The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-05-08

| -u MRS. N. G. LIBBY, President,
MRS. JANE ORToN, Secretary,
/ - MRS. ADA FARNHAN. Treasurer.
The Work in Manila. #
THE following is taken from the Union signal:]
Dear White Ribbon Women:
Through the columns of The
Uuion Signal let me thank you in.
behalf of many hundreds of sol
diers and especially for comfort.
bags and literature. Also [ wish
you to know the name of Mr.
Carl Sather, formerly of Co. E..
3rd infantry, who has attended to
the getting of many scores Of
boxes and barrels as they have
come on transports and has also.
distributed them during the
monthsI was out Of Manila. q
Mr.. Sather is superintendent of
the Sailors Home of Manila, and
all this work was added to his or
binary duties. The number Of
bags has not been kept, but hun
dreds of people at home will know
their labor of love for our boys is
received by the answers they will
get from the letters that were in
the bags. From this time on we
shall keep track of the bags re-
ceived and sent out.
Since January list five boxes and
one barrel Of comfort bags and
literature have come and we have
given out one hundred and eigh-
teen bags. One barrel and box
we ship to-day to Cebu and Samar.
l wish to acknowledge the re-
ceipt of a post Office order of
$500 from the w. G. T. U. of
Columbia, Pa, to be used ex-
pressly for our soldiers. This or
der was sent to San Isidro but we
shall get it and our union will de-
eide what is the best use to make
of it for our boys. Thank you all
for your kindness. If we could
only get post Office privileges as
Y. M. G. A. does, it would save
us many dollars in postage in send
ing out literature; for we must
reach those out in the distant
places as much as possible.
Mrs. Faxon, your commissioner,
reached here January LIST and is
struggling with the problems that
meet all Christian and philan-
thropic workers in this strange
and wicked land. 1t is great
comfort for me to have her with
me and l know that before US both
are two years of about the hardest
labor we have ever done, but
where God says 90, He will open
the way. All we want is to be
sure He orders us forward.
We are seeking suitable build
ing for our VIC. T. U. work but
may have to wait long, for houses
are scarce and rents at such
figure that the word ''rent'' ought
to read ''robbery."
We have found that there is
great need of comfort bags among
the marines. They are stationed
at points in Cavite province and
the boys on the ships do not have
opportunities to get ashore and
buy the little things, so much
needed.
Do not put much literature in
the bags: Often a tiny looking
glass will be gladly received. I
have seen soldiers doing their best
to arrange neck wear and hair, u.s.
ing a glass little larger than a
silver dollar, and we have at re-
quest gone down town and bought
these tiny mirrors for those in the
hospital who we're soon to 90 home
or out to the lines.
There seems to be a probability
that the transports will be taken
off. How that may affect trans
portation I know not; but if
freight has to be paid all the way
| know our boys will be cut off
from the pleasure and benefit of
receiving these useful and kind re-
minders from home.
Don't forget to pray for us, for
we are firm believers in the efficacy
of prayer. Yours in service.
CoRNEL1A Moors.
Manila, P. l., March 10, 1902.
A Problem in Beer.
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