Bingham Bulletin | 1929-11-14 | Page 5 | Calls on Red Cross Increase; Response to Roll Call Urged

CALLS OH RED CROSS INCREASE; RESPONSE TO ROLLCALL URGED Society's Activities Reach Millions Each Year-rChairman Payne , Asks Generous Support In j Membership. ; ' Disaster relief work, service to Ala abled veterans and their families, pub Ho health work and Its many otbei activities caused expenditures of ill. 064,000 by the American Red Croat tor the year ended June SO, lt2f, ae cording to the annual report ot U organisation. . Thla work by the Red Cross la sup ported by the annual Roll Call toi members, which la held from Armls Uce Day to Thanksgiving Day, No vember 11 to 88. Directing attention to the heavy as pendltures by the Red Cross during the past year, and to the tact that the organisation was called upon for assistance In 120 disasters In the TJnlted States and Its insular posses slons, Judge John Barton Payne, the chairman, said: . .. "The Red Cross la a volunteer to . clety, supported ty Its membership and belongs to all ot the cltlsens While it la a semi-governmental agency In that the President of tb United States la its president, and one third of Its governing board arc rep resentatlvea of Government depart meats, yet it recelrei no financial sup port from the Government "Fund for our work, for war vet arana and their families, tor carrying on disaster relief, tor our varied health activities, the Ufa saving and first aid" work and our many other a tlvltles. all are derived from the mem bership fee. The public la asked only once each year at the Annual Roll Call to Join In thla aupport of the Red Cross." The Red Cross expended an aver age ot $938,000 per year li the past aeven years, In disaster relief work from Its , own treasury, statements show. The work for world war vet erans also has caused heavy expenditures.