The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-11-08

| to q maxim. But it Is none the less matter
| of regret that TO seHfinrnts so fine as the fol-
| lowing, which have been passing around among
| the newspapers of tlfe country, no authorship
| is affixed. They were the outgrowth OF the
contest in the last New York Legislature of the
| Lawson bill, which was passed but vetoed by
| Gov. Flower. and which prohibited the display
of foreign flags ON public buildings of the
| State:
1.-THE growth of devotion to American insti-
tutions is conveyed in the sentiment One
| country-one flag The American flag covers
all. Under its folds the oppressed of all nations
should gather to give expression to patriotic
| feelings Tho work of Amercanizing new
| Corners can be made more rapidly If the new
corners are made to feel that here is their future
| home. All allegiance to other Governments Is
| transferred, all dependence is conferred here.
all expectation of future prosperity. all hope OF
| futsre rewards here on American SOIL.
! The Declaration of Independence, the Consti-
| tuition of the United States and the flag Of the
| Union are the trinity of American patriotism.
There is nothing uoller under the sun-noth-
| ing that means more to the poor man and moth
| ing more glorious for those who are rich ana
| prosperous"
FORSYTH CORPS AND THE FLAG.
| Forsyth Relief Corps. No. /. Toledo, o.. have
| arranged to have Augustus Bedford, of Boston.
| to lecture on the American flag for the beneft
of the relief fund. S. Alice Richardson, Presi-
dent of Forsyth Corps, has been made Chair
man of the Department Committee on Teaching
Patriotism in the Schools.
The Relief Committee having called for 10
com forters for distribution among soldiers
families under their care an all-day quitting
bee and Iuuch was held this week to make
them up.
Next week the Home and Employment Com
| mttee will ship box of fruit to the Ohio Sol
ders and Sailors Home, Sandusky. and hope
,l,,. IL NJ, tAE Hnytn
i'll a similar manner.
a Christmas market is nnder way to meet
| the many calls upon the Corps which are al
ways promptly met.
VALUE OF RELIEF CORPS.
More and more comrades of the Grand Army,
especially those in official ranks and thus per-
mitted to take survey of the whole situation,
are commencing the Womans Relief Corps.
AT the last Colorado Encampment Com
mander Kennedy, in his annual address, said ::
To-day we realize more than ever the value
of woman's assistance to orr Order. Daring
the past year | have noticed that wherever
there is a vigorous Woman's Relief Corps there
is also a live, active Post. Not Post in the
Department having active Relief Corps is
delinquent in dues or indifferent to the well
fare of itself or Of our organization"
Commander Harlan of Illinois, would have
all women unite under the Relief Corps banner
He said in his annual address: The W.KC. is
a power in the land Its efforts in behalf OF
our comrades cannot be too highly commended
III along the lines the women of our State are
Interesting themselves to care for and comfort
the declining years of the comrades and to
smooth the rough places for those near and
dear 20 them who have been left to want and
the charity of needless world. |
may be pardoued. the one word regret-regrct
that there is more than one association engaged
in this great undertaking. III union there is
strength. There is but one Grand Army of the
Republic. There should be but one organ ia
ton OF the women"
HELPER INDEED.
The word auxiliary, from the Latin anx-
iliarius, means helper an assistant, and such
indeed is the W re to The GAR. The fol-
lowing is a bright Autumnal picture of what
certain women of Micirigan are doing for the
brave men whose cadse tRey serve:
NORTH MUsKEGoN Mich. October. 1894.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Readfae in The NATION
AL TRIBUNE that our Michigan CORRESPOND
ent wanted our Corps to- let each other know
what was being done fsr the Post to which
they are auxiliary. i thought it would be well
To speak for Corps II. ~
First would say that our Corps members
are faithful in attendance, although some come
a distance OF eight miles TO meeting, the Presi-
dent walking five miles 10 every meeting, and
has been absent hut three times III six years.
Oar Treasurer has not been absent once in the
Same length of time, and our Secretary only
once.
In the month ofSeptember we had two husk-
ing bees, and husk ed over 100 bushels of corn
for comrades OF the Post; had three SURPRISE
parties. one quilting party. and two soeas.
Sold the guilt aud got Sl4 and paid out So in
relief. Let US hear from other Corps.
Nellie Sprague President.