Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-08
NEW WAR AUXILIARY
OBJECTS OFTHE WOMEN'S NATIONAL
WAR RELIEF ASSOCIATION.

such Articles as Do Not Come Within the
Line Of Army Supplies VIII BE Fur
nished Our Disabled Fighters-Condi-
tions Of the Pledge.
In these days Of widespread feminine
CONCENTRATIONS even the Father Of His
Country must concede the monopoly Of
Il designation if not measure Of patri-
t-ism Woman, always first in peace,
IL content today to be second in war
and likely by her resolute efforts to
mitigate the sufferings that follow in
it, wake to write herself large first in
the hearts Of her countrymen.
The energy, zeal and executive abil-
itv icing brought to bear upon the war
situation by the women Of the Women's
National War Relief association prom
i.e to make Of that organization an
auxiliary Of no mean proportions.
The government is not likely to over
look or to undervalue the solid aid and
comfort the association is preparing to
offer it, along lines which will tend to
soften the horrors of war the women
could not avert.
Already its managers have received
gratifying tokens Of appreciation and
acceptance from high civil and military
officials
They are working with specific OBJ
iccts in view, and their efforts to real
izo funds should be cordially recognized
and seconded.
The "spccific object" is to furnish
such supplies and comforts for the use
Il sick or wounded soldiers as do not
come legitimately within the line Of
army supplies. The hospital ship now
being fitted up will be vastly more COM
Portable through the efforts of the relief
association.
A carbonizing plant designed to rem
der palatable the insipid distilled water
used by the naval forces now engages
their immediate attention.
4 special fund is to be forwarded to
Admiral Dewey for use as his judgment
dictates among the men who have al
rady made record.
Dolicacies to tempt the palates Of sick
soldiers appliances for the wounded and
innumcrable mitigations of the suffer.
ing that probably prolonged wa,
threatens our brave boys with give
we'll defined purpose to the enthusiastic
efforts Of these patriotic women.
The registration papers which they
are sowing broadcast from headquarters
and through their numerous local com
mittees are prefaced with a pledge which
every man, woman and child should bt
eager to sign:
II, the undersigned, hereby declare
my allegiance to the United States O.
America and my desire to contribute t.
the general welfare, health and comfor
Of the men engaged in tho military ant
naval service Of the republic in tn
present war
These papers &c designed to awakel
in the breast of every citizen, every wo
man and every child, be they never s.
poor or obscure, patriotic sense OF hi
or her personal responsibility towac
: the government and the men who hav
given up their all to sustain tho homo
of the nation at this critical juncture
BY positively prohibiting larger con
tribution than rs cents for adults and i
cents for children they put the pledg
within reach Of the poorest, while obvl
ating all humiliating contracts IN
hod carrier may sign his name immed'
ately below the bank presidents, bu
it must be for tho same sum- The laun
dress may contribute her % cents t
the fund for sick soldiers with fius
If proud consciousness that the rich Ia
dy whose name shall como next may q
no more.
In this way all arc put in position
give expression in practical way
their patriotic sentiments by register
ing themselves members of an assocli
ton designed to supplement with matt
rial aid the sacrifices of time, strengt
and life made by the men who hay
gone to the front in tic present crisis.