Show ANNUAL REPORT OF MINE BLAST FUND RELEASED relief ass assured u red to for tivo w 0 mo more re years left i Ae according cording to the eighth annual report of the castle gate mino mine die alter aster relief fand fund relief disburse monts ments to may 31 1932 totaled 94 91 47 the balance on hand i is A general summary of the relief extended to su niora of tile dis die aster is as follows number of cases in which widows and their ch illien bale been gien monclar monc monetary tar relief number of cases in which parents hac liae been given mo monetary netar relief 3 number of cases in n vi aich c dildred I 1 ildren not included abole been glien Mone monetary tiry relief 3 of cases in widows and their children I 1 no sot not teen glan relief due to inability to 0 6 rumber iiii niler ct ff ea ta ro to for f or cause 3 number of cares in which decel deceased sed left BO do do pen dents leits 07 57 total number of men killed the sum of 76 was m as raised by subscription in 1924 and 18 was s as turned 0 or to the fund on aaugust 8 1927 by the price commercial and savings bank in terest received in liberty bonde 1 V U S treasury certificates of in debt edness certificate certificates of deponta deposits lad and bank balances up to may 31 of this year total 94 mak ing the total revenue of the fund 83 jn in addition to the relief disbursements erpen expenses sei of field officer office assistant traveling etc ant amounted to 53 and depre nation in government securities iou amorates am orated to at the present rate of expenditure th fund mil will be exhausted in about two years and the committee feels that most dependent families trill will be io in a position of normal independent living by that time Ace according to the report there aliat liat leaie e been few changed in the status of the beneficiaries of the fund during the past year the committee has continued to lift the load of hearer emergencies at the same time stressing tho the object objectives i es of self support and independence bhea the fund is exhausted in view i bew of the lower prices for living commodities relief allow ances artees were reduced despite this fact the dependent families have felt a rare lease sense of security du due to the regularity of the aid gim gisen and to the assurance that regular emer agencies wo would uldie be generously met b the committee as they have been beef at all times emergency relief ws iris provided ded during he tear year as follows assis asis tance for school needs 5 medical treatment 1 medical appliances 2 dental work 8 eye treatment 2 minor operations 4 major open eions 7 business equipment 1 milk for families of small children 1 |