| Show RED EO GROSS RELIEF BELIEF IN ILI 79 DISASTERS YEAR forest fires plagues storms earthquakes as well as drought gall call for help the forest fires which have raged in idaho and other western sections this year have presented PL a serious disaster one of a number in addition to the enormous drought relief problem which have been met by the american red cross relief forces suffering faith and courage are contained in a story coming from the priest rivet rive section in idaho told by a volunteer red cross worker as follows picture a happy little homestead near the banks of priest river in northern idaho while father with a little son tagging at his heels Is out tending crops and adding to the clearing mother Is at homo home making preparations tor for another arria arrival a I 1 then comes the fire demon sweeping all in its path while father fights to protect his little home the stork announces it arrival mother and baby are bundled in a quilt and loaded on a truck tor for the race through the flaming forest father drives the true truc and the littie boy sits at his mothers side brushing away the sparks which tall fall like ilka rain upon tho the improvised litter 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 fires the red cross aided all of the families and la is working to help them rebuild their homes altogether seventy nine disasters called tor for red cross help and money during the year just closed aside from the drought which required services of volunteer workers numbering more than arid and a drought relief fund of more than of which came from tho the national red cross treasury help was given in 22 fires 13 tornadoes eight storms and eight floods six forest fires tour four earthquakes and tour four mine explosions three typhoons and three epidemics two cloudbursts cloudburst a and one each hurricane mine eave cave in and railroad accident aside from a major catastrophe auch alchas as the drought when the whole public was asked ached to contribute funds for relief red cross relief in these disasters was met from the organizations izat ions funds and from special local contributions part of each membership ber bors ship hID subscribed to red cross chapters ChaD at the roll call period from armistice day to thanksgiving day boog toward this important work vork |
