Show RECORD QT ER YEAR KEPT RED BED CROSS BUSY in places in united states its relief operations cost one hundred and ninety two disasters resulting in deaths and injury to 1932 persons rendering nearly homeless and causing property losses estimated at more than established a new record in the united states in the year ended last june 30 according to reports of 0 tho the american red cross in all of these disasters immediately relief activity was applied bv the red cross which expended through the national organization and the local chapters in assisting stricken communities muni ties As the nations chief relief agency whose service covers over 43 years the red cross la Is expected to be on duty almost its soon as disaster strikes any locality this trust and confidence Is amply ja stilled by the increasing equipment of the red cross which recently organized a mo bile disaster unit of experienced workers ready in alt all parts ot of tho the country to respond on the instant to a call for or active duty this unit la Is capable of operating in several disaster areas under one general direction and recently was at work in seven seven comment com communities munt in five states at the atmo time ability alertness and increasing skill of volunteer workers in more than chapters are reasons tor or the preparedness of red cross tor for disaster ope operations radons be the call for or a 3 disturbance in a restricted local area or for or millions in relief funds for or a 1 staggering catastrophe such as th tho a earthquake in japan the red cross however is far from being self satisfied for or the organization is giving tho the most serious consideration to measures tor for pr preventing disasters its relief adminta and rehabilitation policies have won for or it nationwide nation wide regard that this important work can always measure up to every demand needs the continued support of the american people through red cross membership bersh ber ship tp the annual enrollment will begin armistice day november 11 and every american la Is urged to join or renew membership in the red cross |