Show 11 bed od cross flour milled from gov ment wheat and crocked wheat as aa a cereal have been distributed by tho the Anie american rican red cross to alleviate db dl tress among dinong tho of tho the bonus army who were encamped nt at tho the national capit capital a 1 to an all M ran mado inada by A L senator schafer manager of 0 the san Brall branch cli office at san r francisco J ran cisco action of uio roil red cross lit in distributing food in tile tho fol form in of flour to the bonus army was reported by caudr man john barton bryno of national organization at in ti a ettor to tho the central of which samuel of san francisco Is a ri r member at the same tillie it was wag made knol that on oil juno june 25 tile tho nationwide distribution of red lied cross flour clour had mounted to a total of i barrels the records of 2964 chap chapters tors participating in the flour distribution show that DS families or close to twelve million poopoo have been by Issi issuance ianca of flour A bettor better idea of the magnitude f ti tho flour activity la 18 obtained by stating the number of in carloads or train trainloads loads mr air points out on tho the basis of barrels to a carload tile tho red cross chapters chap tora lieve ordered for distribution to needy families tam lUea carloads car loada of flour mado made up into trains these carloads earl oada would form tra ans such as aa pull tho mountain divisions ortho of tho railroads rall roada or arrans such as operate at a over biyer tho valley or plains divisions of the railroads mr asclia schafer for also advises that an other bushela bushel s of wheat aeve been matle made available to tho red lied cros as well as bales of 0 cotton colton tho cotton will bo be converted into material tor for clothing unemployment relle relief f measures are engaging the attention of red oros cross executives nd ad rod lied cross chapters throughout tho the nation the pacific coast states malting a definite contribution to this nation wide pro program g r a in volunteer groups in the western states cre ciro organizing to can surplus supplies of vegetables fruits fish and meats tor for distribution through relief agencies of which the red cross chapter in each community la Is one some borne chapters are furnishing jars el glasses to families of unemployed ea or to tile the volunteer canning groups public appeals for such glasses moot meet ig ti ready response from citizens the malting making of layettes lay ettes for babies and gr tor for older children la Is engaging the attention of sowing sewing circles ond chapter la Is collecting discarded railroad ties bleg offered by the railroad comp company einy while others are contier fuel from wrecked buil building dingi 3 loto lota and other sources relief projects through throughout wit 0 e na tion assume manifold tomm one at albany now new york tark has baa unusual interest Inte resit among welfare work ers era there tile the red cross with tho cooperation of the city welfare cath olic jewish and Prot protestant stant relief or sot set rp jp a workshop work thop anti and distribution r c pitr ilir for renovated hi hies hiep es ad clothing every day from 50 to 75 nion women and children were fully or partially dressed and shod thirty seamstresses and a cobbler wore givon given employment the city work relief reher bureau furnished wages and enabled each of the wo irien most of whom were their families only brew bred winners to have two iwo daya work each A local laundry aril ani a cleaning company furnished their services tree free ol of charge the tha work rooms and the storeroom were rent tree freo in addition to receiving goods which were don donated eted the ajtony chap chapter torr took advantage of 0 low prices on excess army to till fill needs distribution of shoes and clothing was done on requisition from relief agencies 4 |