Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 262, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 October 1919 — Disaster Relief Work [ARTICLE]

Disaster Relief Work

Traditional Red Service to Be Continued Preparedness for disaster relief on a scale never before possible Is being undertaken by -- the-American-RefLCrossaaone. oMhelmportantfeaturesofltspeace program. Support of this program will be asked In the Third Red Cross Roll Call, November 2-11. Statistics show that since 1900, disasters of peace-time have brought personal injury to 1,500,000 persons, at the same time destroying propertyvalued at over $1,000,000. During 1917 alone, eighty disasters were aided by the Red Cross. This situation demands a preparedness for emergency relief and that is what the Red Cross is to supply. Red Cross chapters everywhere will create disaster preparedness committees that will make surveys locating food, hospital ' soi —housing -refugees, and* will canvass for physicians, nurses and social workers prepared to respond instantly to emergency calls. In the case of great disasters where the resources of the division in which It occurs is over-taxed, the entire relief strength of the Red Cross in the country may be mobilized through national headquarters. Red Cross chapters, division offices and the national office are planning to put disaster relief on such a sound basis that it will become nation-wide In scope, and will assure for all emergencies a swift mobilization and application of whatever funds, supplies and experienced workers may be needed.