The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1920-11-10
MAKING War ON
DISEASE MENACE
american Red Cross Announces
Budget Of $48,200,00
For Current Year.
new DISASTER RELIEF PLAN
csntlnuanes Of Heavy Work Abroad
Deemed Necessary to Protect
United statss-S2t 600 600
Less Than Last Year.

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 l.
1921, according to ofiicial announce
ment by national headquarters of the
organization at Washington. The fig-
ures for i920-21 are $21. 0OO.0 900 below
those of 1919-20. In which SEQ. 40O. 900
was spent.
Important among the items Of the
budget for the present year is the APP
preparation Of $31, 500. 900 for relief in
foreign lands, which includes $11. 00O..
900 in purchased supplies on hand and
not distributed.
Must Protect United States.
This will enable the American Red
Cross to continue its humanitarian eff.
fort to aid stricken peoples to re-estab-
lish themselves, to eight the disease cpl
denies which threaten many countries
and to efface largely the remaining
traces of the blight left by the World
War. Il Is regarded as social as well
as physical sanitation. on large scale
that win have direct bearing on fu-
ture conditions In America.
Central Europe, the chief sufferer
from the conflict, today is facing an.
ether 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 q recurrence on an I'M
precedented scale. The Red Cross
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 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-
lishsd wherever possible and food and
clothing were distributed to the I'M
dernourished populations. who by rea-
SON Of their undernourishment were
AdAy 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 es-
T,hished hospital centers, the Ameri-
'cdd Red Cross this year will undertake
the work with q new confidence.
Including the total of $11.OO0.OO0 In
supplies left from the last fiscal year.
the $31 100000 Is S21 900. 900 less than
the expenditures for 1920
Appropriations for domestic activl-
ties total $16.7O0.O0O.
The largest item of this home"
budget is $7.SOO,OO0 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 approprla-
ton for civilian relief, $5,000.O00 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 CO.
lamity. With this In mind. II 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 An hospitals and In camps
this year $l.900.O00 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.
100000 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,200.OO0 Is
exclusive OF the local expenditures of
the 5000 or more chapters.
Administration expenses this year
will be Sl.800.0OO. Last year they
were S23O0,O00.