The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-11-04
The ANNUAL RED
cross DRIVE


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: time peculiarly appropriate 70 star
the annual national Red Cross mem
beiship drive The campaign viii con.
tinue 10 days ard 1t il hoped that net
only will the present membership re-
nsw their allegiance to this gysat hui
manitArian organization but that all
those not members will enroll Charles
L. Carnage has been appointed ~
county chairman. and he expects and
should have the support Of every man
and woman in Gem county. The slo-
gan will be, "A 100 per cent member
ship In Gem County" Be ready with
your duss--just one dollar.
To give an idea Of the work the
Red Cross has done during the past
year. III psacs times, it might be stat
cd that thirty thousand sufferers from
rs disast1rs which occurred In the
United States dlriny the last year re-
csived aid from the Red. Cross, the
coat OF the work amounting to 1900
900. In reaching 1874 communities
affected BY the disastsrs, the Red
Cross called into service virtually ev-
cry phase Of it, activities.
Preparedness for disaster aileviat-
Cd distress and prevented untold suf-
fsring, said . statement issued Sat
urday from the national headquarters
and based on the forthcoming report
of the organization for the year end
ing last June 30.
The disasters included 10 tornadoes
and cyclones. two hurricanes, two
one hail storm, one land
slide, two earthquakes, is fires, one
explosion, nine floods 10 shipwreeks,
one train wreck, four riots, one mo-
tor accident and two droughts, The
toll OF these disasters were $50 peo-
pie killed. 1900 injured, $4,000 made
homeless and property worth eighty
FIVE million dollars destroyed
One hundred and forty chapters Of
the Red Cross were called upon to
assist the national organization in ae-
the relief work, in which
30 temporary hospitals were set up,
more than sc IRE OF motor corps
we're organized and seven relief trains
we're sent into the devastated regions.
1.-THE record Of last year. said the
statement, emphasizes the need OF
abundant preparedness along the line
II disaster relief and has resulted in
The organization Of disaster prepar~
sdness committees by about 10 chap
ters and the setting aside of a special
emergency fund by the national or
xanixation Of Ave million dollars in
addition 70 the regular annual APP
preparation for this purpose made in /
t. budget"
A new activity undertaking during
he year by the Red Cross was the
Of its foreign language
Information service. = work that was
tArted by the government during the !.
vnr. The purpo5e Of this section Is
being to inform the seven /
cen million non English speaking
rsidents Of this country concerning ,
he laws Of the United States, the OBJ ,
cations they are under Is residents,
he privileges given them, and TO help c
hem 70 obtain just treatment where l
hey arc ignorant Of conditions.
The statement also showed that .
lore than six million school children p
tho are enrolled in the Junior Red
ross. contributed $685., 623 and made .
osible . chain Of school eanteens b
cross Belgium, established recreation q
rounds and open aid schools in p
rance aided the children Of the Bal +
ans with clothing and food. and m
ousands Of toys and scrapbooks were 81
mt abroad to brighten the lives Of U
her children Of Europe who had al X
ost forgotten how TO play. pl
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