The Altus Times-Democrat (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 18, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 21, 1920 Page: 3 of 8
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times-democrat, altus, oklahoma, october 21, imo
MAKING WAR ON
DISEASE MENACE
American Red Cross Announces
Budget of $48,200,000
For Current Year.
NEW DISASTER RELIEF PLAN
-Continuance of Heavy Work Abroatf
Deemed Neceeeary to Protect
United States—$21,000,000
Lees Than Last Year.
A program of relief and service to-
■ward which appropriations of $48,-
200,000 have been made has been out-
lined for the American Red Cros^ for
the fiscal year, July 1, 1920, to July 1,
1921, according to olQclal announce-
ment by national headquarters of the
organization at Washington. The fig-
ures for 1920-21 are $21,000,000 below
those of 1919-20, In which $69,400,000
was spent.
Important among the Items of the
budget for the present year is the ap-
propriation of $31,500,000 for relief In
foreign lands, which Includes $11,000,-
000 In purchased supplier oa hand and
■ot distributed.
Muat Protect United States.
This will enable the American Red
Cross to continue its humanitarian ef-
fort to aid stricken peoples to re-estab-
lish themselves, to light the disease epi-
demics which threaten many countries
«nd to efface largely the remaining
traces of the blight left by the World
War. It is regarded as social as well
as physical sanitation on a large scale
that will have a direct bearing on fu-
ture conditions la America.
Central Europe, the chief safferer
from the conflict, today is facing an-
other winter of fal&ine, pestilence and
ciiln. Typhus decreased much during
the summer months where last winter
it had Its greatest stronghold, but phy-
sicians who Investigated the situation
at the behest of the League of Re4
Cross Societies have given their un-
qualified opinion that this coning win-
ter will see a recurrence on an un-
precedented scale. The Red Cross
feels It must continue preventive meas-
ures abroad to keep this and other ..
deadly maladies from the UnipdT
States.
THE AMERICAN RED CROSS
t|§; IN PEACE TIME
j I \s' Disease Prevention
Through Its Health Service the American Red Cross has begun a nation-
wide concentrated effort In co-operation with established organizations to
reduce greatly the amount of preventable disease and physical defects found
among the country's 106,0011,000 population. Education Is Its most powerful
tool. Special attention Is devoted to children, $nd this picture shows a typical
Red Cross welfare clinic where little ones ara treated and mothers Instructed
la the proper care of them.
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THE AMERICAN
RED CROSS IN
PEACE TIME
Teaching First Aid
Work of County Assessor Delayed
County Assessor W. A. {'"erris states
that owing to the disagreement between
State Auditor Frank Carter and Gov-
ernor Robertson the work on the coun-
ty tax rolls cannot be completed un-
til some arrangement is made between
these officers. The assessor's work has
been held up waiting a settlement for
two weeks, otherwise the tax rolls
) would now be in the county treasurer's
office ready for payment.
Millions for Work at Homo. v
When the disease was sweeping Con-
tra! Europe last winter the AmericajS
Red Cross, with the aid of the govern*
■tents of afflicted nations, undertook tho
light against it Hospitals were estab-
lished wherever possible and food and
clothing were distributed to the un-
dernourished populations, who by rea-
son of their undernourishment were
easy prey to the epidemics. Where
disorganization contributed last year
to the great Inroads made by the dis-
ease, by virtue of Its knowledge of the
disease and the presence of well es-
tablished hospital centers, the Ameri-
can Red Cross this year will undertake
the work with a new confidence.
Including the total of $11,000,000 In
supplies left from the lsst fiscal year,
the $31,500,000 Is $21,000,000 less than
the expenditures for 1919-20.
Appropriations for domestic activi-
ties total $16,700,000.
The largest Item of this *'home"
budget Is $7,800,000 for civilian relief
work. This Includes service and as-
sistance for families of soldiers, sail-
ors and marines, and work Incidental
to disaster. Of the total appropria-
tion for civilian relief, $5,000,000 is
held In reserve for the carrying out of
actual disaster relltff.
Reduced Overhead Expense.
The Red Cross Invariably Is the first
thought of a community visited by ca-
lamity. With this In mind, it was de-
termined by the Executive Committee
in preparing the budget of 1919-20 to
have a fixed reserve fund from which
to draw In these Instances.
For assistance fo soldiers, sailors
and marines in hospitals and in camps
this year $1,900,000 has been set aside.
Foar million two hundred thousand
dollars has been appropriated for Im-
provement of health and prevention
of disease throughout the United
States during the current twelve
months. The Red Cross ts co-operat-
ing fully with the UnKed States Health
Service In this work snd through Its
Junior Red Cross Is doing much to
spread among children the principles
of sanitation. An spproprlatlon of $1.-
000,000 has been made for developing
tho peace time program of the Red
Cross bf service to Ita chapters la all
regions.
The appropriate* of 148.200,000 Is
ezclaalve of the local expenditures of
tho 8,000 or aor* ctaaptesa.
Administration exposoeo this year
will bo fl.800,000. Last year they
wero 82.900.000.
Atorney George V. Helfrich and wife
of Bushnell, 111., are in the city this
week: Mr. Felfrich being associa^d
with P. K. Morrill in the settlement of
the Anderson estate at a special term
of the District Court, presided over by-
Judge Edwards of Cordell.
Charles McEIroy returned from Dal-
las. Tex., the first of the week where
he attended to business matters and
spent some time at the State Fair.
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Every person mentally ana pnysicni-
ly able to do so should take the Ameri-
can Red Cross Instruction In First Aid
Treatment. It's a life-saver and a
gain-saver on the farm. In the factory,
■in the street, at the office, In the
home, wherever accidents may occur.
Here's a young wife who Inexpertly
wielded a can-opener and received aa ■
Ugly gash across her wrist from tho
Jagged can ltd. Mother was there,
however, with the First ^.ld kit and
Red Cros3 instruction, and probably
prevented a case of blood poison by
giving prompt and proper treatment
before the doctor arrived.
BLOWOUTS
RIM CUTS
SPECIAL SALE
SPECIAL SALE ON FOR THE NEXT TEN DAYS
All Articles of Furniture over $20 in Value will go
at 20 per cent discount
You need the goods, we need the money. Call and
see our complete stock. We never had more or better mer-
chandise for you to Select from in Furniture and Hard-
ware. Special prices on Vanbrunt Row Drill $55.00
Vanbrunt 12-hole drill $ 160.00; steel wheel truck $75.00
wood wheel $ 125; complete farm wagon $ 165 to $200
double disc plows $90 to $1 15.
Some second hand wagons at bargains; Row binders.
Stag and Drag Harrows, Harness and Wind Mills, and
too many things to mention. Call and see our Golden
Throat Claxtinola in its fine finish and hear its sweet mu-
sic and see its automatic stop.
We will save you money on special orders of fine
Furniture. STOVES, STOVES, STOVES, most all
kinds, oil and cast heaters and cookers and bachelor
stoves. We have a car of the celebrated Charter Oak
Stoves in transit. Call and see them in different styles
and sizes.
Ssaac'Xiwnjty
3urnyUcurc & 7(a4xLb>>a4t Store
ALTUS, OKLA.
Phone 370
120-22 E. Bdwy.
Charles Well was in Oklahoma City
the first of the week on business.
Money back without question
U HUNT'S Salva fella in th«
treatment of ITCH, BCZBMA.
RINGWORM, TETTER ori
ether itching (kin diaeaeea.'
Trjr • 19 cant bo* at oar riak.
GEO. D. PENDLETON, DRUGGIST
GALLEY SIXTEEN"
That "blowout" or . partial rim cut j
CAN be repaired DEPENDABLY at
this
MODERN
VULCANIZING PLANT
So do NOT invest in new rubber un-
til you have seen what our skilled, mod-
ern methods and fine materials can do.
Prompt service—reasonable charges.
ADAMS & HAWKINS
VULCANIZING SHOP
304 E. Broadway Altus. Okla.
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^ on't Wait
iwt workovy to cone sad ask you
for a reaowal of your meaaber-
ship. Sead ia year dollar to tho
aearoot local ckapter of th*
AmerK-aa Red Cross. Welcome
the opportanltj aad privilege ot
reptodgtav yoor fellowship by
proaptly aaswortsc tho
Fourth Roll Call
r 11-8, Iff
OUR DIRECTORS
J. A. HENRY
President
H. T. KIMBELL
Ginner & Cotton Factor
C. W. COLE
Farmer & Capitalist
W. M. INGRAM
Active Vice-President
GEO. D. PENDLETON
Druggist
A H. JACKMAN
Pres. Leger Mill Co.
CHRIS. L KNOX
Pres. Corsicana Trust Co.
Corsicana, Texas
C. J. KNOX
Cashier
The wide variety of business expericace repre-
sented by oar directors aid their familiarity with
basiaess conditions ia this section aad inucial
problems is evidence of ear ability ta soro yea welL
First National Bank
Oldest Bank in Jackson County
We are now installing one of the finest and
most modern safes built, to enable us to give still
hotter service and security to our patrons.
The Highest Class Talking
Machine in the World
—Moderately Priced
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Other Manufacturers
shout about the wonderful
reproduction of their
Machines
A LTUS.OK LA.
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But We Won High-Score
for Tone Qualitv at
T Panama-Pacific
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{ We have mw on our floor and ready tor delivery the following designs:
{ I ''Baby Grand" Brown Mahogany finish, price. $235.00
| I "Minuet" Brown Mahogany finish, price 215.00
f I "Minuet" Golden Oak finish, price. 215.00
I I "Nocturne" Mahogany finish 160.00
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Weeden, M. L. The Altus Times-Democrat (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 18, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 21, 1920, newspaper, October 21, 1920; Altus, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc287242/m1/3/: accessed March 29, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.