El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-03

today made public the report to the
American people on the present state
Of the war found and the work which
is being done by the American Red
Cross in this country and different
parts OF the world.
Up to date approximately SIS, e00,-
600 in cash has been collected for the
war fund. The demands, however,
in Europe, are increasing with great
rapidity and on the present basis OF
expenditure the SlO0,0O0,000 war fdnd
cannot last much beyond spring, the
report says;
AEoaeys Appropriated.
From May 10 1917, 20 November I,
1917 the war council appropriated
from the war fund Cincluding 1859
600 advanced TO chapters for purchase
Of material and to be returned to the
war fund.-. S1O.969, 1850 for work in
the United States, as contrasted with
the appropriation OF SCI, SS5 816S6 for
work abroad, Of which $50, sol, 24O.47
was for use in France
There have been appropriated from
funds restricted TO specific purposes
S1f17.625.14. AS S7.659. 900 advanced
by the war council is TO be returned
TO the war fund, the net appropris
tons for the United States amount TO
S32,615.65
The total expenses OF raising and
collecting the war fund were less than
one per cent
Base Hospital Units Equipped
Forty-nine army base hospital units
and five for the navy have been re-
cruited. organized and equipped by the
Red Cross. The Red Cross has also
organized IS ambulance companies, Z
with a total personnel OF $3.50, all Of
which have been taken into the army 1
medical corps. some for service :
abroad. others for the camps and can |
comments. a general hospital, for the /
use Of the navy, has been established !
at Philadelphia CO1Valescent homes 1
have been built at Fort Oglethorpe ]
and Fort Mcpherson, Georgia, and I
mobile laboratory cars are to be pro-
vided for use in case Of emergencies
at the camps
Through its sanitary service. the
Red Cross has placed field directors
OF camp service at IS camps canton
nents and naval stations.
Red Cross Nurses.
Fourteen thousand Red Cross nurses
have been enrolled for duty and ap
prOximately 5000 have already been
called into active nursing service, OF
whom 1000 are working abroad
Millions OF women have been mObi-
lied for wo-k on sUrCica1 dressings.
hospital garments, refugee clothing,
knitting garments, and comfort kits.
It is estimated that the value OF their
work during the next Il months VIII
amount to nearly S40,o00io00.
Since April 1, 1917. the Red Cross
has sent abroad 1886 cases OF sUrgi-
cal dressings, hospital supplies and
clothing. containing approximately
1900, 600 separate articles.
Appropriations in the L. 3.
The direct appropriations from the
war fund for work in the United
St-tCs are divided as follows; ;
5liscellaneous ------..---- s5-46t-5g !
Hospitals, etc. ....--..-.-S 503,500.0e :
Sanitary service --....... 1S4,500.0O {
Camp service etc--...... ASS, 1900 :
Miscellaneous .....-..... 93,4S7.60 :
s5-5I0,2I5-s0
The Work IN Europe.
The working staff in France num- ,
hers S64 persons. Of whom only 347 ,
are paid by the Red Cross. The 9TH
ers are volunteers, or are paid by ,
their former employers OF from funds
privately subscribed, so that the
average cost 10 the Red Cross is only
ABOUT $500 per year for each worker
Military Medical Research.
An appropriation OF 100000 has
been made TO enable the American
doctors now in France to procure
suitable buildings Special laboratory ]
equipment and animals for e-peri- J
medical research work looking toward J
the recognition and study OF diseases S
among soldiers, the eradication Of z
lice, Gess and sCabies, the treatment
or trench nephrltis, trench heart war q
Ileurasthenlas exhaustion lethal gases, 4
shell conclusion wound infection, Y
compound fractures, etc. s
Relief OF Refugees. l.
Relief OF refugees throughout the :
deyasted zone has been undertaken
by the Red Cross. Relief warehouses
have been placed at strategic points
behind the lines. from which food,
clothing, household goods. agrfcui-
turaI implements and tools are being
#ra1Hn TOD
Foodstuffs 70 the value Of $3.50, 90
have already been bought in France
OF shipped there for military and
civilian relief
work for the Children.
At Evian, where French refugees,
mostly women and children, who have
been held prisoner behind the German
lines are returned 10 France, the Red
Cross has provided motor ambulances
Tor the transportation Of the sick and
feeble and has opened children's hos
pitals- Hundreds arrive there almost
daily, destitute and sick
Special work has been begun FOR
mothers infants, and children The
Red Cross has sent three detachments
Of chiidren's specialists to care for
babies and eLpectant mothers, in the
hope Of checking the Increase in in
tant mortality.
At two centers the Red Cross Is car
Ing for orphans and children from
bombarded Villages A large refuge
has been opened at one. at which sick
and neglected children are being
given expert medical care. From
the other a travelling dispensary and
shower bath Is being sent out daily
20 make the rounds OF the nearby vii
lagos.
Appropriations for France.
Included in appropriations FOR
France are the following:
Budget for military relief. includ-
Ing work for the American army, hos
pitfalls, canteens, hospital supply serv-
Zee. surgical dressings service, casual
y service etc. to November 1,
s24ll,2255 budget for civilian relief I
including refugee and reconstruction
: ork, relief Of mutilated soldiers. in
ant welfare, tuberculosis prevention,
stc-s to November 1. s., $50, 467; budget
or department OF Administered ton in -
Paris, and planning department, 70 y
November 1, &119,590.
Additional appropriations
1or hospitals, etc-.-.-.s 1,407,57s.e5 y
Additional appropriations "
Tor transportation serv-
ice NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1,42S,5ss.s0l
liner appropriations II, 77S,7So.S5
Commissions to Other Countries. Al
IN addition to the commission 20 nj
rance, commissions were sent TO in pl
.esigate conditions and extend imms- -
nate relief In Russia Roumania, Ser
ia and italy.
The Italian commission has re-
urned to the United States. and an %
lperating commission IS TO be sent 70
taly as quickly as possible. to