The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-10-04
SPENDS ALL TO
EASE SUFFERING
Red Cross Uses No Part of War
Fund for Administration
Expenses.
COST IS MET BY MEMBERS
Tenfold Increase In Staff Since Year
A0o-Total War Fund SubscrIp-
tIon Paid In Is More Than
$4,000, 900.

Neutrality-suspicious. the Ameri
can Red Cross has more than 700 sal
Iaried employees in its headquarterl
I'm Washington, and the cost of con
ducting Its affairs reaches q very
high figure each month, absolutely
no money contributed to the wal
fund is used for administrative ex
penses, according to statement Is
sued by Henry P. Davidson, chairman
of the war council.
Mr.. Davidson announced thai
f6,176,752 have been appropriated fol
actual war work by the war council
up to July 81, 1917. The total war
fund subscription paid In on August ]
amounted to $30,037, 11619. Actual
disbursements up to that date were
s2,S72, 5ese4.
The cost Of maintaining the Office
in Washington, 1t is explained, Is met
by members of the Red Cross. On
July 81 there were 2,517,41 members,
each Of whom has contributed to the
Organization, thus making 1t posi-
BILE for officials to carry on their work
in an ,up-to-date business way. The
statement issued says:
Marvellous Growth in Year.
ITO handle the business Of the Red
Gross a year ago there were Is en-
ployees at the Washington headquar-
tiers; today there are 700 paid en-
ployees and 81 full-time volunteers.
Over 5000 pieces of mail come into
Red Cross headquarters every day,
and each must receive attention.
''The full-time volunteer workers
who are aiding in administering the
affairs of the Red Cross during the
war include the head of the largest
copper company in the world, bank
president, railroad vice president
and numerous men of influence and
prominence from all parts Of the
United States. The ability and en-
thusiasm which has been placed free
ly at the disposal Of the Red Cross
In this situation is one Of the most
remarkable features Of this enter
prise.
Members of the war council and
their staff assistants, together with
many heads of departments created
specially for war service, are serving
without salary.
'In addition to the 81 volunteer Off
GERS or employees at headquarters
giving their full time to the Red Cross
without salary, the organization on
July Is had on its pay roll 43 officers
or employees receiving salaries of
$1,000 or more a year. Of the 43, IA
ment of the war council on May 10,
one with salary of $4,000, one at
$4,000, one at $4,000, two at $1,000,
one at $2,7OO, one at $1,000, three be-
tween $4,000 and $2,4O0, and four at
$4,000.
Many Give Their Services.
aside from the officers and employ
ees receiving salaries Of $4,000
or above, all other paid employees at
headquarters are clerks or messen-
gers. Of the clerks "a receive sal
aries In excess of 500 a month, 33
are paid $500 month, and GOT are
paid less than 500 a month. Many
employees receive only nominal sal
aries, whereas they are accustomed to
earn much more. This service is their
contribution to the Red Cross. All
administration and overhead expenses
at headquarters are much more than
met by dues from members Of the
Red Cross. Thus the war fund Is
and will continue to be available for
actual relief work in Europe as well
as in this country"
The statement says it is the earnest
desire of the Red Cross that the
people, 'tO whom the Red
Cross belongs, should know all about
:+s cots and its AFFAIRS" Praise Is
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