The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-08


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SEATTLE. sep<. :. -
To ire Edssov. Mr. Anh~ny's ssnsrcus
osger 90 d~fray the entire e1psnse % ersns-
ing our volunteers from San FrsHcsco -
Seattle nss ben src~psed. snd the 3ecsss'n
Of the COMMITTEES stands unanimously 80
proved. one voice soYtctsous - 90 tbs
Wisdom Of bessowfng - srssf 40 sooof
Upon enc man tried 20 SRise an ob3ecslors
bat go weakness wns dsvwne5 N mfsnsy
murmur ~ approval that resvuaded
throsaxhcus the state and nation
Quiet prvvasie No one ventures TO
ersax the stiffness Cna " - ssss this
~ seems so munsacent ss co overswe -
OF 10 ~ In more than ons Instance awaken
ing conscfences7
several men on Q ssrees corner we're
making COMMENT One sa1d- "Anh~ry's
oil right He wont mfss -, efther-nos
more than would csnfa"
n posserby who overheard sbe rewssh
grew suddenly tncuensfsl. Ne took tine
Immediately 20 rechen hss itso4llsses and
assets. Nest No recalled sns Amounts ne
he'd cgnsrsbused IN vasscus ways to the
humane var fund. ~ nsssiy - ~ could
estimate. he hsd gwen sum e1usi 10 one
one-hundredfn Of hss actual wes,sh- Had
ne eone sn that NJ ooUAs? How Az 70
compare with what others MI do0e7 Was
. hundredth psss Of Ms accommodations
any comparison ~ the sacrifices maize ~
those Who he'd borne syms7 Had Ne doue
- much - an American citizen SHOULD
do IN return for the benefits Of fsvsng
under the starr and etrSpesy would any
loyal eitisen thtnh % swing 10 shsn ais
aIl--hss Iife ~ nseA - for Ais cuuntry7
No: many timsS -.
Hut how m~sy Who hsve not Dorne arms
have given one one-hundrsdtn Of their
wealth.
What have you sfven7
Not being able TO bear arms yourself,
eon was the most royal wft. then. what
TO furnish physical or financial AID. there
was left TO you the possession Of untra-n-
meIled thought.
Have your thoughts been loyal? Have
you steadfast1y upheld your government
by loyal words7 Have you kindly and pa
tiently tried to straighsen the tangled re-
ports of seeming errors during oil the
haste and hustle incident to q war go
wholly unexpected and rapidly prose-
cuted?
Ask yourself these and many other aues-
tons during the pauses that occur in your
busy life. II you have done your very best
given all you could. Of thought, time or
moncy-you have done your duty robiy.
II you have Tying dormant within you
the elements Of good citizenship and have
not given yourself the pleasure OF cor
tributing 10 the aid and sussenance q
your country during the crisis there IN yet
opportunity. II is siven you ~ = time
when those who have worked long ard
faithfully must needs be weary-thouyh no
complaint 10 heard and their courage never
wavera.
Those who were nearer the seat Of war.
or where active preparations were icing
made. had opportunities cartier. but not
better nor broader than are nov offered
US.
DO not be tim.d or difadent. Do net
think you are too late. There are hur-
dreds who, ike yourself, were preoccupied
and needed immediate stimulus to rouse
them TO action They are now generously
contributing 10 fitting welcome to cur
own boys. and those Of our boys belonging
10 other states. who win be cheered ny n
hearty 'Cod-speed," as they pass on to
their homes and loved ones.
DO not think there are now enough
workers In the field You are needed
Join club and then work Work hard.
Too much cannot he done.
Has any one ever objected TO the work
Of Helen Gould because she does 30 much
or 30 bountifuIiyy Was the Astor battery
too well equipped. Has the world found
fault with what Col Roosevelt dsd simply
because he has tsen elected governor Of
New York;
DO fearless Subscribe the largest sums
you can tn help the women who are band
ed together FOR good. and . will be rightly
expended. should each citizen try the ex-
pedient u contributing one "ora-1iia-
dredth' ana the organizations find me n
selves with = colossal balance. 10 consd bs
well expended In = hospital A hospital
open 10 the world under the Red Crvss
banner would b~ a hitting testimony 81
what Washington ought TO - willing to
do IN honor % her imperial position on
the Pacific ocean: Hs maintenance y IT
ting tribute 20 the traffic that must -oms
to her door.
A. a state let us - honor TO the name
We bear. Let each citizen take prfd. Ia
appr.sins the nations % the fact that tina
spirit that prompted our arst great leader
stii lives and has an especial assae In tae
state named for him.
We must awaken 20 a realization % cur
future greatness. our plans mast be
made on a large scale. snd none bat tnose
broad minded and worldwide In their
Judgments should - trusted at the Besnn
During the Iuil while We snift the sasl
let Us take everything into account: an,I
then with all the canvas spread. utilizing
all the force. saIi steadily TO the Seased
goal
Lend a hand. Make ready. Heave-hol
Everything you undertake must be