Show UTAH GIVEN DISASTER AID Service kc Rendered After Slide and Flood Floo a Reviewed Hc a 1 ny fly y A. A M. M sr L. On February 17 17 1926 1920 there was a a. disastrous snow slide In BInghAm can can- yon yen In which several u lives were ere IOl laaL l. l many people p were rendered homeless I and thousands tho of ot dollars dollars' worth north of ot property was destroyed While the people of ot the state were wondering what hat could be done under the circum cIrcum- circumstances circumstances stances t the Red sled Cross organization organisation always ready dy for far any emergency sent nurses helpers and supplies to the remedy the situation as much muc muchas as 1 I it was vas humanly possible to do National headquarters wired 2000 to tv meet emergency expenses and to di dl- dl reeF dl of relief reller funds and goods received throughout the state Before disbursing any funds every ery family suffering a a. loss 1065 In the ava ava- avalanche lanche was registered by these workers individual losses resources and liabilities tics ties listed and andery very ery careful plans made for or their rehabilitation In Inmany maw many Instances this setting up of o trust funds to care for tor widows and ald children who had lost one or both parents parent parc In some cases these trust funds will operate over a a. period of six sis sisto sixto to 10 years until these children shall hall become self EeC Thirty five trust funds were set up in the total amount of Each case was wasp passed p ed upon by a local l cal committee be before be- be before before fore the recommendations of ot the Red RedCross RedCross Cross CraM workers were re acted upon CARBON C COUNTY FLOOD Another disaster ter of the year ear was the Carbon county flood nood which oc occurred oc- oc occurred occurred on September 17 1 1 In this as asin asin in the Dingham disaster relief plans were immediately made by the Red RedCross RedCross Cross and the national organization contributed at once the sum lium of 1500 to afford Immediate relief relic of tie the 27 families who were affected A complete survey of ot the situation was completed and recommendations based upon that survey were immedi immediately made to Governor Der Dem The Ibe governor wrote to district headquarters as follows folio Permit me to ex c express pros press my high hIlll appreciation a of the prompt assistance given by the HIe Hid fled Cross Croes In the thc Carbon county funty emergency both h in the way of investigation and andin andin in Inthe the cash cu case grant of 1500 for actual relief purposes Mr Richardsons Richardson's report re report re- re report port Is a pain n ak-n jn thorough orough t and Intelligent pleas pIce of which will willbe willbe willbe be beery very ery helpful to nc me and an also to Lo the people of Carbon county coun i OTHER OIHER ACTIVITIES fa Jn addition to the th relief program yf the Red fled Cross has established in Utah during the year ar three life mc savin saving corps has enlisted led nearly school school chil children dren In Junior Red d Cross activities to to promote good will among all na na- nations nations has hM waged a war against a acci acci- accidental accidental accidental dental deaths has instituted hul courses of of instruction in first aid has ha ten ten- rendered tendered tendered dered assistance to disabled veterans and their families has has established training courses for nurses has or organized or- or organized Red fled Cross Cross' chapters Into volunteer vol vol- volunteer volunteer service corps nave made hundreds of ot garments for lor hospital senior uni and for victims of disaster has made up Christmas bags for tor unfortunates un un- unfortunates unfortunates transcribed volumes Into Braille for tor the blind and has nas engaged In scores of ot other enterprises for the relief of suffering and the establish establish- establishment establishment ment of ot health programs among the unfortunates of ot the state sta In Utah as elsewhere the Red Cross has justified its existence a a. hundred times over and has bas proved itself a a. legion ot or mercy merc and an l MI ron organization org 1 of indispensable value to the citizens It is worthy of the hearty support of ot all aU classes of people We Wa recommend that every e cr warm blooded citizen en enroll en- en enroll enroll roll as a a. member mem t of this great effi effi- efficient efficient dent philanthropic ph organization |