Show ril EBERS mv GOAL OF RED CROSS ROLL CALL need of expansion due to excessive demands for disaster relief and other services A red cross membership of in the united states will be sought this year during the eleventh an annual n ual roll call november 11 to 24 chairman john darton myne announced following completion of 0 a study ol of the demands which the past year made on all branches of tho the red cross organization ile he stressed particularly the increasing demands of 0 disaster relief as aa pointing to the need tor for an increased membership to aid in carrying the growing responsibility in this field for several years our member membership has remained at a little more than khan adults ho he said wo we are proud of this membership it Is a body of our choice spirits but there are many more of like spirit who should be counted in this roll call we need at least adult members we are obliged to draw annually upon our reserves and the demands upon u increase each year our roll call funds should meet our normal beede neede and add something to our reserves for the great disasters we must have a large reserve no one can tell when a situation may arise araso when this reserve will be essential to the lives of thousands the red cross cannot wait to raise funds judge payne declared action prompt instant Is its life instant action means the lives of many it must be strong it must b be ready this means a large reserve total expenditures of the american red cross in the fiscal year to june 30 last in all belas amounted to 16 of which represented the Nati national lonal organizations appropriations and the cost to the red cross local chapters in eluded in this total was a disaster relief tor for which had actually been expended to the close of the year this does not cover expenditures which continued to be made in the mississippi valley flood or in other disasters originating during the fl fiscal year but whose operations extended over into the current period service to disabled veterans another out sanding demand on the organization called tor for and service to men of the regular arry army land and navy maintenance of an enrolled nurses reserve from which the needa of disaster service and other emergencies are met and which numbers more than nurses to for the health nursing program a na tian alde activity of the red cross was expended other services contributing to health and included instruction in home hygiene and care of the sick for which was spent autri tion instruction which teaches thousands annually correct food principles in relation to health first aid and life saving a service which Is actually curtailing accident and water casualties junior red cross the childrens branch of red cross activity and one of the most unique organizations in the world other red cross chapter activities including home service to civilians amounted to li while other national domestic operations required an outstanding american contribution klon to the rest of the world Is red crow cross assistance aas latance in foreign disasters which the report shows railed called tor for to the end of the fiscal year activities under the league of R red 0 d cross societies junior red C cross 0 2 foreign projects assistance io to am amerlean american e ts insular chapters and other foreign and insular work completed the demands on the total appropriation for the year these expenditures were cited by chairman payne as emphasizing the need tor for a growing membership and inar ad income |