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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 year of great misfortune caused by economic depression, in which the American Red Cross assumed heavy burdens of relief for the unemployed, the organization also responded to emergency needs in 60 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 $2.7C0,-7S6. $2.7C0,-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 $1,9S0,000 from 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 trom its treasury and 560.000 local contributions to help 13,000 persons. More than 50,000 people were homeless home-less from floods In tributaries of the Missis -; ; pi river and again the Red Cross raced a long relief task, aiding these people. The national organization gave J 1 1 . 3 .000 and local contribution? were i 0.000. The R'id Cross always maintains a state or readiness to meet these sucl den emergencies, and funds and other essentia!-) to this work are supplied, in part, by the a.-.nuai roll call, held each yf-ar from Armistice Day to Thank.-tiving Day. Every citizen can support this worthy activity through Joining as a member in the local Red Cross chapter. |
