Connecticut western news., 1920-09-16
MAKING WAR ON
 DISEASE MENACE
American Red Cross Announces Budget of $48,2OO,O00
 For Current Year.
NEW DISASTER RELIEF PLAN
Continuance of Heavy Work Abroad Deemed Necessary to Protect United States-$21 ,ooo 900
 Less Than Last Year.

A program of relief and service to- ward which appropriations of $4S,- 100000 have been made has been out lined for the American Red Cross for the fiscal year, July 1, 1920, to July l, 1921, according to official announce ment by national headquarters of the organization at Washington. The fig ures for 1920-21 are $21 100000 below those of 1919-20, in which $69, 100000 was spent.
 Important among the items of the budget for the present year Is the ap- propriation of. $31, ,500,O00 for relief in foreign lands, which includes $11, ,0oO,- 600 in purchased supplies on hand and not distributed.
 Must Protect United States.
 This will enable the American Red fort to aid stricken peoples to re-estab- fish themselves, to fight the disease cpl denies which threaten many countries and to efrace largely the remaining kxd@ES OA LA6 OhBAL AC4b py IAG w voAAN War. It Is regarded as social as well as physical sanitation on a large scale that will have direct bearing on fu- ture conditions in America.
 Central Europe, the chief sufferer from the conflict, today Is facing an- other winter of famine, pestilence and ruin; Typhus decreased much during the summer months where last winter 1t had its greatest stronghold, but phy- sicians who investigated the situation at the behest of the League of Red Cross Societies have given their un- qualified opinion that this coming win ter will see a recurrence on an un- precedented scale. The Red Cross feels 1t must continue preventive meas ures abroad to keep this and other deadly maladies from the United States.
 Millions for Work at Home.
 When the disease was sweeping Gen Red Cross, with the aid of the govern ments of afflicted nations, undertook the fight against 1t. Hospitals were estab- lished wherever possible and food and clothing were distributed to the un- dernourished populations, who by req son of their undernourishment were easy prey to the epidemics. Where disorganization contributed last year to the great inroads made by the dis
 L-. o<R 4. Ix-.o -x11n l.~o 1A hn disease and the presence of we'll es- tablished hospital centers, the Ameri- can Red Cross this year will undertake the work with a new confidence.
 Including the total of $11, 900 900 in supplies left from the last fiscal year, the $31, ,500,0 900 is S21, ,000, 900 less than the expenditures for 1e19-20.
 Appropriations for domestic activi- ties total SIG, 100000.
 The largest item of this nome" budget is $7,800,O00 for civilian relief work This includes service and as- sistance for families of soldiers, sail ors and marines, and work incidental to disaster. Of the total appropria- ton for civilian relief, $5,000,000 Is held in reserve for the carrying out of actual disaster relief.
 Reduced Overhead Expense
 The Red Cross invariably is the first thought of community visited by ca lamity. With this in mind, it was de termined by the Executive Committee in preparing the budget of 1919-20 to have fixed reserve fund from which to draw in these instances,
 For assistance to soldiers, sailors and marines in hospitals and in camps this year $1,90O,000 has been set aside. Four million two hundred thousand dollars has been appropriated for i'm provement of health and prevention of disease throughout the United States during the current twelve months. The Red Cross.is co-operat- ing fully with the United States Health Service in this work and through its Junior Red Cross is doing much to spread among children the principles of sanitation. An appropriation of ST. GOO, 1000 has been made for developing the peace time program of the Red Cross by service to Its chapters in all regions.
 The appropriation of S48,20O000 Is exclusive of the local expenditures of the 5000 or more chapters.
 Administration expenses this year will be $1,800,O00. Last year they were $2,300O00.