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September 8, 1917
The Richmond Virginian
Richmond, Virginia
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Henry P. Davidson announces Red Cross war council's plan for monthly financial and administrative statements. Details past and present staff sizes, salaries, and volunteer contributions amid war expansion from 300 to 2,600 chapters and membership to over 8 million.
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RED CROSS TO GIVE
MONTHLY STATEMENTS
OF MONEY HANDLED
Washington, D. C., Sept. 7.--Henry P. Davidson, chairman of the Red Cross war council, authorizes the following:
It is the plan of the war council of the Red Cross to publish monthly a statement concerning its finance and administration, and every detail which may be found to be of interest to the public will be made known.
The following facts concerning salaries paid by the Red Cross may prove of interest to the public.
One year ago, on a peace basis, with only about 300 chapters and a little over 200,000 members, with annual funds of only a few hundred thousand dollars, the Red Cross employed at its headquarters in Washington seventy-five paid officers and employees, of whom twenty-nine received salaries of from $2,000 to $7,500.
At the present time, with the Red Cross on a war footing, with 2,600 chapters to administer, 8,621,011 members and a war fund of $100,000,000 pledged, Red Cross national headquarters employs 624 paid officers and employees, of whom forty-six are paid salaries of $2,000 a year or more.
In other words, since war was declared, 549 paid officers and employees have been added to Red Cross headquarters staff, and of that number seventeen receive salaries of from $2,000 to $6,000 a year. The highest salary added since war was declared is $6,000. The highest paid official in the national organization received $7,500, and he was on the staff on a peace basis.
Of those receiving less than $2,000 a year, forty-nine now receive salaries of over a hundred dollars a month.
There are thirty-eight clerks being paid one hundred dollars, while clerks and messengers receiving less than $100 number 491.
In addition to paid officers and employees in national headquarters, the number of full-time volunteers now contributing their services to the Red Cross is seventy-seven. Practically all the important administrative positions created since war was declared are filled by volunteers.
During the last month, although the number of Red Cross members has increased from 2,547,412 to 3,621,011, and the administrative work at national headquarters has increased substantially, the number of paid employees has decreased from 707 to 624. This is partly to be accounted for by the decentralization of the work among thirteen territorial divisions under a new plan of organization by the war council.
MONTHLY STATEMENTS
OF MONEY HANDLED
Washington, D. C., Sept. 7.--Henry P. Davidson, chairman of the Red Cross war council, authorizes the following:
It is the plan of the war council of the Red Cross to publish monthly a statement concerning its finance and administration, and every detail which may be found to be of interest to the public will be made known.
The following facts concerning salaries paid by the Red Cross may prove of interest to the public.
One year ago, on a peace basis, with only about 300 chapters and a little over 200,000 members, with annual funds of only a few hundred thousand dollars, the Red Cross employed at its headquarters in Washington seventy-five paid officers and employees, of whom twenty-nine received salaries of from $2,000 to $7,500.
At the present time, with the Red Cross on a war footing, with 2,600 chapters to administer, 8,621,011 members and a war fund of $100,000,000 pledged, Red Cross national headquarters employs 624 paid officers and employees, of whom forty-six are paid salaries of $2,000 a year or more.
In other words, since war was declared, 549 paid officers and employees have been added to Red Cross headquarters staff, and of that number seventeen receive salaries of from $2,000 to $6,000 a year. The highest salary added since war was declared is $6,000. The highest paid official in the national organization received $7,500, and he was on the staff on a peace basis.
Of those receiving less than $2,000 a year, forty-nine now receive salaries of over a hundred dollars a month.
There are thirty-eight clerks being paid one hundred dollars, while clerks and messengers receiving less than $100 number 491.
In addition to paid officers and employees in national headquarters, the number of full-time volunteers now contributing their services to the Red Cross is seventy-seven. Practically all the important administrative positions created since war was declared are filled by volunteers.
During the last month, although the number of Red Cross members has increased from 2,547,412 to 3,621,011, and the administrative work at national headquarters has increased substantially, the number of paid employees has decreased from 707 to 624. This is partly to be accounted for by the decentralization of the work among thirteen territorial divisions under a new plan of organization by the war council.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Red Cross
War Council
Finances
Salaries
Staff Growth
Volunteers
Decentralization
What entities or persons were involved?
Henry P. Davidson
Where did it happen?
Washington, D. C.
Story Details
Key Persons
Henry P. Davidson
Location
Washington, D. C.
Event Date
Sept. 7
Story Details
Red Cross war council plans monthly public statements on finances and administration. Compares pre-war and war-time staff: from 75 paid employees to 624, with salary details; 77 full-time volunteers; recent decrease in paid staff due to decentralization.