The Delta independent., 1924-11-07
Nearly S12,O0O,0Oo Devoted to
Helping Victims of Great
Japanese Earthquake.
OVER 5000 BUSY CHAPTERS
Aid to Disabled War Veterans
Paramount and Reaches
Nearly S4,OOO,OOO.


sued by the National organization.
This expenditure was almost one
stZa OF the amount OF money dis
bwsed by the Red Cross in the war
yea- July, 1917, to June. 1918. OF
this extraordinary sum S11,631 ,3O3 was
Americas contribution to the Red
Cross for relief of the Japanese earth.
quaEa victims. This was increased
70 sil75S 500 by appropriations from
Ee-araI funds Of the Red Cross, and It
rer.ase1ted probably the largest spon.
ta-aous outpouring Of benefcence Of
q single nation in the history of the
wor-E
Over 5000 active Chapters expend-
ed during the year s4,S69.OOO, the Ma
tors. organization disbursed s16.497.-
255 making the total S21,366 .255.35
ali for humanitarian work which
reached practically around the world
In znuouncing the years record OF
Ama-.ca1 Red Cross industry the eI-
ecu.ve officials at Washington empha-
siz The fact that the extensive and
nevr- lal-ing work OF the Red Cross
dep almost wholly upon the ma
ton is support Of the organization
frou 'ne memberships enrolled during
the annual roll call which this year
will be in progress from Nov II to
81 when everyone is asked to ioin
or renew their membership in the
Anne Red Cross.
Soldier Service Paramount
Service IN behalf Of the disabled
retsr-z ot the World War and their
fan IS a paramount obligation OF
the ned Cross. The organization,
thruu-a It's Chapters. IS constantly in
toucz with this duty in 2,6o9 communi-
ties 'a-0IEhout the United States
the 0rapters alone during the year ex-
pent ne IN service for veterans about
500 01 The National organization
eIpg- ad Sl735.S25-a total OF S3.735..
s25 led to assisting war sufferers
towa-t recovery from disability and
dist
THIS work is constant in hospitals,
sa- lriums, camps, soldiers homes.
IU he community For example. in
ing disabled men and women IN
r -es whore they were transient resi-.
t.ats s173,076 from national funds
5..1e was required 70 help solve their
r- 5lems. Every Red Cross service IS
r-.- at hand ready TO meet the in.
tr.1ual need OF these men and
en-.
The enlisted men in the Regular
NY the Navy and the Marine
.-7s. with their home ties, mean a
nov r-endinE Red Cross service which
res cannot fully Interpret In this
v-, a total OF SfS52S5 was applied
i- meeting an obligation under the
E.f Cross charter which has been ful.
t..3 for over 20 years.
Domestic Operations Extensive
In the past year Red Cross opera.
tons were almost wholly confined to
Or. mental United States and the
lr Lar possessions. Relief work fol-
1. 1E disasters called for immediate
g tiles in l92 places and a total OF
s. s03,s7 was spent in this service
af0-a. In SO major disasters trained
sers were kept at the work OF
70. Utilization for many months.
l- carrying on the health activities
F. tRl OF S444SS666 from Red Cross
nal funds, and SSOS. 600 from Chap
ter reasuries-appropIi S1.252.-
$50 in all-was applied, giving some
iHr OF the extent Of Red Cross ser.
vice IN the fields Of public health
uu ing. nutrition instruction and
fr aiding knowledge Of personal hy
: . .N- d. 4h. -
"r advancing the cause OF human
=. y, the First Aid instruction, local,
~ V Chapters and over extensive
u NAL territory by the Red Cross
ir uetton car covering trunk line
ra Dads. and in teaching water,
81 " and increasing the membership
Of he Red Cross LIfe-SavinE Corps
the otal cost was s2SS.2347I. OF which
81 2s4.71 came out Of national funds
Army o. over 5,5oO,ooo
Tho Junior Red Cross in the schools
- With over 550O,0Oo In its u Serve"
rar s-was aided with 1888. .5lO7S to
WI h # is estimated the Chapters add
cd 1me s27T ,OoO-a total OF S5lo. .5lO.7S
In lrious other domestic activities the
Re- Cross spent S2SS.47S.1e, and the
Chapters in their numerous voluntary
e0 ices expended an additional
s. 1lS,ooo during tho year.
Foreign obligations, aside from
Japan, were met with national funds
as follows: Relief OF refugees In
Greece, $500, ,SS71S; Junior Red Cross
projects, s9e,57975. League OF Red
Cross Societies, sl65,OoO; other in.
sular and foreign work, S2e1.S55.Sl
Tho American Red Cross budget for
l92t25 is S46477so.S5, or sS6S.2S6 90
loss than the budget for the year
ended last June 30