Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-16
Big Machinery Of
Red Gross Operated
( at Very Lou Cost

The following is authorized by the
war council Of the American Red
Cross: .stp
1t cost the Amerisan Red Cross but
two cents on each dollar Of the mil
lions, appropriated to operate the ad-
ministrative bureaus in the United
States which took a,>vitaI part in the
management CT the greatest relief pro-
gram the world has ever known. For
each dollar contributed by the Amer
lean people FOR war relief work more
than one dollar and one cent Is eA.
pended for that purpose, the extra cent
being provided by interest on the
funds. These are two Of the striking
statements in the annual financial re-
port Of the Red Cross covering tbs.
fiscal year ending June 3o.191S.
All the expenses OF operating the
national and divisional headquarters
OF the organization. whose sheltering
arm has embraced large part Of the
earth in the last eighteen months
come from a fund provided by mems
bership dues, the war fund not being
drawn upon for any but relief expen-
ditures. The total management eA
pense Of the organization for the fsC-
al year was 81, 1S4.sS5. Included in this
total was the amount necessary 10
maintain tho organization at national
headquarters in Washington, the hear,
and brain Of the Red Cross, and the
fourteen divisional headquarters, the
arteries OF the organization running
thru continental and territorial Unit
ed States. These divisions have i'm
mediate supervision over some 1864
Chapters which in turn divide them
selves into many thousands Of branch
es.
The above total expenditure for the
administrative bureaus at headquart-
ers was divided as follows: War
council staff. which includes advisory
committees and clerical forces report
ing to the wa- council, the latter body
directing all Red Cross activities. $685.
537; general managers office $111,-
SO: department Of development,
which directs the money raising and
membership campaigns and the work
Of the chapter organizations, $l97,126;
department of publicity including cost
Of printing, postage, etc.; $197,S12;
uCpnAt VI ACCOUNTS StOsSSSS OhiSO
Of treasurer, s22.S4s: OFFICE of secre-
tary. $17,9S6; bureau Of standards. $780,
329; department Of foreign relief,
s5,6s5; bureau Of cables. $3,463; bu-
reau Of insurance, 1910: administrative
supplies. 34os1S; operation of build
ings and grounds. Ss2,05s. All the
foregoing items refer t. International
headquarters organization. The ex-
penditure for maintaining the fourteen
divisional headquarters was $1,303,910.
At the time the report was compiled
there were S,512 persons employed in
various capacities at national, divi-
sional and the different foreign head
quarters of the organization, close to
1000 of this nu:sroer being volunteer
workers. More than $500 workers are
employed overseas.
OF the 1924 paid workers. more than
5000 receive $3.50 year or less. L
majority, in fact, getting between $500
and $1,000 year.
There are 1928 employees receiving
salaries Of from $1,000 to $4,000 =
year. 21A fsom $4,000 to $4,000, ninety
four from $500 to $4,000 seventy
seven from $4,000 to $4,000. twenty
eight from $4,000 to $1,000. sixteen
from $4,000 to $1,000. twelve from
5000 to $500, six from $500 to
800, and one $4,000. The Red Cross
Is great business as we'll as relief
organization and requires specialists
in many lines. Many OF the execu-
tives are volunteers who gave up big
salaries in private life to work for the
Red Cross, not as "dollar-a-year- meHS
but absolutely without salary recog-
milton.
The unpaid workers on the roster
are not to be COMPOUNDED with the
mora than 5000 900 volunteer women
workers who perform Red Cross labois
in the workrooms Of the ORGANISATION.
The fact that these patriotic Women
give their services free. turning out
last year alone finished articles with
a value Of $44,000,00o. makes it possible
for the Red Cross to keep it's operat-
ing expenses at such low level.
In commenting on the volunteer la
Dor OF these 5000. 900 women the re-
port calls attention to the tact tbat
the American RED Cross has been con
Quoting ono Of the largest merchAn.
dising businesses in the world. Dur
Ing the year. it1 supplies bureaus
sold 70 chapters raw materials valued
! ct !lE so 0nn Local eM.chases ~
various points Of essential relief sup.
plies asgrega.ed $50, 00o. 900. These
bureaus also purchased relief supplies
valued at $500 900; for use In tn
training camps Of this country, and
materials that cost 312,5o0,ooe for
shipments to Red Cross comhpissieua
overseaA.
Tho report etates that the cost 81
operating the relief bureaus ~ 20
follows Department Of civilian e.
lief. SSss,s4.; department of nuVlng,
S1s7,1So;. department Of military -
lisI, SlS2,00l: department Of peygeNNsl
~. l67; bureaus Of ctAnmu1lEatleu
ana psisons1' relief. Slo.7sS: hursAs
Of naval alfairA ti.3i3.