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Show One of Every Five Families m Nation Receives Red Cross Jobless Relief in 1933 ' v-i 3 s n - " ?""r' - i 7 IN J L.T- V JT ; 1 -V - t ,K? . ; 1 s v i vr N ARMY of volunteer men Above, part of the na- I - , and women relief workers ai- tion's great sewing bee j s- ,v-? ; $ " . most ten times greater in numbers when 645,000 women ' f' ') lt than the standing army of the sewed Red Cross cloth JJs, f fl 4& United States carried Red Cross re- for the needy; at right, j - n ? , -MrX lief into the homes of America's wary deference was , , J jobless during the past eighteen PId to style as dresses J ?4 , HTf " on these girls show. IJF IV s mnftS- , a . . Millions of school chil- 1ML f ; A jX-A Nf Six hundred and forty-five thou- dren wfipe outmted by i fH I f .A f sand women joined under the Red the Red Cross. XlIf '! V" X Cross flag in sewing garments for feMSH ''''LL .. A Hi npprlv in rl istrihn tinn of bread ' N ARMY of volunteer men and women relief workers almost al-most ten times greater in numbers than the standing army of the United States carried Red Cross relief re-lief into the homes of America'3 jobless during the past eighteen months. Six hundred and forty-five thousand thou-sand women joined under the Rod Cross flag in sewing garments for the needy, in distribution of bread and flour, and in canning foods for their neighbors in distress because of unemployment. A half Million men bankers, lawyers, doctors, merchants and men in every walk in life gave of their time as chapter chap-ter officials and as active relief workers in distribution of goods. Thousands of trucks were lent to carry flour and clothing from railroad rail-road loading platforms to warehouses, ware-houses, and then into remote rural sections to be delivered promptly into homes where need was great. "Only the Red Cross could assemble assem-ble such an army of volunteer workers, work-ers, ' was the tribute paid their service. ser-vice. The relief was given to one of every five families in the nation. Above, part of the nation's na-tion's great sewing bee when 645,000 women sewed Red Cross cloth for the needy; at right, every deference was paid to style, as dresses on these girls show. Millions of school children chil-dren were outfitted by the Red Cross. It went into every hamlet, ham-let, village, town and city and to all rural districts. The flour and bread came from 85,000,000 bushels of government wheat and . the clothing from 844,000 bales of government cotton, voted by Congress Con-gress to the Red Cross for free distribution. More than fire million mil-lion families were recipients of both types of relief. . The wheat was converted into 10 688,000 barrels of flour, and 223,90 tons of stock feed. The cotton pi vided approximately 90,000,000 g ments overalls, jumpers, dress' underwear, stockings and sweate for men, women - and childr, Blankets, comforters and she. also were given. Distribution of the cotton cloth- iug and the flour cost the Red Cross $735,000 from its treasury. The last of the flour was shipped by the Red Cross in June, and tho last of the clothing was distributed in October. Children were clothed for school this autumn and their parents were given garments to meet their needs. This relief task was assumed by the Red Cross in addition to its chartered char-tered obligations in disaster relief, Id to veterans, health and safety lucation. Red Cross aid was given i 117 disasters in the United States nd her insular possessions during he year. This relief work is made ossible through the annual roll call .'or members carried on by Red I Cross chapters each year from I Armistice Day to Thanksgiving Day. j |