The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-11-03

ment, and authorities declare that the
number will reach $4,000 by January
1, 1923.
Help for Veterans.
In addition to individual service to
veterans under treatment the Red
Cross claims and information service
handled 1890 claims of all kinds in
the year just closed. The chapters
reported 1895 ,079 instances of service
to veterans and their dependents, at a
cost estimated to exceed $5,340,OOO,
and 64,174 allotment checks which the
Post Office department reported I'M
deliverable were delivered to their
rightful owners by the Red Cross
Although the service which the
American Red Cross was called upon
to do in behalf of the stricken and
impoverished nations overseas during
and after the war practically came to
a close on last July 1, the program Of
services and relief adopted for the
current fiscal year require a budget
mounting TO $9,739,S72.47 This is less
by $2,735,975 than last years eXpendi-
lures by the national organization
However, the large financial opera
tiOns of the $500 active chapters dur
ing the year, combined with this bud
get, it is estimated will approach an
aggregate of some $20,0OO,OOO eX-
pended throughout the world by and
in the name of the Red Cross.
The following summary of the allo-
cation of Red Cross expenditures I'M
der the various main headings in the
national budget for the year July I,
1929, to June 80, 1923, does not include
chapter expenditures or any estimate
Of the value Of volunteer work done
by thousands of chapter members, but
it visualizes an operating expense in
peace time in the spirit and along the
lines of the chartered duties of the
American Red Cross:
How the Money Is Spent.
Assistance to disabled ex-ser-
vice men and women. .. So 03O Se2. 90
Service and assistance to Red
Cross chapters and their
branches ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1893 240. 80
Disaster relief. ................ 75OOOO.O(
Hospital and other service to
regular army and navy. BOG, 900
Assistance to other organiza-
tons cooperating in work re-
lated to Red Cross activities. 100000
Other activities in the United
States ............................ $50, 4OS. %
Medical and hospital supplies for
distribution by the American
Relief administration in Rus
STA ....................,..... 1,SS4044ss
Completion of child health pro-
gram in Europe. 6A,s141o
Completion and liquidation Of
general relief operations
abroad .......................... s1O.71s15
Assistance to League of Red
Cross Societies. 200, 90
management Observation-Disclosures. 493, 154 20
Total national budget So 73S S72 At
The item of service and assistance
to Red Cross chapters and their
branches in the above summary, en-
braces general service adjusted to
such activities as the health service.
which includes staff aids in life saw
ing, first aid and nutrition work: the
Junior American Red Cross program
the nursing service, including enroll
ment and assignment of nurses for all
Red Cross and public health nursing
demands; and all other emergencies
In chapter work in every field.
Disaster relief requires a high eff
cheney of preparedness to render ade-
quate aid without loss of time. In 73
disasters last year 81, AL 1856 was ex.
pended by the Red Cross. 1t is evil
dent, therefore, that the budget for
disaster relief this year is conserya-
tive.
OF the total budget less than $500, |
OOO is allotted for management In the
national organization.