Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-11-16
RED CROSS PLANS
FOR COMING YEAR
Over $1,000, 900 in Fund for War
Sufferers-NationaI Budget
Is $5,543,077. =
AID TO VETERANS
STANDS FIRST
Expended SO, 738,448 in Services
to Mankind Last Year at
Home and Abroad.

Washington.-Wit a budget Of So
543, 077.S1 for carrying out the pro
! gram of service during the current ifs
cal year, beginning July 1, the Ameri-
can Red Cross announces that this
amount was $4,195, 370.41 less than
was expended during the fiscal year
ended last June 80. During that year
expenditures reached a total of So
738.44S.22, Of which amount S2,6O5,-
5000 was devoted to relief of refu-
gees in Greece who had been driven
ont 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 IL to
November 29 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 $3,92O,-
900 IN work for the men who wore the
United States uniform during the
World War, so that the estimate OF
some $15,O00000 expended during
twelve months by the American Red
Cross as a 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 it's 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,O65, S342O The Chapters will con-
tinue to do their part, so that it may
be predicted with confidence that
again more than S5,5O0,OOO will be dis
bursed in the large variety Of services
to the disabled meR 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 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 5000 ,O20 for the
current year. This is obligatory I'M
der the Red Cross charter, for the or
ganization must act in matters Of vol
untary relief and as 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, 449.7O, as
against expenditures during the last
year of S4,452, 06620. The abnormal
demands in the foreign field in the
last several years, however, have
largely subsidized, and in consequence
1905, 62S.11 has been set for the 1924
budget under foreign operations. On
this amount $394,303.91 is set aside for
engagements which will close the
work for the refugees in Greece, for
whose amelioration $2,6O5. $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
.elief in Europe the budget provides g:
100, 900, and for American Junior Red
Cross projects, foreign and insular,
ind assistance to Chapters listed un.
Ter foreign operations.
Ready for Emergency Calls
The readiness of the American Red /:
Cross to answer Immediately with eff =!
ective service in cases of emergency
$ an outstanding feature of its pro !;
ram that is universally recognized.
During last year S525,000 was spent !
or relief in ITO disasters. which was
1907, 500 in excess Of budget provi 7
ions. This year 100000 has been
pr,ro Dria fed for This service Since
SS1 the Red Cross has administered
more than s2O,OOO.0OO in relief work
disasters.
Other budget items in the schedule
or domestic operations include 81,
S2, 524.20 for service and assistance
o the $500 Chapters and their l
$4,000 for assistance to
,ther organizations, particularly
tressing child health activities; 1894,