Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-11-01
RED CROSS PLANS
FOR COMING YEAR
Over $1,000, eco in Fund for War
Sufferers-NationaI Budget
is s5,543,O77.
AID TO VETERANS
STANDS FIRST
Expended SO, 738, 448 in Services
to Mankind Last Year at
Home and Abroad.

Washington.-Wi a budget OF $5s
B43,077.s1 for carrying out the pro
gram Of service during the current ifs
cal year, beginning July l. 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 3d. During that year
expenditures reached total OF $9,-
73S,44s.22, OF which amount $685.
s96.09 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
ut home and abroad depends almost
wholly upon the nationwide support
d 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 ~ under the auspices OF
the 5000 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 $500
900 In work for the men who wore the
United States uniform during the
World War, so that the estimate OF
some $15,0o0,o0 expended during
twelve months by the American Red
Cross as a whole is considered con-
sentative
Soldier Service Stands First
From July /. 1917 to June 80, 1928,
the American Red Cross spent nation
ally and through its Chapters close to
S164,000, 900 in behalf Of American sol
diers whoIserved in the war and their
families During last year the figure
alone mounted to more than $685.
155, 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, $500 The Chapters will con
tinue to do their part, so that it may
be predicted with confidence that
again more than S5,500,000 will be dis
bursed in the large variety Of services
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 100000 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
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-
lished and authorized services. The
budget aggregates $4,636, 449. 10, as
against expenditures during the last
year Of $4,452,066.20. The abnormal
demands in the foreign field in the
last several years, however, have
largely subsidized and in consequence
1905, 62S.11 has been set for the 1923-24
budget under foreign operations. On,
this amount 1894, 303.91 is set aside for
engagements which will close the
work for the refugees in Greece, for,
whose amelioration $2,605. $1,000 was
expended up to June 80, when the
American Red Cross withdrew, and
the work was taken oyer 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.
II 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 its pro
| gram that is universally recognized.
During last year $525,00O 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 $40 100000 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 5000 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; $1O,82420 for assistance to
Nurses Training Schools. and for 9TH
er activities Sill, 456.S0. For supervi-
sion Of service activities and general
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