The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-10-26
RED CROSS PLANS
FOR COMING YEAR
over So, 100000 in Fund for War
Sufferers-NationaI Budget
Is $5,543,077.
AID TO VETERANS
STANDS FIRST
Expended So, 1884 in Services
to Mankind Last Year at
Home and Abroad.

Washington. budget Of $5,-
g43 .077.S1 for carrying out the pro-
gram OF service during the current ifs
cal year, beginning July !, the Ameri-
can Red Cross announces that this
amount was s4.195,s7O.41 less than
was expended during the fiscal year
ended last June 80. During that veal
expenditures reached a total Of 3d..
73S.44S.22, OF which amount $2,6O5,.
696.O9 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-
eized 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
Abe in progress from November IL to
November 20 under the auspices OF
$500 Chapters in the United
&es and throughout the world.
se Chapters, it is pointed out, dur
Athe last fiscal year expended OF
own funds approximately 1920
No in work for the men who wore the
United States uniform during the
World War, so that the estimate OF
some $15,000.O0O expended during
twelve months by the American Red
Cross as whole is considered con-
servative.
Soldier Service Stands First
From July /, 1917, to June 80, 1928,
the American Red CROSS spent nation
ally and through its Chapters close to
$164,OO0. 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
ablcd ex-Service Men and Women"
s2,065 ,834.20 The Chapters will con-
tinue to do their part, so that 1t may
be predicted with confidence that
again more than $5,500,00O 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
r@ch he individual case with the
sympatly ard understanding only ac-
b1tla 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
kheir country.
In the interest Of the enlisted men
serving in the Army and the Navy
the budget provides S309,020 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-
l'shed and authorized services. The
budget aggregates $4,636, 449.70, as
against expenditures during the last
year of 4,452,O66.2O. Tie abnormal
demands in the foreign field in the
last several years, however, have
largely subsidized, and in consequence
$906. has been set for the 1923-24
budget under foreignS operations. On
this amount $394,3O3.91 is set aside for
engagements which will close the
work for the refugees in Greece, for
whose iamelioration $2,605.696.0S was
expended UP to June 30, 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 iRsular.
and assistance to Chapters listed un-
der foreign operations.
Ready for Emergency Gala
The readiness of the American Red
Cross to answer Immediately with Of
fective service In cases Of emergency
Is an outstanding feature of its pro-
gram that Is universally recognized.
During last year. $685. 900 was spent
for relief In ITO disasters, which was
1907 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.OOO.0OO in relief work
following disasters.
Other budget items in the schedule
for domestic operations include ST.
282,524.20 for service and assistance
TO the $500 Chapters and their
Branches: $4,000 for assistance to
other organizations. : particularly
stressing child health activities; $194.-'
500 for Junior Red Cross projects and
service: Sl0.S24.20 for assistance to