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Official Taper of Box Butte County
TWICE A WEEK TUESDAY AND FRIDAY
Official Paper of the City of Alliance
TOLUME XXVIII.
(Eight Tages) ALLIANCE, tOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1921.
No. 101
CERTIFICATES v
WAITING FOR
EX-SOLDIERS
MANY FAIL TO CALL FOR TRIB
UTES FROM STATE.
Xist of Veterans Who May Secure An
Engraved Testimonial for
the Asking.
A large proportion of the ex-soldiers
in this part of Box Butte county have
to date failed to call for the certificate.
of service, a tribute from the grateful
state of Nebraska, which have been
Awaiting their owners for several
weeks. Nearly three hundred cer
tificates for veterans who enlisted
Alliance and vicinity were turned over
to E. G. Laing and while a number of
them have been secured by the own
ers, there are still a large number
awitinpr a claimant. v
The certificates are handsomely en
graved documents containing an appre
ciation of the work of the soldiers,
written by Governor McKelvie and
signed by him and a couple of other
state officials, sealed with the great
seal of the. state of Nebraska and
wrapped suitable for mailing or fram
ing. Some of the ex-soldiers have not
been particularly interested in the
tribute, and seemingly care little for
it, but members of the family, e.pc
cially mothers, fathers and sisters,
oull appreciate them. Each one is
made out in the name of the soldier
-and while they are of no great intrin
sic value, will furnish a nice souvenir
to add to the collection made during
the war.
Certificates for the following men
-may be secured of Mr. Laing, and will
be delivered to the ex-soldiers, mem
bers of his family, or friends who can
promise to deliver them to the man for
whom thev are intended. Persons
knowing: the present address of men
on the list who have removed from
the county are requested to oommuni
cate with Mr. Laing. The state au
thorities are much interested in seejng
that every man entitled to one of these
certificates reecive it. The names on
the unclaimed certificates follow:
.Abas, Mike Keogh, Chas. G.
Arnett, Jas. W. Kebler, Albert.
Arnold, Geo. W. Keiser, Henry .
.Appelby, August , Keenan, Jas. E.
Ambrose, L. J. Kittelmann, M.
Alexander, Chas. D.Koester, Carl T.
Anderson, Walt. W.Kincade, Chas E.
Bach. Paul R. Keeler, Ben C.
Prower, Charlie Kuhn, Olaf, D.
Bennett. H. N.
King, Fred A.
Kelly, Chas. W.
Lister, Jas. C.
Lotspeich, R. E.
Lartz, Adam J.
Louridas, Geo. J.
Long, Clyde B.
Larsen, John O.
Locke, Glenn D.
Luttrell, Wm. E.
Lewis, Ed. P.
Lore, Lyle W.
Landry, Carl C.
Livingston, X. Y.
Myer, Roland C
Macken, Ervi J.
Moore, Ronald
Myer, Harry J.
Myers, W. L.
Matson, Louis F.
Bostron, John
Burns, Robt. W.
Barnes, Floyd S.
Bailey, Ralph.
Berg, Harold W.
Brandon, Will J.
"Bollerup, C. A.
Brown, Archie
Boness, Will H.
Bennett, Chas. A.
Bennett, A, E.
Burke, Jas. W.
Bailey, W. G.
Brown, Fred E. .
"Benjamin Harvey
iBarger, Elza
Cahill, Alex
'Cahill, John E.
'Cade. Clark N.
?ooker, Henry L.
Martin, Albert V.
Callahan, Jerry J. Mahoney, Dutch
Capps, John F.
Mane wall, Pete L.
Mendcnhall, R. E.
Mollring, J. W.
Marble, C. E.
McLaughlin, L. V.
McRoberson, Wm.
McCleam, Wm. H.
McNeill, Archie E.
Manion. John J.
Curtis, waiter
Clayton Joe
Crawford, Jas. L.
fClauer, John T.
Callahan, P. F.
Outright, Roy
Carper. A. C.
'Chaffee, Meritt L,
Campbell. Paul K
Newham, R. A.
Devillennene, J. V. Nolan. John E.
Du:hon, Robt. J. Nelson, Maurice
Driscoll, P. S.
Nicholai, 'Leo. M.
O'Banion. F. E. i
O'Donnell, F. E.
Ogden, O. J.
Parka, Ranson H.
Peterson, Gust M.
Phillips, Jno. F.
Purdy, Leo O.
Powell, Chas. A.
Pugh, H. O.
Payne, Johnnie
Pullman, Wm. B.
Poole, Leslie L.
Rhein,. Elvis J.
Robinson, L. J.
Rinehart, Louis
Robertson, W. K.
Ralls, Robt. W.
Rundell, Jas. E.
Rumer, Frank A.
Read, Geo. D.
Richardson, L. E.
Roika, Frank
Rohm, Henry E.
Rider, Henry S.
Rohrbouck, J. B.
Smith, Walter
Smith, Harry W.
Shay, John A.
Smith, Irving, E.
Shreve, Chester H.
Stastny. John A.
Signorelle, Louis
Smith, Arthur
Schvasinger, E. R.
Schafer, Cha3. F.
Schwaderer, Jno.
Saxton, Archie
Spacht, Chas. A.
Seaton, Jas. It
Tharp, Erwin
Todoleni, Archie
Tully, Lloyd M.
Davenport, O.
Duysen, Emil H. '
Duke, Cha3. H.
Ellis, Stanchel
Elliott, Dan W.
Elquist, R. E.
Elmore, Will J.
Emde, Henry G.
Enos, Fred
Edwards, Rich L.
Erickson, Elmer
Ford, Tom
."Flickinger, E. S.
Fairchild, Jess G.
Foss, Chas. B.
Freshla, W J.
Gerdes, Geo. C.
'Gahagan, T. W.
Creen, E. C.
Gray, A. B.
Gariepy, Ed.
Griffith, W. R.
.!uyle, E. G.
Craham, Don A.
Hanna, C. R.
Hoke, Geo.
Haggerty, W. L.
Heelman, Geo. A.
Haugh, Roy
Hawkins, H. L.
Harry, Geo. A.
Head, Wm. L.
Hessler, John H.
Henry, Cecil R.
Hibbert, Jas. G.
Holton, Roy.
Harvey, Oral O.
Herbison, C. R.
Ham. E. L.
"Heckman, Geo. R.
'JHeath, Geo. E.
.Harm, R. M.
1 Hammond, Wm.'
A;utchinson, A. R.
f tram, Ed. I.
Vanderlas, B. F.
Vermillion, Byron
Wilson, U. E.
Wallace, Edward
Ward. Ben. F.
Werber, Carl T.
Wagner, Antonio
Wet, Sam A.
Williams, Jas L.
Weaver, Thos. N.
Warden, A. J.
Weidman, W. J.
Whalev, Geo. E.
Wykoir, Chas. F.
Yeagcr, Theo. E.
Zediker, D. F.
Zerbie, Noble, F.
wv iia. C.
n- led K.
"-.hn H.
nk W.
Jot. V M.
Jacoi A. R.
Jensen, i-Jrick M.
Johns, Tom
Johnson Sam L.
Joder, Ralph M.
Klase, Robert
Karel, Richard
Keane, A. J.
Kneist, Richard
Kruse, Louis
Onc-'tlalf Price On
Y. M. C. A. Courses
to Ex-Soldiers
C. E. Elliott, state representative f
the Extension Division, United Y. M.
C. A. schools, was in the city this
week in the interest of exvoldiers.
The Y. M. C. A. schools are offering
over 300 courses of training and ex
soldiers are granted a reduction of
one-half in the price.
Full particulars can be obtained by
any one interested who will write to
C. E. Elliott, state representative, 'Ot
Omaha National Bank Bld-.r., On. aha".
BUYERS PLEASED
WITH BARGAINS
AND FREE PRIZES
BUYERS' CARNIVAL PROVES
BIG SUCCESS.
Winning Numbers in Drawing Are
Waiting Claimants Firsts Good
Until Saturday Night.
Wednesday was the big day of the .
buyers' carnival held in Alliance for.
the three days ending that night. Al
though the zero weather of Monday
and Tuesday kept many at home, they
turned out in full force on the lifst day
to take advantage of the many bfr
gains offered by the merchants of Al
liance and to enjoy the free entertain
ment as well as to learn the winners
of the free prizes given to ticket hold
ers. The free vaudeville and picture show
at the Imperial each afternoon proved
a big drawing card. The drawing
Wednesday evening brought out thou
sands of tickets, showing that a large
amount of real money had been ex
changed for merchandise during the
carnival.
If the first tickets are not presented
by Saturday night, then the second
numbers will be declared winners.
These will be held until Monday night.
The following firsts have been declar
ed: M-y's Suit Esther Dedmore.
Ladies' hat George Keiser,
Imperial Ticket J. O. Donovan.
Woolen Blanket C. F. Kilpatrick.
Ladies' Suit J. M. Weaver.
Ladies' Hosiery E. L. Meyer.
Ladies' Waist W. J. Hamilton.
Men's Shoes Art Dillon.
Ladeis Coat Ralph J. McKenzie
The following numbers are still lack
ing and must be presented by Saturday
night: 114,408, 090.751, 043,900; 044,
833, 064,276, 008,246, 091,608.
The following are second numbers
on the above and if the others do not
show up these will be the winners:
065,848, 046,861, 061,679, 042,527, 110,
D19, 014,415, 091,702.
To Form Charity
Organization for
Alliance JWonday
At the regular weekly luncheon ofetl to me Like people, I found some
the Alliance chamber of romirercc last
Monday noon the need of a compre
hensive, effective organisation to han
dle the charitable work of the city was
plainly emphasized. In accordance
with the action of tht meeting, an
organization for this purixise will be
iormed at the next regular luncheon,
to lie given at the office of the cham
ber or commerce, over urennan s dug
store, Monday noon, November 2.
All Allaince people who are interest
ed in the successful and effective
handling of the charitable work here
fcrould plan to be present at that
luncheon and take part in the forming
of this organibation. The chamber of
commerce extends an invitation to all
interested persons to be present.
In order that sufficient plates may
ue reserved for those who attend, it is
reouested that they phone the secre
tary number 74, not later than t:30
a. in., on Monday, stating that they
i)l be present. Each church and fra
ternal organization is requested to
have one or more repredentati es pres'
ent.
THE WEATHER
Forecast for Alliance and vicinity
Cloudy and somewhat unsettled to
night and Saturday. Somewhat colder
in the west portion tonight.
H. C. Smith and Miss Marcaret
Klingaman, of Antioch. were Alliance
visitors Wednesday.
FIRE DAMAGES
ONLY 81,000
AT THE CHURCH
FIRE DEPARTMENT BY QUICK
WORK SAVED BUILDING.
Gin Explosion In Furnace Believed
Responsible for Blaze In Christian
Church Thursday Evening.
A fire, presumably started by an
explosion of the furnace, damaged the
Christian church considerably Thurs
day evening about 5 o'clock. The
janitor had left the building only a few
minutes when it was discovered that
the whole church was filled with
smoke. When the fire department ar
rived the smoke was so thick that it
was very difficult to locate the blaze,
and it was some little time before they
got the fire under control.
It is estimated that the damaire
will be close to $1,000, mostly in the
basement and the joists supporting the
main floor. While the. blaze burned
through oniy in one place, considerable
damage in the main auditorium was
caused by the smoke. All of the art
glass windows were saved except one
in the dressing loom in the northeast
corner of the building which had to be
broken in order to get at a blaze that
had. burned through the floor in that
loom.
John Snoddy, adjuster for the insur-
ance company, consented to have re-
pairs made immediately and instruct-1 Officer Stilwell testified to the cir
ed Contractor A. S. Mote to do the i cumstances of the arrest of the party,
work. Men from Newberry's Hard
ware company arc also on the job re
pairing the furnace, lhe work will
fiA wYrtrtlotnl in limn tnr tVio Slinrtfll ,
service.
Thanksgiving Thoughts
Dy Rev. Mearl t. Smith, Pastor of the Methodist Church
of Alliance, Neb.
We have an illustration of two types
of people, the grateful and ungrateful,
Ten men who were afflcited with lep-
rosy, that dread incurable disease in
which the fingers and toes finally fall
off, and the only relief they can look
for is death, met Jesus one day and,
having heard of his power, asked to be
healed. He commanded them to go!
and show themselves to the priests,
and while on their way, the miracle .
happened. A disease which no medical
science can relieve instantly disappear-
ed. Nine of them accepted the bless-
ing as a matter of course and went on
their way, while one returned to Jesus j
and thanked him for the deliverance.)
it is nttie ainerent trom ine worm
today. All receive the blessings of !
life, friends, parents, home, food,,
clothing, and a thousand other things,1
but about one out or ten recognize uou
as the giver of all things and give him
thanks. Some go to a dinner table on
Thanksgiving day, where an appetiz
ing meal, the gift of God, has been
spread, and then chop, chop, chop, like
the swine devouring his swill, they eat
and drink, but forget that a Heavenly
Father has provided all these things
for them.
But they are unhappy ' men. The
world is full of unhappiness. All are
seeking happiness, but few find it. The
millionaire seeks it in his money, tne
society woman in her nonsense, the
pleasure lover in his amusement, but
they never find it that way. Would
you know its secret? I will tell you,
but merely knowing the secret will not
bring you happiness. You must prac
tice it. It is this: Make others happy
and show appreciation. All nature
abounds with the truth of his state
ment. Last spring I walked through the
fields of nature and talked with the
nlonta ,M fiall u .1 n-oLn Thau f n 1 V -
happy, while others were unhappy.. 1
first talked to a nettle. It had a sad
angry look and it snarled at me as 1
came near, daring me to touch it. I
ventured to ask, "What kind of a world
do you find this?" He roared in re
ply, "Ihis is a selfish, cruel, ungrate
ful world. Nobody cares for me.
Children don't love me, they kick me
as they go by. Men cut me down. But
all this ground belongs to me. I had
it first, and a band of robbers with
plows took the ground away from me
and planted corn in it. But it is mine
and 1 will have it again, if I have to
choke out every stalk of com that
grows here." I asked further, "What
is your purpose in life? "Purpose,
he roared. "I have no purpose. This
ground is mine and 1 mean to take it
by foul or any other kind of means.
It's mine." . I
I walked further through a field of
waving-corn. It's smiling leaves wav
ed at me ae I passed through. Every
movement seemed to say, "I am glad
you are here." 1 said, "Tell me. what
kind of a world is this?" And hardly
had I finished the ciuesiton till his face
beamed with brightness and he re
plied: "Oh, this is a beautiful world.
Children love to play among the stalks
and fondle my silken hair . Men fer
tilize the soil and cultivate it so I can
have water to drink. They build fen
ces around me to keep me from harm,
and if the hail destroy me they mourn
almost as they would for one of their
family. They are all so good to me."
FRED VOGEL IS
SENT TO JAIL
FOR SIXTY DAYS
VOGEL AND JACOBS ARE FOUND
' GUILTY OF SALE OF LIQUOR.
Member of Joyriding Party, Who
. Bought Booze, Furnish Evidence
hich Convicted Local Men.
In county court this morning, Fred
Vogel and James Jacobs were found
guilty on a complaint charging the
sale of intoxicating liquor. Vogel, as
this was a second offense, was senten
ced to sixty days in the county Jail.
Jacobs was given a fine of $100 by
Judge Tash. The costs were split be
tween the two men.
The men pleaded not guilty, and the
case proceeded to trial. Several wit
nesses were examined, among them
Albert Siebendler. Mr. Siebendler tes
tified that he was the owner of a
Dodge car in which a joyride was tak
en by himself, two girls and Clifford
Davidson, all of them !eing arrested
early Sunday morning. Siebendler Raid
that he had taken Vogel to the 'home
ef Mrs. Mary Vogel, 824 Big Horn,
and that after they left the place, there
was li(iior drank in the car. He could
not swear, he said, that the liquor had
been purchased there, as he had the
side curtains on his car and did not
fget out and was unable to see what
went on outsulo.
and toldi of finding a bottle of moon
shine, nearly empty. .
Judge Berry furnished the records of
tho iiltttiVa rlfwlrj&t fnr ua,rl A 1.
liance, which showed that Fred Vogel
"What is your purpose in life?" J
asked as he finished his story. He re
plied. "I Want to do something for the
people who have done so much for me.
1 have an ear of corn glowing which
will be ripe some day. 1 will give that
to them for food and they can sell it
and buy other food ami clothing."
I walked still further and was
greeted by the Rmile of a lilac bush,
I said, "Pray tell me, what kind of a
world do you live in. I have heard
conflicting stories from the nettle and
the cornstalk. And like the cornstalk,
this was a beautiful, charminir. irrate-
ful world to my smiling friend, the
lilac. Then I said, "Tell me, you both
nve in the same locality, see the same
people, yet why do you have such a
different story ?" And she replied, "It
all depends on what you are here for.
If your only purpose js to get all you
can and, g(ve nothing, in return, the
world has nothing for you in return.
But if you live, for others, and make
them happy, you will be happy also.
Then I remembered that Jesus said,
"He that loveth his life shall lose it,"
and again, "With what measure ye
mete it shall be measured to you
again."
This same principle is demonstrated
the world over. The business houf-e
that lives only for high profits and not
to serve the, people will be the loser
before long.' The' corporation which
has its eye on that million dollars so
that it grinds the life out of its em
ployees, raises prices for the public to
pay, and lowers wages of its employees
is doomed to failure. No less guil'.v
is the Bolshevik who declares that til
capital is created by lubor and would
overthrow all governments and exist-
! ing institutions to accomplish it. ne
farious end. Russia, poor, bleeding,
starving, impoverished Russia is an
example of that nettle-like selfishness
that seeks only to save its own life.
Then, if you want to be happy, show
gratitude, pvery one loves gratitude,
One writer in the American recently I flour and money sent by friends in the work of following these up and secur
said that is the reason why people love east, we surely would have starved to j ing action, the Red Cross in Box Butt
dogs so1 well. Give a dog ten cents death." county has done a great amount of
worth of meat and he will give you
twenty dollars worth of appreciation.
Pat him on the head and he will show
his appreciation by putting both paws
on your shoulders and licking your
face with his tongue. If you do me a
favor you want me to show gratitude.
If I do you one, however small, I ex
pect you to appreciate it. If I walk
down town and pat Mickey on the head
and he snarls at me I feel slighted.
But Mickey is seldom so ungrateful.
If the recipient of my kindness is a
yellow hound dog, with his ears and
tail cut off. ' I feel hurt if he is not
grateful.-
So as we go through life, let us be
grateful. Let us appreciate our neigh
bors. They will be better for it. Ap
preciate your teachers. They will
teach the better for it. Appreciate
our public spirited papers and focal in
stitutions. Appreciate our churches.
And most of all, appreciate our Sav
ior. "Oh could I speak the matchless
worth,
Oh could I sound the glories forth
Which in my Saviors shine,
I'd soar and touch the heavenly
strines. "
And vie with Gabriel while he sings
In notes almost divine.'
had been convicted May 29, 1919, on a
charge of giving away intoicaung
liquor, being fined $100 and costs.
as to the purchase of liquor from
Jacobs, after Vogel had escorted the
party to the house. .
Following the arrest of the joyriding
party the Vogel house - was entered
under a search warrant and a quantity
of containers, believed by the police to
have contained intoxicating liquor,
were seized. No liquor was 'found at
the house.
The charges against the members of
the joyriding party have not been pres
sed, due to the fact that all of them
came through with information that
materially assisted the officers ' in
gaining a conviction in the cases
Vogel and Jacobs. '
of
Alliance Won Game
from Chappell
on Thanksgiving
The Alliance h'.trh school foot hull '
team maintained their reputation forjPuiKn manager, and Mrs. L. L. Smith,
winning games yesterday afternoon assistant.
when they visited Chappell and val-1 The roll call takes place a week lata
loped the Chappell team to the tune cf in this county, and will last but on
61 to45. week instead of two, but plans ar
Coach Frince and his husky eleven being made to make a thoiough can
have been "bringing home the bacon" va8s of the territory. Roll Call raan
ull fall and have a record of only one offers will be appointed for other towna
game lost this reason.
AN INTERESTING
STORY OF EARLY
II ft VO EM OT A Tt" I Committees will be selected to can
Mil I A 1 1 J Alill r'vaHS thc residence and business u
UrllU 111 Ulfllla tricts, and the final dav of the cam.
ALLIANCE MAN WENT THROUGH
TWO INDIAN WARS.
Jason B. Wade Has Had a Varied
Career as Pioneer, Frontiers
man, and Early Settler.
Jason B. Wade. Nebraska Dioneor.
is probably the only msii now alive in
western Nebraska who went through
two Indian wars without, as he ex
presses it, "seeing an Indian." Mr.
Wade, whose home ia at Alliance, hss
had a varied and interesting career as
pioneer, frontiersman and early settler,
locating in Nebraska in 1871 on a
homestead near Orleans, says the
Stat Journal. - ; . , ,
Young folks, as well' "as -the vlder
ones, delight in hearing Mr. Wade tell
of early days in Iowa and Nebraska.
He was born in Michigan in 1848 and
was the oldest of a family of ten chil
dren. The family moved to Illinois by
ox team in 1852 and in 1854 to Boone
county, Iowa, in the same manner. Mr.
Wade says that the nrst negro he ever
saw ferried them across the Des
Moines river. '
In 1855, the Sioux Indians rose and
attacked Fort Dodge but the Wade
family were not attacked, though
warned of their . danger. The only
Indians they saw were some peaceful
ones of "Old Johnny Greene's tribe,"
Mr. Wade says. The pioneers suffered
untold hardships and privations in
Iowa; one cold winter they lived prac
tically on elk meat and made their
shoes from the hides of the animals.
In 1871 Mr. Wade and several rom
panions came by ox team to the loca
tion where Orleans now stands on a
buffalo hunt, using a prairie schooner
in which to live on the trip. They
killed wild turkeys along the Republi
can river but these fowls were so
easily killed that they only lasted
about one season.
The next snrine Mr. Wade and his
wife and child settled on a homestead
near Orleans. Supplies were scarce
and hard to get and money was fo
scarce that the men wore shirts made
from flour sacks. The drouth came that
summer and all the crops that were
not burned uo were destroyed by the
grasshoppers. Mr. Wade says that "if
it hadn't been for the buffalo, elk,
deer, antelope, jack rabbits, cotton
tails, wild ceese and cranes, as well as
the crouse and fish, together with the
Uunng the rail or isvs, accompanies
by three friends, Mr. Wade went to
McCook, Neb., whicn consisted or dui
three log houses with'one store which
also served as a postoffice. They
bought their supplies there and than
camped on the Republican river to
hunt buffalo. One ntght Mr. wade lost
his companions and spent the night
alone, wrapped in the skin of a buffalo,
which he had killed and skinned. They
secured a number of buffalo, packed
the meat in barrels and sent the hides
to Fort Wallace for sale, getting $1.50
each, more than a cow hide is worth
today.
In the fall of 1873 there was an
other Indian uprising and Wr. Made
was appointed a corporal in the com-
Fany organized to fight them, but the
ndians did not reach the Orleans ter
ritory and he passed through the In
dian war without seeing any Indians.
- The next spring Mr. Wade and his
family returned to Boone county,
Iowa, where he purchased a farm and
lived for twenty years, engaging in
farming. But the lure of the frontier
held him and he again-carno- wct-in
1903. locating on a Kinkaid homestead
in Garden county, southeast of Alli
ance, which he proved up on and
which he still owns, although he makes
his home in this city.
ROLL CALL FOR
RED CROSS TO
BEGIN SATURDAY
DRIVE FOR MEMBERS FROM NOV,
26 TO DECEMBER 3.
Residence and Business Districts Will
Be Canvassed Tag Day to Be the
Closing Event of Campaign.
The annual membership roll call for
the local Red Cross chapter, which has .
jurisdiction over Box Butte county and
the south half of Sheridan county, will
take place for the week beginning No
vember 26 and ending December 5,
Mrs. Ernest L. Potarf
1 by the board of directors n m.
under the jurisdiction of th lnol
chapter.
Volunteers for the work of soliciting
memberships are desired by the cam
paign manager, and men or women
who can snare a day or even a few
hours for this week are asked to corn
municate With Airs.
I No. 295.
Potarf, at Phone.
paign, Saturday, December 3, has beea
set apart as a tag day, at which tim
an eit'ort will be made to reach the,
residents of the country precincts and
all others who have not contributed. ,
Funds Expended Locally.
The money that will be collected
from subscriptions and the sale of
memberships will all be expended
right in the territory where the money
is subscribed, under the supervision of '
a board of directors elected from th
county. It is devoted largely to th
reliet of ex-soldiers. The Red Croaa
still maintains an executive secretary
who takes charge of pushing th
claims of ex-soldiers, and relieving '
their distress.
'there have been several agencies
that have attempted to do the work
of the Red Cross in takincr nn if .
'the ex-soldiers, but -one by tme they"
nave reureu ana iwu xne worK to tlus
organization, the first in the field and .
the one best organized to secure re
sults. The Red Cross has devoted it
attention to. this work in Box Butt
county almost exclusively, and during
the past two years has secured com
ptnation, medical treatment, adjust-'
ment of claims and dozens of other
things for the boys who were in tha
service during the great war.
This work has been, in a great
measure completed. There ure not so '
many claims pending now as therv
were a year ago, but the work is by na
means nnisneu. ine ilea cross no
longer maintains headquarters, but
the executive secretary devotes con-''
siderable time to correspondence In be
half of the Boldiers, and making out v
new claims, as well as securing action,
on those which are of long standing,''
Work of the Red Cross.
Despite the fact that the government
agencies for the relief of ex-soldiers
have been consolidated, it is still about
as difficult to secure action. A few
months ago, the veterans' bureau in
co-operation with the Red Cross, Am-'
erican Legion, and other agencies,
statred a ciean-un drive all over tna
country. In two days, seventy-flv
claims were put in from Alliance, and
surrounding territory. These claims
are not yet adjusted and an enormous
amount of correspondence and invw,
tigation is necessary. Those who im
agine there is nothing left for the Red
Cross to do are laboring under a mis
apprehension. In addition to making out claims
for ex-soldiers, and attending to tha
i reuei worn, n an sex-.soiuicr ia vuv w
work, unable to work, destitute or in
need of medical attention, the Red
Cross secures assistance for him and
his family. It is necessary to roaka
loans sometimes, or to advance money
for different purposes.
During the past year, the Red Cross
has been caring for two families of
ex-soldiers. The men came back from
the war broken in health, and whila
the organization has been fighting to
secure a rehearing in their cases, and
to have adequate compensation al
lowed them, it has furnished the
money for them to live.
There are also several cases where
the Red Cross has been able to secura
vocational training for men disabled
in the service and unable to follow
their usual vocations.
The task isn't completed, and whiU
there is work for the Red Cross to da
for the men who fought their coun
try's battles, there should be no que
tion of supporting it The old slogan,
"All you need is a heart and a dollar,"
still holds good. There is no special
(luota to raise, but there should b na
difficulty in securing a sufficient num
ber of memberships to keep the Red
Cross supplied with funds for tha
work that remains to be done here at
home. . . . r