Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-16
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAIN

need no further assistance. The har-
ness was provided. This instance, also
serves to show that Red Cross dis
burses its money according to needs
and not according to losses.
The plan of rehabilitation has been
most comprehensive and the work
thorough. Nothing was purchased
from the outside that could be had
from the merchants in the city. The
purchases were cash purchases. This
tended to rehabilitate the business
firms and restore normal conditions.
One firm in particular is strong in
it's praise of the National Red Cross
This firm did a large credit business;
It suffered severe losses, but for
tunately had much of its merchandise
above high water mark. For this
merchandise there was great demand
and because of the Red Cross 1t was
disposed of to customers for cash
(About 800, 100000 was spent in
Pueblo in cash for household fur
nishings).
Said a member of another big
firm-'I used to give to the Red Cross
from a sense of religious duty, but
Pueblo certainly knows now that ones
business sense alone is sufficient to
dictate contributions"
The bringing into community
from the outside half million dollars
and disbursing this amount thru
regular channels of trade, in time of
calamity is wonder working stimu-
liant. for be it remembered that none
of the money contributed to disaster
relief has gone to pay overhead
charges. Every cent has gone direct
to the needy.
The local Pueblo chapter has not
had to spend a cent on flood relief. or
the $500,000.00 contributed S4OO,-
100000 will be spent on families and
S10O.00O.O0 on repairs and rebuilding.
total arOnnf contributed to
date only $146,000.00 has come from
sources other than National Red
Cross and local chapters.
Pueblo. experiencing the touch of
Red Cross in disaster relief has learn
ed that:
Red Cross helps but does not paup-
erize.
Red Cross illustrates in its activi-
ties the power of cooperation.
Red Cross in its organization and
achievements is a model of construc-
tiveness
Red Cross is more than emergency
relief-it is a rehabilitating institu-
ton.
Red Cross, a necessity In war, has
proven to be recognized no less a ne
cessity and no less potent in peace
and must ever be a part of the estab-
lished order in America.
Again and again I have tried to
analyze the great things done in this
disaster relicf--to evaluate the work
done by individuals. I have tried to
analyZe my own part in the work put
under close inspection it seems so m
significant that l turn away TO apply
the test to others who did so much
more than I did and again the analysis
fails. 1t is related that a French
Poiu. when asked to explain the VIC
tory of the second battle of the Marine
against such tremendous odds replied:
The spirits of the army of the dead
fought and won the Marne. So I am
constrained to say not by individuals
merely. il by individuals at ALL were
these things accomplished. but by the
spirit of tho Red Cross.
Pueblo. rebuilding and rebuilt
city. n rehablitated community, func-
tioning in its various business and
social activities is even now monu-
mentor better, a living testimonial
to the courage OF its people, the CO.
operation of the state and national
governments and in particular to the
promptness. sanity, efficiency and ade-
uuacy of tho American Red Cross.