The Neshoba Democrat., 1920-10-07
MAKING WAR ON
DISEASE MENACE
American Red Cross Announces
Budget Of $48,200, 900
For Current Year.
NEW DISASTER RELIEF PLAN
Continuance o. Heavy Work Abroad
Deemed Necessary 20 Pretec4
United statss-$21 900, 900
Less Than Last Year.

A program Of relief and servics to
ward which appropriations Of t48.-
200. 900 have been made has been out
lined for the American Red Cross for
the fscal year, July !, 1920. to July l.
1921, according to official announce.
ment by national headquarters Of the
organization at Washington. The ng.
ures for 1e20-21 are $21, ,0o0. 900 below
those Of 191e-2o. In which SEQ. .40o. 900
was spent.
Important among the items Of the
budget for the present year ID the ap-
preparation Of $31. SOC, 900 for relief in
foreign lands, which includes 81. .00o..
900 in purchased supplies on hand and
not distributed.
Must Protect United Statss.
This will enable the American Red
Cross to continue its humanitarian ef.
fort to aid stricken peoples to re-estab-
lish themselves. to fght the disease cpl
denies which threaten many countries
and to efface largely the remaining
traces Of the blight left by the World
War. 1t Is regarded as social as well
as physical sanitation on a large scale
that will have a direct bearing on fu-
ture conditions In America.
! Central Europe. the chief sufferer
from the conflict, today II 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 ply
sicians who investigated the situation
at the behest OF the League Of Bed
Cross Societies have given their un-
qualified opinion that this coming win
ter will see q recurrence on an I'M.
,precedented scale. The Red Gross
feels 1t must continue preventive meas
ures abroad to keep this and other
deadly maladies from the United
States.
When the disease was sweeping Gen.
trail Europe last winter the American
Red Gross, with the aid of the govern
ments of afflicted nations, undertook the
fight against it Hospitals were estab-
lished wherever possible and food and
clothing were distributed to the un-
dernourished populations, who BY rea-
son Of their undernourishment were
easy prey to the epidemics. Where
disorganization contributed last year
to the great inroads made by the dis
ease, by virtue Of its knowledge Of the
disease and the presence Of well e.
tablished hospital centers. the Ameri-
can Red Cross this year will undertake
the work with new confidence.
Including the total Of &11, ,000. 600 In
supplies left from the last fiscal year,
the $31, 500, 900 Is $21. .oQ0. 900 less than
the expenditures for 1920.
Appropriations for domestic activi-
ties total $18700,000.
The largest item OF this ''home"
budget is $7,S0o,000 for civilian relief
work. This includes service and ~
sistance for families Of soldiers, sail
ors and marines, and work Incidental
to disasters OF the total appropria-
ton for civilian relief, $5,0OO,O00 IL
held in reserve for the carrying out Of
actual disaster relief
Reduced Overhead Expense.
The Red Cross invariably IL the 6rst
thought of community visited by ca.
lamity. With this in mind, 1t was de-
termined by the Executive Committee
in preparing the budget Of 1910-2O 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 81, 10000 has been set aside.
-Four million two hundred thousand
dollars has been appropriated for Inn
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.
,000. 900 has been 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 100000. Last year they
were $4,000, 900.