The San Francisco call., 1898-06-19
PATRIOTS ARE
 FOR THE FAIR Calls Plan Is a General
 Favorite. WOULD RAISE A PURSE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FA- VoRS THE EXHIBIT. General Opinion That Those Who Remain at Home Should Do
 All They Can for tha
 Soldiers.
WOULD RAISE A PURSE

Enthusiasm continues over the work of The Call in urging fair for the ben eft of the Red Cross. Too much can not be done by those who remain at home for those who risk their health and lives for the benefit of the country.
 The following expressions of public opinion show the extent of the interest awakened in the minds of the masses:
 Ex-Judge D. J. Murphy-The work of the Red Cross is one of the most impor- tant that any community can engage in. l am for the movement and for anything that will aid it, whether fair or any other worthy means of raising funds.
 w. s. Barnes-The Call is right and its movement is as good thing as has ever
 United States Judge Morrow-I am for The Call movement and for all things of such a character as aid the Red Cross in this honorable way. It is as little as can be done by those of us who stay at home to raise funds for the movement.
 District Attorney H. $. Foote-You may be patriot, and 1 am for all things that aid the Red Cross. The Call has done a good thing and it should be encouraged by all the people in it's work.
 T. F. Riordan, real estate agent-A fair such as has been suggested by The Call would prove a success and add many thousands of dollars to the, funds of the home, cannot do too much to aid and as sist those who have gone to the front to fight for the Rag of our country;
 Cross Society have been doing noble work. They have been untiring in their efforts to accord a glad welcome to the volunteers from sister States. and have left noth- ing undone that might add to the com fort of those who have gone to join Ad- miral Dewey and his heroes in Manila outlined by The Call, would prove grand success and bring many thousands of dol lars to the Red Cross Society fund. |, for one, am willing to contribute any thing within my power to make the pro- jected fair a success.
 State Senator L. J. Dwyer-Too much women who have, during the. past few months, given their time and energies toward making the work of the Red Cross on his way to the Philippine Islands has had cause to remember the good offices of the Red Cross Society. Let. us have a know that every one will contribute all within his power to make it success. Charles Wesley .Reed--The proposed fair would, beyond doubt. prove a financial success: In these times of war, every one is willing and anxious to contribute toward any fund that will be devoted to the relief of our soldiers and the ones they have left behind them. It is the duty of those who have remained behind the brave men who have gone to join Dewey to see that everything possible for their comfort and the comfort of their loved ones be contributed I am heartily in accord with the fair proposed bv The Call, and my humble services are at the disposal Of those who may take charge or the project. No man or woman or child ever contributed to better or worthieT cause than that expressed by the noble and generous women of the Red Cross
 Ed L.. Head-The plan proposed for a grand fair for the benefit of the Red Cross is one that should meet the appro- val Of every patriotic Californian It will be the means of showing that liberality for which California is so well noted. If l can help the project in any manner. either as citizen or as a member of the Board of Education, my services are at Charles H. Blinn II am heartily in favor of the plan of The Call for grand fair in the interest or for the amelioration of the condition of the soldiers who have gone forth to sus- tain the honor of ''Old Glory" or to add new stars to it's field of blue. But I am not entirely in harmony with the propo- sltlon or deVoung our entire energies to the men in the field and forgetting those left behind-mothers and sisters in dis tress. Among the California troops gone ana those to go are many married men, who are leaving behind wives and chill dren: They belong to our militia and could not resign or be called towards, so they have gone forth to make bulWarks of their bodies for the nation, and the
 
 those left behind? This is also true in the case of many a lad who has a mother or sister depending on him for support The object of the Red Cross is to care for the soldier in the field. It is one of the most worthy objects ever given to woman and l am heartily in accord with it and it's every action, and yet, having served more than three years in camp or bly, ouac, on the march and in all the cam paigns of the army of the Potomac, and having at that time become somewhat conversant with that noble organization the sanitary commission, in which the State of California was the brightest star, I am frank in confessing that most all we received outside the hospital came from Uncle Sam. The Government pro- vides everything of actual need to the soldier in the field. Dainties in the hos pital, comfort bags, nightcaps, etc., are all right for invalids, but of no particu- lar benefit to men on the tented field. That generous soul, Claus Spreckels, rec ognized the fact that the organization known as the Loyal Home Workers is worthy of some consideration when he sent in his check for 5000. This organiza- ton is looking after wives, sisters and lit tie children left in distress by husbands and brothers who left positions whereby they were supported for the salary paid in the army-$15 50 per month. Let us help the Red Cross always, but let a DOT tion, at least of our labors and money go to that organization which reaches where n z&11