Gilpin observer., 1920-10-14
MAKING WAR ON
DISEASE MENACE
American Red Cross Announces
Budget Of s48,20O,O0O
For Current Year.
NEW DISASTER RELIEF PLAN
Continuance Of Heavy Work Abroad
Deemed Necessary to Protect
United states-$21 900 900
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 l,
1921, according to official announce
ment by national headquarters of the
organization at Washington. The fg-
ures for l92O-21 are $21. .OOO 900 below
those Of 1919-2O, In which $69, 400, 900
was spent.
Important among the items Of the
budget for the present year is the ap.
preparation of $31 500 600 for relief in
foreign lands, which includes $11. .OOO,-,
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
lish themselves, to fight the disease epi-
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
as physical sanitation on 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
it 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 it 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 Cen
trail Europe last winter the American
Red Cross, with the aid of the govern
ments of affiIcted 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 es-
tablished hospital centers, the Ameri-
can Red Cross this year will undertake
the work with new confidence.
Including the total Of $11 600, 900 in
supplies left from the last fiscal year,
the S31, 500 900 is $21. 100000 less than
the expenditures for 1819-20.
Appropriations for domestic activi.
ties total s16,7O0.O0O.
The largest item OF this "home"
budget is $7,S00,OOO 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, S5,O0O.OOO 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 1920 to
have n hxed reserve fund from which
to draw in these Instances
For assistance to soldiers. sailors
and marines In hospitals and In camps
this year S1,000,000 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..
10000 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, ,2O0,O 900 is
exclusive Of the local expenditures OF
the 5000 or more chapters.
| Administration expenses this year
will be s1,sO0.OO0. Last year they
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