Show FAMILIES HELPED BY RED CROSS distress in all areas met by giving food clothing and other aid more alore than families throughout the nation were given relief of various types by the american red cross in the past winter to aid them la in their distress caused by ment disaster or other misfortune A major relief task due to unemployment and other unusual conditions in the bituminous mining counties in twenty states was met by the red cross chapters alone or participating with other agencies in these coun coull ties the red cross aided families I 1 through giving roc eiles school lunches clothing aloir lour and other necessities to combat privation flour milled front government wheat turned over to the red cross by con gress was given to 15 persons in ili the period from march S to june 10 U the close ot or the fiscal year flour will continue to bo be given through the win will ter of 1032 1932 33 and red ped cross chapters chapter also will vill give cotton clothing ninde made from government cotton turned over to the red cross for distribution the red cross tares face the busiest winter since the days of the world war chairman john barton payne said it is organized hi n virtually every one of the counties in the united states and wll cooperate with will sll all egen cles to meet distress wherever found TIP finar lias has proved of krent benefit and the cotton clothing will be given wide distribution while carrying on nationwide nation wide wido these unemployment and other relief relict melq measures the red cross also was engaged in its regular peacetime peace time activities in public health nursing service to ex service men and their families teaching home hygiene life fire saving and first aid the junior red cross composed of 0 almost school children also rallied to the support of the socie tys relief efforts and the children aided others of their age in practical ways formed sewing and food c canning a n n I 1 n g classes and were of great creat assistance in chapter relief work while the wheat find cotton were given by the U S government no money was provided to pay for the necessary work entailed the red cross will meet this expense or of almost from its treasury citizens citizen can aid by joining as members ot of the th local red cross chapter during tile the roll call from armistice day to thanksgiving day |