The Winslow mail., 1923-11-09
RED CROSS PLANS
FOR COMING YEAR
Over 100000 in Fund for War
SuftererS-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.


/ 643,077S1 for carrying out the pro-
gram Of service during the current fis-
cal year, beginning July 1, the Amerf-
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
738.448.22, Of which amount $685.
696.0S 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 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,-
600 in work for the men who wore the
United States uniform during the
World War so that the estimate Of
some $15,000,000 expended during
twelve months by the American Red
Cross as a whole is considered con-
servative.
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
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, 5,83420 The Chapters will con-
tinue to do their part, so that 1t may
be predicted with confidence that
again more than $5,500,000 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 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 $309,020 for the
current year. This is obligatory un-
der the Red Cross charter, for the or
ganization 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-
nshed and authorized services The
budget aggregates $4.636. .44970, as
against expenditures during the last
year of $4,452, ,06620. The abnormal
demands in the foreign field in the
last several years, however, have
largely subsidized, and in consequence
$500, ,62S11 has been set for the 1924
budget under foreign operations. On
this amount 1894, ,30391 is set aside for
engagements which will close the
work for the refugees in Greece, for
whose amelioration $2.605696.09 was
expended up to June 3d. 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
100000, and for American Junior Red
Cross projects, foreign and insular,
and assistance to Chapters listed un'
der foreign operations.
Ready for Emergency Calls
The readiness of the American Red
Cross to answer Immediately with eff
fective service in cases OF emergency
is an outstanding feature of it's pro
gram that is universally recognized.
During last year $525.000 was spent
for relief in 10 disasters. which was
$207,500 in excess of budget provi-
sions. This year 100000 has been
appropriated for this service. Since
1881 the Red Cross has administered
more than $2O,00O,000 in relief work
following disasters.
Other budget items il the schedule
for domestic operations include ST.
2S2,52420 for service and assistance
to the $500 Chapters and their
Branches; $4,000 for assistance to
other organizations. particularly
stressing child health activities; $194,-
600 for Junior Red Cross projects and
service; $1O,S242O for. assistance to
Nurses Training Schools, and for 9th