Pocahontas star herald., 1924-11-13
Nearly S12,0Oo,oOo Devoted to
Helping Victims Of Great
Japanese Earthquake.
OVER 5000 BUSY CHAPTERS
Aid to Disabled War Veterans
Paramount and Reaches
Nearly $4,oO0,O0O.

all acLlVlJleS Oh tue american Red
Cross during the last fiscal year.
ended June 80, says a statement ia.
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. or
this extraordinary sum S11, ,691 1903 was
Americas contribution to the Red
Cross for relief Of the Japanese earth.
quake victims. This was increased
to S11,76S,sOs by appropriations from
general funds Of the Red Cross, and It
represented probably the largest spon-
taneous outpouring Of benefcence OF
4 single nation in the history of the
world.
over 5000 active Chapters expend-
ed during the year s4,S69 900, the Ma
tional organization disbursed S16,497c
255.35, making the total S21.366 1855
all for humanitarian work which
reached practically around the world.
In announcing the years record Of
American Red Gross industry the e1.
ecutive officials attWashington emphs-
size the fact that 0the extensive and
uever-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 its Chapters, is constantly In
touch with this duty in 2,sos communi-
ties throughout the United States
the Chapters alone during the year eI'
pending in service for veterans about
$4,000, 900. The National organization
expended 31,736.S26-a total Of $9.735.-
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 SeS52S5 was applied
in meeting an obligation under the
Red Cross charter which has been ful
filed for over 20 years.
Domestic Operations Extensive
In the past year Red Cross opera
tions we're 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
t737 .603.S7 was spent in this service
alone. In 3s major disasters trained
workers we're kept at the work OF
rehabilitation for many months.
In carrying on the heath activities
. total OF S444.S86.66 from Red Cross
national funds. and $685. 900 from Chap
ter treasuries-appropx $1.251'
$50 in all-was applied, giving some
Idea Of the extent OF Red Cross ser
vice in the fields Of public health
nursing, nj triton instruction, anc
spreading knowledge of personal ny
Eiene and care Of the sick In the home
For advancing the cause OF human
safety. the First Aid instruction, local
ly by Chapters and over extensive
national territory by the Red Cross
: instruction car covering trunk hn'
railroads, and in teaching water
safety and increasing the membership
9 Of the Red Cro9s Life-Saving Corps
the total cost was S2sS 2s4.71, Of whicf
t216,234.71 came out of national funds
3 Army Of over 5,5oo,ooo
e The Junior Red Cross in the SCHOOL,
!. - with over $4,000 in its II Serve
ranks-was aided with S23S,51O.7S I
which It is estimated the Chapters adc
ed some S277 .OOO-a total OF $50, ,6lO,N
J In various other domestic activities IN
. Red Cross spent s2S3, ,473.19, and tn
9 Chapters In their numerous voluntar
services expended an additions
t1,04S,000 during the year.
!. Foreign obligations, aside froI
I Japan, we're met with national funo
D as follows: Relief OF refugees
/. Greece, 5000, ,Ss7.1S; Junior Red cros
e projects. S99,579.75; League OF Re
n Cross Societies, S165,oOO; other Il
e Sular and foreign work, s221'Sbb.S
l. The American Red Cross budget ft
e 1o24-25 is S4,647. .79O.s5, or SS6S'2Se.'
!, less than the budget for the ye'
= ended last June 30.