Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-04-09
SOLDIERS AID SOCIETY.
80 BANK Strict,
CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 9

We must again urge the necessity
for abundant supplies Of onions, potatoes,
krout and all acid food in the army at the
front-and would repeat our call for such
donations. Will not each farmers house
hold pledge at least one barrel Of vege-
tables to the soldiers2 If barrels are not
conveniently obtained send the gifts in
sacks; we will return these If desired, and
barrel the vegetables here. Friends in the
country, please bring out your empty -four
and sugar bsrrels-eVery family can, st
least, find one-fill these from your pota-
toe heap or your onion bin mark them
" Soldiers Aid Society, 95 Bank street,
Cleveland and send them forth as your
free will and hearty thank Offering to the
brave soldier boys in Tennessee.
The gift will impoVerish none Of our
Northern farmers-a plentiful harvest
blessed them sbundsntly last year-the
country teens with wealth Of store and
purse and our far off sons and brothers
ought not to lack anything that can be
gathered from our storehouses or purchss-
ed with our means.
We are confident this appeal will be
needed that from the cellars Of the farm
ers and gsrdneFs, the much desired vege-
tables will come abundantly, and that the
housewives will be engaged in preparing
generous supplies Of krout pickles, Sc,
for this time Of need. Every arm strength
ened for the Union now win hasten the
end Of this dreadful war, and every life
saved throughout cur army will lessen the
tide Of agony and Of bitter wailing that is
yet to flow over our devoted land.
We make the above urgent call for arti-
cles Of diet, because the need for these is
peculiarly great at this time; not because
supplies OF this nature only are required.
StrsWs show which way the wind blows
and it is significant fact that rags, cot.
ton and linen pieces and 5andages are
just now demanded in large quantities.
We osn Of course argue from this that the
quiet Of our camps is soon to be broken
by the shrek of battle, and that as the ac-
tive campaign is ct hand, our duty calls
US to prepare in advance the stores which
the wounded are certain to require.
Will all housekeepers lay aside FOR US
the old cotton snd linen pieces, that in
the Spring house-claaning and rearrang-
ing are sure to come to light2 Pieces Of
any size will answer, only let them be
clean and smooth, snd rolled into bundles.
This seems q small demsnd to make,
but it is one great necessity Of 8 hospi-
tai, and many wounded man has suffer
ed tortures from the lack offresh dressing
and bandages. Our good friend Mr..
Brown, who is just from the hospitals Of
Leavehworth has told US Of the great need
Of old cotton and linen there, and SAYS
that the small clippings Of cotton that re-
main from cutting of new garments, in
the Aid Society, are actually gathered up By
the surgeons there TO fill this
pressing want. Cotton is now as
precious as gOld-snd the boarded store nf
the linen closet aud parcel bag has long
since been exhausted, yet garments sDiu
wear out, and it is impossible but that
each family can furnish at least one roll of
rags for dressings. Please remember the
poor fellows who need this help from
friends at home. Old shirts with bosoms,
old cotton drawers and socks are sooepta.
BILE; new garments for hospital use are al-
ways wanted, drawers especially.
We have now from st. Louis letter
begging for 500 shirts and 500 pairs draw
ers TO make our soldiers comfortable there
with change of clothing.
All articles of bedding will be gladly
received. Pillow-oases, towels and hand.
kerchiefs much wanted also little bags
filled with needles, thread and buttons,
such as little girls make Put letter in
each bag, too, little girls. A soldier came
into our Aid Rooms yesterday to ask for
a Work-bag. While we were selecting a
nice one for him his eye caught the corner
of q letter peeping out from one of the
bags; he seized it with radiant face
"0h, give me this one, ma'sm, please give
me this, il has got letter in it," "But
here is better work bag" we urged.
nNever mind, never mind; 1 would rsth-
er have this, for there is letter in it-it
is written 'to soldier, and this is the
bag I want" 80 he carried it off in tri-
umph, and we hope he found some kind
words in the letter that had been go
tboughtfully put into it by the maker.
This leads us to ask again for books for
the hospitals. Please look through your
libraries and take out. all that can be
spared, as a gift to the Soldiers Reading
Rooms. Do not grudge a bright binding
or q choice engraving, these will give far
more pleasure to the sick man than you
Chu eEbliY lIuAElubs dIb III every
house many interesting books, not over
deep, perhaps, but pleasing and entertain
ing, that have beer. purchased for chance
reading, and will never be re-Fesd by the
owner. Send these down to while away
the heavy hours of the sick soldier, and
they will thus gain value far beyond
their real merit.
Pull them down from your shelves with
free hand and dedicate them to this good
cause.
Late numbers of Harper and Atlantic,
even late newspapers may be added. Do
not send time worn pamphlets, census re.
ports, or old dictionaries. Remember our
soldiers in the hospitals want the same
sort Of reading that would entertain sick
friend at home.
In sll gifts to the sick soldiers let us moi
forget that they are our precious charge
that it is our duty and our pleasure to dc
our utmost for those who give health
and dcomfort-perhaps life-for us. Then
we shall not dole out from the refuse o.
our possessions 8 grudging charity, bu
from the depth Of our grateful hearts shall
to offer precious gifts to comfort and sue
cor the brave ones to whom we owe 81
much.
SOLDIERS AID SOCIETY OF NORTHERN OHIO
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