Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-11-28
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 100000.

Washington.-Mor than $21 900 00(
was the total OF funds expended II
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 $11,631 1903 was
Americas contribution to the Red
Cross for relief of the Japanese earth
quake victims This was increased
to $11,76S, SO3 by appropriations from
general funds of the Red Cross and IL
represented probably the largest spon-
taneous outpouring OF beneficence OF
a single nation in the history OF the
world
Over 5000 active Chapters expend-
ed during the year s4,S69 ,000 the Ma
tional organization disbursed s16.497-
255.35, making the total s21, 1865 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. IL to
81. 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 its 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
81, 100000 The National organization
expended s1.735. S25-a total of s3.735.-
S25 applied to assisting war sufferers
toward recovery from disability and
distress.
This work is constant in hospitals,
camps. soldiers homes,
in the community For example. in
helping disabled men and women in
places where they were transient resi-
dents $173,076 from national funds
lana xroe raoufrad ~ hahn ooIva IN CIV
problems. Every Red Cross service is
aver 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
,ever-ending Red Cross service which
igures cannot fully interpret In this
work total OF s6S5,2S5 was applied
n meeting an obligation under the
Red Cross charter which has been full |
illed for over 20 years
Domestic Operations Extensive
In the past year Red Cross opera
ions were almost wholly confined to
United States and the
nsular possessions Relief work fol.
owing disasters called for immediate
activities in 1872 places and total OF
737. 603.S7 was spent in this service
lone In 33 major disasters trained
workers. were kept at the work of
for many months.
In carrying on the health activities
total Of s444.SS666 from Red Cross
IationaI funds. and ss0S 900 from Chap
er approximately s1.252
ss in all-was applied. giving some
lea of the extent OF Red Cross ser
ice In the fields Of public health
ursing, nutrition instruction, and
preading knowledge of personal by.
iene and care OF the sick In the home.
For advancing the cause of human
afety. the First Aid instruction. local
: By Chapters and over extensive
ational territory by the Red Cross
Instruction car covering trunk line
aiiroads, and in teaching water
afety and increasing the mem bership
I the Red Cross Saving Corps.
lie total cost was 1888 .234.71. OF which
came out of national funds
Army Of Over 100000
The Junior Red Cross in the schools
: with over $500 900 in its 81 Serve"
aided with $233,510.7S to
hich II is estimated the Chapters add.
some s277 ,0O0-a total OF $50. 510.7S.
q various other domestic activities the
ed Cross spent $3.50 .47s.1s, and the
hapters ia their numerous voluntary
ervices expended an additional
l,04S,00o during the year
Foreign obligations. aside from
apan. were met with national funds
j follows: Relief OF refugees in
reece, $500, Ss71S: Junior Red Cross
rejects. s99,57s.75: League of Red
ross Societies. s165.o0o: other In
liar and foreign work. $221.S55.s1. |
he American Red Cross budget for
'24-z5 is s4.647,7s0.S5. OF sSeS.2Se.ss
IS than the budget for the year
Ided last June 80. {
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