The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-11-23

American Red Cross Announces
Budget of S48,20o,00O
For Current Year.
NEW DISASTER RELIEF PLAN
contlnuanos Of Heavy Work Abroad
Deemed Necessary to Protect
United states-s21 900, 900
Less Than Last Year.

4 program Of relief and service to-
ward which appropriations of S4s.-
100000 have been made has been cut
lined for the American Red Cross for
the fiscal year, July 1, 1920, to July /,
1921, according to Official announce
ment by national headquarters Of the
organization at Washington. The fig
ures for 192o-21 are 81, oOO, 900 below
these Of 1890, In which $50, 400 900
was spent.
Important among the items of the
budget for the present year Is the ap-
preparation of 81 ,500,0 900 fer relief in
foreign lands, which includes $11 Ooo.-
600 in purchased supplies On hand and
not distributed
Must Protect United States.
This win 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 efface largely the remaining
traces Of the blight left by the world
War. 1t is regarded as social as well
as physical sanitation on large scale
that viii have a direct bearing on fu-
ture conditions In America.
Central Europe, the chief sufferer
frsm the conflict today is facing an
ether winter of famine, pestilence and
ruin. Typhus decreased much during
the summer months where last winter
it had its greatest stronghold, but ply
sicians whs investigated the situation
at the behest Of the League Of Red
Gross Societies have given their un-
qualified opinion that this coming win
ter will see a 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.
MIIIIens 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 afflicted nations, undertook the
| fight against it Hospitals were estab-
| lished wherever possible and food and
clothing were distributed to the IN
dernOurished populations, who by rea-
son Of their undernourishment were
easy prey to the epidemics. Where
DISCRIMINATION 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 Gross this year viii undertake
the work with new confidence.
Including the total Of $11, 00o, 600 In
supplies left from the last fiscal year,
| the $31, 5oo, 600 is $21, 600 600 less than
the expenditures for 1920.
l. Appropriations for domestic activi-
ties total $16,7oo, 600.
| The largest item Of this ''home"
budget is $780, 600 for civilian relief
work. This includes service and as
isastance for families Of soldiers, sail
eFs AID marines, and work Incidental
10 disaster. OF the fetal appropria-
ten for civilian relief, So, 1000 900 is
held In reserve fer the carrying out of
actual disaster relief.
Reduced Overhead Expense.
The Red Cross invariably is the Hrst
thought Of a community visited by ca
lamity. With this In mind, 1t was de-
| termined by the Executive Committee
I'm preparing the budget of 1920 to
have a fxed reserve fund from which
ito draw In these instances.
Fer assistance to soldiers, ssilers
and marines In hospitals and In camps
this year 81 200, 600 has been set aside.
| -Four million tive hundred thousand
dollars has been appropriated for i'm
prevement Of health and prevention
eE disease throughout the United
States during the current twelve
nonths The Red Cross is co-eperat-
Ing fully with the United States Health
| Service in this work and through its
Junier Red Cross is doing much TO
spread ameng children the principles
Of sanitation. An appropriation of ST.
0oo, 900 has been made for developing
the peace time program Of the Red
Cress by service to its chapters in all
regions.
Ths appropriation or $4s,2oe, 900 is
exclusive Of the local expenditures Of
| the 5000 or more chapters.
| Administration expenses this year
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