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REE CROSS YEAR'S {IST $21,366,255 pr r |y $12,000,000 Devoted to Helping Victims of Great Japanese Earthquake. O VER 3.000 BUSY CHAPTERS Aic to Disabled War Veterans Paramount and Reaches L Nearly $4,000,000. T\ ashlngton. —More than $21.000 000 „ a , t ho total of funds expended in R ,iivitie.B of the American Red Pr o 8 N during the last fiscal year, f r :ec June 30, says a statement is |U(., ov the National organization. Trii r expenditure was almost one tixt of the amount of money dis turpf. by the Red Cross in the war tear. July, 1017, to June, 191S. Of tr extraordinary sum $11,631,303 was America 1 !-, contribution to the Red Cross for relief of the Japanese earth quake victims. This was increased to $ :i.768.803 by appropriations from genera funds of thp Red Cross, and it represented probably the largest spon taneouf outpouring of beneficence of q singie nation in the history of the vorld. Over 3 600 active Chapters expend ff during the year $4,869,000, the Na tion,, organization disbursed 116.497,- 2,- 35 making the total s2l 366.255.35 —all for humanitarian work which Tracked practically around the world In announcing the year’s record of American Red Cross industry the ex ecu! officials at Washington empha size the fact that the extensive and never-halting work of the Red Cross Appends almost wholly upon the na tionwide support of the organization Iron. the memberships enrolled during tht annual roll call which this year will be in progress from Nov 11 to 2' when everyone is asked to join o r renew their membership in the American Red Cross. Soldier Service Paramount Service in behalf of the disabled veterans of the World War and their families is a paramount obligation of the Red Cross. The organization, through its Chapters, is constantly In touch with this duty in 2 609 communi ties throughout the United States — the Chapters alone during the year ex pending In service for veterans about 12.000.000. The National organization expended $1.735,825—a total of $3,735,- !25 applied to assisting war sufferers toward recovery from disability and distress. This work is constant in hospitals, sanitariums, camps, soldiers’ homes, in the community For example, in helping disabled men and women in places where they were transient resi dents $173,076 from national fnnds !one was required to help solve their problems. Every Red Crosß service is *’ir at hand ready to meet the in dividual need of these men and Vomen. Th nltnt<Ml men Jn the Regular the Nary, and the Marine Corps, with their home ties, mean n te’er-endlng Red Cross service which **ar cannot fully Interpret In this a total of $885,285 wan applied to meeting an obligation under the Ulle for over 20 years. Domestic Operations Extensive ln the past year Red Cross opera tions were almost wholly confined to continental United States and the tosniar possessions Relief work fol !n1r:? iiisasters called for Immediate wtlvities m lfi2 places and a total of 1737 /503 87 was spent ln this service •lone n33 mafor disasters trained workers were kept at the work of Nhabllltat.ion for tnanv months. n srrylng on the health activities a :otai of $444,886.66 from Red Cross Phonal funds, and SBOB,OOO from Chap tpr 'reasurles—appropximately $1,252,- ' c n all—was applied, giving some " a r the extent of Red Cross ser n he fields of public health Bl Wne nutrition instruction, and Frr,sa '‘ " knowledge of personal hy nd care of the sick in the home, ■’vaneing the cause of human :,| e First Aid instruction, local hapters and over extensive "" ‘errilory by the Red Cross ‘ ''3h car covering trunk line rn ’I r< * ■* ir.d tn teaching water , • ' Increasing {jj e membership p ied Cross Life-Saving Corps : <*ost was $238,234 71, of which * i came out of national funds. A'-roy of Over 0.500.000 ___ 1 ' 'unlor Red Cross in the schools 7 1 ov nr 0,500.000 In Its “I Serve” -was aided with $233,510 78 to !•- estimated the Chapters add "‘me *277,000- 3 total or $5lO 610.78. jj c ' H ms other domestic activities the J”' ' r(y9a spent $283,473.19. and the e. , ?frs fkeir numerous voluntary expended an additional during the year j ‘ ftn obligations. aside from ,vr f j, at jena) funds as follows: Relief of refuges, in Greece. $200,887.18; Junior Red Ore*, fleets. $99.579 75: League of R „,j Cross Societies. $165,000; other in sular and foreign work, $221 855 81 The American Red Cross budget for 1924-25 b $4 647.790 85 or less than the budget for the vear ended last June 30. In good deeds for all peoples In time ot distress tho American Red Cross never rests FV>lp this work with your membership dollar—joi* on Armistice Day. JOIN - - M m. 3 ■ I b , ••‘fY I ' ■ ■ t H I I' *A:.; 'V- f*® : *o..£&£ • -3 *'T *-*•;••• -x ; .->> '-'V ’- • RED CROSS RAISES $lO 000,000 \K 21 DAYS FOR RELIEF Terrible catastrophes, such as the Japanese earthquake, prove the wis dom of the people in maintaining the American Red Cross as their national and international relief agency The readiness of the Red Cross for duty in the greatest of emergencies was also proved by test. The record shows; Sept 3, Presi dent Cloolidge assigns the duty of rais ing $5,000,000 to the American Red Cross; Sept 4, Red Cross Chapters in over 3,500 communities given fund al lotments; Sept. 12, fund totals $5,563,- 000, Sept. 17, fund nearly $8,000,000 and President announces formal clos ing of campaign; Sept. 27, fund passes $10,009,000 mark. In 21 business days the Red Cross doubly performed the duty entrusted to it —ail the while keeping a steady flow of relief supplies going out from many Pacific ports to the stricken areas in Japan. Thus was the confi dence of the American people in their Red Cross justified and the wisdom of Red Cross preparedness to cope with an unprecedented relief emergency confirmed. * JUST FROM JLA (Last Week’s Locals) Miss Oneda Burton from Comer spent the week-end with relatives here. Mr. Emory Hall, the insurance man, spent a few misutes hr-ile Mon day. Mr. and Mrs, T. J. Burroughs mo tored to Athens on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Reese Byrd spent Sunday afternoon in Lavonia. Mr. Richard Byrd and his brother, chav. Newton Byrd, were visiting n Athens Saturday. Mrs. Bani=ter was visiting n Ath ens Wednesday afternoon. Mr. I- E. Stafford and little son, from Ludowici were here on busi ness Monday and Fue a day. T. J. Burroughs Jr. and family -.re visiting his brother and ■- this week NEW FILLING STATION FOR ILA Mr. S. W. C rawford has an-tolled anew Standard Gasoline Pi-liner Station on the corner and will appre ciate a share of the patronage of his friends and -eighbors. Bry Bet ter gas and oil *<:r Less money. tht PANTELSVIT LE MONITOR O AIMfELS VfLl E. CK. RADIO and dtoSS-WORO FV2ZI ES ARE DOING ASORF To ROST OP HOMES THAN BoG<?Y (Sidin' A*D HOSRtbj’ BEES EVER 010 COOK BROTHERS BIG SALE NOW ON Come in and .see and hear the &i Radio. We are going to give this A set away absolutely free. Come ■ f in and let ns tell you about it. You ' cannot put anything in your home that you enjoy more than a Radio Set, This Radio will be given away Dec. 15 1924 at 3:30 Listen! Children! Listen! Mothers! We ar* going to give you a big doll with every Ten Dollars purchase for the small amount of 99c cash. Some of the dolls say‘ Mama.” You have your choice. We want to explain the system to you. This is your chance for the big doll for your children. Our Xmas line of toys will be in a few days. Don’t forget to be here Saturday af ternoon. It wiil pay you. Whitehead and Bholston Comer Oa. Sale Now On New goods arriving daily, which are going at Sale Price. Come in and see them. H. MOSCOW CrOmie**