South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-02
GE EROSITY Of
WORLD ROUSED
BY WAR DEMANDS
Reports of Various Relief Or.
CARNATIONS Reveal Unpre-
Cedented BenetactionS.

NEW YORK. June Indication
u the worldwide generosity awak 1
med BY tre war is giverf by prelim-
mary reports OF the British and
American Red Cross. Young Mems
Christian association. the Order Of
St John Of Jerusalem and similar
organizations WHICH. during the past
four years. have done service in al
leviating distress and which are now
taking part in the work OF recon
struction.
A recent issue OF London Truth.
IN commenting on the record Of $75.
600. 900 war contributions 10 the Bed
Cross by the British people during
the period from 1915 TO 1918. inclu-
sive. says this must easily be- rec
ord collection for charitable pur-
poses" Admitting that the amount
does not equal that raised for the
American Red Cross. the Truth OBJ
serves that the general total OF vol
untary giving for war purposes in
England must have been something
without precedent in that country's
history"
Lavish Private Gifts.
The British people. It is pointed
out. were lavish in their private ben
efactions. no record OF which was
kept The first two years of the war.
for instance, it is said. individual
Britons fed and clothed more than
100000 Belgian refugees and Bel
gian relief was only one of a wide
diversity OF objects which included
the rehabilitation OF crippled SOL
diers. the Blue Cross for war heroes
and numerous other charities. An
interesting feature Of the work OF
the British Bed Cross. shown in the
preliminary figures, is the low cost
OF admins alton. IN 1915 this cost
was less than three per cent and It
fell progressively until, in 1918. il
was about one and one-quarter per
cent.
Contributions 20 the American Red
Cross from the date of the entry Of
the United States into the war, on
April 8. 1917, 10 the present ara
roughly estimated at about $3.50
900 1000. This amount was raised
mainly in two : donation drives
S1SO.O0O.OOO respectively and two
membership drives" in which 50 .
600. 900 membership signatures with
a minimum OF one dollar each
many were for much larger sums)
were obtained.
Membership Paid Costs.
The cost OF administration. it was
stated by an oflciaI OF the Atlantic
division. was entirely betrayed by
the Red Cross mem bership Subscrip-
tions and fer every dollar co9trib-
uted SI.O2 was made available for
actual relief by reason OF bank in
tere4 L. J. Hunter, comptroller Of
the American Red Gross in Wash
ington~ is now at work on receipts
and expenditunes, II is said. aud is
expected to~maAe an official report
in June.
Many millions. OF dollars already
had been raised for the Younc
Mems Christian association, Knights
OF Columbus. Jewish Welfare board
War Camp Community service
American Library association. Young
Women's Christian association and
the Salvation Army when the
United War Work Drive" was un-
dertaken last winter. The subscrip
lions aggregated more. than $500,
600 900.
Vast sums were raised in France
italy, Japan. Russia and other coun.
tries, including neutral powers. foi
the amelioration OF human wan
and Woe" When all the figures ar,
rOmpfTed n cha mites statistica, as
Inmates, IL will he shown mat tn,
most devastating var OF history un,
1oosed mankint's purse strings II
the most remarkable and prodiga
manner.