River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-11-29
RED CROSS PLANS
FOR COMING Year
Over $1,000, 600 in Fund for War
SuffererS-NationaI Budget
Is S5,543,077.
AID TO VETERANS
STANDS FIRST
Expended So, 738,448 in Services
to Mankind Last Year at
Home and Abroad.

543.077.S1 for carrying out the pro-
gram of service during the current fis-
cal year, beginning July l, the Amert-
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
73S.44S.22, of which amount S2,6O5,-
$500 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 it's 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 20 under the auspices OF
the $500 Chapters in the United
States and throughout the world.
These Chapters, 1t is pointed out, dur
ing the last fiscal year expended OF
their own funds approximately $3,s2O.-
900 in work for the men who wore the
United States uniform during the
World War, so that the estimate OF
some $15,O00,000 expended during
twelve months by the American Red
Cross as whole is considered con-
sentative.
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 000. 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,
S2,065, S3420. The Chapters will con.
tinue to do their part, so that it may
be predicted with confidence that
again more than s5,5O0,0O0 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 &C
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 s309,020 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
municatiop 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 $4,452,O66.20. The abnormal
demands in the foreign field in the
last several years, however, have
largely subsidized, and in consequence
$906, 62S.11 has been set for the 1924
budget under foreign operations. On
this amount $S94,30391 is set aside for
engagements which will close the
work for the refugees In Greece, for
whose amelioration $2,605. 696.09 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
500. 900, and for American Junior Red ]
Cross projects, foreign and insular,
and assistance to Chapters listed un
der for sign operations.
Ready for Emergency Calls
The readiness of the American Red
Cross to answer Immediately with ef-
fectiye service in cases of emergency
is an outstanding feature of its pro-
gram that Is universally recognized.
During last year S52j,000 was spent
for relief in 10 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,O0O,00O in relief work
following disasters.
Othl.' budget items in the schedule
for domestic operations include ST..
2S2,524.20 for service and assistance
to the $500 Chapters and their
Branches; $4,000 for assistance to
other organizations, particularly
stressing child health activities: 1884.
500 for Junior Red Cross projects and
service; $10,S2420 for assistance to
Nurses Training Schools, and for 9th
er activities Sill. 1850. For superYi-
sion OF service activities and general
management Of the entire American
Red Cross less than $225,0OO is allotted