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Show SIXTY DISASTERS IN 1 932 ADD TO NATION'S DISTRESS Red Cross Spends $2,760,000 To Help Victims of Catastrophes. In a yeur of great misfortune caused by economic depression. In which the American Red Cross assumed heavy burdens of relief for the unemployed, the organization rtlso responded to emergency needs In GO disasters In the United States and its Insular possessions. posses-sions. During the twelve months ending June 30, 1932, the Red Cross gave aid to 75.000 families totalling 338,000 Individuals, Indi-viduals, with expenditures of $2,7G0,-7S6. $2,7G0,-7S6. These people were In distress because be-cause of drought, flood, forest fire, tornado, tor-nado, snowstorm, mine explosion, or other similar great disaster. Prolonged drought caused the Red Cross to go with help to 58,000 families In the northwest. Here In 144 counties in North and South Dakota. Montana, Nebraska, Washington and Iowa the Red Cross spent $1,980,000 frorri its own treasury to feed and protect people peo-ple through the winter and spring, Other grave disasters were floods In southeastern states, where the organization organ-ization spent $192,000 from its treasury and $00,000 local contributions to help 13,000 persons. More than 50,000 people were homeless home-less from floods In tributaries of the Mississippi river and again the Red Cross faced a long relief taik, aiding these people. The national organization gave $108,000 and local contributions were $10,000. The Red Cross always maintains a state of readiness to meet these sudden sud-den emergencies, and funds and other essentials to this work are supplied. In part, by the annua! roll call, held each year from Armistice Day to Thanksgiving Day. Every citizen can support this worthy activity through joining as a member In the local Red Cross chapter. |