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Show mands are Increasing annually '' : Judge Payne pointed out that In tha fiscal year of 1927-28, the Rod Cross had extended aid In 0(j major, catastro. phes. In the United States and ' Its Insular possessions, and In 22 natldns abroad. This ' does, 'not Include -the WeBt Indies. . hurricane disaster in Porto Rico and, Florida, which occurred oc-curred after the close of the Red .Croat ' fiscal year, Juna SO, 1928. The Red Cross expenditures for disaster dis-aster In that period were $10,544,-258.87, $10,544,-258.87, ot which approximately $13,-000.000 $13,-000.000 was expended In tbe -Mississippi Valley for the flood relief work. which; came from a fund contributed by the public. Morc thaa. $1,000,000 was expended In the St. Louis tornado damage, aud mora than $1,000,000 in New England. In both cases public relief funds were raised, although la Ne Kugland the Red.'Crosl contributed contribu-ted In excess of $500,040 from Ita owa funds for the' relief work. In the. majority ma-jority of the othef. 68 disasters, and in all of the 2$ foreign catastrophes In which the Red Cross extended aid, the money. came: from-Its owq resources. re-sources. . ' ;..., ,'..'',? . J ,i The largest Item ia the annual budget bud-get of the Rod Cross es tor its veteran relief and work for disabled ex-service and service men, upon which It expended ex-pended In this year $1,109,795. '- Every man and woman Is asked by Judge Payft'e to Join the Red -Cross during the roll call period, to aid in these humanitarian enterprises. ' GOAL OF RED CROSS ANNUAL ROLL CALL 5,000,000 MEMBERS Disaster Relief and Work for Vet erans Cause Heavy Drain . ,'"on Resources. , . ' - In order to bnable the American Red Cross to carry on Its broad activities, activi-ties, ranging from service to the world war veteran to instant response In time ot disaster, a membership of 6,000,000 should be enrolled, and In this year Ot 1928-1923 that Is the goal set tor tha twelfth annual roll call,' to be held from November 11 to 29, Armla tlce to ThanksgM&B Day. ' ' John Barton Payne, chairman of the American Red Cross at Washington, in calling npob tha nation for 6,000,000 adult members, directs attention to the great expenditures required of the Red Cross for disaster and veteran re Hot work, and for its many other activities ac-tivities duvoted to health preservation and Improvement and to cutting 'down the number of accidental 'deaths, through life saving and first aid courses. "The Red Cross should at all times have a large reserve fund." Judge, Payne stated, "because when disaster strikes, and this organization Is called, Into Instant action, there is no time to atop and raise funds. ' Dollars may mean Uvea, so, we should have at all times a good reserve. We ni,ve been forced each, year to draw upon our reserves, and we find that the de- |
