The National tribune., 1895-01-10
THE RELIEF CORPS.
Gleanings from National HeadQuar-
terS---NOteS from Departments.
SHB NATIONAL OUTLOOK

She NATIONAL OUTLOOK
Headquarters 18th National Convention at
the Gait House-The Suffering West--Pa-
triotic Teaching-Practical Fraternity
Thirty Years After-Ohio Orphans
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Soldiers Home.
Chronicle of Latest W.R.C. Doings.
THIRTEENTH NATIONAL CONVENTION.
National President Emma Il. Wallace &C.
companied Commander-in-ChiefT g. LAWYER
to Louisville, KY, to secure headquarters Tor
18th National Convention, WR.C.
Every attention was shown her by the Louis
vile Committees on Goth National Eucamp.
mept, GAR, and she was royalty cared for
by the comrades and recognized rs the repre-
sentative of the official auxiliary, Grand Army
of the Republic.
Headquarters GAR and w.R.C. will be at
the Gait House.
THE SUFFERING WEST
Reports of the most terrible So ffering from
hunger and cold continue to posr in from Kan
sas and Nebraska, where for two seasons the
crops have been an entire failure.
The hardships of the people of the farmin e
districts are appalling, and to read them one
would think himself in the famine scourged
districts of China or Russia, instead OF in the
l2ud OF plenty. unUPG tue lOluS ol tft oiu nag
Children are barefoot, or their limbs and feet
| tied up with old rags. They are hungry. sick.
| and cold Some have not tasted milk, meat, or
| potatoes for many months. If they can get
bread or mush they feel themselves fortunate.
In all these localities there are many old sol
| diers aud their families which have not been
| reached by their comrades of the Oak. and
WRC. of the States named, who have been
doing what they could for their relief
The Christmas number OF DIR. Talmage's
paper, The Christian Herald devotes nearly two
pages to letters from the Nebraska sufferers,
one of which is reported as follows:
"In this vicinity" writes Mrs. J. E. Hathorn,
BARLEY, Neb., There are many in need OF
clothing and bedding, especially among the old
soldiers, and we would be glad to distribute
any clothing sent us"
Here are extracts from other letters, as they
appear in the Herald:
What will the poor souls do before SPRING."
helplessly writes President McAllister, of the
Relief Corps at Berwyn, Neb.
IF you can spare anything, send it
quickly" is the lacoRic request of Mrs. +.
| Austin, of Burwell, Neb.; some of our peo-
| pie are in dire need now"
"Tbere are many needy ones" explains Mrs.
Jane L. Golf. President Of the Hazard (Neb.)
| w. c. T. u, land any contributions you are
kind enough to send will be faithfully dis
tributed."
From Chapman, Kan, Mrs. Sell writes: Ny
| husband is clergyman. In our PASTORAL visi-
tatians we see much poverty. Many who have
means move away; others can't go. being too
poor Some build fats on wagons put cook
stove on the wagon, aud what they can gather
up, and start. Some are doing with one meal
| q day"
Mrs. Peter Burmood, writing from Wood
River, Neb, says: IF we could get old clothes
that we could make over for little folks. il
would be received coming from God. oh,
to think of the little children that must
suffer-"
Rev. J. B. Currens. Sunday school mission.
ary writing from Omaha. Neb., of his intimate
knowledge of the suffering people, says:
| These are not tramps, unworthy OF our help
but honest, hardworking farmers, struggling
to make homes for their families. They have
not come to want by extravaganza or dissipa
ton, but by the Providence of God-the fre.
quent loss of crops by repeated droughts
Many of these are excellent Christian people
connected with our churches and Sunday
schools. and are in every way worthy of the
sympathy aud help OF their more prosperous
brethren. They need provisions and clothing
We have the names Of over $50 responsible
persons in as many different towns in Kansas
Nebraska, Colorado, and Texas, who will re-
ceive and distribute donations OF food or cloth
ing in addition to those given above. Is there
not some Corps or some devoted Corps member
| who will heed these latest appealsP
In some cases that we know of the expires:
| companies have forwarded boxes to their dest
nation in the West free OF cost. This is worth
| looking into.
| PATRIOTIC TEACHING.
Capt Wallace Foster reports a cheering out
look in patriotic work from all directions, es
pecially from Iowa, Colorado, Wisconsin, Michi
gan Montana. Washington, Kansas, Nebraska
and Oregon. The patriotic women of the
W.R-C. in these Departments are up and in
earnest
He saws he has never seen the like Of it in
patriotic work; il is like a good, old-fashioned
| Method ist revival. He reports some falling
into line that were a little timid at first The
American Flag Company have Issued over Q
| million manuals of the Bach aud Foster
salutes and thousands 90 out each week.
Indiana made a requisition Of 10000 and
| Pennsylvania 10000, with acquisitions from
Iowa, Montana, and other States. Orders L
Department Presidents are filed free of cost
expressage excepted. The Flag Company ad
dress is Easton, Pa.
Comrade Foster speaks 70 the point in tn,
following, and had a similar suggestion beer
followed long since. the dense ignorance of ;he
flag movement existing in some Departments
would not be possible:
| wish our patriotic comrades of the W.R.C
would all subscribe for The national TEIB
UNE as it is TO their interest to do so if they
want to keep up with the procession and Sc
cure all important instructions in the patriotic
work.
With an increased W.R.C. circulation. TIL
NATIONAL TRIBUNE could afford TO devote
more space to the cause, which is drawing to
necessity, az the magnitude OF the work de
mands an official organ. In making this sug
gestion, ] have 10 intention Of overlooking
other meritorous organs in the interest of tn
WR.C
REACHING SCHOOL OFFICIALS.
| have suggested to many Of the officials VIII
have written me how TO start the ball in INC
ton and reach the school officials. The FIRE
important object is to make an appointment
with the Trustees, Boards, or Superintendent
| for SO much time 10 introduce the subject Q
patriotism in the schools.
IL the time, 10 or 20 minutes, is granted +
the W.R.C. Committee, then they should max
preparations for the introduction of the Bale
salute by drilling a class of about 16 girls, o
boys of nearly the same age and hight.
They should sing patriotic song first, the
| the salute and another song, If desirable; tn
| Chairman to deliver her address before or ate
the salute, as the committee thinks best.
find that many ladies or committees hav
adopted this program, and they have succeede
in getting all they asked for.
One patriotic comrade, W.RC., in Iowa ha
500 cards printed like those had at Pittsburl
, and distributed them in her city schools. th
, Grand Army boys coming to her relief TIL