The Glenwood post., 1924-10-23
RED CROSS YElFS
COST $21,36e,255
Heart s1zoop 600 Dsvstsd =
helplnq ylctims = arsat
Japanese EarthqHalkA
OVER ay0oo BUST CHAPTERS
I'D to Disabled War Veterans
Paramount and Reaches
Nearly $1,000 600.

twashington.-More than n go ~
Was the total Of funds expended b
all activities Of the American Red
Cross during the last hscai ysar.
ended June 80. says . statement b
sued By tho National organisatioa-
This expenditure was almost one
sixth Of the amount oe money dis
bursed By the Red Cross IN the war
year. July. 1917. to June. 1913. OF
this extraordinary sum I'll, ,s91 sos was
Americas contribution 10 the Red
Cross for relief Of the japanese earth.
quake victims. This was increased
to $11.7es.so3 by appropriations from
general funds of the Red Cross, and II
represented probably the largest spon-
taneous outpouring Of benencence Of
4 single nation In the history o1 the
world.
Over 5000 active Chapters expend
ed during the year 34,S69,000. the Ma
tional organization disbursed &16,497,.
255.35, making the total $21.366.z
all for humanitarian work which
reached practically around the world.
In announcing the years record Of
American Red Cross industry the ex.
ecutive oficials 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
~. 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 . paramount obligation Of
the Red Cross. The organization.
through its Chapters. Is constantly In
touch with this duty in 2.60s communi.
ties throughout the United States
the Chapters alone during the year sx-
pending in service for veterans about
$1,000. 900. The National organization
expended $1.735.S25-a total Of $3.735..
Sz5 applied to assisting war sufferers
toward recovery from disability aad
distress.
This work 10 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 $173.076 from national funds
alone was required to help solve their
problems. Every Red Cross service b
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
neverending Red Cross service which
figures cannot fully interpret IN this
work 4 total Of $6s5.2S5 was applied
IN meeting an obligation under the
Rcd Cross charter which has been ful
A1led for over 20 years.
Domestic Operations Extensive
n 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 . total Of
$737. .603.S7 was spent IN this service
sfons. In - major disasters trained
workers wore kept at tho work ot
rehabilitation for many months.
IN carrying On the health activities
. total Of S444,s8sss from Red Cross
national funds. and $s0S 900 from Chap.
tor treasursee-appropximateiy $1.151..
ssS IN all-was applied. giving some
idea Of the extent Of Red Cross ser.
vice IN the fields Of public health
a1rsfng. nutrition instruction. and
spreading knowledge Of personal by.
g1ene and care Of the sick in the home.
For advancing the cause Of human
safety. the First Aid Instruction. local
h ~ 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
Of the Red Cross Life-Saving Corps.
the total cost was 1886. .234.71. Of which
&216234.71 came out Of national funds
Army Of Over 100000
The Junior Red Cross in the schools
Win ONCi Os1VV.VuU III lI6 ocIv6
fanks-was aided with $233.5107S to
which 1t is estimated the Chapters add.
ed some $z77 .0o0-a total Of $510. .510.7S
In various other domestic activities the
Red Cross spent $2s3.473.1s, and the
Chapters, in their numerous voluntary
services expended an additional
$1.04s.000 during the year
Foreign obligations. aside from
Japan. were met with national funds
Is follows: Relief Of refugees in
Greece. 5000. .ss71s; Junior Red Cross
projects. sss.57s.75; League Of Red
Cross Societies. S1S6.0O0: other in.
sular and foreign work. @1z1.ex6,3 81
Tho American Red Cross budget for
iS34-35 ID 34.647. .7s0.86. or SSeS. S.3Se.se
less than the budget for the year
ended last June 80 81