Show FOR IS 13 US ED CROSS PLEDGE and ex service servias men fre are t helped in all problems service to world war veterans in hospital for veterans Tet erans and BD for dependent families of both called for or expenditures of by the american red crasci during the just ended in addition red cross cros chapters spent la in veteran relief and also for men still to la service although eleven years have passed since the armistice there remain disabled and sick veterans of the world war in hospitals and the peak ft the number who will require hospitalization Is not expected by veterans bureau authorities to be reached until 1947 for these men the red cross must continue its lee ice of providing recreation and corn com forts according to james L fleser vice chairman of the red cross under its charter from congress the red cross Is required to maintain service for veterans of wars and for the men still in the service mr fleser fieser said the funds for this come from tile the anoual annual roll call mem barship tees fees in addition to the sum j spent in maintaining contact with the veterans the red cross expended in its service to the men still in the regular army navy and marine filarial corps the society and a majority ol of its cb chapters apters handle claims toi for i these wen men for insurance compensation I 1 j and other benefits they are entitled to under the law and also where feces sary arranges to provide tor for dents of the men red cross workers are maintained in forty eight veterans bureau hos has as well as in all regular army and navy hospitals whose duty it IF to supervise recreational re P e reat ional facilities tot toi the patients and to provide small corn com I 1 forts in the army and navy hos flos the workers also do social ice for the patients these tasks also I 1 are performed at all army posts and navy ports by red cross workers and in addition red cross representatives to handle claims are established at the majority of veterans bureau regional offices I 1 sir mr fieser urged that all citizens enroll in the roll call from armistice day to thanksgiving day november 11 to as to in order to aid in supporting this work |