The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-09-29
RED CROSS DRIVE


the society is too great that its treasury IS tu OF
and that there really no necessity Tor an OCTOBER
In the first place the overhead of the Red Cross in times
of peace per dollar raised than any society OF
kind which needs paid management to be effective in Its
work of alienation.
which must be ready for emergency such as the Jap
anese disaster and others that from time to time can
BUDGET against future earthquake famine plague
10 the job must keep up certain reserve ana
anyone is curious know the TRUTH report from national
headquarters easily obtanabe setting forth how every
dollar contributed is dispensed
the society functions in such close cooperation
with the federal government most exact system OF &C.
counting is demanded portion OF all money colecteo
locally goes build up the national society which is the
parent organizations agency that functions mmedlatey
when the first call for aid comes j.,
Contrary to general the B Hnd e. c0 @
it's treasury the work for the service the social
worker and the registration bureau is to De manahe
this cannot be depleted one can tell just wa
! future contingencies will demand.
Compared with some chapters the Buregn &c county a
eT of funds and the chapter to function the
coming year an additional SO, 600 is necessary
hoped that the drive will raise this money so that
the various of the Red Cross work be carried
First Of all is the aid extended the service men, Hardly
day passes but what assistance is given In cases
their families cared for during periods of unempoy
ment No experience just what this demand is
$ $s;"H 'S' l'' '"i' "''9" ' ~ ~
This in effect clearing house for all the charity work
o the city; eliminates duplication and affords agency
through which any citizen donate to charity with
dence that the money is we'll spent upon worthy
Thousands saved the citizens each year through the
operation of this of the work which carried
conjunction with the city, county and the Association OF
Commerce.
third pressing demand upon the Red Cross chapter of
Rureigh county for general civilian relief Under this
head the aid to the of the county Most of the
time the social worker employed by the chapter is de-
voted investigating applications for charity This work
which coodnates all CITY, county and private endeavor
through the social registration bureau most worthy OF
generous support and real saving to the citizens
generally who should refer every application for aims
relief to this bureau
Under fourth head be grouped the general emery
ency work of the chapter No tell when the call
may ccme to aid stricken city, nation overseas Even
this community may feel the of calamity and
the Red Cross chapter with it's reserve fund valuable
insurance against such contingency.
The record of Red Cross in the world and since
peace has been declared sufficient guaranty citizen
that all donations will be efficiently and effectively handled
Bureigh county should the top in two days with
the small quota asked
The Red Cross covers wide field and administers
too real service to be crippled by insufficient funds
Give the society the support it needs when teams call
upon you next week.