Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-06-23

What the State ReIiefAssOcfaiIOns are do /
ing in the Army of the POtOmae::=Whnt |
AID seeteties should forward---What Is |
dene with what Is forwarded.
Mr.. Klippart sent by Governor Brough
to White House, reports in psIt as follows; j.;
So far as State Relief Associations are
concerned, their sphere Of action must ne
cessarily be limited, and might perhaps,
with some reservation add, parrish Ohio
can care for her sick and wounded in g
limited and partial manner only, unless
by some arrangement not now existing.
The entire care Of Ohio's sick and wounded
may be transferred from the care Of the
general government to that Of the Stste.-
The general government provided tents,
blankets, surgeons, nurses, and ali the
medical and other stores which are essen
tally requisite. All that the State can do
is in limited number Of cases to furnish
clothing Of such character as is best suited
fer the hospital, and nutricious refresh
ments for the newly arrived wounded, as
they lie In the ambulsnces or Immediately
after their removal from them. When the
wounded are removed to the tents, they
are really under the charge and immediate
Jurisdiction Of the surgeons, and have
slWays thought that the volunteer from
q relief association who entered tent TO
administer anything not strictly ordered
by the surgeon, occupied, TO say the least,
very equivocGl position. l have frequent
ly felt that articles were administered to
wounded rather through courteous tolera-
ton Of the surgeon in charge than with
his appreciation. For this reason would
suggest to the Soldiers Aid Societies
throughout the State, thst in making their
contributions TO the agency, that they for
ward coffee, tea, sugsr, canned fruits, fari
ms, rice, concentrated vegetables, conoen-
trsted milk, cheese, picked cucumberE
dried fruit and lemons. Whilst there Il
ne positive objection to jellies, conservel
Of the several kinds, and the endless va
rietT Of confections, they ars not as essen
tial as hose Just named; but there is il
my opinion, a positive objection TO for
, Wsrding for the use Of the sick or wounded
} any alcoholic stimulants, such as brandy
the various kinds Of wine, cordisls, &c.
These are Of medical rather than nutrit
i've character, and if administered as mis-
: oellsneously as have several times beef
: painfully obliged to witness, by some 0
a the relief associations, cannot think 9th
erWise than that although the intent wa
purely humanitarian and benevolent, ye
more of evil to the patient than OF goo
g followed the administration. If it is at
q solutely necessary to make use Of alcohol
!, stimulsnts, common sense, it seems to m'
dictates that they should be Aiministere
by a medical practitioner, or at least, nc
e without his sanction.
+, Jelli,s jams, cOnserves, &c, should b
- mt nm in ainut glass hoftlaa and mt III
j ordinary thin glass. 1 have seen sewers
e instances where these thin glass bottle
e were broken and the particles Of glass il
Il termiDgled in an almost insepsrsule mar
ner with the Jelly; of course the wkol
was thrown away, for culinary utensil
t we're not ct hand to liquify and strain th
g Jelly. The kind Of hospital clothing moi
T desirable is large shirts, wide drawers
q the ttlie up style" and WTappeFs-in faf
wrappers are most convenient and durin
this warm weather are more desirsbls fc
those who have the lower limbs amputate
!, than either drawers OF shirts.
g Expressions have been given to surmise
which have ripened into downright charge
) that the stores forwarded by the Soldier
3 Aid Societies are not distributed TO th
/. soldiers. A more unfounded susI iSio
!. does not exist. ! have seen the working
q Of the relief societies Of several Stste
and know from personal observation this
the distribution Of stores are exceedingl
ecrupulous in distributing to tho soldier
everything intended for them that abuse
of this trust have existed, and do yet exis
is PoHibIe, but very much doubt that
: is probable.