Show HUGE TASK IN BROUGHT Di AID MET KET BY RED CROSS relief given to distressed helps in meeting serious situation chairman payne says the year of the great drought its these past twelve or more months month will be known to future generations wrought great damage to millions not alone did the crops which were burned in the fields in twenty chrep states la in the summer of 1930 deprive several million persons at 0 oud foud but the drought disaster continued in the summer ot of 1931 in the northwestern states and also brought other minor catastrophes in its wake such as tor for est eat fires and the grasshopper plague moro more than a year has elapsed since the american red cross cros 11 launch launched edin in august 1930 its first moves tor for relief of the drought stricken farmers and in that time more than per sons were given tood food clothing med leal ical aid shelter or other type of 0 assistance si stance at no period during this year were there fewer ewer than persons being aided and at the peak of the relief relict work on march 1 last more than man persons persona were be ing helped today still as a result ot of the drought the red cross Is giving extended relief in parts ol of north dakota washington and montana where resources ot of hundreds of families were wiped out this past summer when a second and more severe spell of dry weather was prolonged in that region this drought relief relict presented the greatest task that has hag ever been un der taken by the red cross as a peace time activity the mississippi valley flood ol of 1927 while more spectacular and calling for relief of a costlier type because homes and possessions were swept away affected hardly one fourth the number of people who suffered because of the drou drought glit in addition to the broad program of drought relief still being carried on john barton payne chairman of the american red cross has given the following suggestion to chapter chairmen in regard to unemployment relief where there Is suffering and want from any cause and the fundamental local needs are not being met chapters may participate in the community plans tor for meeting the need some type of general family relief whether tor for the drought victims the unemployed or the war veteran and his family were carried on by more than red cross chapters last year judge payne said the drought relief work of II 11 he be added the relief now being extended following last summers bummers drought principally in montana and north dakota the assistance which in if being given to ex service men and their fa families milles and the part which several hundred chapters are taking locally in their communities relief measures are activities of the red cross national and local which have met and are meeting some ot of the se ous oua needs ot of the present si situate |