The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-10-31
RED CROSS PLANS
FOR COMING YEAR
Over $1,000, 900 in Fund for War
SuffererS-NationaI Budget
Is SIS, 543,O77.
AID TO VETERANS
STANDS FIRST
Expended 50, 738, A8 in Services
to Mankind Last Year at
Home and Abroad.

| gram of service during the current hs.
cal year, beginning July 1, the Ameri
can Red Cross announces that this
amount was S4,195. 37o.41 less than
was expended during the fiscal year
ended last June 80. During that veal
| expenditures reached a total of 49,
| 738 ,44S.22, of which amount $2,60b,-
| $1,000 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 IL to
November 29 under the auspices OF
the 5000 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 $3,920,-
600 in work for the men who wore the
United States uniform during the
some $15,O0O,O00 expended during
twelve months by the American Red
Cross as q whole is considered con-
sentative.
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 in behalf of American sol
diers who served in the war and their
families. During last year the figure
alone mounted to more than 1885,
255, and for the current fiscal year
National Headquarters has set aside
under the heading, Assistance to Dis
abled ex-Service Men and Women"
81 ,O85, 834.20. The Chapters will con-
tinue to do their part, SO that 1t may
be predicted with confidence that
again more than $5,500,000 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 &C
tual contact can insure This work
Of the American Red Cross approaches
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 I'M
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- /
curata indicator of the continuing |
calls for expansion in all the estab- |
lished and authorized services. The |
budget aggregates $4.636, 44970, as |
against expenditures during the last |
year of $4,452 .O662O. The abnormal |
demands in the foreign field in the !
last several years, however, have
largely subsidized, and in consequence
s906, 62S.11 has been set for the 1923-24
this amount $394,3O 81 is set aside for
engagements which will close the
work for the refugees in Greece, for
whose amelioration S2,605, $4,000 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
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 foreign operations.
Ready for Emergency Calls
The readiness of the American Red
Cross to answer Immediately with ef-
'ective service in cases of emergency
Is an outstanding feature of its pro-
gram that is universally recognized.
During last year $525,0O0 was spent
or relief in ITO disasters, which was
b207, 500 in excess of budget provi-
lions. This year 100000 has been
for this service. Since
1881 the Red Cross has administered
more than SIC, 100000 in relief work
disasters.
Other budget items In the schedule
or domestic operations include 81
s2,62420 for service and assistance
o the $500 Chapters and their
Branches; $4,000 for assistance to
'ther organizations. particularly
tressing child health activities; $194,
90 for Junior Red Cross projects and
ervice; 1O,82420 for assistance to
Nurses Training Schools, and for 9TH
+ activities $111, 1850. For supervt
ion of service activities and general
Management of the entire American