New Britain herald., 1918-09-09
AMERICAN RED CROSS NOTES

there are two things that are worthy of note. The first is that the purchaS- ing power of every dollar contributed to the American Red Cross. because of it's vast field of voluntary endeavor and supply, is $1.59. The other is the strict economy observed in all branches of the work. The following cablegram from MT. Henry P. Davi- son, chairman of the Red Cross War Council, to Col. Perkins, the Italian commissioner, at the close of the sec ond war fund campaign, will he of general interest:
 The Red Cross drive has been an overwhelming success, not alone in tha amount raised, but in the spirit shown
 throughout the country. I will cable you shortly the final figures. We are now in position to carry out such work as your commission recom- mends, and upon consideration of the War Council it will be approved, all to the end and in the spirit which you and your associates have perfectly un- derstood It is vitally important that any program adopted by the Red Cross in any part of the world should be carried out fin such a manner that everyone can justly feel that each dollar has been treated as though it were the particular dollar given by the person making the greatest sacri- fees in order to give.
 ''As Stated at the beginning, the ex- penditures authorized by the War Council in Washington for the six months ending December 31, 1918, amounts to S12,657,837.50. The original estimate was one million dol lars less but the battle of the Piave, while a great victory, was neverthe- less attended with losses that entailed the expenditure of another million in caring for the wounded.
 Tn SO far as the amount of money to be expended is concerned, the item of furnishing food to the refugees and families of soldiers at the front is given first place in the work now be-" ing done. This service, known as the canteen service, consists of fur nishing 15,000 rations daily, which will take 14,000 tons of food from the United States each month and will be served from more than 100 kitchens. This service will be furnished at a cost of S3,300, 900.
 The next matter is the employment of those who are able to do some ] = shops have been erected in various parts of Italy. They give employ ment to 5000 women, who are using 741 sewing machines. The appropria- tion for this branch of Red Cross ac- tivity amounts to $3,077.140.
 A colony for refugees from Venetia. near Pisa is taking care of 2.000 per sons, and before the snow flies, this a 11 yE-i11 hn more. Cost of the esta hlishm-erit of this colony amounts to $1,155, ,000
 eff the morale of the men at the front is to be maintained, their fam ilies must be properly cared for. De- tails provide for shops, shoe factories, work by nurses, financial assistance to Italian institutions engaged in this field. For this purpose S1,o3o, TOO has been appropriated.
 There are many other activities that will cost heavily and which have been provided for. Among them are: Surgical dressings and surgical instru- ments. S1,241,2 212. 30; supplies, includ- ing gasoline and appliances, mainten- anCe of every description, allowances for drivers and living expenses, 3495,- 000 Canteen rest-rooms $453,7225O: gifts of clothing and other necessities
  for soldiers at the front, $110,0O0: food for children, 357,500; for pur- chase and maintenance of nurses home at Milan, $5'5,027.50; for all medical work, $4O,425; for district of fees and general offices at Rome SAL 250; fund for prevention of tubercu- losis s1,to0,ooo; transportation, $33.- 900: purchasing section, $4,620; stor- age section $63,250; finance section, $21, ,5Q5: section of the secretary gen. eral, $46,695; section of public infor- nation $31,79O.
 The foregoing is a resume of the work that has been done daily in Italy and the expenditures of the work being done. Should the needs Of the war demand a continuation of this work and the expediture of even a greater sum, there is no doubt that the American people will respond"