NAME OF COUNTY. AMOUNT. Shinobu Yen 4,943.00 Date 5,244.00 Adachi 5,364.00 Asaka 4,642.00 Iwase 3,315.00 Minamiaidu 1,508.00 Kitaaidu 1,084.00 Yama 2,070.00 Kawanuma 1,265.00 Onuma 1,265.00 Higashishirakawa 2,267.00 Nishishirakawa 4,521.00 Ishikawa 2,268.00 Nakamura 5,847.00 Ishijiro 4,452.00 Futaba 3,375.00 Soma 5,847.00 Wakamatsu 1,000.89 --------- Total Yen 60,277.89 The methods of helping that have been adopted by proper authorities in co-operation with local officers of the Red Cross Society of Japan are in general similar with those in other two Prefectures, and are applied quite scientifically, if I could use such an expression. In classifying the sufferers, for instance, the authorities have carefully inspected every family in order to find to what extent and how its members should be helped. The following is an example given to me by the President of Iwate Red Cross Branch: NAME of the head of the family, Wutaro Rai. Address, No. 334 Nakamura, Ishikawa Co. Business, Tenant farming, Age 46. Health, Suffering at present, Rheumatism. NAME. AGE. HEALTH. Grandfather, Nil Grandmother, “ Father, Taro 75 Unable to work. Mother, Hana 72 “ “ “ Wife, Chika 40 Able to work in the house. Two daughters, Kuni, age 25, married. Yasa, 18, serving as maid in a remote; sends a little money to help. Amount of taxes, Yen, 1.20. Property, mortgaged. Beddings, quite insufficient. House, bad. Condition of living in the past, lived pretty well comparatively. Remarks: Entire help is at present needed.