Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-10-26
$1,At,4Se 4 YEARS
DISASTER RELIEF COST
Red Cross Aided las, 900 Vic.
tins In United States Losses
Total $50, 600, 600.

Seventy-two disasters. with hum
dreds reported killed and injured. and
more than $4,000 either homeless or
requiring assistance. called for emer-
gency relief measures and the ex-
penditnre of $l.441. 1886 by the
American Red Cross during the fiscal
year ending June 30. l9cc, according
to q 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 overlooking Of rivers. the
breaking Of dams and torrential rains
drove the greatest number Of people
from their homes. The property loss
was estimated at more than $780,
OO0OOO.
The years disasters reported In
Guided twenty-six floods. nineteen tor
nadoes, fifteen ires. four epidemics.
two theatre collapses. twc shipwreeks
Zone an airship). and . bridge col
lapse, mine explosion. railway COLI
sion. and a drought. OF the floods In
the United States that at San An
tonic. Texas, caused the greatest
property loss. $4,000. 600 and the high
mark Of fatalities. 100. while the
food In the vicinity Of vicksburg and
Natchex, 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 .
sense Of horror and Of loss This was
the distressing collapse Of the roof
OF the Knickerhocker Theatre In
Washington, u. c., resulting In nine
ty-six deaths and 125 persons injured.
| Situated in the center Of the beauti-
| full Northwest residential section, this
motion picture theatre was patronixed
by many persons IL prominence both
in the official and civil life Of the Nh
/ tional Capital. whose family and per
sonal connections radiated out over
the entire country The horror was
intensified by terrific snowstorm
which though II retarded. did not
| block Red Cross relief
l
The crash and destruction Of the z
| 8. Army's large airship Roma In vir
/ einia last February with the loss OF 81
| officers and men and IL injured was
| the first disaster II it's kind Ia call fol
| Red Cross relief In this country. The
suddenness of the accident tested ths
| preparedness Of the organization ane
| OF the Chapter at Hampton. Va. but
| the response was immediate and relic
| furnished the survivors, also funds To-
| the expenses OF relatives OF the dead
| who came from long distances to CLAIM
their own.
In the years oversee record for nj,
| rendered by the Red Cross are tw'
fires in the Philippines. Ssne In Manila
which destroyed 1000 homes. with
loss Of $i,5O0Oo0 and 5000 person
| made homeless. the other at Tonic
which drove 5000 from their dwellings
/ In medical relief that was quick ant
1 effective the smallpox epidemic In Sal
! Domingo. which had q total Of 22.ON
cases with 225 deaths in a single day
| tested the readiness Of the Red Gross
| for action. and the same can be sale
| Of the San Domingo hurricane. which
| killed - persons and reduced IN,
homes # 49, persons TO wreckage. A
| flood in San Salvador, with a death
| toll Of 30 and 1000 refugees, was also
| effectually handled by the local Chap
ter Of the American Red Cross.
Relief Machinery Perfected
The year has seen the further per
lection Of disaster relief adminlstra
| tive mr,axursn In every field Of Amer5
can Red Cross activity. and that the
| work may be carried % 80 stall CREATES
accomplishments the American Rec
Cross is appealing for widespread re
newal Of membership during the an
nual Roll CAN. to be conducted this
| year from Armistice Day (Novembe'
| I'D TO. and including. Thanksgiving
Day tNovember 800.