Reconstruction Aids for Disabled Soldiers in Red Cross Plan
The piece outlines postwar reconstruction efforts for blinded and disabled soldiers. It details government and Red Cross roles, hospital training, occupational reeducation, and support for veterans returning home with new career paths and independence. The Red Cross Institute for the Blind will aid reeducation and eventual employment opportunities.
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Red Cross
Medical Department of
The
Army
American Red Cross
Surgeon-General
Division of ‘Reconstruction
Washington, D. C
iMedical Department of the Army
Home Service
France
United States Military General Hospital No. 7
Baltimore
Red Cross Institute For
Red Cross Institute
Jeremiah Milbank
New York
W. Frank Persons
Civilian Relief of
The Red Cross Man Poem by Jeanne Judson
A poem notes a Red Cross worker visited Paris and the front lines. The speaker praises the helper’s presence and kindness. The piece highlights a wheeled canteen, tea, and relief for soldiers, emphasizing morale and camaraderie.
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Jeanne Judson
Red Cross
Paris
Hospital Searchers Bring Personal Letters To Families
Red Cross workers will visit hospitals along the front to supplement army casualty reports with detailed letters. The effort adds a human touch to connect families with the status of wounded and dead, emphasizing that such care makes the world feel closer.
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American Red Cross
Caring for Those Who Are Left Behind
A ten year old girl with an ill mother and two brothers faced hardship until a Red Cross Home Service visit arranged hospital care for the mother and a country home for the child. The seventeen year old brother enlisted, the other brother helped from his pay, and the girl now attends school while receiving support and guidance from Home Service workers.
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Home Service Department
the Red Cross
Iil Ands
Camp
Home Service
Red Cross Portable Kitchen Feeds 10000 Soldiers Daily
A portable kitchen installed by the American Red Cross on the historical capture site of Joan of Arc served tea coffee and other refreshments to about 10 000 soldiers and civilians each day amid wartime relief efforts and historic significance.
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American Red Cross
Joan of Arc
President's Ship Departed New York For Peace Cruise
The George Washington as flagship led a naval convoy from New York amid a vast show of public support. Admiral Mayo commands the peace squadron destined for Brest and Paris with French British and Italian vessels expected to join. The liner's notable passenger list includes prominent names, reinforcing the historic voyage.
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George Washington
New York Harbor
Staten Island
Fort Hamilton
Pennsylvania
Admiral Mayo
Brest
France
French
Paris
Great Britain
Belgium
Italy
Annals of Shipping
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H. C. Temple
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Astoria
Schwanecke
Schwanecke’s
Mr. Felix
J. R. Burnett
E. M. Duncan
the Dulaney National Bank
Harry B. Dulaney
Bert Bryan
J.R. Burnett
F. W. Greenough
Edwin Booth
Machlan’s
Marshall, Ill
Terre Haute Star
Marshall Herald
Terre Haute Daily Star
Star
Herald
the Herald
Marshall, Ilinois
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