| Show NINETY DISASTERS CALL GAll CALLiOR CALLOR GAlli i OR RED CROSS RELIEF AT COST OF Vice Chairman Fieser Cites ReadIness Readiness Read Read- iness mess to Act of National Society Society Soci Sod ety Which Lessens Loss of Life 3 Life Chapters Aid in Work i 1 Readiness to act in an emergency a 8 disaster strike has become part of the tho Red Cross Chapter program program pro pro- of ot communities gram In thousands The Tho need for Cor this training of local committees was revealed last year car when moro more than ninety communities required disaster relief rello work by bj the Red fled Cross I IA A As in former years tornadoes brought tho the greatest damage Twenty 1 I four serious tornadoes occurred Fire also took toll of ot lifo life lIfo and property in twenty twenty four four communities Seven forest I fires did great damage eighteen areas were affected by floods and nine storms caused heavy losses Other disasters were cloudbursts cyclones epidemics mine explosions and shipwrecks ship ship- wrecks In the Insular possessions of ot Ithe I Ithe the United States the Red Red Cross gave save relief In twelve disasters chiefly ch from hurricanes In foreign countries relief re reo re- re lief Ilef was given by the tIte American Red fled RedCross RedCross Cross In six instances of earthquakes floods and to refugees The disaster relief work of the Red ned i t Cross cost last year rear Statistics Statistics Sta Sta- showed an approximate death rate of persons In these disasters buildings destroyed dE or 0 damaged persons Injured 1457 1487 and persons persons persons per per- sons assisted by the Red Cross Through disaster preparedness of Red Cross Chapters undoubtedly great numbers of or lives were saved and much distress and grief following the calamities was prevented according to James L. L Fieser vice chairman in charge of ot domestic operations operation of the Red Cross This type of work worl Is supported by bythe bythe bythe the memberships of citizens of the United States their v volunteer contri contributions contri- contri buttons and aud the their r devoted Work fork Mr Fieser said Every man and woman Is is urged to join as a member r of the local RedCross RedCross Red RedCross Cross Chapter not only to be a partner part ner In supporting the work through his membership but also to serve should an emergency occur |
