The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-24
ANOTHER IN THE FIELD.
The United States Sanitary Commission
Asks for Money and supplies.


However much Butte may furnish Cor
the prospective widows and orphans OF
Montana soldiers and for those who
may be wounded or sick. IL is certain
that any lack of response here Will not
be through lack of opportunity. Yes
terday the mayor received a letter ask
ing him to head another movement.
This letter comes from the United
States sanitary commission which lid
so much good work during the war.
The letter states that the commission
has just been organized for the pur-
pose of looking after and administering
to the wants N welfare of the sick.
wounded and distressed soldiers. sailors
and marines of the United States dur
ing the present wal with Spain, to pro-
vide for their home comforts. proper
food, and delicacies for the sick Il
convalescent. newspapers and maga-
zines for their reading rooms. writing
material and all other articles hat
may be necessary or beneficial to them.
1t is not a profit-sharing organization,
but has been incorporated in order hat
in the transaction of its business 1t may
enter into and enforce contracts. hold
property and have a legal standing
throughout the republic.
The commission expects TO rrange
so as to provide a good home with
board and lodging free for all the vol
unteer women nurses at the various
places where their services may be ac-
cepted.
THE United States sanitary commits
sion is national in it's character, broad
in the scale of humanity: is not organ
lied or operated by any religious sect
or other society, but represents the en-
tire mass of loyal people i'm this great
republic. Just now the rainy
Gaa a. has cat In oil nyar the fGla nHG -
Cuba and Porto Rico. and although the
soldiers and sailors ave thus FAR
stood the climate we'll II is certainly
feared that soon hundreds of them
will be languishing on beds of sick
ness and disease, n we cannot pre-
pare too quickly to render them a kind
ly service. We want a finance commit
tee in every city of the union to have
charge and oversee the work of solicit
ing and receiving donations of money.
goods. useful articles, knick-knacks,
etc. given to this commission for the
enjoyment, health and benefit of all the
sick. wounded and convalescent in our
army and navy
Mayor Harrington is asked to take
charge of this matter in Butte and ap-
point four associate members of the
finance committee. the associates to be
the commander of the local q. A. II.
DbSAt a bdlhtIs a merchant VT lld1u-
facturer and the postmaster or an al
derman.
When the mayor was asked by a
Standard reporter yesterday whether or
not he proposed to take this matter no,
he said he had taken II under advise
ment. There Ia been so much cTiti-
cism among local agencies already en-
gagged in this work hat he was fearful
he might regret II to his dying day If
he ever took hold of IL. He was willing
to go into the matter If citizens eX-
pressed themselves as DESTROYS of ron
tributing through the sanitary commits
sion rather than through other agcn-
cies now'at work.
Benjamin Harrison is president of
the United States sanitary commission,
Robert T. Lincoln. Gen. Lew Wallace
and Henry Watterson are vice presi-
dents, Gen. Daniel T.. Sickles is
treasurer. and Capt. NJ. u. Ellis of In
%dianapolis is secretary.
The commission is prepared to ac-
cept goods as well as money. A record
will be kept Of every contributor. His
name and address must be attached by
tag to the outside of every box, bundle
or package. Canned goods. fruit. rel
ishes, cereals and supplies and articles
generally can be used.