Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-10-30
RED CROSS YEARS
COST S21,366,255.
Nearly $4,000 Devoted to
Helping Victims Of Great
Japanese Earthquake.
OVER 5000 BUSY CHAPTERS
Aid to Disabled War Veterans
Paramount and Reaches
Nearly $4,000, 900.

washington.-More than $21 900 600
was the total of funds expended In
all activities of the American Red
Cross during the last fiscal year.
ended June 80, says q statement To-
sued by the National organization.
This expenditure was almost one
sixth OF the amount Of money dis
bursed by the Red Cross In the war
year. July. 1917, to June. 1918. OF
this extraordinary sum $11.s3l,3o3 was
Americas contribution to ths Red
Cross for relief Of the Japanese earth
quake victims. This was increased
to S11.7ss.so3 by appropriations from
general funds OF the Red Cross, and II
represented probably the largest spon-
taneous outpouring Of beneficence Of
. single nation in the history Of the
world.
Over 5000 active Chapters expend.
ed during the year $4,sss, 900. the Ma
tional organization disbursed $16.4s7.-
1856. making the total $21,3ee,255.S5
all for humanitarian work which
reached practically around the world.
In announcing the years record Of
American Red Cross industry the ex.
ecutive officials at Washington empha-
size the fact that the extensive and
never-halting work Of the Red Cross
depends almost wholly upon the ma
tion-wide support OF the organization
from the memberships enrolled during
the annual roll call which this year
win be in progress from Nov. IL to
81, when everyone Is asked 10 Join
or renew their membership In the
American Red Cross.
soldier Service Paramount
Service in behalf OF the disabled
veterans OF the World War and their
families is q paramount obligation Of
the Red Cross. The organization.
through Its Chapters, 10 constantly In
touch with this duty In 2,ses communL
ties throughout the United States
tho Chapters alone during the year ex.
pending In service for veterans about
! 2.e0e. 900. The National organization
expended $1.735.S25-a fetal Of e3.73s..
s25 applied to assisting war sufferers
toward recovery from disability and
distress.
This work Is constant In hospitals.
sanitariums. camps, soldiers homes.
IN the community. For example, In
helping disabled men and women In
places where they were transient resi-
dents s173,o7s from national funds
alone was required to help solve their
problems. Every Red Cross service Is
ever at hand ready to meet the In
dividual need OF these men and
women.
The enlisted men in the Regular
Army. the Navy. and the Marine
Corps. with their home ties, mean a
neverending Red Cross service which
figures cannot fully interpret. In this
work a total of sss5,2s5 was applied
IN meeting an obligation under the
Red Cross charter which has been full
filled for over 20 years.
Domestic Operations Extensive
In the past year Red Cross opera
lions were almost wholly confined to
continental United States and the
insular possessions. Relief work fol-
lowing disasters called for immediate
activities In 1s2 places and total OF
$7s7, se3s7 was spent In this service
alone. In 80 major disasters trained
workers were kept at the work Of
rehabilitation for many months.
In carrying on the health activities
q total OF s444.sss,ss from Red Cross
national funds. and ssos 900 from Chap,
ter neutrality-suspicious. S1.ss3,.
sss In all-was applied. giving some
idea OF the extent OF Red Cross ser.
vice In the fields Of public health
nursing. nutrition Instruction. and
spreading knowledge OF personal by,
giens and care OF the sick In the home.
For advancing the cause OF human
safety. the First Aid instruction, local
y by Chapters and over extensive
national territory by the Red Cross
instruction car covering trunk line
railroads. and In teaching water.
safety and Increasing the membership
Of the Red Cross Life-Saving Corps,
the total cost was sass, .s4.71. OF which
| eai6,23471 came out OF national funds.
Army OF Over a5oo.ooo
The Junior Red Cross In the schools
- with over $500. 600 In its Il Serve"
ranks-was aided with s2ss.s1o.7S TO
which Il Is estimated the Chapters add,
cd some SAT- 900 total Of $50. sic. Is
In various other domestic activities the
Red Cross spent ssss.47a1s. and the
Chapters in their numerous voluntary
services expended an additional
s1.o+s.ooo during the year.
Foreign obligations. aside from
Japan. were met with national funds
as follows: Relief OF refugees In
Greece. $soo.ss7.ls: Junior Red Cross
projects. sss.s7s7s: League Of Red
Cross Societies. siss.eoo: other In.
sular and foreign work. saa1.sss.si.
The American Red Cross budget for
is2&2s 10 st.s&7.7soss. or ssss.2ss.st