Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-05-31
FOR OUR VOLUNTEERS.
Mrs, L. Bradford Prince Calls on the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution and
All Patriotic Women in New Mex
ico for Helm.

To the Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton and all Patriotic Women of New Mex
leo:
Denver. Colo. May %, 1S9S.-It has
been my privilege during the past few
days to assist in making flannel abdom-
inal protectors for the soldiers of this
state. Today l saw 1,40O of them neatly
made and arranged in bundles Of rs
each. and 1000 of them are already on
their way to San Francisco, to be given
to the Colorado volunteers who are or
dered to the Philippines.
Colonel Woodruff, L. $. A., chief
surgeon of this department, when asked
by Mrs. Henry Van Kleeck, vice presi-
dent of the Colonial Danes of Colorado,
what that society could do to help the
soldiers, suggested that flannel protec-
tors, an abdominal shield, such as is
worn by the British soldiers in India,
when in the tropics, would be of great
benefit to them. They are made double,
of soft all-wool flannel and are half a
yard long and about ten inches wide.
One yard of flannel makes three pro-
tectors. They are stitched together
once, and then turned over and stitched
| again: two and a quarter yards of tape
is then sewed fatty across the top to
fasten it around the body. White fan
mel is not used for obvious reasons,
nor red, because that irritates the
skin.
l shall send a sample of the kind of
flannel needed, a pattern of the protec-
tor and a finished article, to Mrs. Jacob
Weltmer, secretary of the Sunshine
Chapter, Daughters of the American
Revolution, of Santa Fe, and the same
to Mrs. r. E. Twitchell. of Las Vegas,
and to Mrs. w. FL. II. Llewellyn, of Las
Cruces, asking each of these latter
ladies to call upon the women of those
cities to assist them. If they furnish
100 each, and our chapter, with the
help of the many noble and patriotic
women of Santa Fe, will contribute 200,
the "Rough Riders of New Mexico will
be supplied with these aids to health.
The men have all gone from our dry and
healthful climate, to a. low, hot and
olthly plbCCs NuClC ut SClluCl ulu UllC
troubles produced by a change of water,
food and other conditions Of living may
be very disastrous to their health.
These protectors have been found to
be an excellent preventive against
forms of disease that are peculiar to the
tropics.
The warmth of the climate may be ad-
vanced by some persons as a reason
why the ''boys in blue" will not need
any flannel, but using these small shields
over the abdomen will permit them to
wear very light clothing, and still pro-
tect their health.
They can be easily washed and will
dry in a very short time. They should
be sent to the surgeon of the 1st regi-
ment, U. S. volunteer cavalry, who will
give them to the officers and men, with
an added interest, as each article will
be sent as a message of good will from
home, and an admonition to take every
possible care of their health.
/ have sent for a pattern of a ''house-
wife," IA small work bag and needle
book such as the women of some states
have provided for their soldiers, and l
hope to assist in making many of them
for our own New Mexico volunteers.
Messrs. Daniels & Fisher. of Den
yer, furnished the flannel at the whole
sale price, 40 cents per yard. and the
tape at two rolls for 5 cents, no doubt
our own merchants will be as generous
to us.
Let us do everything in our power,
not only to show our loyalty to our coun-
try, but to keep up the spirits of the
men who are willing to sacrifice their
lives for our country's honor.
We, Daughters of the American Re-
volution, have a noble work before us.
Let us form a Soldiers Aid society. ask
ing all women to join us in making the
lives of ''our boys" happier and more
comfortable while they are away from
their homes.
| shall be with you the latter part of
June, prepared to work in every way
to aid our country and its defenders.
If this appeal does not meet with an
active response in New Mexico, | shall
undertake, with the help of my friends,
to provide them myself, for the New
Mexico soldiers shall be given an oppor-
tunity to test their efficiency.
Mrs. George H. Cross, chapter regent,
will call an early meeting of tho Sun
shine Chapter, to which all patriotic
women will be welcome. Very truly
yours.
MARY G. PRINCE,
State Regent Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution for New Mexico.