The National tribune., 1894-04-19
THE RELIEF CORPS.
Gleanings from National Headquar-
terS---NOteS from the Departments
THEY CRY FOR BREAD.

Suffering Army Nurses and No More Money
to Give Them-The American Flag Salute
and Department Doings.
DEAR TRIBUNE: The circular letter of Ma
tional Relief Corps Home Board. appealing &c
the Woman's Relief Corps for funds for the
needy Army Nurses and later the appeal oil
Annie Wittenmyer, Chairman OF the Home
Board, have appeared in your columns. In
response, sufficient funds came into the Ma
tiOna treasury to send out early In February
to 4S Nurses all most needy, small remittance
each.
AS the replies indicated how much this and
still more was needed, the Home Board were
very anxious to send another remittance early
in March to these and others since reported.
At this time am informed by National Treas
urer A. A. Cheney that there are not sufficient
funds received for another issue.
1t occurred to me that if the members of the
Order could read these letters before me the
Army Nurse fund would not lack. So think,
as / have not given name or place, the writers
will forgive me if let these letters appeal for
themselves and am sure that the great heart
of the Woman's Relief Corps who may listen will
fill the now empty hands that once helped to
stanch the life-blood of wounded and dying
soldiers. Shall this last appeal be in vain /?
Puma L. Cowles, Secretary National Home
Board, Geneva, o.
Following is the first of extracts from many
letters forwarded by Secretary Cowles. An
other check was at once ordered on behalf of
the writer; but others are waiting, waiting,
with heavy and sorrowful hearts. Other ex-
tracts will be given from time to time.
The operations of the pension laws are slow.
Many Army Nurses are having their applica-
lions rejected whose services were most i'm
portant. They look to the Relief Corps for
Il. - Ill Ill ,l,ar
would place these women above present want.
And if some devoted woman in each commu-
nifty would collect something from her friends
how soon the exhausted funds would be re-
plenished.
~ am so very thankful for the check that
you so kindly sent me, as my little boy is quite
sick with the fever. The doctor just left me
some medicine few minutes ago. That check
was Godsend to me. l had not one nickel in
the house when it came ! know that God
will answer prayers. l was praying for aid for
my sick boy when your letter came to me, and
the S. check"
Later. 81 write to tell you that my boy is
slowly recovering from fever. l have lost my
husband and two children and one grandchild
in little over IL mouths. Truly my trouble
is great. Sometimes / think it is more than
can bear.
81 am in dire need of everything, and am
unable to work at all. My boy is sickly, and
unable to work half of his time. / dislike SO
much to be burden my good and dear
friends. They have helped me over many
places that / could not have passed over.
mean the W.R.C.
The last money that had was that S. you
sent me, and / had to pay it out for wood and
medicine. / am at this time without any
wood and in need of food. and feel panied to
tell you that have about two meals on hand
at this time, and no money to buy any more"