Show SIXTY t IN 1932 ADD DISTRESS red cross spends 2760 OW to help victims of catastrophes oples in a year ot of great misfortune caused by economic depression in which the american red cross assumed heavy burdens of 0 relief tor for the unemployed the organization also responded to emergency needs in GO CO disasters in the united states and its insular possessions during the twelve months ending june 30 1932 the red cross gave aid to families to talling individuals vi with expenditures of 0 these people were in distress because 0 of drought flood forest fire tornado snowstorm mine explosion or other similar great disaster prolonged drought caused the hie red cross to go etith ith help to families in the tha northwest liere here in counties in north and south dakota montana nebraska washington and iowa the red cross spent front from its own treasury to teed feed and protect peo plo through the winter and spring other grave disasters n nere ere floods in southeastern states slates where here the organization spent from its treasury and local contributions to help persons more than people were homeless from floods in tributa tributaries ries of the mississippi river and again the red cross faced a long relief task aiding these people the notional national organization give gave and local contributions were the red cross always maintains a state ot of readiness to meet these sud den emergencies and funds and other essentials to this work are supplied la in part by the annual roll call held each year from armistice day to thanksgiving day every citizen can support this worthy activity through joining as a member mem in the local red cross chapter |