Evening journal., 1914-06-03
RED CROSS CAVE
S12,OOO,OOO HELP
Greatest Institution For
Good" Aided Sufferers
in rs Disasters
REPORT COVERS
NINE YEARS WORK

WASHINGTON. June S.--Twclve
millions Of dollars has been dispensed
in charity by the American Red Cross
in the last nine years.
In this period, beginning in 1905,
when the Red Cross was reincorpor-
ated, there have been more than
seventy-fve disasters caused by
earthquakes. volcanic eruptions, fires,
floods. famine, mine explosions and
wars in this and other countries.
Not included in the $12,000,OO0 IS
the sum of sl,SOO.O0O that has been
raised by the sale of Red Cross
stamps. This fund is used exclusively
for the war against the white plague
in this country. In addition to ex-
tending relief to the needy in great
calamities, the Red Cross continually
fights tuberculosis, maintains a
system of free nurses for the poor,
looks after the safety Of miners and
has a volunteer life-saving force.
Great Institution for Good.
Friends of this organization declare
~ AdAA W llulutuli nhih Nlat AiAN
American Red Cross is the greatest
single institution for good in the
world. Its records show that aid is
extended at the least possible cost.
Ready and eager to answer call
for their services are $500 enrolled
graduate nurses During the last
few years there has developed in this
country the largest organization of
trained nurses to be found in the
world. Tho Red Cross, quick to
realize the advantages of cooperation
with this representative body of
women, caused the afiiliation of the
American Nurses Association with
the Red Cross and a working agree
ment between the two bodies is car
ried out through National Commit
tee on Red Cross Nursing Service.
Through this nursing service the
Red Cross has undertaken to carry
into the homes of the people a better
knowledge Of the underlying princi-
pies of health, the prevention and
care of illness through the establish
ment of a Town and Country Nul sing
Service. which. it is believed, will
eventually make nursing care avail
able even in the most remote regions
of our country.
Relief in Many Countries.
A record OF the work of the Red
Cross since 1905 is one recoultinG
national calamtes in all sections Oh
the world, each a horror that startled
and raisel the sympathies Of the
civilized world. In 1905 there was
the Philippine typhoon. In 1906 there
was the San Francisco earthquake
and sire. the Japanese famine, the
/ Vesuvian earthquake and eruption
| the Valnai also earthquake and the
Gulf States storm.
The next year there was the Chi
nese famine, the Kingston earthquake,
and the Russian famine. The follow
! ing year there was another famine III
I China, he Mississippi cyclone. the
/ South Carolina and Georgia floods
the Monongahela mine disaster, the
/ Canadian forest fires. the Michigan
and Minnesota forest fires. the Gala
brian earthquake, the Italian earth
quake and the cyclone at Clinton
Mich.
Since 1908 the Red Cross has ex-
tended relief to Portugal, Turkish
Armenia, Japan. Nicaragua, Servia
Costa Rica, France. China, Manchu-
ria, Canada. Philippines, Mexico. Al
bania, Persia. Panama, Turkey. Syria
and Newfoundland. Aid has been
extended in the various wars that
disturbed Turkey, Greece and the
Balkan States.
Persons made destitute by the I'll
tanic and Volturno ship disasters
felt the helping hand OF the Red
Cross. Outside of the San francisco
earthquake and fire. which cost the
Red Cross s3.0S7 900, the next costly
relief work was in the Ohio floods OF
last year when S2,472,2S7 was ex-
/ pended.