The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-02-07
THE RELIEF CORPS.
Gleanings from National Headquar-
terS---Notes from Departments.
FIGHT FOR THE FLAG.


FLAG LEGISLATION.
The bill introduced in the Indiana Legs.
lsture to place a flag on every schoolhouse,
and providing for the special observance of Ma
tional holidays and Memorial Day, was re.
ported adversely by the Committee on Military
Affairs, although there are seven old soldiers
on the committee.
The adverse report was on the grounds OF
economy, as il was held it would take too much
money from the Treasury to put flag over
every school building
There WAS rafting debate in the House,
and q good deal of wordy talk was INDUCED in
to show how much more patriotic it wou d be
for school children to chip in and buy their
own flags, than for the authorities to provide
them.
Nothing was said. however. about neglected
children building their own reform schools.
and it is probable that the Indiana patriots
who voted to sustain the report of the commit
tee will find plenty of money to spend in GRIM
inal courts and penitentiaries.
Now that the bill has been defeated in the
Senate we are assured that it will be taken up
in the Senate and passed. In any event. the
agitation is on, and, sooner or later. the nag
will 60 up. If one set of Legislators will not do
~.
to be fooled with.
One argument was that many of the schools
had flags already, and that others would get
them in time. This is, doubtless, true OF patri-
otto communities; but there are many that
only an official decree would ever reach. Bet.
ter buy flags than spend money on militia,
PLEA FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.
Louise Barnum Robbins, President Of the
Adrian College Alumni Association, delivered
an address on THE Higher Education of
Women at recent public meeting in Adrian,
Mich. in which she traced tho educational
movement from Mary Lyon and Mount Holy
oke College to the present, when it is esti-
mated that over 10000 women are enrolled
upon our college books, and some place it as
high as 10000.
1--WE know" she said "that the sister in the
household should be educated as the brother
is, and great educators are beginning to be
united on the question Of the Righteousness OF
coed ucstion. College women can now be found
in all the professions and the higher education
makes her better executive at home. gives
her more refinement, fits her better for work
in the church. and in uplifting the cause of hu-
manity. She will learn to be more patient and
cheerful will cultivate better social relations,
and occupy higher sphere than ever before"
NEBRAsKA's NOBLE RECORD.
Department President Gertrude Horr Cor
nell, Grand Island, Neb., has personally inves-
tigated every appeal made Tor Department
relief from the drouth-suhering soldiers OF Ne
braska, supplying food and clothing, and in
some instances paying the hospital expenses
of the sick. In this she has been assisted by
her Department Relief Committee; Lizzie III.
Powers, Chairman.
The Nebraska Legislature has just voted
100000 for the relief OF the drouth sufferers,
and trains of coal. clothing and provisions have
reached the State from outside the State. This
practical relief is worthy the American people.
The soldier classes of the State seem TO he
better provided for than Others, as every County
has soldiers fund from which those in need
may draw. Department Commander Howe is
giving his whole time to receiving and dlstrib-
uting supplies.
But the Winter is long, and those who are
willing and ready to aid the suffering should
keep pouring their gifts into the State until
every hungry mouth is filled and every hope
less heart inspired with new faith.
RENO POST APPEAL.
In this connection, note an appeal on behalf
of the destitute people of Dawson County, sent
out by Reno Post, ll2 Lexington, Neb., signed
by II. A. Turton. p p. C.. late Aidde-Camp to
the COMMANDMENT. Chief; S. c. c. Mullin, z. p.
C.. ex-Mayor of Lexington, and +. Zimmerer,
proprietor Commercial Hotel, COMMITTEES.
This document is duly attested by Com
mander David Mooney before a notary public,
subscribed in the presence of Il. b. Peirce, Pro-
bate Judge. aud reads as follows:
Whereas many OF comrades on said account
and through fault of their own. now suffer-
Ing for the neee-saries of life Therefore. he it
ResolUed. That the Commander appoint COM
mitice OF three to prepare an appeal TO our COM
rades in more fortunate localities for assistance in
the way Of provisions, clothing, aud fuel for the
suffering families Of these needy hut worthy COM.
rade-.
signed have been appointed such committee, and
hereby appeal To you. our late comrades-ip-srms,
to lend helping hand in This our tribuaton.
IL 1893 the crop raised in this County fell short of
one-tird the average yield. In 1924 all crops
were q total failure. During these two years
farmers were compelled to exhaust their enii.
sources that at least three-fourths of them are
today without, the actual necesssries Of life. Com
rnde- AS stood shoulder to shoulder during the
conflict Of lS6l-'65 for our nag, so let now IN
these days OF conf for bread remember the SOL
emn obligations taken at our sacred altar.
viii you not therefore contribute your mite TO
relieve the necessities of these suffering comrades
eitherin clothing, provisions or fuel? When ready
notify US that may look after its transportation.
Trusting that this appeal will not pass unheeded.
aud with full confidence that we have future be-
fore u.s. AS have had in the past. when we too
lent helping hand 10 others.
woMAN's EDITIONS
The largest woman's newspaper edition so
far reported for charitable purposes, was tho
late issue of the Plain Dealer, Cleveland, o.,
published in the interest of the w. c. r. u,
numbering AZ pages.
Not only the editorial, reportorial and ad.
vertising was done by women, but the illus.
trations and article heads to the advertising
columns.
Mary b. Ingham whose patriotic drills have
been SO widely used by the W.R.C. and kindred
societies, was the principal editor.
The W.R.C. was specially honored in the
woman's edition of the Daily Republican, Iron
ton, O.; in fact Dick Lambert Corps was the
prime mover in the enterprise and sharers in
the proceeds. %
Dick LAMBERT Corps Is known the State over
for its faithfal discharge Of all trusts and in
addition has been made the medium. this ter
ribIe Winter. of receiving and distributing sup
plies donated by the school children for suffer
ing families. -
A sketch and portrait Of Hannah u. Maxon,
the angel OF Mercy" in the 0allipolis Hos
ptal during the war, and prominent in Relief
Corps circles now; grand woman whose
associates hope to see the next Department
President of Ohio.
THE OLD GUARD.
Vesta j. Shoemaker retires from the Presi.
dency of Old Guard Corps, Dayton, o., after two
years Of service, and is succeeded by Elizabeth
Daugherty, Corps Secretary.
This is an exchange of Offices as President
Shoemaker takes the Secretaryship, while Sec
rotary Daugherty takes the gave Long de-
votion to the work Of the Woman's Relief
Corps, with extraordinary efficiency in the dis
charge of duty, local and Department, have