Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-11-15
RED CROSS PLANS
FOR COMING Year
Over So, 000, 900 in Fund for War
Sufferers-Nationa Budget
Is $5,543,077.
AID TO VETERANS
STANDS FIRST
Expended So, 738,448 In Services
to Mankind Last Year at
Home and Abroad.


S43.o77.s1 for carrying out the pro
gram Of service during the current u.s.
cal year. beginning July I. the Ameri'
can Red Cross announces that this
amount was t4.iss.s7o.4l less than
was expended during the fiscal year
ended last June 80 During that yeai
expenditures reached q total OF $s.'
73s.4ts22, OF which amount s2.6o5.-
sss.os was devoted to relief Of refu-
gees in Greece who had been driven
out OF Asia Minor. In announcing the
budget for the year. the statement
from National Headquarters empha-
sized the fact that It's extensive work
at home and abroad depends almost
wholly upon the nationwide support
Of the Organization through enroll.
ment OF membership In large numbers
during the annual roll call. which win
be In progress from November IL TO
November 20 under the auspices OF
the 5000 Chapters In the United
States and throughout the world.
These Chapters. II 10 pointed out. dur
ing the last fiscal year expended OF
their own funds approximately $780,
900 In work for the men who wore the
United States uniform during the
World War. 30 that the estimate OF
some s1s.ooo.0oo expended during
twelve months by the American Red
Cross a. q whole 10 considered con.
sentative.
Soldier Service Stands First
From July 1, 1917. to June 80. 1923.
the American Red Cross spent nation
ally and through fits Chapters close to
S164, ZOO, 900 In behalf Of American sol
diers who served In the war and their
families. During last year the figure
alone mounted to more than $685.
255, and for the current fiscal year
National Headquarters has set aside
undss the heading. Assistance 10 Dis
abled ex-Service Men and Women"
s2.oS5.s342o. The Chapters win con-
tinue to do their part. 80 that II may
be predicted with confidence that
again more than s5.s0o.ooo win be dis
bursed In the large variety Of services
to the disabled men and women and
their families-services for which the
Government cannot provide and which
reach the individual case with the
sympathy and understanding only &C
tual contact can insure. This work
OF the American Red Cross approaches
the nth anniversary Of the Armistice.
which ended the World War with only
slight decrease In calls for service In
the interest OF the welfare and re-
Mobilization OF those who suffered
physical disability In the service OF
their country.
In the interest OF the enlisted men
serving in the Army and the Navy
the budget provides s30s.02o for the
current year. This Is obligatory un-
der the Red Cross charter. for the or.
ganization must act In matters OF vol
untary relief and as a medium Of com
munication between the people and
their Army and Navy.
Domestic Program Extensive
The domestic operations OF the
American Red Cross comprise an 40
curate Indicator OF the continuing
calls for expansion In all the estab
lished and authorized services. The
budget aggregates s4.s3s.44s.7o. as
against expenditures during the last
year Of s4.452.0es.2o. The abnormal
demands In the foreign Geld In the
last several gears. however. have
largely subsidized. and In consequences
500. szs1i has been set for the 1884
budget under foreign operations. On
this amount S3s4.303s 81 Il set aside for
engagements which win close the
work for the refugees In Greece. for
whose amelioration t2.sos.sss.os was
expended up TO June 30. when the
American Red Cross withdrew. and
the work was taken over under the
controi OF the Greek government For
liquidation and completion Of general
relief In Europe the budget provides
500. 900. and for American Junior Red
Cross projects. foreign and insular.
and assistance to Chapters listed I'M
der foreign operations
Ready for Emerseney Calls
ne EtaQtArS@o VI t11 hAnrft@A1 f<F1
Cross to answer Immediately with e.
fective service In cases OF emergency
d an outstanding feature Of its pro
gram that 10 universally recognized
During last year ss1s.eoo vas spent
for relief In l1e disasters. which was
t1e7 500 In excess OF budget provf-
sions- This year SEQ 900 has bees
appropriated for this service sincs
1881 the Red Cross has administered
more thas s2e.eees coo In relief vork |
following disasters
Other budget items IN the schedule
for domestic operations include 81
1ss.s14-to for service and assistancs |
10 the t.soe Chapters and their !
Branches: $4,000 for assistance 70
ether organizations. particularly |
stresssng child health activities: tfs4.- |
soe for Junior Red Cross proJscts and
service: sls.s1<-fo for Assistance 10 |
Nurses Training Schools. and for 9th |
O. sctivitiss elil<ssse- For supervt |
sioa q SERVES activities and general
management % the entire American