The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-11-13

represented probably the largest spon-
taneous outpourfng of beneficence Of
q single nation in the history Of the
world.
Over 5000 active Chapters expend-
ed during the year $4,869000 the Ma.
tional organization disbursed s1s,497,
z55.35, making the total s21. 1866 .255 IS
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
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 its Chapters IL constantly in
touch with this duty in 2.609 conn mi
ties throughout the Teitea as
the Chapters alone during thesyear ex
pending IN service for ve' rams about
$4,000 900 The National organization
expended 81 735.825-a total of So 735.
s25 applied to assisting war sufferers
toward recovery from disability and
distress
This work ia constant In hospitals
In the community For example, IN
helping disabled men and women in
places where they were transient resi-
dents $173.076 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
never-ending Red Cross service which
figures cannot fully interpret In this
work total Of s6S52S5 was applied
In meeting an obligation under the
Red Cross charter which has been full
Hlled for over 90 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
1887 60387 was spent in this service
,Ione In 80 major disasters trained
workers were kept at the work Of
rehabilitation for many months
In carrying on the health activities
/ total of $4448S6 66 from Red Cross
national funds. and sos 900 from Chap
Ter neutrality-suspicious. s1.252
ss6 in all--was applied giving some
ldea of the extent OF Red Cross ser
rice In the fields OF public health
nursing. nutrition instruction. and
spreading knowledge Of personal nv
giene and care of the sick In the home
For advancing the cause of human
! Iv bv 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
| II the Red Cross Life Saving Corps
he total cost was $3.50 234.71. OF which
t2l6.23471 came out OF national funds
Army OF Over 5.5oo.ooo
The Junior Red Cross in the schools
- with over $500 900 in its Il Serve"
ranks-was aided with s233,510 rs to
which II is estimated the Chapters add
ID some S277 .000-a total of $50 $40, rs
In various other domestic activities the
| Red Cross spent $3.50 473 10 and the
Chapters IN their numerous voluntary
services expended an additional
81 .04S.000 during the year
| Foreign obligations aside from
Japan. were met with national funds
as follows Relief of refugees In
Greece. $200.Ss IS. Junior Red Cross
projects s99579 rs: League of Red
Cross Societies, s165000. other in
,ular and foreign work $221.S56.sl
| The American Red Cross budget for
1s24-25 is 81 CAT 7s0s5 or ss6s.2s6 90
less than the budget for the year
snded last June 30
| In good deeds for all peoples In
time OF distress the American Red
| Cross never rests Help this work
with your membership dollar--foin on
Armistice Day
RECORD DISASTER YEAR