The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-11-17
CROSS PLANS
COMING YEAR
Over So, 900 in Fund for War
Sufferers-National Budget
Is S5,543,077.
AID TO VETERANS
STANDS FIRST
Expended S ,738,440 in Services
to Mankind Last Year at
Home and Abroad.

Home and Abroad.
Washfngton.-With a budget of s5,-
"5k3,O77.S1 for carrying out the pro-
gram of service during the current fs-
cal year, beginning July 1, the Ameri-
can Red Cross announces that this
amount was s4,195.370.41 less than
was expended during the fiscal year
ended last June 80. During that year
expenditures reached a total OF 81
738,44S.22, of which amount s2.605,-
$4,000 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 its 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 will
be in progress from November II to
November 20 under the auspices of
the 5000 Chapters in the United
States and throughout the world.
These Chapters, it is pointed out, dur
ing the last fiscal year expended of
their own funds approximately $780,,
600 in work for the men who wore the
United States uniform during the
World War, so hat the estimate of
some SIS, 1000. 900 expended during
twelve months by the American Red
Cross as a whole is considered con-
sentative.
Soldier Service Stands First
From July l, 1917. to June 30, 1928,
the American Red Gloss spent nation
ally and through its Chapters close to
1854, 000, 900 in behalf of American sol
diers who served In the wal and their
families. During last year the figure
alone mounted to more than $780,
255, and for the current fiscal year
National Headquarters has set aside
under the heading, Assistance to Dis
abled ex-Service Men and Women
5 ,065, S34.20. The Chapters will o
tinue to do their part, SO that 1t may
be predicted with confidence that
again more than SIS, 600 will 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 ac-
tual contact can insure. This work
Of the American Red GreFEsapprsaehes-
the fifth 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 5000 900 for the
current year. This is obligatory un-
der the Red Cross charter, for the or
g~anization 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 ac-
curate indicator of the continuing
calls for expansion in all the estab-
lished and authorized services. The
budget aggregates S4,636,449 70, as
against expenditures during the last
year of s4,452. 066.20. The abnormal
demands in the foreign field in the
last several years, however. have
largely subsidized, and in consequence
$906, 628.11 has been set for the 1924
budget under foreign operations. On
this amount S394.303.91 is set aside for
engagements which will close the
work for the refugees in Greece, for
whose ameliorItion 50, sos, $1,000 was
expended up to June 80. when the
American Red Cross withdrew, and
the work was taken over under the
control 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 i~nsular,
anu dSSiotdDIE u plCA HtSLCQ IL
der foreign operations.
Ready for Emergency Calls
The readiness CT the American Red
Cross to answer Immediately with eff
fectiye service in cases OF emergency
is an outstanding feature of its pro-
gram that is universally recognized.
During last year 1925. 900 was spent
for relief in 10 disasters. which was
$2o7, 500 in excess of budget proyi-
sions. This year s400,0 00 has been
appropriated for this service. Since
1881 the Red Cross has administered
more than 5000 900 in relief work
following disasters.
Other budget items in the schedule
for domestic operations include ST.
2S2, 524.20 for service and assistance
to the 5000 Chapters and their
Branches; $4,000 tor assistance to
other organizations, particularly
stressing child health activities; 1884,
600 for Junior Red Cross projects and