| Show fifty ns FOR UP CROSS T COST OF woe vi os chalmin chairman fieser cites readiness to act of national society which lessens loss of li life e Cil chapters apterS aid in work readiness to net act in an emergency should a disaster strike lias has be become conle part of the red cross croas chapter program gram in III thousands of 0 communities the need tor for this training of 0 local comm committees ittzes was revealed last yei year when more than ninety communities required disaster relief work by tile the red cross i As in fit former years tornadoes brought the greatest damage twenty four serf sei loui ou 9 toini does os occurred fire also took toll of 0 life lind and property pio perty I 1 in in twenty communities seven sevea forest fires did great damage eighteen areas were affected by floods and nine storms caused heavy losses other disasters ivere clo cloudbursts cyclones epidemics mine eu explosions lesions and ship wrecks in tho the possessions of 0 the united states the red cross gave gaie relle t in twelve disasters dha steiB c froin hurr 1 e ines anes in foreign countries coun tiles re lief alet was given by tile the american Ameil can red cross in III six instances ot of 9 floods flood and to refugees tile the disaster relief work of tho ille rod cross cost last year sta tittles an an approximate death rate late of poisons persons in d masters buildings destroyed desti OKd or 01 damaged 19 persona injured 1487 and persons assisted by the red cross choss GS 72 through disaster preparedness of jred cross chapters undoubtedly grea gibat t numbers of at lives were saved sad and much distress and grief gilet following the calamities was vas to tames janics L fleser lIe eer vice chairman in chargo of 0 domestic operations of 0 the red cross I 1 this type of work supported Is by the memberships of citizens ot of the united states their volunteer contri contil buttons billions and their tl eli devoted demoted work mi floser said every man and woman la Is urged to join a as g a member of 0 the local red cr choss 0 s cli chapter apter bol only to be a pill pait net ner lu in he work through his membership but also to serve sho should t i id an emergency occur |
