Reconstruction for disabled soldiers aid and hope
In wartime Christmas prose the piece outlines United States reconstruction efforts for blinded and paralyzed veterans. It details government led physical and occupational rehabilitation, hospital training, and civilian employment programs. It praises the Red Cross Institute for the Blind and notes funding from Jeremiah Milbank to create public education on retraining disabled men for competitive work.
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Red Cross
Medical Department of the Army
American Steel Cross
Surgeon-General
Division of Reconstruction
Washington, D. C
American Red Cross
France
United States Military General Hospital No. 7
Baltimore
Army
Red Cross Institute For the
Red Cross Institute
Jeremiah Milbank
New York
The Red Cross Man Poem by Jeanne Judson
A poem praising a Red Cross volunteer who travels to Paris and the front to aid soldiers with hot drinks and comfort. The narrator thanks the volunteer for bringing cheer, companionship, and practical aid without bearing arms, until duty releases them all.
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Jeanne Judson
Red Cross
Red Cross Extends Outreach to Frontline Hospitals
Hospital searchers are sent by the American Red Cross into all the hospitals along the front to supplement Army casualty reports with more detailed letters to families. The aim is to add a human touch to the grim news carried by combat updates.
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American Red Cross
Caring for Those Who Are Left Behind
A ten year old girl living in a rough area was found by a schoolteacher and aided by the Red Cross Home Service. Her mother was ill and later died. a country home was arranged for the girl to receive proper care and schooling. The seventeen year old brother enlisted. the other brother in camp contributes from pay. The girl now attends school, receives support from both brothers, and is under Home Service guidance.
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Home Service Department
the Red Cross
Home Service
Portable Red Cross Kitchen Served 10000 Daily
A portable kitchen set up by the American Red Cross on the historic capture site of Joan of Arc dispensed tea coffee and other refreshments to about 10 000 soldiers and civilians each day confirming the relief effort at a landmark location.
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American Red Cross
Joan of Arc
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Homelife
H. C. Temple
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Paris
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