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Show RED GROSS RELIEF IN 79 DISASTERS IN YEAR Forest Fires, Plagues, Storms, Earthquakes, as Well as Drought, Call for Help. The forest flres which hare raged In Idaho and other western sections this year have presented a serious disaster one of a number, in addition addi-tion to the enormoua drought relief problem, which have been met by the American Red Cross relief forces. Suffering, faith and courage are contained In a atory coming from the Priest River aection In Idaho, told by a volunteer Red Crosa worker work-er as follows: "Picture a happy little homestead near the banka of Priest river In northern Idaho. While father, with a little aon tagging at his heels, Is out tending crops and adding to the clearing, mother Is at home making preparations for another arrival. Then comes the Are demon, sweeping sweep-ing all In Its path. 'While father light to protect hla little home, the stork announces it . arrival. "Mother and baby are bundled In a quilt and loaded on a truck for the race through the flaming forest. Father drives the true' and the little lit-tle boy sits at hla mother's side, brushing away the sparks which fall like rain upon the improvised litter." lit-ter." To the Red Cross worker, the mother expressed her anxiety to return to the hills to rehabilitate the little homestead. All they possessed was lost In the forest flres. The Red Cross aided all of the families and Is working to help them rebuild their homes. Altogether seventy-nine disasters' called for Red Cross help and money during the year just closed. Aside from the drought, which required services of volunteer workers numbering num-bering more than 60,000, and |
