Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-10-16
RED CROSS YEARS
COST S21,366,255
Nearly $4,000, 900 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 statement is
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 S11 ,631 1908 was
Americas contribution to the Red
Cross for relief of the Japanese earth
quake victims. This was increased
to S11,76S.S03 by appropriations from
general funds of the Red Cross, and 1t
represented probably the largest spon-
taneous outpouring of beneficence Of
q single nation in the history of the
world
Over 5000 active Chapters expend-
ed during the year $4,s69000, the Ma
tional organization disbursed $16.497,-
25535, making the total s21. 3s6.255.35
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
will be in progress from, Nov. II to
27, when everyone is asked to 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 a paramount obligation OF
the Red Cross. The organization,
through it's Chapters, is constantly in
touch with this duty in 2.609 communi-
ties throughout the United States
the Chapters alone during the year ex-
pending in service for veterans about
100000. The National organization
expended $1.735.S25-a total OF $3.735,-
S25 applied to assisting war sufferers
toward recovery from disability and
distress. W $50
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 $173.07s 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
never-ending Red Cross service which
figures cannot fully interpret. In this
work a total Of $6s5,2s5 was applied
in meeting an obligation under. the
Red Cross charter which has been full
filed 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 1872 places and total Of
$737. 603.s7 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
total of S44488666 from Red Cross
national funds, and sS0S. 900 from Chap
ter Approximately $1.252,-
| 8S6 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 hy-
giene and care of the sick in the home.
For advancing the cause of human
safety, the First Aid instruction. local
national territory by the Red Cross
| instruction car covering trunk line
| railroads, and in teaching water
safety and increasing the mem bership
| of the Red Cross Life-Saving Corps,
the total cost was $2ss234.71, OF which
$216,234.71 came out OF national funds.
Army Of Over 5,5o0,ooo
The Junior Red Cross in the schools
- with over $500. 900 in its Il Serve
ranks--was aided with 1898, 510.7S to
which it is estimated the Chapters add
ed some s277 ,000-a total OF $50, SLOT
In various other domestic activities the
Red Cross spent $2S3,473.19. and the
Chapters in their numerous voluntary
services expended an additional
$1.04S onA dur'rg the year
FOREIGN cb'isations. aside from
Jaran were met with national funds
as fellows Relief of refugees II
Greece. 5000 907 70. Junior Red Cross
projects, s99.5-975; League of RED
Cross Societies. s165.000; other in
sular and foreign work, s221,S55.31
The American Red Cross budget fol
ls24-25 is s4,647.790S5. or $S6S.2s6.9'
less than the budget for the veal
ended last June 80