Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-10-07
MAKING war ON
DISEASE MENACE
American Red Cross Announces
Budget Of s4s,200,000
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 l, 1920. to July 1.
1921, according to official announce
ment by national headquarters Of the
organization at Washington. The hg-
ures for 192O-2l are 81. 000, 900 below
those of 1920. In which S69. 100000
was spent
Important among the items Of the
budget for the present year Ia the ap-
preparation Of $31 SOC. 900 for relief in
foreign lands, which includes s11.OO0,-
900 in purchased supplies on hand and
not distributed.
Must Protect United States.
This will enable the American Red
Cross to continue its Humanitarian ef-
fort to aid stricken peoples to re-estab-
lish themselves, to fight the disease cpl
denies which threaten many countries
and to efrace largely the remaining
traces of the blight left by the World
War. II IL regarded N 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 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 ply
sicians who Investigated the situate
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 Gross
feels II must continue preventive meas
ures abroad to keep this and other
deadly maladies from the United
States.
| Millions for Work at Homo.
When the disease was sweeping Cen
trail Europe last winter the American
Red Cross, with the aid Of the govern
ments Of afflicted nations, undertook the
| hight against It Hospitals were estab-
lished wherever possible and food and
| clothing were distributed to the I'M
dernourished populations. who by rea-
| son OF their undernourishment were
easy prey to the epidemics. Where
INSTRUMENTATION contributed last year
to the great inroads made by the dis
ease. by virtue Of its knowledge of the
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 $1,000, 900 In
supplies left from the last fiscal year.
the S31, 100000 is S21. OO0. 900 less than
the expenditures for 1920.
Appropriations for domestic activi-
lies total S16.7OO,OOO.
The largest item Of this home"
budget Is S7,S00,O00 for civilian relief
work. This includes service and as
Slstance for families of soldiers, sail
"rs and marines, and work Incidental
to disaster. or the total appropria.
fion for civilian relief, $4,000 900 in
held In reserve for the carrying out of
actual disaster relief.
Reduced Overhead Expense.
The Red Cross Invariably is the f,rst
thought Of community visited by CA.
lamity With this in mind, It was de-
termihed by the Executive Committee
In preparing the budget OF 1ol9.2O to
have fixed reserve fund from which
TO draw In these Instances.
For assistance to soldiers, sailors
ana marines in hospitals and In camps
this year 81 100000 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-enerat.
Ing fully with the United States Health
service In this work and through II,
Junior Red Cross is doing much tn
spread among children the pripcInye,
OF sanitation. An appropriation Of 81.
ooooO has been made for developinp
the peace time program of the Red
cross by service to Its chapters in all
regions. "'
The appropriation of s4s. 100000 q.
exclusive OF the local expenditures AZ
the 5000 or more chapters.
Administration expenses this voor
VIII De sl'sO0,OO0. Last year thew
we're S2.3OOOOO. e'