The Pleasantville press., 1924-10-25
RED CROSS YEARS
COST s21,3G6,255
Nearly S12,0O0,oo0 Devoted IL
Helping Victims of Great
Japanese Earthquake.
OVER 1000 BUSY CHAPTERS
Aid to Disabled War Veterans
Paramount and Reaches
Nearly S4,000,O0O.

Washington.-More than f21 00o onf
was the total of fuads expended II
all activities of the American Rec
Cross during the last fiscal year
ended June 30. says statement is
sued by the National organization
This expenditure was almost one
sixth Of the amount OF money dis
bursed by the Red Crcss IN the wal
year. July. 1917. to June 1918. o.
this extraordinary sum s1163l.303 was
Americas contribution to the Red
Cross for relief of the japanese earth
quake victims This was increased
to s11,76s.s03 by appropriations from
general funds Of the Red Cress. and II
represented probably the LARGEST spcD
taneous outpouring of benefcence Of
a single nation in the history Of the
world.
Over 5000 active Chapters exreud
ed during the year $4.Se9 000. the Ma
tional organization disbursed s16 497
255.35. making the total s21 3e6 255.3s
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 tc
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 paramount obligation Of
the Red Cross. The organization.
through its Chapters, is constantly in
touch with this duty in 2.eNe communi-
ties throughout the United States
the Chapters alone during the year ex-
pending In service for veterans about
$4,000 900. The National organization
expended s1.735, ,825-a total of $3.735.-
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 disc bled 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 2
never-ending Red Cross service which
figures cannot fully interpret In this
work a total of $685.2S5 was applied
In meeting an obligation under the
Red Cross charter which has been ful
filled for over 20 years
Domestic Operations Extensive
In the past year Red Cross opera
tons were almost wholly confined to
continental United States and the
insular possessions Relief work fol
lowing disasters called for immediate
activities in 1sz places and total OF
$737. .603 ST was spent IN this service
alone In 80 major disasters trained
workers we're kept at the work of
rehabilitation for many months.
In carrying ON the health activities
a total of S444 4,SS6.66 from Red Cross
national funds. and ssos goo from ~rnr
ter treasuries-appropximatelr 1922
s86 In all-was applied. giving some
Idea of the extent of Red Cross ser
vice 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
safety the First Aid instruction. local
" BY Chapters and over extensive
national territory by the Red Cross
instruction car covering trunk line
railroads. and In teaching water
safety and increasing the membershir
of the Red Cross Life Saving Corps
the total cost was s2ss2s471. of which
s2ls.2s471 came out of national funds
Army Of Over 5.5oo.ooo
The Junior Red Cross in the schools
- with over 5,50o.000 in its 81 Serve
ranks-was aided with s2s3.510.7s &c
which it is estimated the Chapters add
ed some s277 .000-a total Of $50. SO. rs
In various other domestic activities the
Red Cross spent $2s3.473.19 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
as follows: Relief of refugees il
Greece, 5000. 0.Ss71s: Junior Red Cross
projects s99.57s.75; League Of Rec
Cross Societies. $1s5.000; other ir
sular and foreign work. s221.s5s g!
The American Red Cross budget toi
1s24-25 is s4647.7 .7s0S5. or sssS.2ss %
less than the budget for re yea
ended ,ass June 80
In good deeds for all peoples Il
time of distress the American r.