APPENDIX III

SUPPLIES BEFORE THE A.R.C.H. WAREHOUSE

 

Accounts and Balance Sheets

 

First Balance Sheet: Nov. 26.1914 to Dec. 31.1915.

AMERICAN RELIEF CLEARING HOUSE, PARIS (Comité Central des Secours Américains)

DR.

CR.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

Fr. c.

Fr. c.
CASH AT BANKERS AND IN HAND

Fr. c.

Fr. c.
Sundry Accounts.  

2,572 80

At Bankers

446,938 55

 
RESERVE ACCOUNTS     In Hand

675 20

 
Peugeot Motor Truck (per contra)

10,000 00

   

___________

447,613 75

Muller Automobile (part cost contributed)

2,200 00

  ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE    
Auto Reserve Account: Proceeds of the sale of gift Peerless Auto

12,000 00

  Sundry Accounts  

8,475 05

 

_________

24,200 00

PEUGEOT MOTOR TRUCK (at cost)

10,000 00

 
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTS:     MULLER AUTOMOBILE (at cost)

4,800 00

 
Balance of General Relief

208,986 72

  TWO WHITE MOTOR TRUCKS (gifts) not valued    
   "    "       Special Relief

234,116 14

  ONE MERCEDES CAR (on loan) not valued    
   "   " Maintenance Account

8,258 51

   

___________

14,800 00

LESS

451,361 37

  FURNITURE AND TYPEWRITERS    
Balance of Publicity Account

6,275 37

  Estimated value  

970 00

 

__________

445,086 00

     
   

Fr.471,858 80

   

Fr. 471,858 80

We have examined the above Balance Sheet, dated 31st December, 1915, together with the attached Income and Expenditure Account for the period from 26th November, 1914 to 31st December, 1915, with the Books and Vouchers of the Clearing House, and find the same to be in accordance therewith. The Cash Balances have been verified by us.

5, London Wall Buildings, London, E.C
5th April, 1916

DELOITTE, PLENDER, GRIFTITHS & Co., Hon. Auditors.
Chartered Accountants.
M. P. PEIXOTTO, Comptroller. CHARLES R. SCOTT, Hon. Secretary. J. RIDGELEY CARTER, Treasurer.

 

Income and Expenditure Account for the period from 26th Nov. 1914 to 31st Dec. 1915

DR.

CR.

INCOME

 EXPENDITURE
     
1. General Relief :

Fr. c.

Fr. c.
1. General Relief :

Fr. c.

Fr. c.

Fr. c.
 
DONATIONS RECEIVED FOR GENERAL RELIEF

360,625 97

  GENERAL RELIEF GIVEN IN FRANCE:        
      Relief in Cash and Food

3,930 70

     
      Underclothing, Pyjamas, Shirts, Vests, Socks, Slippers.

85,716 50

     
      Sheets, Towels, &c.

10,596 75

     
      Shower Baths

485 00

     
      Hospital Supplies:        
      Artificial Limbs, X Ray Apparatus, &c.

11,187 10

     
      Cash Contributions to Hospitals

4,000 00

     
      Sundry Contributions :        
      Comité des Secours Civils

1,000 00

     
      Ouvroir et Abri Maternel, Nanterre

500 00

     
      Comité de l'Aisne

120 00

     
      Journée du Poilu

1,000 00

     
      Ligue des Patriotes Françaises

250 00

     
      Assistance au Dépôt d'Eclopés

2,000 00

     
       

________

120,78605

   
      Part cost of Washing Machines for use of Belgian Soldiers  

2,775 00

   
      GENERAL RELIEF GIVEN TO SERBIAN'S        
      Amount handed to Serbian Minister for distribution

5,000 00

     
      Underclothing, Shirts, &c.

5,560 00

     
      Surgical Instruments and Hospital Supplies. .

1,011 25

     
      Contribution to Urgent Fund for Serbian Wounded

206 95

     
       

_______

11,77820

   
      GENERAL RELIEF GIVEN TO MONTENEGRINS:        
      Amount handed to Montenegrin Consul General for distribution  

2,500 00

   
      PURCHASE OF AUTOMOBILE AND AUTO TRUCK FOR DELIVERY SERVICE :        
      Peugeot Motor Truck cost  

10,000 00

   
      Packard Automobile cost

9,000 00

     
      LESS :        
      Proceeds from sale

4,500 00

4,500 00

   
      DEDUCT:  

14,500 00

   
      Proceeds from sale of Dietrich

1,400 00

     
      LESS :        
      Previous cost of converting same into Motor Truck

700 00

700 00

   
         

13,800 00

 
      ---      

151,639 25

2. Special Relief     2. Special Relief:        
DONATIONS RECEIVED FOR ALLOCATION TO SPECIAL RELIEF

436,510 75

  DISTRIBUTIONS OUT OF SPECIAL DONATIONS: SPECIAL RELIEF GIVEN IN FRANCE, viz:        
   

797,136 72

Underclothing, Pyjamas, Shirts, Vests, Socks, &c.

30,656 75

     
      Sheets, Blankets, Pillows, &c

19,096 00

     
      General and Emergency Hospital Supplies, including Apparatus, Artificial Limbs

19,465 45

     
      Installation of Ambulances at the Front

16,569 51

     
      Nurse Fund

5,229 00

     
      Shower Baths for Soldiers

2,147 00

     
. ,     Soldiers on leave, Tobacco, Games, &c.

1,908 35

     
      Non-Combattants in North of France

3,453 40

     
      Soup, Milk, Flour, &c.

942 55

     
      Washing Machines, Dried Milk, Games, &c. (per Rev. E. W. Byssche's Fund)

1,750 00

     
      Binder and Twine for Harvesters

1,235 00

     
      Relief at Wassincourt and Wassy

2,500 00

     
      Relief at Charmes-sur-Moselle

1,000 00

     
      Cash Relief to Individuals

520 00

     
      Relief for Eclopés & Tents for ditto

4,569 10

     
      Education of Blind Soldiers

515 00

     
       

________

111,557 11

   
      SPECIAL RELIEF GIVEN TO BELGIANS:        
      Relief at Poperinghe. .

2,101 15

     
      Belgians in North of France

2,500 00

     
      Milk, Hams, Tongues, Vegetables

1,159 85

     
      Part cost of Washing Machines for use of Belgian Soldiers

9,10920

     
       

_______

14,870 20

 

 
      SPECIAL RELIEF GIVEN TO ITALY:        
      For Florentine Department of the Red Cross of Italy  

750 00

   
      SPECIAL RELIEF GIVEN TO SERBIANS:        
      Per Serbian Minister

656 90

     
      Milk, &c.

1,300 00

     
      Ambulance Beds

550 00

     
       

________

2,506 90

   
      SPECIAL RELIEF GIVEN TO MONTENEGRO:        
      Per Montenegrin Consul General

600 00

     
      SPECIAL RELIEF GIVEN TO POLAND:        
      Being amount of Committee of Mercy Fund, New York, for relief of Polish Refugees in Russia

66,322 40

     
      REFUGEES RELIEF FUND, SPECIAL FUND:        
      For Motor Truck Service

2,700 00

     
      PUBLICITY ACCOUNT:        
      Donations received, per contra.

3,088 00

     
       

________

202,39461

   
3. Clearing Accounts:     3. Clearing Accounts:        
AMOUNTS RECEIVED FOR TRANSFER TO OTHER SOCIETIES, Viz:     AMOUNTS PAID OVER TO OTHER SOCIETIES, Viz:        
Sundry Clearing Accounts

28,048 06

  Sundry Amounts paid over as instructed

28,048 06

     
American Students' Committee, New York

29,359 50

  Comité des Etudiants Américains de l'Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris

29,359 50

     
American Ambulance Hospital Fund, New York

1,089,393 25

  American Ambulance Hospital Fund, Paris

1,089,393 25

     
American Red Cross

24,409 31

  Société de Secours aux Blessés Militaires, Paris

24,409 31

     
Comité de Secours National, New York

130,256 25

  Comité de Secours National, Paris

130,256 25

 

   
Thro' American Embassy

27567 50

  Hôpital de l'Alliance, Yvetot

27,567 50

     
 

Fr. 1,329,033

   

Fr. 1,329,033

     
4. Publicity :     4. Publicity :        
SPECIAL DONATIONS

3,088

  Printing, Postages, Advertising, Cinematograph, &c  

12,156 75

   
BANK INTEREST transferred to this Account

2,793 38

5,881 38

         
5. Maintenance     5. Maintenance        
GENERAL DONATIONS FOR MAINTENANCE

40,087 30

  MAINTENANCE EXPENSES, viz        
DONATIONS FROM AMERICAN RED CROSS

50,495 81

  Salaries and Wages

83,133 65

     
CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM WAR RELIEF CLEARING HOUSE FOR FRANCE AND HER ALLIES, NEW YORK

84,734 00

  Stationery

8,423 80

     
  Postages

3,265 30

     
  Cables

8,03365

 

 

 

  Insurance

1,150 95

 

.

 
CONTRIBUTION FROM REFUGEES RELIEF FUND, for Motor Truck Service

3,175 10

  Telephone

1,476 15

 

 

 

178,492 21

Heating

7,579 35

     
  Lighting

1,199 60

     
      House Expenses, Water and Repairs

1,904 20

     
      Travelling and Investigation Expenses

1,410 80

     
      Sundry Small Charges

754 05

     
      Auditor's Expenses

1,427 80

     
      Purchase and Hire of Furniture, Typewriters, &c.

8,656 40

     
      London Agency

1,859 25

     
      Shipping and Transport

7,757 30

     
      Automobile and Motor Truck Expenses

32,201 45

 

 

 
       

________

170,233 70

   
      BALANCE IN HAND, 31st DECR. 1915, viz:        
      Balance of General Relief Account

208,986 72

     
      Balance of Special Relief Account

234,116 14

     
      Balance of Maintenance Account

8,258 51

     
       

451,36137

     
      LESS :        
      Balance of Publicity Account

6,275 37

     
       

________

445,086 00

   
   

Fr. 9831 510 31

   

Fr. 981,510 31

   

 

Second Balance Sheet, Jan 1. 1916, to June 30. 1916

AMERICAN RELIEF CLEARING HOUSE, PARIS (Comité Central des Secours Américains)

DR.

CR.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

Fr. c.

Fr. c.
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

Fr. c.

Fr. c.
Sundry Accounts  

95,371 35

Sundry Accounts  

36,43025

RESERVE ACCOUNTS     SUNDRY MOTOR TRUCKS AND CARS :    
Muller Automobile (part cost contributed)

2,200 00

  New Willys Motor Truck (cost)

9,780 00

 
Proceeds of sale Peugeot Motor Truck.

1,700 00

  New Pierce Arrow "

22,800 00

 
ditto. gift Peerless Auto

12,000 00

  Muller Automobile (cost)

4,800 00

 
Pierce Arrow Motor Truck (part cost contributed)

20,000 00

  1 Mercedes Car (on loan)    
Furniture and Typewriters

3,030 00

  1 Willys Motor Truck (gift) not valued    
Bank Interest

5,834 19

  Two White Motor Trucks (gifts) not valued    
 

_________

44,764 19

 

_________

37,380 00

SERBIAN RELIEF FUNDS     FURNITURE AND TYPEWRITERS    
Held in Italy (as per contra) Lire

68,417 95

  Estimated value  

4,000 00

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTS     CASH IN ITALY    
Balance of General Relief

96,951 16

  For Serbian Relief (as per contra) Lire

68,417 95

 
    "   "      Special Relief

709,852 59

  CASH AT BANKERS AND IN HAND    
 

806,803 75

  At Bankers

802,166 03

 
LESS BALANCE OF:     In Hand

2,157 76

 
Maintenance Account 42,111 60        

804,323 79

Publicity Account 22,693 65     Lire    
 

64,805 25

       
   

741,998 50

     
   

Fr. 882,134 04

   

Fr. 882,134.04

We have examined the above Balance Sheet, dated 30th June, 1916, together with the attached Income and Expenditure Account for the six months ended 30th June, 1916, with the Books and Vouchers of the Clearing House, and find the same to be in accordance therewith. The Cash Balances have been verified by us.

5, London Wall Buildings, London, E.C
30th August, 1916

DELOITTE, PLENDER, GRIFTITHS & Co., Hon. Auditors.
Chartered Accountants.
M. P. PEIXOTTO, Comptroller. CHARLES R. SCOTT, Hon. Secretary. J. RIDGELEY CARTER, Treasurer.

 

Income and Expenditure Account for the period from 26th Nov., 1914 to 30th June, 1916

DR.

CR.

INCOME
 

EXPENDITURE
 
1. General Relief:

Fr. c

Fr. c
1. General Relief:

Fr. c

Fr. c

Fr. c
DONATIONS RECEIVED FOR GENERAL RELIEF:     DISBURSEMENTS      
Per Account to 31st Dec., 1915

360,625 97

  Per Account to 31 st December, 1915  

151,639 25

 
Per Account 1st January to 30th June, 1916

175,702 15

  do. 1st January to 30th June, 1916, viz:      
 

__________

536,328 12

GENERAL RELIEF GIVEN IN FRANCE:      
 

 

 

  Relief in Food

1,93535

   
      Clothing, Underclothing, Pyjamas, Shirts, Vests, Socks, Slippers, &c.

121,999 75

   
      Beds, Bedding, Towels, Dusters, Handkerchiefs, &c

62,753 76

   
      Household and Hospital Furniture and Utensils for Refugees

6,761 25

   
      Shower Baths, Soap, &c.

560 00

   
      Hospital Supplies, including:      
      Medicines, Instruments, Artificial Limbs

54,061 00

   
      Objects for Exercise, Recreation and Education of Convalescents,Eclopés, &c.

1,183 35

   
      SUNDRY CASH CONTRIBUTIONS:      
      Le Vêtement du Prisonnier de Guerre

1,250 00

   
   

 

Œuvre de Secours aux Prisonniers à Lausanne

500 00

   
      Œuvre des Visites aux Réfugiés Belges et Français

2,000 00

   
      GENERAL RELIEF GIVEN TO BELGIANS:      
      Medicines for Hospital Elizabeth at Poperinghe

8,777 95

   
      Convalescent Home for Belgians, Cannes

3,750 00

   
      Œuvre Belge du Prisonnier de Guerre

2,500 00

   
      Destitute Belgian Children in Switzerland

1,000 00

   
      Belgians in N. France

127 00

   
       

_______

16,154 95

 
      GENERAL RELIEF GIVEN TO REFUGEES:      
      Clothing for Refugee Children

15,418 00

   
      Sheets for Refugees at Constantinople

648 00

   
      Furniture

660 30

   
       

_______

16,726 30

 
      DONATION IN AID OF CHILDREN OF RUSSIANS FIGHTING UNDER THE FRENCH FLAG  

1,750 00

 
 

 

  THERMOMETERS SENT TO ROME for Hospitals  

102 00

 
         

______

287,737 71

 

439,37696

         
2. Special Relief:     2. Special Relief:      
DONATIONS RECEIVED FOR ALLOCATION TO SPECIAL RELIEF :     DISTRIBUTIONS OUT OF SPECIAL DONATIONS :      
Per Account to 31st December, 1915

436,510 75

  Per Account to 31st December, 1915 do. 1st January to 30th June, 1916:  

202,394 61

 
Per Account 1st January to 30th June, 1916

1,214,662 36

  SPECIAL RELIEF GIVEN IN FRANCE.      
 

__________

1,651,173 11

Underclothing, Pyjamas, Shirts, Vests, Socks, &c.

45,379 50

   
      Beds, Bedding, Towels, Dusters,Handkerchiefs, &c.

48,47699

   
      Hospital Supplies : Including Apparatus and Artificial Limbs

110,991 00

   
      Dental Equipments for Eclopés and Children

9,800 00

   
      Clothing, Shoes and payments to Ouvroirs for work

51,595 05

   
      Household, Hospital and Canteen Furniture and Utensils

3,263 40

   
   

 

Food, Milk and Fuel

9,485 75

   
      Shower Baths, Disinfectors and Soap

8,011 65

   
      Tobacco and Cigarettes

4,781 20

   
      Objects of Recreation, Exercise and Education for Convalescents and Eclopés. .

9,510 30

   
      Assistance to Blind Soldiers

18,415 30

   
      Blankets and Underclothing distributed in Switzerland to invalided French Prisoners

18,328 00

   
      Cash gifts to Verdun Wounded returning to their homes

50,000 00

   
      Bibles for French Soldiers

5 90

   
   

 

Repatriated Civil Prisoners

5,000 00

   
      Farmers' Implements, Carpenters Tools, &c.

987 05

   
      Seeds for Farmers in N. France

4,00000

   
      Victims of Zeppelin Raids

200 00

   
      CASH CONTRIBUTIONS TO VARIOUS SOCIETIES :      
      Ligue Patriotique des Françaises

250 00

   
      Asile de Nuit

150 00

   
      Comité des Réfugies du Département de la Somme

300 00

   
.     Comité de Secours, etc. de l'Orient

1,500 00

   
      Foyer du Soldat, Nièvre

200 00

   
      Assist. d'aide aux Veuves des Militaires de la Guerre, for orphans

1,000 00

   
      Association Nationale des Mutilés de la Guerre

12,500.00

   
      Blessés au. Travail

12,500 00

   
      Orphelinat Salésien

10000

   
      Orphelinat pour les Fillettes, &c., Bry-sur-Marne

50000

   
      American Hostels for Refugees

12,00000

   
      La Renaissance des Foyers détruits par la Guerre

500 00

   
      Assistance aux Dépôts d'Eclopés

456 05

   
      La Pouponnière

998 50

   
      Orphelinat a Bettancourt-la-Longue

500 00

   
      Le Vêtement du Prisonnier de Guerre

6,250 00

   
      Société du Souvenir des Marins de France

2,000 00

   
      Œuvre du Combattant et du Prisonnier du Canton de Bar-le-Duc

500 00

   
      Permissionnaires du Nord

500 00

   
      Vestiaire du Foyer Franco-Belge to Purchase Clothes

2,000 00

   
      Séminaire Saint-Sulpice, Secours de Guerre

1,000 00

   
      Œuvre Municipale de Secours aux Prisonniers de Guerre, Lyon

2,500 00

   
      Œuvre de la Chaussée du Maine, Union des Familles

1,000 00

   
      Œuvre des Jeunes Economes, to buy clothing and food for Children

400 00

   
      Comité de l'Œuvre des Veuves et Orphelins de Draguignan

1,000 00

   
      Mutualité Maternelle, &c., for Clothes,Mattresses, Sheeting, &c., for 450 Children

2,500 00

   
      Ligue Fraternelle des Enfants de France

15,000 00

   
      Association In Infirmières Visiteuses de France, which visits, distributes food and attends to sufferers from Tuberculosis cases at their houses.

500 00

   
      Union des; Colonies Etrangères en France, en faveur des Victimes de la Guerre

2,212 50

   
      Protection du Réformé No. 2

10,000 00

   
      Cash Contributions to Hospitals, &c.

11 85

   
      Cash Relief to Individuals and Refugees

17,751 12

   
      British Red Cross for British Soldiers

42 80

   
       

______

506,853 91

 
      SPECIAL RELIEF GIVEN To BELGIANS:      
      Hospital Supplies

8,464 05

   
      Beds and Bedding for Refugees and Children

3,792 40

   
      Milk for Babies

1,741 25

   
      CASH CONTRIBUTIONS TO VARIOUS SOCIETIES      
      Aide Civile Belge

12,123 00

   
      Œuvre des Visites aux Réfugiés Belges et Français

784 65

   
      Chambre de Commerce Belge à Paris, for aid to Belgians

500 00

   
      Orphelinat Belge, Wisques

931 00

   
      La Comtesse de Cossé, for her Refuge Flamand, Rueil

500 00

   
      Commission for Relief in Belgium

2,003 90

   
      La Duchesse de Vendôme, for Maison de Convalescence Belge, Cannes

2,500 00

   
      Contribution in aid of destitute Belgian Children in Switzerland

1,00000

   
       

_______

34,34025

 
      SPECIAL RELIEF GIVEN TO ITALY:      
      Per American Relief Clearing House, Rome  

1,551 05

 
      SPECIAL RELIEF GIVEN TO SERBIANS:      
      Individual Relief and Refugees

21,293 10

   
      Clothing and Shoes

5,170 55

   
      Hospital Supplies, Towels and Handkerchiefs

18,738 45

   
      Beds, Bedding and Furniture for Hospitals

20,56330

   
      Food

5,10655

   
      S. S. Menhir " Relief Ship, Expenses and supplies

88,103 90

   
       

_______

158,975 85

 
      SPECIAL RELIEF GIVEN To RUSSIA AND RUSSIAN POLAND      
      Per Comité Général de Secours pour les Victimes de la Guerre en Pologne

2,89940

   
      Distributed by W., S. Patten at Petrograd

4,42425

   
       

______

7,323 65

 
      SPECIAL RELIEF FOR ALBANIA:      
      U. S. Consul General at Athens.

102 40

   
      SPECIAL RELIEF FOR MONTENEGRO:      
      U. S. Consul General at Athens.

114 50

   
      MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT:      
      Motor Truck Service (Refugees Relief Fund Contributions).

8,875 00

   
      PUBLICITY ACCOUNT:      
      Donations received, per contra.

789 30

   
      PURCHASE OF PIERCE ARROW CHASSIS: Donation received. per contra.

20,000 00

   
       

_______

941,32052

 
3. Clearing Accounts:     3. Clearing Accounts:      
AMOUNTS RECEIVED FOR TRANSFER TO OTHER SOCIETIES, viz :     AMOUNTS PAID OVER TO OTHER SOCIETIES, viz :      
Per Account to 31st December, 1915

1,329,033 87

  Per Account to 31st December, 1915

1,329,033 87

   
Per Account 1st January to 30th June, 1916

1,225,243 20

  Per Account 1st January to 30th June, 1916

1,225,243 20

   
 

Fr. 2,554,277 07

   

Fr. 2,554,277 07

   
4. Publicity :     4. Publicity:      
AMOUNT RECEIVED     EXPENDITURE :      
Per Account to 31st December, 1915

5,881 38

  Printing, Postages, Advertising, Cinematograph, &c.      
Per Account 1st January to 30th June, 1916, viz:     Per Account to 31st December, 1915

2,156 75

   
SPECIAL DONATIONS     Per Account 1st January to 30th June, 1916

21,18700

   
transferred

789 30

   

_______

33,343 75

 
BANK INTEREST (part)            
transferred

3,979 42

         
   

4,768 72

 

 

   
      10,650 10      
5. Maintenance     5. Maintenance Expenses:      
GENERAL DONATIONS FOR MAINTENANCE:     Per Account to 31st December, 1915  

170,233 70

 
Per Account to 31st December, 1915

178,49221

  do. 1st January to 30th June, 1916, viz:      
Per Account 1st January to 30th June, 1916, viz:     Salaries and Wages

78,2724 5

   
DONATIONS FROM:-     Stationery

10,440 30

   

AMERICAN RED CROSS

29,450 00

    Postages

3,307 15

   

WAR RELIEF CLEARING HOUSE, NEW YORK

60,054 65

    Cables and Telephone

4,804 38

   

REFUGEES RELIEF FUND for Motor Truck Service

8,875 00

    Insurance

1,334 85

   
 

98,379 65

  Heating and Lighting

6,882 50

   
   

276,871 86

House Expenses and Repairs

1,028 70

   
      Travelling and Investigation Expenses

1,761 00

   
      Sundry Small Charges

319 60

   
      Auditors' Travelling and Hotel Expenses

771 20

   
      Purchase and Hire of Furniture, Typewriter, &c.

2,32445

   
      Shipping and Transport

7,89025

   
      Automobile and Motor Truck Expenses

29,612 93

   
       

________

148,74976

 
         

_________

318,98346

      BALANCE IN HAND, 30th June, 1916, viz :      
      Balance of General Relief Account

96,951 16

   
      Balances of Special Relief Accounts

709,852 59

   
       

806,803-75

   
      LESS :      
      Balance of Maintenance Account

42,111 60

   
      Publicity Account

22,693 65

   
       

________

64,805 25

 
         

________

741,998 50

   

Fr. 2,475,023 19

     

Fr.2,475,023 19

 

Third Balance Sheet. July 1. 1916 to December 31. 1916.

AMERICAN RELIEF CLEARING HOUSE, PARIS (Comité Central des Secours Américains)

DR.        

CR.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

Fr. c.

Fr. c.
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

Fr. c.

Fr. c.
Sundry Accounts  

31,50945

Sundry Accounts  

61,994 35

RESERVE ACCOUNTS     SUNDRY MOTOR TRUCKS AND CARS    
Muller Automobile (part cost contributed)

2,200 00

  Willys Motor Truck (cost)

9,780 00

 
Pierce Arrow Motor Truck (part cost contributed)

20,000 00

  Pierce Arrow " "

22,800 00

 
Chevrolet Automobile (part cost contributed)

2,857 14

  Muller Automobile (cost)

4,800 00

 
Proceeds of sale Peugeot Motor Truck

1,700 00

  New Chevrolet Automobile (cost)

3,670 90

 
Proceeds of sale of gift Peerless Auto (less expenses)

10,192 25

  1 Mercedes Car (on loan)    
Furniture and Typewriters

4,030 00

  1 Willys Motor Truck (gift) not valued  

 

Bank Interest

18,154 54

  2 White Motor Trucks (gifts) not valued    
 

________

59,133 93

 

________

41,050 90

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT     CASH AT BANKERS AND IN HAND    
Balance of General Relief

62,411 66

  At Bankers

459,246 98

 
" " Special Relief

533,189 02

  In Hand

2,799 83

 
LESS BALANCE OF      

________

462,046 81

Maintenance Account

88,633 40

595,600 68

 

FURNITURE AND TYPEWRITERS    

Publicity Account

27,518 60

    Estimated value. .  

5,000 00

 

116,152 00

       
   

479,448 68

   

__________

   

Fr. 570,092 06

   

Fr. 570,092 06

We have examined the above Balance Sheet, dated 31st December, 1916, together with the attached Income and Expenditure Account for the six months ended 31st December, 1916, with the Books and Vouchers of the Clearing House, and find the same to be in accordance therewith. The Cash Balances have been verified by us.

5, London Wall Buildings, London, E.C
April, 1917

DELOITTE, PLENDER, GRIFTITHS & Co., Hon. Auditors.
Chartered Accountants.
M. P. PEIXOTTO, Comptroller. CHARLES R. SCOTT, Hon. Secretary. J. RIDGELEY CARTER, Treasurer.

 

Income and Expenditure Account for the period from 26th Nov., 1914 to 31st Dec., 1916

DR.          

CR

INCOME
   

EXPENDITURE
     
1. General Relief :

Fr. c.

Fr. c.
1. General Relief and

Fr. c.

Fr. c. Fr.

Fr. c.
DONATIONS RECEIVED FOR GENERAL RELIEF :-     2. Special Relief      
Per Account to30th June, 1916

536,328 12

  DISBURSEMENTS:      
Per Account 1st July to 31st December, 1916

108,553 35

  Per Account to 30th June, 1916

1,380,697 48

   
 

________

644,88147

do. 1st July to 31st Dec., 1916, viz      
2. Special Relief:     RELIEF GIVEN IN FRANCE:--      
DONATIONS RECEIVED FOR ALLOCATION TO SPECIAL RELIEF :--     Clothing, Underclothing, Pyjamas,Socks, Slippers, &c

194,048 35

   
Per Account to 30th June, 1916

1,651,173 11

  Beds, Bedding, Towels, Dusters, Handkerchiefs, &c.

160,4483 5

   
Per Account 1st July to 31st Decemb. 1916

837,326 84

  Household, Hospital and Canteen Furniture and Utensils

58,4494 0

   
 

_________

2,488,499 95

Baths, Shower Baths, soap, Disinfectants, &c

1,253 60

   
      Hospital Supplies, including Medicines, Instruments, Apparatus, &c.

114,321 00

   
      Artificial Limbs and Crutches

48,61700

   
      Objects for Exercise, Recreation and Education of Convalescents, Eclopés, &c.

5,979 55

   
      Boots and Shoes

1,005 00

   
      Food, Milk and Fuel

14,679 35

   
      Tobacco, Cigarettes, Pipes, &c.

8,034 55

   
      Assistance to Blind Soldiers  

19,389 35

   
      Relief to Repatriated Civil Prisoners

15,000 00

   
      Farming Implements, Carpenters' Tools, etc

4,637 20

   
      Rubber Beds, Cushions, Pillows, Sheeting

4,506 75

   
      Stretchers'. Bedrests, Rolling Tables and Chairs, Folding Tables and Chairs

24617 60

   
      Aid for Refugees and Individuals

8,851 15

   
      Women and Children and Orphans

8,274 77

   
      Tuberculous Soldiers

4,709 50

   
      Material, Pins, Needles, &c. for Ouvroirs

843 90

   
      Electr!c Lamps for Stretcher Bearers

1,450 00

   
      Electric Torches and Briquets for Soldiers in the Trenches

315 00

   
      Clothing for Nurses to replace losses by fire caused by bombardment of Hôpital Civil at Reims

600 00

 

 
      Auto Supply Truck for Cooperative Canteen at the Front (special donation)

6,000 00

   
      Outfits for Postes de Secours

4,318 35

   
      Games and Christmas Toys for War Orphans

844 60

 

 
      Machines for making Clothing (for use of Blind Soldiers of Brittany)

1,365 00

   
      To establish Jesse H. Metcalf Dépôt for Eclopés

5,840 20

   
       

________

718,399 72

 
      CASH DONATIONS TO SOCIETIES IN FRANCE.      
      Association des Villégiatures du Travail Féminine

1,000 00

   
   

 

Ecole Agricole La Pilatière

1,600 00

   
   

 

Permissionnaires du Nord

500 00

   
   

 

American Face and Jaw Hospital, Paris

500 00

   
      Ambulance de la Gare, Redon

250 00

   
 

. .

  Cercle du Soldat, Voiron

250 00

   
      Orphelinat St. Joseph, Gerardmer

1,000 00

   
      Œuvre des Parrains de Reuilly

2,500 00

   
      Œuvre du Soldat dans la Tranchée

1,000 00

   
      Centre de Re-education Professionnelle des Blesses

1,000 00

   
      Office de Renseignements pour les Familles Dispersées

2,000 00

   
      Orphelinat and Maison de Retraite des Médaillés Militaires

500 00

   
   

 

Comité des Etudiants Américains de l'Ecole des Beaux-Arts

5,000 00

   
      Œuvre des Familles Dispersées

5,000 00

   
   

 

Municipal Council, Paris, for Relief Work

500 00

   
      Appui aux Artistes

1,000 00

   
      Œuvre Libératrice.

500 00

   
      Franco-American Corrective Surgical Appliance Committee

5,000 00

   
 

 

 

Le Nid - Berceau et Foyer des Enfants Victimes de la Guerre, Fontenelle

2,000 00

   
      "Bien Etre " du Blessé

600 00

   
      Le Bon Gîte, Paris

5,000 00

   
      Comité d'Attibution for Orphans

17,665 00

   
      Crecei d'Attribution (Contributions received in response to Special Appeal for Orphans)

40,284 20

   
      Vestiaire du Foyer Franco-Belge

2,000 00

   
      Comité Franco-Américain pour la Protection des Enfants de la Frontière

3,600 00

   
      Comité Central d'Assistance aux Militaires Tuberculeux

20,000 00

   
      Fraternité Américaine

2,000 00

   
      Mutualité Maternelle, Versailles and St. Germain Pré.

290 00

   
      Les Tuberculeux de la Guerre

17,490 00

   
      Cantine des Dames Anglaises, Le Bourget

1,000 00

   
      Œuvre de la Soupe Populaire, VI Arrt., Paris

250 00

   
      Quartier Latin Students Atelier

1,457 50

   
      Comité Franco-Américain pour les Aveugles de la Guerre

1,457 50

   
      Association Valentin Haüy pour le Bien des Aveugles

7,500 00

   
   

 

Association des Œuvres de Bienfaisance, Paris

500 00

   
    Maison Ecole d'Infirmières Privées

500 00

   
   

 

Maison de Famille, Notre Dame des Anges, Nantes

500 00

 

 
      Œuvre de l'Art et de la Femme.

505 00

   
      Municipality of Paris for following Relief Works:      
      Tricot du Soldat

2,500 00

   
      Prisonnier de Guerre.

2,500 00

   
      Section des Mutilés

10,000 00

   
      Section des Réfugiés

2,500 00

   
      Trains des Blessés

2,500 00

   
       

___________

173,699 20

 
      RELIEF GIVEN TO BELGIANS:      
      Food, Milk and Fuel

666 15

   
      Hospital Supplies, Soap, &c.

1,241 00

   
      Artificial Limbs

20,000 00

   
      CASH DONATIONS TO BELGIAN SOCIETIES :-      
      Commission for Relief in Belgium

1,579 50

   
      Orphelinat Belge, Wisques

1,176 20

   
      Ambulance Body, gift to the Duchesse de Vendôme, for Belgian Army

1,000 00

   
       

_________

25,662 85

 
      RELIEF GIVEN TO ITALY      
      Per American Relief Clearing House Rome :      
      Hospitals

1,756.00

   
      Italian Relief

1,369 55

   
   

 

 

_________

3,12555

 
      RELIEF GIVEN TO BRITISH:      
      Objects for Exercise for Crews of Tank Cars. .

186 50

   
      Sweaters for Prisoners of War

1,250 00

   
      Warm Underclothing sent to 260 Sailors of British Trawler Fleet on French Coast

2,166 70

   
      Scottish Soldiers and Sailors Orphans

29 50

   
      English Soldiers in Hospital.

4725

   
      British Colony Aid Fund,

22785

   
   

 

British Charitable Fund

37540

   
       

_________

4,283 20

 
      RELIEF GIVEN TO SERBIANS:--      
   

 

Hospital Supplies

35,705 80

   
      Food and Milk

4,762 05

   
      Clothing,Underclothing, Shoes,Sandals, &c.

12,740 60

   
      Relief for Refugees in France, Corsica and Salonica

9,380 00

   
      Chassis for 40 Motor Ambulances for Serbian Army, Salonica

130 211 65

   
      Portable Water Barrels

900 00

   
   

 

Mission de Co-ordination de Secours aux Armées d'Orient for Supplies for Serbians at Monastir

25,00000

   
       

218,700 10

   
      LESS      
      Refund S.S' Menhir

21,032 45

   
       

________

197,667 65

 
      RELIEF GIVEN TO RUSSIANS      
   

 

Through W. S. Patten, Petrograd

1,03775

   
      Russian Prisoners

460 20

   
       

________

1,497 95

 
      RELIEF GIVEN TO POLES.      
   

 

Through W. S. Patten, Petrograd

2,960 00

   
      Société Pro Polonia

3,584 00

   
      Comité de la Grande Duchesse Tatania for Polish Refugees

20,000 00

   
       

__________

26,544 00

 
      REFUGEES RELIEF FUND      
      Special Fund for Motor Truck Service  

6,203 14

 
   

 

 

 

 

1,157,083 26

3. Clearing Accounts:     3. Clearing Accounts:      
AMOUNTS RECEIVED FOR TRANSFER TO OTHER SOCIETIES, viz :     AMOUNTS PAID OVER TO OTHER SOCIETIES, viz :      
Per Account to 30th June, 1916.

2,554,119 32

  Per Account to 30th June, 1916.

2,554,119 32

   
Per Account 1st July to 31st December, 1916

1,221,267 69

  Per Account 1st July to 31st December, 1916

1,221,267 69

   
 

3,775,387 01

   

3,775,387 01

   
4. Publicity     4. Publicity      
AMOUNT RECEIVED     EXPENDITURE      
Per Account to 30th June, 1916

10,650 10

  Printing, Postages, Advertising, Per Account to 30th June, 1916

33,343 75

   
Per Account 1st July to 31st December, 1916

. . . . . . .

  Per Account 1st July to 31st December, 1916

4,824 95

   
 

_________

10,650 10

 

__________

38,168 70

 
5. Maintenance     5. Maintenance Expenses.      
GENERAL DONATIONS FOR MAINTENANCE :     Per Account to 30th June, 1916  

318,983 46

 
Per Account to 30th June, 1916.

276,87186

  do. 1st July to31st Dec., 1916, viz :      
Per Account 1st July to 31st December, 1916, viz:     Salaries and Wages

117,693 85

   
   

 

Stationery

11,079 50

   
      Postages

3,203 25

   
      Cables and Telephone

5,257 80

   
DONATIONS FROM:-     Insurance

1,017 70

   

AMERICAN RED CROSS.

40,94900

    Heating and Lighting

8,302 25

   

WAR RELIEF CLEARING HOUSE, NEW YORK

57,42900

    House Expenses and Repairs

1,361 20

   

WAR RELIEF BAZAAR FUND

32,64800

    Traveling and investigation Expenses

822 75

   

AMERICAN FUND for FRENCH WOUNDED for Motor Truck Service

2,346 00

    Sundry Small Charges

670 15

   

NATIONAL ALLIED RELIEF COMMITTEE

29,237 50

    Auditors' Traveling and Hotel Expenses

370 00

   

PAUL D. CRAVATH

1,000 00

    Purchase and Hire of Furniture, Typewriters, &c.

2,924 55

   
 

163,609 50

  Shipping and Transport

10,289 40

   
   

440,481 36

Automobile and Motor Truck Expenses

47,13890

   
       

__________

210,13130

 
         

_________

529,114 76

      BALANCE IN HAND, 31st Dec., 1916, viz:      
      Balance of General Relief Account

62,411 66

   
      Balances of Special Relief Accounts

533,189 02

   
       

595,600 68

   
      LESS :      
   

'

Balance of Maintenance Account

88,633 40

   
      Publicity Account

27,518 60

   
       

_________

116,15200

 
         

_________

479,448 68

   

Fr 3,584,512 88

     

Fr 3,584,512 88

Compiled by C. C. SISCO.

 

FINAL BALANCE SHEET

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE

From November 26, 1914 to December 16, 1918

INCOME

Fcs.

Fcs.
Donations for General Relief  

790,260.82

Special Relief

5,401,268.69

 
 

___________

16,191,529.51

EXPENDITURE
   
Relief given to Armenians

3,001.21

 
  "    "     Belgians

175,506.45

 
  "    "     British

5,149.30

 
  "    "     Italians

5,528.60

 
  "    "     Montenegrins

13,982.10

 
  "    "     Poles

138,226.84

 
  "    "     Roumanians, by Gift to Queen of Roumania

19,005.95

 
  "    "     Russians

9,369.25

 
  "    "     Serbians

548,168.36

 
  "    "     Syrians

1,520.20

 
  "    "     French, as below :--    
Aid to Blind Soldiers

51,208.45

   
    "     Individuals

37,262.13

   
    "     Refugees

135,224.06

   
    "     Repatriated Civil Prisoners

42,990.00

   
    "     Tubercular Soldiers

4,709.50

   
Artificial Limbs

213,455.15

   
Beds, Bedding, Towels, etc

556,094.50

   
Boots and Shoes

108,276.70

   
Clothing and Underclothing

1,446,916.15

   
Farming and other Tools and Machines

69,493.20

   
Fondation of Dépôt d'Eclopés (James H. McLean)

10,409.10

   
Fowls, Rabbits and Seeds for Devastated Northern France

76,375.30

   
Food, Milk and Fuel

108,849.10

   
Furniture and Utensils for Hospitals, Canteens and Households

128,009.36

   
Hospital Supplies

574,479.85

   
Objects of Exercise, Recreation and Education of Convalescents and Eclopés

33,287.00

   
Postes de Secours Outfits and Supplies

6,891.15

   
Rubber Beds, Pillows and Cushions

14,480.85

   
Shower Baths, Soap and Disinfectants

42,432.10

   
Stretchers, Rolling Furniture, etc.

62,706.48

   
Tobacco. Cigarettes and Pipes

24,006.55

   
Motor Ambulances, Trucks and Cycles

55,825.70

   
Cash Donations to Wounded Soldiers returning Home

50,000.00

   
Cash Donations to Relief Societies

1,418,678.87

   
 

__________

5,272,071.25

 
   

____________

6,191,529.51

 

 

MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT

From November 26, 1914 to December 16, 1918

   

Frcs.
Special Contributions received for Maintenance   810,244.82
Expended as below:-

Fcs.
 
Automobile and Motor Truck Expenses

153,870.87

 
Auditor's Hotel and Traveling Expenses

3,952.80

 
Bordeaux Agency

3,754.15

 
Cables, Telegrams and Telephone

27,591.58

 
Fire Insurance

3,249.70

 
Furniture and Typewriters (Purchase and Hire of)

22,467.10

 
Heating and Lighting

32,605.65

 
House Expenses, Repairs and Water Rates

25.203.95

 
Insurance of Staff against Accidents

2,336.90

 
Investigation and Traveling Expenses

15,100.55

 
London Agency

1,859.25

 
Postages

13,594.10

 
Salaries and Wages

418,624.55

 
Shipping and Freight

35,109.95

 
Stationery

47,277.05

 
Sundry Small Expenses

3,646.67

 
 

_________

810,244.82

AUTOMOBILE AND CAMION ACCOUNT

Special Contributions for Purchase and Upkeep of Motor Cars and Trucks (Service of A. R. C. H)

31,578.14
Expended as below:    

Purchase of Cars and Trucks

13,800.00

 

Motor Service (Refugees Relief Fund)

17,778.14

 
 

_________

31,578.14

PUBLICITY ACCOUNT

Special Contributions received for Publicity  

43,472.25
Expended as below: -    
Freight on Posters, etc

124.35

 
Newspaper Cuttings and Books of Reference

383.35

 
Printing and Typing

9,584.50

 
Postages

18,379.55

 
Stationery

11,836.50

 
Tags and Posters

3,164.00

 
 

_________

43 472.25

SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS

Amounts cleared to other Relief Societies and Individuals

5,127.163,91

Amounts expended for Relief Purposes

6,191,529.51

Maintenance Expenses

810,244.82

Motor Service (Special)

31,578.14

Publicity Expenses

43,472.25

 

12,203,988.63

The above statement has been carefully prepared from Audits covering the entire period of American Relief Clearing House activities, as certified to by the Hon. Auditors, Messrs. Deloitte, Plender, Griffiths & Co., Chartered

Accountants.

Mrs. CLAIRE CORNELIA SISCO,
Hon. Comptroller.
January 15, 1919.

 

SUMMARY

 

Frs.
Estimated Value of Cases of Goods and Material received from the United States (194,431)

74,486,163.60
Cash Transactions

12,203,988.63
 

86,690,152.23

On July 1, 1917, the American Relief Clearing House turned over to the American Red Cross its entire working organization, including trained personnel, equipment, warehouses and all stocks of supplies (estimated value Fcs. 2,300,000). Credit was given on the books of the American Red Cross as for a Cash Contribution of One Million Francs.

Cash on hand for Relief Purposes on July 1, 1917, Fcs. 1,091,370.80, together with subsequent Donations, Fcs. 239,903.27, was disbursed strictly in accordance with stipulations of Donors under direction of members of the American Relief Clearing House.

Total cost of operating the American Relief Clearing House, Paris, was 1.02 per cent of all transactions in Cash and Material.

H. O. BEATTY,
Director General.

 

 

APPENDIX IV

 

FINAL STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF

The War Relief Clearing House for France and Her Allies

From March 1st. 1915 to December 21st. 1918.

FOR RELIEF PURPOSES

RECEIPTS

DISBURSEMENTS.
CASH  

$1,691,247.41

Contributions to Armenia  

4,641.84

   "     "    American Red Cross  

137.82

   "     "    Belgium  

10,352.88

   "     "    Great Britain  

4,736.73

   "     "    France  

1,483,563.98

   "     "    Italy  

18,469.75

   "     "    Montenegro  

2,686.17

   "     "    Poland  

29,043.37

   "     "    Roumania  

12,953.55

   "     "    Russia  

26,717.14

   "     "    Serbia  

97,711.17

Miscellaneous Contributions to Albania, Galicia, Holland, Korea and Syria.

__________

233.01

Total

$1,691,247.41

$1,691,247.41

Freight Charges, Insurance, etc., paid by Clearing House on Special Shipments and refunded by contributors

$90,904.15

$90,904.15

 

FOR ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES.

Contribution in Cash

163,164.36

Sale Boxes, Bags, etc

149.46

Interest on Bank Balance

2,392.51

 

EXPENSES OF N. Y. CLEARING HOUSE  

119,813.00

Contributions to Expenses of Paris Clearing House  

36,377.43

Unexpended Balance contributed to the American Red Cross in accordance with resolution of the Executive Committee December 10th, 1918

__________

9,515.90

 

$ 165,706.33

$ 165,706.33

Total

$1,947,857.89

$1,947,857.89

AUDITOR'S CERTIFICATE.

We have audited the accounts of The War Relief Clearing House from March 1, 1915 to December 21, 1918, and certify that the above statement is correctly prepared from the books.

All cash received, as shown by the records, has been accounted for and proper vouchers have been produced for all disbursements.

MARWICK, MITCHELL, PEAT & CO.
December 21st, 1918. Auditors.

 

SUMMARY

Estimated value of contributed material

$9,607,554.17

Value of material purchased by Clearing House

465,165.83

Total value of material shipped (112.159 cases)

$8,972,720.00

 

Cash Transactions

$ 1,947,857.89

Estimated value of contributed material

8,507,554.17

Total

$10,465,412.06

The total cost of operating the New York Clearing House was 1.15 per cent of all transactions in cash and material.

All shipping was turned over to the American Red Cross, Sept 1st, 1917.

CLYDE A. PRATT,
Executive Secretary.

LOADING A.R.C.H. SUPPLIES AT THE BATIGNOLLES STATION


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