The National tribune., 1893-08-17
CALL A HALT.

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CALL A HALT.
Ohio for Reform and Kansas Affairs Run
| ming the Economic Plan.
| Past Department President Mary A. Nc
| Quiston present Department Counselor of Ohio,
! gives editorial Endorsement 10 Call a Halt
in the Relief Corps Record. official paper of the
| Department of Ohio, in the following:
I'VE wish every delegate might read THE
! NATIONAL TRIBUNE, date June 13 We had
something in the same line prepared for this
| issue but other articles crowded our columns,
and perhaps we will give entire Mrs Sherwood 3
suggestions to the delegates to National Con-
vention. They are very timely aud strike
| right from the shoulder. 1t IS time every
| thinking woman ofIour Order would give at
tention to the proper legislation at our annual
| Conventions"
KANSAS FOR REFORM.
| DEAR TRIBUNE: Seeing the article "Call a
! Halt" in your columns revived many old-time
memories OF the day when we forty" took
| the solemn obligation at the foot of the Rocky
| Mountains; and az the last of the num-
Der living in Kansas | can look back, thank
| God. and take courage.
The four of Kansas now are 5000 women
engaged in the work of relieving the soldier.
| The soldiers in Kansas number more in pro-
| portion to population than any other State;
| because so many of them were the home
! steaders after the ware when every avenue in
the East Was filed, and closed TO their applica-
| tions fer work and chances OF max ing a living.
1t is rare thing to see man who served in
! the war who is not now turning gray: not only
the hair on his head but the complexion has an
ashen color, and after assuming this appearance
his vitality is gone; the years are few until
he is dead. The next few years will probably
see the greatest mortality in the death rate of
soldiers in Kansas, and it behooves the ". re
of the State to prepare for emergencies and
heavier drains on their relief fund.
We have been charged often OF spending so
much more on show and running expenses than
the relief work; let it not be so said again.
The present year has chronicled an unusual
call, which was met not only by Department
assistance but contributions from Corps as all
sympathiZed with the applicants.
The new pension ruling will deprive thou
sands of soldiers of some little comforts their
pension cheek would furnish them without
humiIiating them to make known their needs,
and each Corps in the whole United States
should ascertain how many Of the Post have
been dropped from the pension roll and see
that none are allowed to suffer for. necessaries
OF life. 1t was for this work the Order was
founded
1t has always been considered an obstacle for
the Department President to have large fam
lily cares, but Kansas has, also solved that
question by electing Lucy Reed Jones, who
has eight children at home, the eldest, Lulu,
being the efficient Department Secretary.
President jones brings to the Department
affairs the same clear head and plans for d" de-
vsing ways and means for the ends" that
makes her personal life success creating no
expensive bill to present to the Executive
Board, and attending all calls for social pleasure
with little cost to Corps visited.
The Auditing Committee met at Concordia
with the Department Treasurer Evalyn Brad
ford, and heartily attested to the systematic,
nicely kept hooks as being correct, and all re-
ports so promptly sent. The arrearage blanks
have had small sale this year
While attending to their work in the sultry
weather the Board were refreshed by gift of
large box of handsome cut flowers by Past De-
partment President Ida w. Moore
From her beautiful home she talks I'm flowers
And tells in u garland her loves and cares.
Each blossom that blooms III her garden bowers,
On its leaves II mystic language bears,
Frightening the pathway everywhere"
And now all are preparing to attend the Ma
tional Convention ut indianapolis. which, it is
hoped will be pleasant, harmonious one.
National President Margaret Z. Wickins has
been compii mented for her parliamentary tact
in bringing turbulent elements to work in
unison; so We expect TO hear of this tenth ami
versary of the W.R.C. as being one where
white stone marks the point of its career.
Emma B. Alricb, Department Corresponding
Secretary.
SOUTH DAKOTA.
DEAR TRIBUNE: THE evening of july 26
was tho occasion Of a very pleasant social at
W.R.G. Headquarters this city. The Relief
Corps were the entertainers. Gen. Croker
Post, 20, presented the Corps with beautiful
banner, the work of the NJ. c. Lilly Co, of
Columbus, Ohio. The present ation speech was
made by Ed. G. Warner, Past Commander
and responded to by Sarah M. Ray Past Presi-
dent of Corps %. Refreshments were served
after which Fred Fl. Russell gave an address on
the " Battle of Chickamauea." j. W. Abbott
responded to toast, 1.-THE Relief Corps" The
balance OF the evening was spent in social way,
and all voted it good time.-Commander
NoTE.-The above comes South Dakota
Worlds Fair Commission leiter-head but there is
no postoffice address given.-EDIToR W.R.C.
DEPARTMENT OF ILLINOIS.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Department President
Emma II. Wallace, acconpan led by the follow.
ing members of her staff Sec. Jennie Bross,
Counselor Julia g. Sine, Chief of Staff Eliza
beth Means and cor. Sec. Minnie NJ Kyle.
visited Porter Corps, Sycamore, July "a.
After the regular order of business the Post
was admitted. Lunch was served by the
Corps and pleasant evening passed. DeKalb
Corps was present in q body.
Wednesday evening, July 26. the many
friends of Lizaheth A. Turner, Past National
Treasurer, Boston, paid their respects to her at
the Averll. where she is stopping. Capt. Jack
Crawford, the Poet Scout" was also present,
and entertained the guests with recitations.
Members of A. Lincoln Corps furnished the
refreshments