The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-09-17
MAKING War ON
DISEASE MENACE
American Red Cross Announces
Budget OF $4,000, 900
For Current Year.
NEW DISASTER RELIEF PLAN
c ontinuancs Of Heavy Work Abroad
Deemed Necessary to Protect
United states-$21, 0oo, 900
less Than Last Year.

a program Of relief and service to
ward which appropriations Of $4S,
10000 have been made has been out
lined for the American Red Cross fol
The fiscal year, July /. 1920, to July 1
1921, according to official announce.
ment by national headquarters Of the
organization At Washington. The fig
ures for lo20-21 are $21. 100000 below
those at $4,000. In which s69. 400. 900
was spent
Important among the items Of the
budget for the present year is the ap-
propriation of $31, SOC, 900 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
Cross to continue its humanitarian ef'
fort to aid stricken peoples to re-estab-
Iish themselves, to fight the disease cpl
denies which threaten many countries
and to efface largely the remaining
traces Of the blight left by the World
War. It is regarded as social as well
az physical sanitation on q large scale
that will have q 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 situation
at the behest of the League Of Red
Cross Societies have given their un-
qualified opinion that this coming win
ter will see recurrence on an un-
precedented scale The Red Cross
feels II must continue preventive meas
ures abroad to keep this and other
deadly maladles from the United
States.
Millions for Work At Home.
When the disease was sweeping Cen
trail Europe last winter the American
Red Cross, with the aid Of the govern
ments Of aflicted nations. undertook the
light against It Hospitals were estaD-
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 Wnere
Dissemination 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 es-
tablished hospital centers, the Ameri-
can Red Cross this year will undertake
the work with q new confidence.
Including the total Of 100000 In
supplies left from the last fiscal year,
the $31, 100000 is $21 100000 less than
the expenditures for 1920.
Appropriations for domestic act1vi-
Ties total $16,700,O00.
The largest item Of this home
budget is S7,800.0OO for civilian RELIEF
work. This includes service and AZ
sistance for families of soldiers, sail
ors and marines, and work Incidental
to disaster. OF the total approprla-
tion for civilian relief, 100000 u
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
Iamity. With this in mind, II was de-
termined by the Executive COMMITTEES
In preparing the budget Of 1890 to
have q fixed reserve fund from which
to draw In these Instances.
For assistance to soldiers, sailors
and marines IN hospitals and ip camps
this year 81 100000 has been set aside.
Four million two hundred thousand
dollars has been appropriated for I'M
of health and prevention |
II disease throughout the United
States during the current twelve
months. The Red Cross is co-operat-
mr. fully with the United States Health
Service IN this work and through III
Junior Red Cross is doing much to
,pread among children the principles
Il sanitation. An appropriation OF 81
lOO. 600 has been made for developing
he peace time program Of the Red
ross by service to Its chapters 10 all
egions.
The appropriation of $48,2OOOOO 70
xciqvive Of the local expenditures Of
ho 1900 or more chapters
Administration expenses this year
Ill be $1,8OO.OOO Last year they
vere 1890. 900.