| Show SIXTY sim lil IN 1932 ADD N distress red cross to kao victims of catastrophes in a year of great misfortune caused by evon economic omle depression eIon in which tile ampheon Am pHenn red cross assumed assur ned heavy burdens or of reller relief tor for the unemployed the organization organisation also responded to emergency needs ln iii 60 disc disasters in the united states stales and its insular possessions during tile the twelve months ending lime 30 0 1932 the ryd red cross gave I 1 e aid to families to talling individuals vi with expenditures of 2 these people were in distress because of drought di ought flood forest lire fire tornado snowstorm mine ei explosion or ether similar sallar great disaster prolonged ed drought caused the red I 1 cross cros s to cs 3 with help to families in the northwest here in counties coun tle in ill north th aud and south dakota montana nebraska Ne brasla brasha washington and iowa the red crosa spent from its own treasury to teed feed and protect peo peck pie through tile the winter and spring other grave disasters were floods in sou southeastern southeast ll eastern ein states where the 0 organization spent from its treasury and local contributions to help persons bore than ilian people were homeless ic s from floods in tributaries tributa ries of the river liver and again tile the red cross faced a long relief bellet task aiding these the national organization gave gae and local contribute contri but lons were the red cross always man maintains talus a state of 0 readiness to meet these sud stid cc don emergencies und and funds and other assent ala a 3 to ahli woric orli are supplied in part by trio annual roll call held each y year from al day D ay iy to Than lic iving day every citizen can rt this worthy activity through jo jolln joi ln rii an 1 I i member in the local red cross charter cli arter |
