Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-08-20
REDCROSSWILL
need help FOR
VALLEY RELIEF
Henry M. Baker, Director,
Reports 225 Families in
Need Of Assistance and no
Funds Available

McALI.EN. Texas. Aug. 10. ~ up to
the present time the survey conducted by
the American Red Cross in the Rio
irande Valley has revealed l.5l0 families
affected by the flood, announced Henry
~ Baker. director, at headquarters
McAllen, Texas, today. Disaster relief
workers have been covering the different
areas of the Valley and the above re-
port was made 10 Mr.. Baker by the
workers at the close of their work Aug
ust 18th. Eghty-four families have been
assisted by the Red Gross, receiving a
total of s59l6.97 in rehabilitation such
as seed, feed, household goods. clothing,
necessary medical attention and main
tcnancc. II is estimated BY the Red
Cross workers that there are two hun
dred and twenty-five additional fam
lilies that must be assisted
II is pointed out tha: only the most
urgent eases are receiving attention at
the present time due to the great lack
Of funds. Each case is carefully in
vcstigaied to find the family resources.
liabilities. damage done by the flood and
the Red Cross worker sits in eonsulta-
tion with the family to discover the ac-
tual needs. No awards are made by the
Red Cross unless it is shown that the
family actually needs assistance.
THE cotton p cking situation said Mr..
Baker. has relieved our disaster re-
lief problem greatly. We have been able
TO put nearly all the McXicans and some
Americans TO work at cotton picking,
consequently. il has been necessary 10
assist many of these families. II the
disaster had occurred at another time
of the year it would have greatly in
creased the problem.
Mr.. Baker is assisted in his work by
the Rio Grande Valley Red Cross Ad-
visOry committee composed Of a repre-
sentative from every community in the
Valley. This committee consults with
the director, passing on all difficult
cases aud establishing necessary policies
and procedures. In this way every COM
munity is kept in close touch with the
work.
Up to the present time receipts total
SII.447.00 Of which $4,000 was donated
by the American Rcd Cross and $1,000
by The American Rio Grandc Land and
Irrigation Company Of Mercedes. This
donation of $1,000 from the American
RIO Grande Land and Irrigation Com
pany" SAID Mr.. Baker. lis the most sub
stancial that we have received so far
and j. greatly appreciated by the Ameri-
can Red Cross"
The total disbursements for relief
amount 70 S5,9l6.97. we are greatly
handicapped. said Mr.. Baker, "for lack
Of funds. If the 225 families which
still need assistance are TO be properly
taken care Of we shall have TO have an
additional fund of close to $4,000.
The Red Cross u conducting its relief
work in the Rio Grande Valley at the
official. request of the Rio Grandc Val
ley Chamber OF Commerce.
Many pathetic stories are coming to
Red Cross headquarters from families
that have been hard hit by the flood
AT the close Of the job all the books
OF the Red Cross Rio Grande Valley
Disaster Relief Will be audited by a
Valley auditing committee and the re-
suit of their audit will be published
Because Of the great lack Of funds il
is urgently requested that readers for
ward contributions as soon as possible
to Mr.. r. q. Grow, treasurer. Rio Grandc
Valley Flood Relief. McAllen. Texas.