Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-11-10
$1,A4t,lSe 4 YEARS
DISASTER RELIEF COST
Red Cross Aided l45, 900 VIC
Tins In United States-losses
Total $780, 600, 900.

oNNCuty-tWO uu"-
dreds reported killed and Injured. and
more than $4,000 either homeless or
requiring assistance. called for emer-
gency relief measures and the ex-
pendlture OF $l,441, ,4S6.36 by the
American Red Cross during the nscal
year ending June 20. 1922. according
to 4 statement based on the forth
coming annual report Of the Red
Cross. The greatest toll Of life was
taken by hurricane and tornado.
while the overhowinx Of rivers. the
breaking Of dams and toreential rains
drove the greatest number Of people
from their homes The property loss
was estimated at more than $780,
100000.
The years cisssters reported In
cluded twenty-siX hoods. nineteen FOR
nadOes. fifteen nres, four epIdemIcs.
two theatre collapses. two shipwrecks
Zone an airship). and . bridge col
lapse. mine explosion. railway COLL
sion. and a drought. OF the floods In
the United S,ates that at San An
tonic, Texas. caused the greatest
property loss. s8.N0O.OOO and the high
mark OF fatalities. 100. while the
Hood In the vicinity Of vIcksburg and
Nntchez. Miss. forced $1,000 persons
from their homes.
A National Calamity
In the Red Cross disaster relief
records there will probably remain
for many years one calamity which
touched nearly every state with n
- - Thfs
the distressing collapse ~ the roof
OF the Knickerbocker Theatre In
Washington. ID. c.. resulting In nine
ty-slx deaths and l25 persons injured.
Situated in the center Of the heauti-
full Northwest residential section. this
motion picture theatre was patronized
hy many persons of prominence both
In the Official and civil life Of the Ma
tional Capital, whose family and per
sonal connections radiated ont over
the entire country. The horror was
intensified by Z terrific snowstorm
which, though II retarded. did no,
block Red Cross relief.
Airship Crash Finds Aid at Hand
The crash and destruction OF the U.
q. Army's large alrshIp Roma In vir-
sinla last February with the loss of 81
officers and men ard II Injured was
the first disaster Of its kind TO call for
Red Cross relief In this country. The
suddenness OF the accident tested the
preparedness Of the organization and
of the Chapter at Hampton. Va. hut
the response was immediate and relief
furnished the survivors. aiso funds for
the expenses Of relatives Of the dead.
who came from long distances to claim
their own.
In the year's overaea record for aid
rendered by the lied Cross are two
fres In the Philippines. one In Manila.
which destroyed iO0 homes. with =
loss Of si.5N0WN and h.OOo persons
made homeless. the other NJ Tonic.
which drove a,NIO from their dwellings.
In medical relief that wns quick and
effective the smallpox epidemic In San
Domingo. which hnd a total of ccOnO
rnaes with ID deaths In n single dny.
tested the readiness of the He'd Crosa
for action. and the same can ne said
Of the San Dcr,inxo hurricane. which
killed II persons and reduced the
homes of is3 persons TO wr~ckage. A
food In Ban Salvador. with = death
toll Of 81 and 900 refugees. was also
eFertuaily handled hy the local Chap
Ter of the American lied Cross
Nsiisf Machinery Perfected
The yeer has s3<n the further per.
Secflna of disaster rsaIef administra.
five Ins~xvss In every ned of Am~ri-
ran Red Cros~ activity. and that the
work sAy " carried On to still greater
accomplishments the American Red
Gross 10 appealing for widespread re-
Newai Of membership during the an.
nnal Roll csll. to he conducted this
year from Armlsticr Day tNoyem,,es
1O to. sAd Including. Thanksgiving