| Show SIXTY DISASTERS IN 1932 ADD TO RELIEF BELIEF PROBLEMS red gross cross spends to help victims of catastrophes in a year of great misfortune caused by economic depression in which tho the american red cross assumed heavy burdens ot of relief for the unemployed the organization also responded t emergency needs in GO 60 disasters in the united states and its insular pos possessions posses lons during the twelve months ending june 30 1932 the red cross gave gava aid to families to talling individuals with expenditures of these people were la in distress because of drought flood forest fire tornado snowstorm mine explosion or other st similar milar great disaster prolonged drought caused the red cross to go with help to families in the northwest here in 14 1 counties in north and south dakota montana nebraska washington and iowa the red cross spent from its own treasury to teed feed and protect people through the winter nn and spring other grave disasters were floods in southeastern states where the organization spent 1921 from its treasury and local contributions to help persons more than people were homeless from bloods in tributaries tributa ries of the mississippi river and again the red cross fabec a long relief task aiding these people the national organization gave and local contributions were the red cross always maintains a state of readiness to meet these sudden emergencies and funds and other essentials to this work are supplied an fn D 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 aa a member in the local red cross croas chapter |
