Percy Mitchell. The American Relief Clearing House. 1922. Appendices 3-4.

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

Appendix Five

Table of Contents

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.

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.

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.