The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-10-07
MAKING WAR ON
DISEASE MENACE
American Red Cross Announces
Budget of s4s,200,000
Far Current Year.
NEW DISASTER RELIEF PLAN
Continuance G Heavy Work Abroad
Deemed Necessary to Protect
United States-$21 900 900
Less Than Last Year.


A program Of relief and service to-
ward which appropriations of $48,-
200, 900 have been made has been out
lined for the American Red Cross for
the fiscal year, July l, 1920, to July l.
1921, according to official announce
ment by national headquarters Of the
organization at Washington. The ng-
ures for 1o2o-21 are 81, ,o00. 900 below
those Of 1920, in which s6e. .4oo, ,ooe
was spent.
Important among the items Of the
budget for the present year IL the ap-
preparation Of 81, SOC, 90 for relief In
foreign lands, which includes I'll. .o0o,.
600 In purchased supplies on hand and
net distributed
Must Protect United States.
This will enable the American RsA
Cress to continue its huma nitarisn sf.
fort to aid stricken peoples to re-sstas-
lish themselves, to fight the disease Cpl
deRics which threaten many countries
and to efface largely the remaining
traces Of the blight left By the Wsrld
War. It 10 regarded al social @ veil
~ physical santa ton On large scale
tAat will have direct bearing sn fa-
tlrs condition. In America.
osntral Europe, the chief sufferer
frsn ths conflict, todaV Is facing an
ether winter Of famine, pestiiencs and
ruin. Typhus decreased much during
he summer months where last winter
It hal it, greatest stronghold, bat ply
siclaAs whs Investigated tie situation
at the behest Of the League Of Red
Orsss Societies have given their M
qualified spinisl that this coming win
ssr will Sc 4 recurrence sa aa n
prscedentsd scale. The Bed Cross
feels It must continue prsvsativs neas-
ures ahreal to keep this and ether
deadly nalaAies frsa tAs United
States.
MiiIIsns for Wsrk At Hs.sA.
Wien The disease was sweeping g.
tral RmsDe last winter The American
Red Cross With the ail Of IL ssvssa-
nsnts Of aAicted latisaa, undertook ths
Aght against 1t. Hss3itals were estab-
lisAed wherever pessibls and fssA aAl
clsthinr were distributed to tAs N
dsrlSlrishe1 pspuladsnS, VIE by rsa-
sen Of their undstlssrisAnsat were
easy prey to the e9iSenics. Wls1s
dissrganixatisA csltribStel last yeAr
to the great threads made By ths a.
sase, by virtue Of It's knewlsdss Of Tie
disease aaN he presence Of well -.
taSiished hssDital celtsrs, The Anssa-
ean Rel ors0 this year wfh usAertass
tAs VEN Win q asw csl1lsncs.
IacivlinS tAs total sf III, ~. 80 n
supplies left frsn The last 1seal ysa1.
tAs 81. so. 80 In a.. 30, 90 Loss tAan
the expenditures 1sr te1l-2e.
Ay3fspriatisas fer domestic activi-
tiss fetal S1A7oe.Aoo.
Tie largest itsn Of tbs "hsnsS
budget Is 1850. 90 for civilian relief
wsrk. This includes service anl n
sistance for faAilies Of soldiers, SAIL
srs and marines, and wsrk ineidentAl
to disaster. OF the total apDropria-
tisa for civilian relief. 3booo,0oo IL
held in reserve for the carrying eat Of
actual disaster relief.
Reduced Overhead Expsnss.
The Red Crsss invariably is the lrst
thought Of q comm munity visited by ca
lap1ity. With this In mind, It was de-
termined by the Executive Committee
In preparing the budget Of $1,000 to
have a fixed reserve fund from which
to draw in these Instances.
For assistance to soldiers. sailsrS
and marines in hospitals and in camps
this year 81, 900, 900 has been set aside.
Four million tive hundred thousand
dollars has been appropriated for In
yrsvement Of health and prevention
Of disease throughout the United
States during the curreat twelve
months. The Red Cross is co-operat-
ing fully with the United State. Health
Service In tAif work aAd through its
Junior Red Cross Is dsing much to
spread amsng children the principles
Of sanitation. An appropriation Of ST.
600 900 has besn made for developing
the peace time program Of the Red
Cross by service to its chapters In all
regions.
The appropriation Of s4s, ,2oo, 900 is
exclusive of the local expenditures Of
the 5000 or more chapters.
Administration expenses this year
will be $1.S0o,oo0 Last year they
were $500, 900.