Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-08-04
EMPORIUM PA. THURSDAY, AUGUST 4 1898
Appeal to Cameron County.


The associated society of the Red
Cross, of Philadelphia has, during the
present war and the distress in Cuba,
which preceded the breaking out of
| hostilities between our country and
! Spain, been actively engaged in its
| humanitarian work of ministering to
the necessities of the men in the field
and of the suffering Cubans. 1t has
sent many articles of comfort, even of
life saving Importance to our troops in
their various camps, sometimes in
response to the most touching appeals;
| the appeal came and the society was
ready. 1t has besides made a large
number of shipments of goods, pro-
visions, clothing and medicines to the
| Cubans. In all its work it has been
nobly upheld, notably by the people of
| Philadelphia, but also by those of other
| parts of the State and of New Jersey
During the blockade and siege OF
! Santiago, one branch of it's ministra-
ton was necessarily suspended, but
the society was not idle, stores con-
| tinued to be received, money to be
collected. Among other things the
| equipment of field ambulance and
| hospital service has been undertaken,
and already has so far proceeded as to
be properly regarded as an accom-
| plished fact, and the society will be
able to put into the field six ambulances
with their proper appurtenances and
properly equipped field hospital.
The fall of Santiago re.opens the
opportunity for merciful work in Cuba
The society has already made arrange
ments to forward several tons of stores
which have only been waiting chance
to be sent, and has appropriated in
addition to this shipment, ST. 200. But
this is but a drop in the ocean of
suffering. More must be done. The
society proposes, therefore to charter
a steamer to sail from Philadelphia
about August 18th, to convey the
ambulance corps and equipment to the
front and to load the vessel with stores,
such as soldiers may need and which
the Government does not provide, and
with clothing, food and medicine and
such other things as may be required
by those wretched, suffering people
whom we encourage to resist Spain
and to make a struggle for liberty, and
whose suffering has been fearfully and
necessarily enhanced by the war upon
which we have entered.
The society, therefore, appeals to
what has never been appealed to in
vain-to the grand old heart of Penn
sylvania, the grand old Commonwealth
whose foundations were laid in love to
man, irrespective of race-and asks for
contributions of goods and money to
enable it to carry out its project, to
save lives, to relieve suffering, to feed |
the starving, to clothe the naked. |
The society makes this appeal in all |
confidence. Pennsylvania has never |
failed when called upon in the name |
of patriotism and humanity. She will |
not fail now.
FOLLOWING Is a LIST OF ARTICLES MOST |
NEEDED:
Large and small contributions of |
money.
Salt pork, corned beef in barrel, cod |
fish, hard cured; mackerel in kits, |
smoked beef and hams, bacon, canned |
salmon, smoked sausage, Indian or !
corn meal, flour, oatmeal, cracked |
oats, wheat in any forms, barley.
Canned vegetables of all kinds.
Canned fruits of all kinds.
Dried fruits, such as apples, prunes,
apricots, etc, and dried corn.
Barrels of onions, potatoes, beans,
rice, salt and ship biscuit.
Beef extracts, bovinine, ETC.; soups.
Matted milk, condensed milk Eagle
brand, or other high grade), evapor-
ated cream.
Wines, grape juice, lime juice, clam
bouillon, raspberry vinegar, coffee,
tea, cocoa, and general groceries,
jellies, preserves and jams.
Disinfectants of every description,
Quinine pills and general drugs, oint-
ments, salves, Phenol sodique, gauze
of all kinds, absorbent cotton, surgical |
antiseptics, general hospital stores,
soaps.
Bedclothing for hospitals, paiamas |
for soldiers, canvas and carpet slippers
for use in hospital, mosquito netting,
palm leaf fans, towels, absorbent and !
Turkish, soft handkerchiefs, bandana |
very desirable.
Clothing, new, suitable for summer
wear, made as plainly as possible, for
children of 5 years and upwards, and |
women and men
Contributions in money may be sent |
to William Hill, Treasurer, No. 309 !
Walnut street, Philadelphia contribu- !
tions of stores addressed to the Asso- |
ciated Society of the Red Cross, 1901 |
Chestnut street, Philadelphia.