The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-10
BOYS DYING LIKE SHEEP.
CHARGES OF AWFUL MORTALITY
AT CAMP MERRITT.
20 Remove Washington voiun-
teers 10 the Presidio-Mnkfnx Ar

Tie regular meeting Of the Seattle Red
Cross was held yesterday morning az
Christian Science hall. Mrs. Haines pre-
sided The corresponding secretary read
letter from Frank w Spear. Of Com
pany \, Second battalion, Washington
volunteers, expressing the thanks OF Capt.
Ross and his 40 men for the donation of
81" sent by the Seattle Red Cross M-s
Haines stated that she had written TO
AFs- Henry Jones. o. Portland, asking her
TO act as the Washington agent, con-
ferring with Capt. Ross as 20 the .mne-
date needs OF the men at Vancouver bar.
racks
Ihe ways and means committee was not
quite ready with the report. being in
wait of receipts from ths Third .vsn,,a
tneater engagement just closed. The sew
Ing COMMITTEES reported excellent work
accomplished by the various local sewing
circles throughout the city. The box
"hich was sent 10 the soldiers SATURDAY
evening, contained 40 HANDBAGS. e4s
housewives" filed with useful articles.
ana 20 pillow cases. There remains still
WORK for willing workers TO do.
Aae Io..oWlng letter, addressed to Gen
"a :. Merriam, commander department OF
TIE racine, az San Francisco, was read:
.n Portland. August 3. lsss.
corDs .ihe Oregon Emergency
president and executive board, bese.ch
you TO take immediate acton In changing
ne location OF Camp Merritt TO the presi
prominent lawyers, Mr. j. Teal recently
returned from California, reports he has
seen TWO long rows OF new made graves,
which speak in a thousand tongues for
the projection Of the health OF our soldiers
|. Ihese deaths have not befallen a city full
= o % dgea people. ai.ing women and young
clulorsh, out among those who have lately
passed stringent physical EXAMINATIONS as
70 their bodily Soun1neSs and good health
a ...sr h1uaI cases which came under notice
We're revolving and IL they be true as Il
is almost beyond belief that such a condi
ton could exist with the knowledge Of
those whose duty il is TO look after the
welfare OF our boys, We look 10 Won fo
right the wrong. Our volunteers who an
s"sred the nations first call TO arms must
not saeTihce their young lives to red tape
and the greed Of trade and corporations
We understand the hospitals are crowded
with sold.efs suffering from measles. who
are returned 10 camp as quickly as the
fever has passed away and thus fail vic
tins TO a relapse or TO pneumonia
are there no churches in san Francisco.
whose cushioned pews may be utilized for
tnese soldiers? One boy writes home in all
The bravado OF youth and the sroicism OF
the recruit;
=" The meat is good, and II there Ia a
small quantity OF sand in il Ne cal Il s1up.
but II the day is windy It's served as stew
is railroad company because ii offers
Of Calcutta? What II r" the CAMS ai2lo
at the Preside does ruin the shrub
cry are mems lives not worth more than
bushes? Must our sons be sacrificed for
the sake OF trade. OF corpora lions and OF
parks The department OF the east does
not realize the California summer climate,
- Fg- ~. al
humanitarian reasons, but for sheer state
craft, 10 save California fron a blow that
as a state she could never recover from.
y esterday's mail brought word or
three deaths among the Washington vol
unteers. and all Were suffering with
colds.
These boys are our neighbors and our
friends. ard passed through Portland ten
days ago buoyaat in health and spirits
We ask you again 10 act and act quickly
calling upon us for help should you need
II, The world a; large Is still hand-clap-
ping APPROPRIATIONS over the magnificent
accommodate .ons made for Spanish prison.
ers al Portsmouth, The huiidiTg equipped
with the latest sanitary devices, the kitch-
en- The perfection OF detail; while our own
sheep, and the c0mronest sanitary regula
tons OF The old Mosaic law. uncomplied
with. Sincerely yours,
MRS. EDMUND NOLAN.
"CorTeSp1aaing Secretary
II was the sense Of the meeting that me
,erests or humanity do enter a most yigor-
Gus protest against the STATE Of affairs ex-
listing at Camp Merritt. and that this ap-
peal be added l. the appeal u the oregon
emergency corps
The regular sewing days were estab-
lshed for different parts of the city as
follows:
Mon4ay-Mrs. J. R Hayden. so2 Boys
Tuesday-Mrs II. 2. Benton. 1914 SIX
teenth avenue
Wednesday-Mrs. J. w Goodwin. SIT
Minor avenue. Ms Harwood Morgan. cor
Ter Marion and Minor avenue. Mrs. IL 5
MacCu.sky. i2I0 Minor avenue.
Thursday-Queer Anne Mrs ". w Rob
ins9n 1r-. Aloha and Warren
Friday-Nrs. II. +. Home glp Thirtiath
avenue south; Mrs Horace Phillips. chair
nan.
.satur!ay cross Lake Washington. Mrs.
II. \. Noble. chairman
Mrs. seagravc. Of the Occidental hotel.
has kindly given. free 81 expense. the USE
OF a room and three sewing machines
open and ready tor Use OF al days o. the
week
The following members were elected DEL
eEates 70 the state Red Cro<ss convention
70 pc held In Seattle Tuesday and Weines-
day. Angus l6 and =:
Mra J Haines x orsclo. Ms John
p. Allen. Mrs II ( Holmes Mrs J r.
MeeU MrS JAS T. L0wuan Ms r. W
@ackwan. Mrs y. A. StroHt MIS- " "
RoHUS1r. Mis- II =. G'oiv@r correspond
ing secretary and * T."io, Mrs, Charles
y. S-inso3. treasurer * oncto. Mrs \
Z Stewart. reccr3;ng secretary * o@t~i0
The following reception committee was
chosen:
Mrs + A S,-out chairman Ms =
Il osgood M7s- Charles Pawer. Ms II
< Henry Mrs " r Preston Mrs 9.
Smith Mrs Thomas Burke Mrs "
Carkeek NJ Charles SSeTa-d Ms
Thomas tta-iln. Mrs W5n6eid Smith
NJ r, = N-ufe. Ter Mrs Harold Pres
tor Ms George II Pascha1 MIS- John
Y Terry N-S " " Robinson Mrs \
r S'@wart Ms II r. Holmes Mrs
James = Tawuaa. Mrs Chs-i~~ Watson
Mrs II - No've~ Mrs. = + Smith, Mrs
II AfarT--sky
T~14 commute Dc nus
Mrs 2. ". Emmors chairman: Mrs
Iar1es y. Hog" g.. A0s Edgar r pirer
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