The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-01-25
NATIONAL
W.R.C DOINGS.
Noble Record of National Headquar'
tiers Corps.
NATIONAL w.R.C. DOINGS.

TETS C0TpS.
| NATIONAL w.R.C. DOINGS.
Root Relief Corps Noble decentralization
| In the SchoOls-National General Orders
| and Instructions of National Inspector.
HEADQUARTERS CORPS
Root Relief Corps. Syracuse. OF which Ma
tional President Sarah C. Mink and National
Secretary Sarah E. Phillips are Past Presidents
and active members. is adding largely this
| Winter to its noble record of relief.
When the citizens of Syracuse combined to
care for the families of the needy and unem-
ployed. Root Relief Corps stated through the
public prints that they would care for all SOL
der families who might need assistance aud
who were not already on the rolls, and nobly
have they kept their promises.
And at the last meeting, when the appeal
| issued by the Directors of the National Relief
Corps Home was read. it was voted to send $50
| to the National Treasurer on this behalf Past
| Secretary Sarah Alvord added $40 to the $50.
making $50 in all from National Headquarters
| Corps.
This is an ilustrous object lesson Of the old
adage, CHARITY begins at home" Certainly
no Corps that is not well grounded in home
giving will ever be found in the ranks of those
giving more widely.
During the discussion many Of the members
expressed gratitude to the Army Nurses for
| Kindness shown their husbands and fathers.
Tender histories were recounted which brought
tears to every eye.
THE ELEVATOR BOY.
At this meeting nice little sum was voted
the elevator boy. who, by the way, is one of
those unsung heroes whose story has not yet
been written.
1t was two years ago. when this boy was run
| ming an elevator in the Montgomery Flats,
that he showed himself to be the stuff of which
heroes are made.
The great building was on fire, and burned
to the ground before morning, while several
other buildings. in different portions of the
| city. were on fire, creating almost panic
And yet this hoy ran his elevator in the
burning Montgomery Flats despite the frantic
endeavors of the people to stop him. and by so
doing saved the lives of many who would have
| otherwise persisted in the flames.
At the close of the meeting the officers were
installed by the National President, the Ma
tional Secretary serving as Chaplain.
PATRIOTISM IN OUR SCHOOLS.
The Woman's Relief Corps never enlisted in
grander movement than when the delegates
| of 1lth National Convention pledged themselves
to united effort to have patriotism taught and
the old flag honored in our public schools.
In many States the good seed is sown which
will produce grand harvest of results. Bowers
COrnS m lint
a committee to teach the flag salute, not long
since illustrated in The NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
In other places committees have been ap-
pointed to confer with school directors, and
competent lecturers have been sent to bring
the subject to the attention of County Teachers
Associations.
At the Pitt County Teachers Association in
Illinois, Flo J. Miller, Past National Inspector.
W.RC, presented the subject under the title
of |" Our Flag in Our Schools" in her own thrill
ing manner. after which many of the teachers
expressed a willingness to try the salute in
their SCHOOL,
The Grand Army encourages this movement
in every way possible, and in this particular
case on the announcement of this subject the
Post of the place appeared body to give
presence. As Flo J. Miller well says: "The
seed of patriotism has been sown, and there is
no power on earth to stop the harvest. The
flag should float from every school-house in the
land, and the Constitution should be upon every
teachers desk"
NATIONAL GENERAL ORDERS.
HEADQUA RTERs WoMbN's RELIEF Corps,
AUXILIARY TO THE GAR
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Jan. /, 1894.
General Orders NJ 4.
l. Once more we stand upon the threshold of
new year, with all the experiences of the year
just gone still left to exercise their influence
upon our entrance inc this, as yet untried, un-
known future What shall our record be? Ny
sisters of the W.R.C, On we realize the wonder
ful possibilities for doing good which are before
us? We have reason to lie proud of our record
in the past, but as our eyes peer into the future
we can see where there will be still greater OPP
portunity for rs to exempify those sacred prin-
ciples to which we stand pledged. Someone has
said: In the matter of doing good. obligation
ceases only when power fails" Our obligation
is great for what do we not owe to those who
| saved unto US our country and our homes In
extending to you all the greetings of this new
year Wish 10 ana IHlS appeal: that every
grievance of whatever nature, every petty
strife. or vain ambition. may be buried with
the ashes of the old year, aud with renewed
zeal and earnest purpose, with charity toward
all and malice toward none," let US keep our
sacred trust.
ii. Department Presidents in General Orders
| will please call the attention of Corps Presi-
dents to the needs Of the National W.RC. Home.
and want of funds for prosecuting the claims
for pensions for Army Nurses, as promulgated
in the Army Nurse circular, issued by the
Board of Directors Of the Home; also to use all
extra copies in their correspondence
| III. Attention is called to decision No. 9 of
the 18th National Convention. This decision
is not intended to interfere with the establish.
ment of State Homes. Many States have already
| a nucleus on hand toward that object. and
the Department Presidents with other mem.
bers Of the Order, are bending every energy
toward the accomplishment of it. Let the good
| work go on.
~. Rules and Regulations and Red Book.
| revised in accordance with decisions of Ilth
| National Convention. are now ready for use,
and it is earnestly urged upon all member of
the Order to procure copies of the latest edition,