The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-12-12
Over 100000 in Fund for War.
Sufferers-NatiOnaI Budget
Is $5,543,077.
AID TO VETERANS
STANDS FIRST
Expended So, 1884, 49 in Services
to Mankind Last Year at
Home and Abroad.

o4osOtf.oI TOT carrying out IHO pNV-
gram of service during the current hs-
cal year, beginning July 1, the Ameri-
can Red Cross that this
amount was $4,1S5, 37O.41 less than
was expended during the fiscal year
ended last June 80. During that year
expenditures reached a total Of So
73S, 20, Of which amount $685.
e96.09 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 will
be in progress from November IL to
November 20 under the auspices Of
the $500 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,
900 in work for the men who wore the
United States uniform during the
World War, so that the estimate Of
some $4,000. 900 expended during
twelve months by the American Red
Cross as q whole is considered con-
servative.
Soldier Service Stands First
From July 1, 1917, to June 80, 1928,
the American Red Cross spent nation
ally and through its Chapters close to
1854, 900, 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
under the heading, Assistance to Dis
abled ex-Service Men and Women"
$2,065, S34.20. The Chapters will con-
tinue to do their part, SO that it may
be predicted with confidence that
again more than IS, 500, 900 will be dis
bursed in the large variety of services
to the disabled men and ome 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 Cross approaches
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 $309, 900 for the
current year. This is obligatory I'M
der the Red Cross charter, for the or
g~anization must act in matters Of vol
untary relief and as a medium of COM
m%unication 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 $4,636, 449. 10, as
against expenditures during the last
year of $4,452,0 S6.2 The abnormal
demands in the foreign field in the
last several years, however, have
largely subsidized, and In consequence
$S06, 628.11 has been set for the 1924
budget under foreign operations. On
this amount $394,303.s1 is set aside for
engagements which will close the
work for the refugees in Greece, for
whose .amelioration $2,605, $500 was
expended up to June 80, when the
American Red Cross withdrew, and
e the work was taken over under the
control Of the Greek government. Fol
. liquidation and completion Of general
relief In Europe the budget provides
100000, and for American Junior Red
{ Cross projects, foreign and insular,
and assistance to Chapters listed un
der foreign operations.
Ready for Emergency Calls
r The readiness of the American Red
h Cross to answer Immediately with eff
fective service In cases of emergency
II is IN outstanding feature of its pro
vi
gram that is universally recognized
During last year $525 900 was spent
for relief in ITO disasters. which wa,
e $207, 500 in excess of budget provi
nons. This year $500, 900 has beer
appropriated for this service. Since
1881 the Red Gross has administered
more than $20,Ue0, zoe in relief worl
following disasters.
) Other budget items In the schedul
/ for domestic operations include 81,
t.. 2S2,524.20 for service and assistance
to the $500 Chapters and thei
Branches; $4,000 for assistance t
ether organizations, particular
stressing child health activities; s194
q s0e for Junior Red Cross projects an
3 service; 1 0,S24.20 for assistance {
D Nurses Training Schools, and for oil