Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-09
THE RELIEF CORPS


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Ohio; Anna NJ. Torrance. Minnesota; Sarah
E. Fuller, Massachusetts,; Elizabeth Darcy
Kline. California: Mary A. Logan. Wash
ington, D. c.; Amanda T. Newcomb. YER
mont; Black, Illinois
Greetings to Sons of veterans-Kate E.
Jones. New York; Florence o. Mcclellan,
Illinois.
Greetings to Daughters Of veterans-Mar-
garet Ray wickens, Illinois; Alice G. Peters.
Ohio; Ada G. Mohr. New York
Reception Committee.
Reception of visitors to national convention
-Lizabeth A. Turner. Massachusetts;
Amanda T. Newcomb. Vermont; Agnes
Hit, Indiana: Florence II. Gates. Vermont;
Charity Rusk Craig. North Carolina; Belle
C. Harris, Kansas: Minnie NJ. Kyle. Hi
nois. a.,
Committee on greetings to Ladies' AID
Society-BelIe NJ. Sa<terley. chairman.
Committee to visit ladies OF the G. A. II
II. Bell, Wisconsin; Mary e. Swain, In
diana.
Presidents Address.
The national president. Mrs. Jones, then
read her address which was. in part, as
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TN which the twentieth national convention
at Cleveland closed, and the sadness and
heaviness of heart with which she left the
Convention Hail. She also extended well
come to the delegates and officers OF the
convention in few fitting words.
With reference to the convention just
opening she said:
"The twentieth national convention marks
the close of the second decade In the MIS-
tory of the Womans Relief Corps. The his
tory OF the first decade was one largely ex.
perimental and characterized by most rapid
growth in numbers and development. The
second. now closing, marks the perfecting
and systematizing. the molding to the
fuller woman the child of earlier years.
Now we find ourselves looking out over a
field of work limitless in extent, and we
find ourselves. too, most admirably pre-
pared to carry forward the lines Of work
projected to reach. If possible the highest
ideal ever set for wOman's work.
OF the work Of the year, Mrs. Jones said
This year, 1922, has been a remarkably
successful one from every standpoint.
say it with a grand pride. not because OF
my own efficiency has this been brought
about. but because the time was ripe: the
officers of the administration wonderfully
capable for the places they were called to
fill; the spirit of the day was for prosperity,
for advancement.
much of the work Of the year at my
desk has been that Of unofficial business
that courtesy demanded should be answer
ed. have tried by every means in this
work to quiet restless spirits. to quell riot
Gus feelings. and to inspire the weak and
struggling corps to greater activity.
mo great disaster has claimed our i'm
mediate attention this year. The calls at
Headquarters for relief have been compa ra-
lively few, and when sffted were found to
be unworthy. few worthy cases calling
for small amounts have been responded to.
and the sum of $40 has been expended for
these various needs
Financial Conditions.
''The business of this administration has
been wisely conducted and most carefully
looked after. No extravagant expenses
nave been incurred, although circumstances
have demanded that several innovations be
introduced which. although expensive view
ed OF themselves, were Of immeasurahIe
value to the order"
The recommendation is made that the SAL
aries OF the national secretary and national
treasurer be raised from $50 to 500 per
month. This she considers necessary. con-
sidering the arduous duties they are Obliged
to perform.
Mrs. Jones positively refused to organize
corps except as auxiliary to some post and
recommends the adjustment Of the section
of the bylaws permitting the organiza ton
of Independent corps, which she believes to
be very bad policy and productive of much
trouble. r..
Rowing Charters. .
Mrs. Jones also objects vigorously to
corps with what she terms rowing char
ters." I'm order to prevent further disturb
ance and controversy regarding the 1oca ton
| Of corps. and in order to make the laws of
| the Grand Army Of the Republic and of the
Relief Corps correspond" Mrs Jones rec
ommends that corps must be located at or
ganization. and the place Of location named
| In the charter shall be the only place where
the meetings Of that corps may be lawfully
held. No rowing charters shall be al
lowed" This resolution. If passed. will. 1t
Is said, prove disastrous to the small corps,
whose membership Is so weak that the So
ciety Is unable to pay the rent Of hall, and
meets In the houses Of the members It Is
thought that there will be great opposition
to this clause. and yet 1t Is said by a prom
| fnent member Of the national body that 1t Is
a wise provision and will result in larger
| corps and very much better work for the
veterans
The condition of the detached corps is
| said to be excellent. OF the Department
of Mississippi and Louisiana, where there
has been some difficulty for the past year
or two. that 1t is best to remand this de-
partment back to provisional depart
ment.
Mrs. Jones does not believe that ''organ-
lzers' are any longer necessary IN the
Woman's Relief Corps. For brief period,
organizers were sent to some of the weaker
departments, but Mrs. Jones Is Of the
opinion that 1t Is now time to abolish these
and makes a recommendation to that eff
feet.
National W. r. G. Home,
OF the National W. r. G. Home she has
the following to say:
According to the vote Of the last ma
tional convention. that the national w. R.
c. home board be empowered to transfer
to the state Of Ohio the home property,
steps were at once taken to bring about
this result. A committee from the home
board was appointed. consisting of Mrs.
Hit. Mrs. Hampton and national president
to take action in this matter.
Work was Immediately begun and push
ed with energy, with what measure OF
success 1t Is now hard to state. In part
the work was a failure owing to the mis-
B0ARDING-OUT OF TOWN.
AN ATTRACTIVE AND REFINED HOME FOR
three ladies; opportunity for special study IL de-
sired For Particulars address Miss LOUISE