Show nearly two million barrels of flour distributed by red cross american red cross chapters throughout the united states distributing red hed cross flour milled from government wheat had applied tor for barrels of hour flour as ot of june 4 the date ot of the latest national compilation according to a report released by A L schafer manager ot of the pacific branch ottice office at san francisco the compilation made by james L fleser vice chairman ot of the red bed cross at washington D shows applications from 2813 chapters families benefiting in the flour distribution trib ution total while the number ot of persons in these families Is placed at in addition to its widespread distribution atlon of 0 flour tor for human consumption p the red cross through chapters situated in drought areas distributed tons ot of stock teed feed the united state department ot of agriculture certified to the red cross countee in 16 states as being affected by drought conditions the number ot of families by the stock teed feed distribution is placed at methods of handling the tremendous volume of flour shipments are shown by the report which says millers accepting orders handle the entire transaction which includes the removal of grain from storage elevator transportation to the mill milling into flour purchase ot of seeks sacks for sacking transportation to the destination and receive reimbursement in wheat tor for these payments on submission of an invoice to the red cross under this arrangement the flour is 13 delivered without cost to relief agency at the railroad siding all costs from that point are borne by the relief agency drought relief as extended in montana north dakota south dakota nebraska and eastern washington bene fitted families numbering persons the record shows chapters participated in the work which was carried on by a staff of volunteers and 47 paid workers total appropriations for or this relief operation were some idea of the magnitude of unemployment relief Is given by mr rie sers which reveals that 2159 red cross chapters were participating in unemployment relief as of may 27 these chapters in their service to civilians and veterans have dealt in recent months with persons in this connection the report shows that the national red cross organization had expended in assisting its chapters to carry on their relief activities alien local funds were exhausted this sum does not include expenditure tor for staff service chapters and the national organization working jointly during the past year handled the cases of more than ex service men and their families the fact Is noted that 93 percent of the bituminous miners elnera of the united states aro are located in counties of 21 states in these counties red bed cross chapters are participating in unemployment relief to mine families in touching on the phase of disaster relief mr air fleser shows that in 67 domestic disasters during the ten months ending may 1 1932 tho the red cross has ei expended in administering to the tha needs ot of families to talling more than individuals in seven foreign relief projects was expended the principal domestic disasters were caused by drought flood tire fire tornado snowstorm forest tiro fire and explosion in its far reaching program the red cross has dealt with more than persons in recent months in administering Us its various relief mea measures suros |