Show large sum contributed to ia K tl i ra i r mississippi hood flood relief tho the public will bo be interested to know that tho the total contributions mado made by the people ot of tho the united states through gli tile the red lied cross tor for mississippi flood relief amounted on july to the total contributed by pacific area chapter cli apters saB as ot of AUR aug 2 1927 Is it Is possible that somo some ot of tho the chapters may have on hand additional contributions which they have not yet turned in in these cases they aro are asked the earliest remittances mit possible tile tho red lied cross wishes to extend to each and everyone of the chapters which contributed to this fund their most lacart folt appreciation ot of the splendid spirit which is reflected in the generosity of their gifts they are arc proud of tile alie record they have made and doubly proud of tho the tact that this greatest disaster in the history of the country found tho the the red raed cross chapters alert responsive and responsible as units of the official disaster relief organization of our government lit in the fiscal year from july 1 1926 1925 to june 30 1926 which was before tile the occur ance of the florida hurricane the red lied cross expedit expenditures ures for disaster relief in the united states alono amounted to moro than of this was spent lit in relief work following tile missouri illinois and indiana tor tornado rindo of march 1925 thero there were public contributions to this relief work although no general appeal was mado made on the pacific coast several chapters havo have inquired whether funds funda raised for tho the mississippi flood cannot lo be diverted to other purposes wo we are re referred forred to invariable rod red cross policy on this point namely all monies raised and contributed for tho the mississippi disaster will be spent tor for services and relief in that disaster only |