New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-10
COOPERATIVE WAR WORK.
TWO ORGANIZATIONS IABoRING ALONG
THE SAME LINES WILL AID
EACH OTHER.
WILL. BE ADVISED BY A COMMITTEE FROM
sOrDTERS FAMILY PROTECTIVE.

WILL BE ADVISED BY COMMITTEE FROM
THE SOLDIERS FAMILY PROTECTIVE
AT the meeting OF the woman's Patriotic Relief
Association held yesterday morning at the home
OF Mrs Guernsey No. $50 Central Park South. the
question discussed was: What can be done to In
sure the best economy Of funds and a fuii Coop
Grafton with the committee from the New-forh
Soldiers Family Protective Association Commit
tees from the two associations met on Tuesday last
and since then II has been determined 10 WORK 'o
gethcr whenever practicable.
The idea Of a borough division was thought 10
be excellent DR.. Whites remarks were CONSIDERED
valuable his experience in the capacity OF Army
surgeon In the Civil War enabled MIN 10 SPEAK
with authority. He said emphaticaly that the
Government supplies all ambulances that are
needed and the work OF these associations would
do more good II directed TO the relief OF families
II was agreed that all cases should be Drought
before a Joint committee OF the men ana women
and every effort be made 70 avoid duplicating as
sstance given. The men were assured that as CO.
workers the women were not desirous or claiming
honors but only wished to accomplish the end IN
view The muster roll of the regiments Is to be
made accessible for investigating cases and tracing
the families of soldiers. Investigations nave peeh
successfully carried on through the ST. Vincent de
Paul organizations
1t has been proposed to call a mass meeting az
which money will be raised. prominent speakers OF
Strong Father Ducey and j. Hull Browning have
agreed TO act on the Advisory Board. subscrip-
lions and checks should be made payable 10 H. j.
Wetherbee.
The committees adjourned until this afternoon at
o'clock when It is hoped that definite plan
for cooperation will be formulated
The report OF the Tuesday meeting having been
made the question was raised as TO how much OF
his Army pay a man should send 10 his family
Mrs Morton who said she had had three years ex-
perience with this kind Of work during the civil
War declared It would be good thing II all the
pay was demanded for tho support Of the FAMILY
The associations she said. should that the men
had tobacco which was all they would need 10
spend money for, and the canteens should Do
done away with they always get the larger part
OF a soldiers earnings. The Union League, she
added could give much good advice on the way
relief work may be done. Women were unfortu-
nately apt to grow hystercal over these matters,
and the cooperation with men would. therefore, be
good for them. besides giving weight 10 the or
ganization
Mrs Leeper spoke Of the demoralizlng effect war
has on men and that doubtless many had enlisted
10 avoid working for their families: that such men
should be made TO feel responsibility in their
families by hndng that provision is made for them
by any association IN proportion to the amount
they themselves contribute. Mrs Trautman said
the muster-rol would enable the advisory boards
70 do all this but It did not seem TO be practicable
Church asked II emergency committee could
not be appoint cd to help extreme cases while the
Investigating Committee looking into the
claims This the doctor was informed had al
ready been provided for.
Mrs scrmgeour submitted a form which she
had drawn UP and hoped TO have adopted IL ran
thus: Il pledge myself to give 81 annually to tho
Woman's Patriotic Relief Association as long as
IN. war shall last will also endeavor 10 induce
other women 10 do the same" BY showing this
form yesterday Mrs. Scrtmgeour had obtained your
Mrs William Tod Helmuth. who was appointed
chairman OF the Committee for Land and Sea. has
Samuel shipley Blood takes her place In I sddi,
ton the $50 subscribed the other day MIS- BipSd
Mrs A p Darling have given $" sssn the the
war had been thought OF Mrs Howard Carroll
had raised $4,000 Tor the purpose OF giving aid to
Four new auxiliarles have been added: The West
chester First, Auxiliary. the Tsnahy N j. Jr;
| Health Protective and the Auxiliary OF Richmond
Borough. This last auxiliary has formed others
known West Brighton. Tottenville and Staple
At the garden party which Mrs. Charles Carroll
Will give on saturday. one hundred men OF me ne
ushers Mrs. AdOlph TshePpe who has done so
much FOR charities by her Influence among the
vices and Will collect for the cause She suggests
wrng to the Surgeon-General 70 ascertain II any
supplies needed. az the ASSOCIATION may be able
dressed AZ No ll5 West Eighty-fourth-st.
Three hundred and twenty-five cards have been
ION OF Womar's Clubs and circulars also ready
for distribution. These set forth the object OF
y MN sbe o,eers ana their addresses
The next meeting OF tho association will be held
on Thursday. June 6, and the rendezvous hereafter
courtesy OF the management room has been Of
fered FOR permanent meeting place.