New York City Red Cross Executive Director Robert Davis speaks about food and clothing distribution for the poor

The transcript details the efforts of Congress and the Red Cross in providing aid to those in need. Congress supplied 85 million bushels of wheat and 850,000 bales of cotton, which the Red Cross converted into essential goods. The New York chapter of the Red Cross implemented a plan to distribute food packages and garments, with significant contributions from volunteers and the Gibson Committee. These efforts provided over $3 million in food and clothing relief to the distressed in New York.

What resources did Congress make available through the Red Cross?

• 85 million bushels of wheat and 850,000 bales of cotton

• 75 million bushels of wheat and 900,000 bales of cotton

• 100 million bushels of wheat and 1 million bales of cotton

• 90 million bushels of wheat and 800,000 bales of cotton

How many food packages are being distributed weekly in New York?

• 50,000

• 45,000

• 40,000

• 35,000

What is the total number of ready-made garments received by the Red Cross?

• 3,000,000

• 2,800,000

• 2,500,000

• 2,700,000

Who is helping to make additional garments from the cloth received?

• Private contractors

• Red Cross volunteers and the Gibson Committee

• Local businesses

• Government agencies

What is the estimated value of the relief provided in food and clothing?

• $5 million in food and $5 million in clothing

• $3 million in food and $3 million in clothing

• $4 million in food and $4 million in clothing

• $2 million in food and $2 million in clothing