Show r i. i Red Cross Chief Tells Million Outlay four the 11 During the past years I American Red Cross has spent I tj 25 fr of which has v come from surplus funds Basil BasS BasilI I OConnor O'Connor president American Reci Red Rec i Cross told community leaders Saturday Sat- Sat Ii j noon at the Alta club 1 E. E South Temple He pointed out that this years year's Red Cross drive which starts March 1 I will solicit funds t to td cover er only 75 of the anticipated ex ex- ex- ex Wartime subscriptions created a surplus which has accounted accounted accounted ac ac- ac- ac counted for one fourth of the expenditures expenditures ex ex- in the past few years We Ve Ye now are approaching the Ule point where we will vilI have to ask the American people eople to subscribe 0 Mr OConnor O'Connor said To curtail operational costs the Red Cross has reduced its national staff in Washington D. D C. C Ct from to in the last four our I years he reported He said the entire Red Cross staff stat has been I reduced by third one-third in the Ule last I two years ears James W. W Wade Vade president of the Salt Lake county chapter was chairman of the luncheon |