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    "ocrText": "JAKIDINO\n15.\nState the names of all relatives by blood or marriage nearer than second cousins in the war service of the United\nStates or any of its allies, specifying which ally in every case and the branch of service in which enrolled.\nnone known\n16. (a) Are you a member of a religious sect or organization whose creed forbids you to participate in war in any\nform? no\nIf so, state its name\n(b) Give names and addresses of all patriotic, beneficial and social organizations based on race, nationality, etc.,\nto which you have at any time belonged\nno\nI7. (a) Are your father, husband, brother or son enrolled in, or about to enroll in foreign service of the American\nRed Cross, Y. M. C. A., K. of C., or other similar organizations?\nno\n(b) If so, state the name of any such organization\n18. What university or college attended? Business College Year graduated 1899\n19. Can you speak French fluently? no (a) If not, to what degree, if any? only few word\n(b) Can you translate French easily? mo (c) If not, to what degree, if any?\nnone\n20. What other foreign languages do you speak? German\nState extent of your knowledge of each German as taught at home and reading\n21. As references, give names and addresses of three American citizens not related to you\nand writing alasme while in the Grammer Public School- being French for attnightschool few months\nmr. Harris a Wheeler 1741 monroe Str. Chicago al llinois\nmiss many (Wheeler R.N. 5-09 Honore Str. Chicago Illissi\n(a) Kind of service preferred Public Health or hospital\nmrs. James a.Plotts 255 River Its allegan michigan\n22.\n(b)\nWhat do you consider your qualifications particularly fitting you for this service? For public\nHealth work\n(c) Describe fully any experience you have ever had in the service of the Red Cross none\n24. (a) Would you without pay and defray all of your necessary personal expenses? not able financially\n23. Would you enter foreign service? yes (a) In any country or countries where required? Yes\nserve\n(b) If unable to serve as full self-sustaining volunteer, check following items you would require met by Red\nCross:\nAllowance for living abroad\nAllowance for living prior to departure\nAllowance or requisition for uniform and equipment\nAllowance for transportation overseas to destination and return\nAllowance for transportation in United States and return\n(c) If Red Cross made adequate allowance for your expenses in the service, as per 24-b, what specific amount\nwould you require in addition?\n25. If enrolled in service (a) name earliest date you could take up work now\n(b) Minimum term for which\nyou would serve as long as needed\nI hereby certify that the answers to the above questions are correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.\nSigned Gertrude E mill,"
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