The Delta independent., 1922-11-10
RED CROSS PUTS
up $s,739,872
Years Budget Stresses Relief
and Services at Home
and Overseas.
MILLIONS FOR VETERAN AID
Over $4,000 900 Allotted to the
DisabIed-Foreign Work
Lessons.

WdSDlnRtOu.-EXpeu uHcO tOt"AAAB
81, ,739, 9,s72.47 for carrying through its
program of services and relief during
the fiscal year in the United States
and overseas are authorized In the
budget Of the American Red Cross, ef-
fective July l, 1922. This total is $2,-
T35,9 ,975 less than the expenditures FOR
the last fiscal year. when disburse-
ments reached $12.475, ,S47.69. 1t il an
nounced at National Headquarters In
q statement emphasizing the necessity
Of continued support of the organiza-
uon by enrolment during the annual
Roll Call, November 11-November. 80
Inclusive. This total for the budget
II exclusive Of the large financial op-
erations of the $500 active Red Cross
Chapters. which, 1t is estimated. will
more than double the total
War Veterans Have First Call
First call on Red Cross funds II for
the disabled ex-service men. Of whom
EAST were receiving treatment from
the Government on June i last This
work for veterans and their families
In a wide variety Of service that the
Government is not authorized to rem
der and for which 1t has neither
funds nor facilities has the call on
5000. .692 80 during the current year.
or about $368,OOO more than was ex-
pended last year for soldier service
Adding the funds disbursed In this
humanitarian work of physical recon
stitution following the World War by
the Chapters throughout the country
will approximate total for the cur
rent year approaching $1O,OOO,Ooo.
This work, in the opinion Of the Sur
geon Generals office, will not reach
its peak before 1926.
Through its Chapters the American
Red Cross is equipped to find the in
dividual e1-service man, help him In
his problems and difficulties, provide
Immediately for his necessities. and
open the way for him to the Govern
ment compensation and aid to which
ne Is entitled. The extension Of this
WORK 10 the families Of such men
proves to them that the Red Cross
has lost none of its sympathy nor will
to service manifested in wartime. Sim
ilariy the service goes out to the men
still In the Army and Navy, 11.OsI Of
whom were under treatment in Gov
eminent hospitals on June l. 1922.
Greater Domestic Program
This year-after five years of con-
structive effort during the war and
otter the armistice-brings with it a
greater responsibility for domestic
service to the American Red Cross.
The budget for foreign operations,
however, totals S3,4O4, 900, but of this
amount 81 1.S34.0O0 is for medical re-
lief and hospital supplies for Russia,
which Is part of the gift made BY
the American Red Cross in 1921 to
the Russian famine relief work of the
American Relief Administration pro-
gam. The child health service in Eu-
rope continues. moreover and S6o4,-
600 il appropriated for this work un-
dertaken In 1920 Other items in the
stringently diminished foreign pro-
gram include 100000 to support the
League Of Red Cross Societies, $22.-
400 for nurses training schools insti-
tuted by the Red Cross abroad. and
S6OO, 600 for liquidation of the general
Red Cross foreign relief program.
Prepared for Emergencies
For disaster relief the Red Cross
has set aside $4,000 and for emer-
gencies in Chapter work 100000
to be available for domestic, insular
and foreign demands. This Is more
than 1906. 900 above last years expen-
ditures. For service and assistance
to the $500 Chapters and their
branches 81, ,218, 600 is provided by the
National organization.
Other budget items Of Importance
In the domestic program include $780,.
600 fer assistance to other organiza-
ticns and education institutions for
training Red Cross nurses and work
ers; $4,000 for Roll Call assistance
furnished to Chapters; 100000 for
unforeseea contingencies.
OF the total budget less than $780,
00e 10 allotted for management in the
National organization. No cash esti'
mate, OF course. Is possible to weigh
the value Of the service by volunteers
In the Chapters.