The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1863-12-26
eIRcrLaR NO. q

I 'fne BO&rd OF Contfot OF the Iowa San
fitaEy Commission, an jFs-organised,a held
lits Grsl meeting At Dsvenpsrt Dsc.l 2nd.
and perfected arrangements for receiving
and shipping supplies, appointed agents
to canvass the Ststs and organize S06ie.
ties, and adopted sneh nneaanresfns they
deemed best calculated 10 carry ent. the
objects of the Commission. Full reports
Of the proceedings of the Des Meirses
Sanitary Conventidn, d we'll as the actiof,
| Of the Board Of, C5ntrol, viii soon be.
publlshed Tn pam phl lei form and furnished
TO all Societies and individuals interested
in Sanitary enterprise Throughout the
State. ~ The pamphlet viii also contain
the Constitutions, Articles Of Tncorpofa-
ton. and an address to the people OF the,
State on Sanitary affirs. We are happy
to state that there now exists only one.
Iowa State Sanitary - organization, all
others having eheerfuliy abandoned their
former parsonal and local preferences,
and all now unite heartily in this: Com
mission. and by united efforts Of all the.
patriotic and benevolent men and wonen
of the State, wehope to mako the pres
ent organization worthy of the State and
Of the noble cause to which it 10 commit
I ted. In order to do this viii you use
your Influence to stimulate supplies of
goods end money so 8s to enable Us to
meet the extraordinary demands created
by the late numerous and severe battles
in which so many of our own brave
brothers and friends have fearfulty suf-
fered. Thousands of Iowa Soldiers are
now sufeFingin hospitals from disease
and wounds incurred in our Defence
Let us see'to il that all past differences
Of opinion, and all local preferences, be
laid aside, and 40 one people, aiming only
to accomplish ). the greatest good TO the
greatest mum ber," let Us promptly and
earnestly engage in this good work.
We have made arrangements for estAb-
fishing On lows Depot fOF cur goods in
Chicago, in connection with the =" u. s..
SanitaFy Commission" and also in st
Louis in connection with the t Western
Sanitary Gem mission" Local Societies
will ship 70 either of these Offices they may
preRefg free OF transportation. IA Mark
boxes !" q. s. 6naitary Oan"issict, Chicago
or Westtrs Sanitary CopV~sisstsny 81. LeGis, en-
alcse iistsof contents, name of society,
date and place Of fshipment, and send du-
,phcate Of same 70 our Office in DaveF-
port. a., .'''".s 81 s~..' T.
Send money in drafts or by express to
Hon. E. Clark, TFeaasrs, Iosua Gey. ri
All local Aid Societies, Loyal Leagues.
and other organisations cooperating with
this Commission, are earnestly invited TO
send 10 this Office the name and location,
post ofFice address. and Iiss OF officers of
their Society. Also furnish u with In
forfnasion Of any changes thatmay occur.
From our arrangements you will see
that the business Is to be conducted sys-
|tenaaticalIy, aAd perfect accounts aad
frequent reports may be expected. "":
Ali contributions will be faithfully @p-
piled 90 intended, and no part of your
|'fibArality will be used fog salaries oT ex-
psnses. We ere farnished by Govern
inent with free transportation, and no
officer Of the Commission receives gny
CON npansation whatsvtS from any searee,
bus ali labor wholly grs$uiseuss axcspt
the travelling agents. who are paid fsona q
separate fund. .'ss &, @ .ass.lft1 5.. @f y /:
: @'~ eIneurAa so. s. f>.'~,. f& /.
u n deemed desirable To- form easse
and yserosnixs local Ladies SoldaasR Aid
Sedsties, 10 be auxiliary 10 tho StatA pr.
ganization for ths purpose agf securing
| Israee and mcse constant supplies Of Sanr
| itaTx, Rooda, TO thi& end We subnnia and
! rpocsnxserd, The. following Constitution
| te be adopted by each Society (sdopt+
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