Smyrna times., 1924-10-22
RED cross YEARS COST
AMOUNTS TO S21,366,256
Nearly $12,OO0,OO0 Devoted tt
Helping Victims of Great
Japanese Earthquake.
OVER 5000 BUSY CHAPTERS
Aid to Disabled War Veterans
Paramount and Reaches
Nearly $4,OOO,OOO.

all activities OF the American Re0
Cross during the last fiscal year
ended June 80, says a 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 wal
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 S11,76S.SO3 by appropriations from |
general funds of the Red Cross. and II |
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 $4,S69,OO0, the Ma
tional organization disbursed S16.497.-
255.35, making the total $21 ,366 255.35
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 2.6O9 communi-
ties throughout the United States
the Chapters alone during the year ex-
pending in service for veterans about
| S2,000000. The National organization
expended S1.735.825-a total of S3.735.-
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 S173,076 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 S6S5.2S5 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
tions 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 a total oi
$737 603.S7 was spent in this service
alone. In 80 major disasters trained
workers were kept at the work OIL
rehabilitation for many months.
In carrying on the health activities
a total OF $444,SS6.66 from Red Cross
national funds, and SSO8 900 from Chap
ter reasuries-appropxi $1.252
$50 in all-was applied. giving somC
idea of the extent of Red Cross ser
vice in the fields of public healtl
nursing, nutrition instruction. AM
spreading knowledge Of personal ny
giene and care of the sick in the home
For advancing the cause of humal
safety. the First Aid instruction. local
" by Chapters and over extensiv
national territory by the Red Cros
instruction car covering trunk lin
railroads. and in teaching water
safety and increasing the membershi
Of the Red Cross Saving Corps
the total cost was s2SS 234.71, Of whic1
$216.23471 came out Of national funds
Army Of Over 5.5O0,O0O
The Junior Red Cross in the school
- with over 55O0.OOO in its 'T Serve
ranks-was aided with S233.51O7S I
WHICH il IS eSLlIlldLGu Lub Chapters dU
ed some S277 0OO-a total of s510. $40, z
In various other domestic activities Ii
= Red Cross spent S2S3.473.19. and tn
= Charters in their numerous voluntar
services expended an additions
$1.O4S.OOO during the year.
Foreign obligations. aside fro,
Japan. we're met with national funt
as follows: Relief Of refugees
Greece. S200.SS71S: Junior Red Gro,
projects s99.57975; League Of r,
Cross Societies. $165.000: other I
sular and foreign work. 1921 1858
The American Red Cross budget Z
1924-25 is S4.647. .79OS5. or 1868. .2S6.
less than the budget for the ye
ended last June 80.
In good deeds for all peoples
time Of distress the American r