The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-11-01
RED CROSS PLANS
FOR COMING Year
Over 81, 0OO, 600 In Fund for War
Sufferers--NationaI Budget
Is $5,543,077.
AID 70 VETERANS
STANDS FIRST
Expended So, 73a, A8 IN Services
to Mankind Last Year at
Horne and Abroad.


543,O77S1 for carrying out the pro-
gram Of service during the current fis-
cal year, beginning July 1, the Ameri-
can Red Cross announces that this
amount was s4195, 37041 less than
was expended during the fiscal year
ended last June 80 During that year
expenditures reached a total of 3d.
1873, 44S22, of which amount S2605,-
89609 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 80 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 1890
900 In work for the men who wore the
United States uniform during the
World War, so that the estimate OF
some S15,OOOO0O expended during
twelve months by the American Red
Cross as whole is considered con-
sentative.
Soldier Service Stands First
From July 1917, to June 80, 1923,
the American Red Cross spent nation
ally and through it's Chapters close to
s164,0O0 O00 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"
s2,065, 83420 The Chapters will CON
tinue to do their part, so that it may
be predicted with confidence that
again more than S., 500 900 will be dis
hursed 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 ths
sympathy and understanding only &C
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 100000 for the
current year This is obligatory IN
der the Red Cross charter, for the or
yanization must act in matters OF vol
untary relief and as a medium OF com
nr,uication between the people and
their Army and Navy.
Domestic Program Extensive
The domestic operations of the
American Red Cross comprise an &C
curata Indicator OF the continuing
calls for expansion In all the estab-
I;she5 and authorized services. The
budget aggregates $4.SS6,44S7 TO, as
AGAINST expenditures during the last
YEAR OF 1852 ,06620 The abnormal
demands In the foreign field In the
hast several years, however, nave
largely subsidized. and in consequence
sqOf e2S.11 has been sat for the l923-24
hudgst under foreign operations. On
This amount 1894 303 81 is set aside for
apgapements which will close the
worl for the refugees in Greece, for
whose anelioration $2,6o5, 696.o9 was
pxnpnded UP to June 30, when tne
american Red Cross withdrew, and
The ,v5or, was taken over under the
enptrol of the Greek government. For
,,nuidation and completion of genera
.rslief in Europe the budget provides
$4,000 and for American Junior REQ
Cress projects, foreign and ilsulHf
and assistance to Chapters listed un-
der foreign operations.
Ready for Emergency Calls
THE readineess of the American Red
Cross to answer Immediately with ef-
faetive service In cases OF emergency
is an outstanding feature OF its pro
Gram that is universally recognized. !
puring last year $535oo0 was spent
for relief in 10 disasters. which was |
ca07 500 in excess of budget provi-
s,ous. This year 100000 has been
annropriated for this service. Since
1881 she Red Gross has administered
more than S20,00O.OO0 in RELIEF work
Following disasters.
Other budget iteins in the schedule
for domestic operations include 81
.sS2 SOAP FOR service and assistance
~ the 8 800 Chapters and their
branches, $4,000 for assistance 10
other organizations, particuiarS
sfressing child health activities; $Is4-
500 ,sr Junior Red Cross projects ana 4
service: fo,s24.2o FOR assistance 20
Nurses Training Schools and for oth- 4