Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-11
FOR OUR BRAVE SOLDIER BOYS.
a Movement to Provide Them With Cholera
Bands Before They Are Ordered Away.

AS is, doubtless, well known to most
OF the readers of the Journal, the gov
eminent is far more afraid of disease in
the proposed invasion Of Cuba, than it
Is of Spanish bullets For this reason
the greatest care will be taken to pro-
VIDE for the most thorough sanitary
precautions, and every possible effort
VIII be made to preserve the health of
the troops in the field. OF all the dis
eases to be guarded against the one
most to be feared is cholera. Expert
ence has shown that the best safe
guard against this dread disease is q
flannel band worn about the abdomen
Or. as 1t is commonly called q
cholera band
Quartermaster General Luddington,
who has been in constant touch with
the surgeon general regards it of very
great Importance that ourtroops should
be provided with an ample supply of
these bands before they are sent away
into tropical countries. The medical
authorities of the army desire that
each soldier should be provided with
three such bands-thus enabling him
to have necessary changes Such a
supply of these bands would, in the
event of cholera epidemic in vicintes
where the troops might be stationed
save thousands of lives. The quarter
master general feels that it is of the
greatest Importance that a supply of
these bands should be provided for the
troops at the earliest possible mo-
ment, as it is impossible to tell how
soon they may be ordered away to
tropical countries.
1t is proposed to organize immedi-
ately, among the ladies' of the coun-
try, movement to supply these bands.
A strong organization to take general
charge of the work has already been
made among the ladies' of Washington
at the head of which is Mrs. Ludding-
ton, wife of the quartermastcr general
1t is estimated that with the co-opcra-
ton of the ladies of the country these
bands can be supplied the army at Il
cash cost of about 10 cents each. y
number of ladies familiar with such
work have already volunteered to do
The cutting in this city
The bands as cut will be put up in
packages of 10 each. Sewing circles
or Individual ladies in Augusta who
are willing TO assist in making these
bands are requested to communicate
with Mrs. Byron Floyd at No. Il. West
crn avenue. y sample band has been
forwarded from Washington. which
viii afford all who are willing To assist
in This noble work an opportunity to
See exactly what is NEEDED.
I'll" making Of these bands is very
simple. 1t may be done by hand
or machine 1t viii he necessary to
raise the fund required for the flannel
required for this work by public sub
scriptinn The journal has volunteered
to take charge Of This part of the work
and viii also he glad to make 4 CON
trihution to the fund. Every penny
contributed Will he duly acknowledged
and Will be expended for flannel Of the
prorcr kind. under the direction Of the
ladies who will have charge of the cut
tins,
Congressman Hurleigh has forwarded
from Washington. as Il personal CON
tribution to this work. &c yards Of the
kind of flannel approved by the sur
geon general. II is not necessary that
anyone who does not feel able to con
tribute a large amount to this noble
work should not assist in it. Even the
little boy or girl who contributes 10
cents may have the satisfaction of
knowing that it has furnished some
brave soldier boy at the front with Il
safeguard against disease which the
best medical authorities in the roun-
try regard of the greatest value and
importance.
1t is better, in work of this kind
that the subscriptions should be in
small amounts in order that the great
est possible number of people may en-
gage in it.
We are confident that the response
to this appeal among the people OF Au-
gusta will be prompt and generous 1t
is of very great Importance that there
should be no delay in this work, Tor
no one can tell when the orders to
move to foreign shores VIII come to our
brave boys in blue.
Co. All Right.
So many rumors Of deaths in co. f.