The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-06-29
The Associate Society Of the
Red Cross.
Red Cross Hospital Service.
Cuba and Philippines,

NuDa ann h'ilppiilcS'
ToTHE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED
STATES In compliance with the
wishes of the President OF the Unit
ed States, the War Department and
the Military Governor, and in re-
spouse to the multitude OF appeals |
from the island, the Red Cross has
returned to Cuba to assist III conf
pleting the work OF relief begun so
long ago. The service i, auxiliary
TO other relief work hy the Govern
ment, and is purely OF a hospital
na,urc-to shelter the homeless and
care Tor the sick
In the face of the hcartrcnding
reports that come to us from the
press, from visitors, FROM Inv"stlga-
tors, and most OF all, III" sufferers
themselves, is il necessary to state
that, in spite Of all tiat has been
done for the mitigation ot the woes
of these war-Srourgcd wreck, OF
humanity, there vet remains a work
todo-a work, in view of which we
may not approyingly rIo.c our eyes,
nor fold our hands, but not, we
trust, of infinite continuance? We
believe that, once we'll relieved, the
proper provision, made, tic suitable
methods inaugura,ed and their own
people interested in the work, the
inhabitants OF the island will be
found equal to their own needs as
in former years. They havenot been
mendicants in the past, and we trust
| will not become So.
4 In carrying out successfully our
pnsd6t mission to Cuba, the Red
ryioss will depend entirely upon the
active cooperation OF our many
:, friends and the generout support cf
the American peoplc--that support
and co-operation which i'll the elgh-
( teen years of the existence and
labors of the Red Cross in thus coun-
: try has never Tor Il moment failed
nor taltercd. The trust OF thepeoplo
; of the United State, in the good
'aith and work OF their Red Cross is
equalcd only 10y it- trust in them.
5 Besides funds the need Of which
is very great, there will be rcquirec
: medicines, delicate, wholesome ano
e sustaining food Ton persons too feeble
? to work, and who would he subjects
Y for hospitaI life, ifthc hospitals are
n provided; suitable clothing for th'
n same class of unfortunate people
men, women and children, especial,
for children; bedding without stint
/ and all that goes to make up th'
comfort, SO far as possible, Of hos
pital life and orphan homes.
4 The homeless children Of Cub;
f will be the special wards OF the Rec
$ Cross. Many thousands of thes'
n little ones are in the most pltiabl'
+ condition, without food, clothing o
care; sick, helpless and destitute
We are urgently called upon foI
large quantities of clothing, ma
! terials for clothing, and funds tol
+ the support of the nurses, the hos
y pitals and the homes.
On account of thcactivc campaign
being carried on by the American
Army, and the approach OF the rainy
: season, it has also become necessary
to expand the Red Cross work il
J, the Philippines, and to send repre-
Il sentatives from headquarters to CO.
operate with the staff already in the
y field. Additional funds are needed
;, to carry on this service successfully
d With thanks and blessings for al
i and we happily believe, from all
o we have begun this closing Cuban
Il work.
Sincerely yours,
: (Signed} CLARA BARTON,
:, Pres. American National Red Cross
!, Emergency Headquarters, 1901
Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
: Next Tuesday is Independence
[. Day. Young America will agai'
}. celebrate the signing of the Declara