Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-11-23
ED CROSS PLANS
DR. COMING YEAR
(r $1,000, 900 in Fund for War
kufferers-NationaI Budget
Is $5,543,077.
TO VETERANS
STANDS FIRST
pended SO, ,738,4 ,448 in Services
ito Mankind Last Year at
Home and Abroad.

10 MdflKlIlu Last Iedl dt
Home and Abroad.
Yashington.-With a budget OF So
2O77.S1 for carrying out the pro-
[n of service during the current fis-
year, beginning July 1, the Amerl-
Red Cross announces that this
unit was $4,195, ,37O.41 less than
expended during the fiscal year
ID last June 80. During that year
nditures reached a total OF So
4S.22, of which amount $2,6o5,-
10 was devoted to relief of refu-
in Greece who had been driven
bf Asia Minor. In announcing the
et for the year, the statement
National Headquarters empha-
the fact that it's extensive work
bme and abroad depends almost
ly upon the nationwide support
he organization through enroll
of membership in large numbers
bg the annual roll call, which will
progress from November II to
mber 29 under the auspices OF
$500 Chapters in the United
and throughout the world,
Chapters, it is pointed out, dur
te last fiscal year expended OF
pwn funds approximately $3,92O,-
work for the men who wore the
h States uniform during the
War, so that the estimate OF
$15,000,000 expended during
months by the American Red
as a whole is considered con-
i've.
pidier Service Stands First
July /, 1917, to June 80, 1923,
american Red Cross spent nation
Y and through its Chapters close to
a, 100000 in behalf of American SOL
rs who served in the war and their
niles. During last year the figure
N mounted to more than $685.
end for the current fiscal year
nal Headquarters has set aside
the heading, Assistance to Dis
ex-Service Men and Women"
.S3420 The Chapters will con-
to do their part, so that it may
predicted with confidence that
more than $5,500,000 will be dis
I'D in the large variety of services
e disabled men and women and
families-services for which the
rnment cannot provide and which
The individual case with the
\tly and understanding only ac-
act can insure. This work
Merican Red Cross approaches
anniversary Of the Armistice,
Rded the World War with only
crease in calls for service in
crest of the welfare and re-
ion of those who suffered
disability in the service Of
ntry.
interest of the enlisted men
n the Army and the Navy
~ provides $309,O2O for the
rear. This is obligatory un-
Led Cross charter, for the or
must act in matters Of vol
lief and as a medium Of COM
IN between the people and
y and Navy.
estic Program Extensive
pmestic operations Of the
Red Cross comprise an ac-
dictator of the continuing
expansion In all the estab-
i authorized services. The
ggregates s4,636,449.70, as
expenditures during the last
,452 ,066.20. The abnormal
in the foreign field in the
ral years, however, have
bsided, and In consequence
has been set for the 1924
der foreign operations. On
1t $394,30391 is set aside for
pts which will close the
he refugees in Greece, for
elioration $2,605,696O9 was
up to June 80, when the
Red Cross withdrew, and
was taken over under the
the Greek government. For
and completion of general
urope the budget provides
ld for American Junior Red :
ects, foreign and insular,
nee to Chapters listed un-
operations.
for Emergency Calls
neess Of the American Red
swer Immediately with ef-
ice in cases of emergency
anding feature Of its pro-
universally recognized.
year $525,000 was spent
110 disasters, which was
excess Of budget provi-
year 100000 has been
TOR this service. Since
Ess has administered
900 In relief work