The National tribune., 1899-09-14

we have added our assistance. We have
received several appeals from Posts and
from States in which the Grand Army was
in prosperous condition, and acting on
the advice of the Commander-in-C Chief, we
have referred them to the Department
Commanders for il vcstigation and advice.
In two cases the assistance was refused,
several assisted. and one is still under in
vestigation, this being n case that the
W.RC. has for the past few years assisted
every year. Now having offered through
the Home Board n homo for the comrade
and his wife. which has been refused, We
have concluded Ia act upon the suggestion
given us. and 'movo slowly We feel
sure that in the ma jority ct cases II is only
lire necessity which causes applicants to
aSk for assistance. and believing IN the
teaching of not letting the right hand
know what the left hand is doing. we recon-
mend that the names OF the recipients OF
aid be not published i'll journals, only the
amount of money received and disbursed,
and that an itemizcd account of money eX-
pended. what amount, and to whom, be
filed with the National Treasurer.
PATRIOTIC TEACHING.
"Never has there been greater need of
patriotic teaching than at the present
time. Never has the Nation shown greater
loyalty than to-day. The teachings OF
yesterday have been practiced to-day, and
| the war of humanity directed and carried
| out by our Executive at Washington and
| the man behind the gun shows concluslvely
we have not laborcd in vain. Great I'M
| petus in this branch of our work is felt as a
result of the SpaniSh-American war, bring
| ing to each and every member personal
interest and an awakened thought OF the
| needs of the hour. Whatsoever affects
clearly proven than in the personal In
terest taken for our boys. of '9S and the
awakened duties towards the Government.
INSPECTION.
Having served as Inspector of Corps,
Department and National. it seems the
eye of experience should enable us to
discern the needs of this branch OF our Sys-
tenn. In no other part of the work of the
Order is there greater need for discrimina-
ton between needs and wants. The 18th
National Convention voted no further
change be made unless by unanimous
vote of the National Convention. This
was wise decision, as the constant chang
ing of blanks serves to confuse rather than
eniiGhten. Inspection is one of the veXed
questions of our Order, and where it means
inspection in some Corps, in others 1t means
instruction: How to lessen the great ex,
pense attached to this work is being studied
by every Department. This was also
studied some years ago" by the National,
md as a result it was voted that Assistant
National Inspectors shall be appointed by
Ehe National President on the nomination
# the National Inspector, from the Corps
located in cities entertaining the Conven-
ton; in cities having no Corps they shall
De selected from Corps located near the
place of Convention. This legislation
,laS proven a great saving to the Order in
the past few years, and should be continued,
and more strictly enforced. 1T was our
aim to bring you a clear statement OF ex-
pense for Assistant National Inspectors,
ijIt as several Conventions were held in
cities having no Corps, it has been i'm
possible.
"rhere has been some delay in sending
i'll reports, which should not occur. Many
Department Inspectors failed to turn over.
to their Successors the blanks in their
hands, While. great stress is placed upon.
sending in reports, with number of meet
ings. number in attendance, etc, correctly
entered, these statistics. while useful as a
record of the years work. are not the bone
and Sinew of the Woman's Relief Corps,
md without dcprecating in the least the
splendid system in use in our Order, we
feel the Corps that feed the hungry,
clothe the naked, that tenderly take the
little ones in their arms. and care for them,
vho follow the Masters teaching, and SUI
,er little children to come unto me-, bellev-
ing 'inasmuch as ye have done 1t unto the
least OF these ye have done it unto me-, these
Corps are to be commended even II their
reports are not quite correct.
DETACHED CORPS.
Following the precedent of the past
we early i'll our year wrote
a personal letter to the President of every
detached Corps. From many we have
received replies, and in all cases we have