Show hed GROSS CROSS RELIEF BELIEF IN 79 DISASTERS IN YEAR forest fires plagues storms earthquakes as well as drought call for help the lorest forest fires which have raged idaho and other western sections this year have presented resented a serious dia dis aster astel one of aT number in addition to ibe be enormous drought relict relief problem which have been met by the american red cross relief forces suffering faith and courage are contained in a story coming from the priest river section in idaho told by a volunteer red cross worker as fol lows picture a happy little homestead near the banks of priest river in northern idaho while father with a little son tagging at his heels Is out tending crops and adding to the clear ing mother Is at home making prepa rations tor for another arrival then cornea comes the fire demon sweeping all in its path while father fights to protect his little home the stork an bounces its arrival mother and baby are bundled in a quilt and loaded on a truck for the race through the flaming forest father drive driven the truck and the little boy sita site at his mother s side brushing away the sparks which tall fall like rain upon the improvised litter to the red cross worker the mother expressed her anxiety to return to the hills to rehabilitate the little homestead all they possessed was lost in the forest fires the red cross aided all ot of the families and Is working to help them rebuild their homes altogether seventy nine disasters called for red cross help and money during the year just closed aside from the drought which required ser vices of volunteer workers numbering more snore than go 60 and a drought relief fhaid of more than 15 of which 11 5 6 came from the national red cross treasury help was given in 22 fires 13 tornadoes eight storms and eight floods six forest fires tour four earthquakes and tour four mine explosions three typhoons and three epidemics two cloudbursts and one each hurri lesne mine calein care in and railroad acci acel client aside from a major catastrophe well such as the drought when the whole public was asked to contribute funds 1 for relief red cross relief in these I 1 j disasters was met from the tion a funds and from special local con part of each membership subscribed to red cross chapters at the roll call period from armistice day to thanksgiving day goes toward this important work |