The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-11-04
Sf,441,486 4 YEARS Y /
| DISASTER J RELIEF COST 0 i
Red Cross Aided las, 900 VIC
s,tims in United States-losses
III. Total $780, 900, 900.


dreds reported killed and injured, and
more than 145,000s either homeless or
requiring assistance. called Tor emer-
xency relief measures and, the ex-
penditure Of s., Al, ,486.36 BY the
American Red Cross during the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1922, according
to 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 toyerfiowing Of ,1lVers, the
breaking Of dams and torrentfal rains
drove the greatest number. Of people
from their homes. The property loss
was estimated 1t more than $780,
100000. 49,. ~
rThs years disasters sreported in.
cluded twenty-six foods, nineteen stor-
nadoes, fifteen fires, four epidemles.
two theatre collapses, two shipwrecss
Cone an ,airship), Sand bridge col
lapse mine explosion. railway collie
sion, and a drought OF the foods in
the United States that ut San An
tonic. TEXAS, caused the greatest
property loss, 5000, ,0O0sand the high
mark ,sf fatalities, .100:ss while the
flood ID the vicinity Of Vicksburs and
Natcbez, Miss, forced $1,000 persons
from their homeA s4z Il, -.
A National Calamity u e
In the Red: Cross disaster relief
records there will probably remain
for many years one calamity which
touched nearly every state with 2
sense Of horror and Of loss. This was
the distressing collapse Of the roof
Of =, the Knickerbocker Theatre in
washington, d. c., resulting In nine
ty-six deaths and 125 persons injured,
: Situated in the center Of the beauti-
FIJI Northwest residential section, this
motion picture theatre was patronized
by many persons Of prominence both
in the Official and civil life Of the Ma
tional Capital. whose family and per-
sonal connections radiated out over
the entire country. The horror was
intensiaed by 4 terrific snowstorm
which though It retarded, did NOT
block Red Cross relief. ~ - - -
Airship Crash Finds ;Atd, at Hand
The crash and destruction of the U.
SArmy's large airship Roma in vir-
rsinia last February with the loss Of 81
officers and men and IL injured was
the first disaster Of its kind to call for
He'd Gloss relief in this country. The
suddsnness of the accident tested the
Preparedness Of the organization and
Of the Chapter at Hampton. Va, but
the response WAS immediate and relief
furnished thef survivors. also funds for
i Tie expenses Of relatives Of the dead,
who camsa from long distances to claim
their own. z =, =
'ss In the years oversea record for aid
rendered by the Red Cross are two
f,res,in the Philippines, one In Manila.
which destroyed 1000 homes. with Il
loss Of $1,5OO,OO0 and 5000 persons
made homeless, the other at Tonic.
which drove 5000 from their dwellings,
In medical reliet that was quick and
effective the smallpox epidemic. inySan
Domingo, which had total OF ::s.AOo
cases with 225 deaths in single day.
tested the readiness Of the Red Cross
for action, and the same can be said
of the San Domingo hurricane, which
, Killed IL persons and reduced the
homes Of 1872 persons to wreckage. a
Hood in San Salvador, with a death
tcll#of 80 aud 1900 refugees, was also
effectually handled by the local Chap
ter of the American Red Cross.
Relief Machinery Perfected
4 The year has seen the further per-
fection OF disaster relief 'ad,nilistra-
tive measures IN every field OftAme'i-
can Red Cross activity, and that the
work may be carried on to still greater
accomplishments the American Red
Cross is appealing for widespread re-.
newaI Eos membership during the an
sfs,a.s Roll Call, to be conducted this
year from 9Armistice Day (Noyember
.lDS to. and including, Thanksgiving
pay iN6vember 3O).