Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-04-06
THE RELIEF CORPS.
The Object Of the Order ard IT'S
Work.

Since the piano contest began AM |
the Relief Corps has been some what |
prominent, the question has often been !
asked, what is the Relief Corps? The |
following statements will answer the |
query:
THE Woman's Relief Auxiliary to
the Grand Army of the Republic, is the
largest beneficient and patriotic or
ganization CT woman in the world
numbering now almost one hundred |
and fifty thousand members. Orga-
nized in 1888, following a call by
Commander-in-Chief Paul Van Der
Wort, with a small band Of charter
members it has grown to magnificent
proportions, in numbers and influence,
and in the streams of bounty which
have been poured out through the
treasury in many deserving channels.
The strongest and best women Of the
nation have been proud to have their
names upon its roll. All loyal women
are eligible to membership in the
Women's Relief Corps. Its aims and
objects as found in the Rules and Res
ulations are as follows:
To specially aid and assist the
Grand Army of the Republic, and to
perpetuate the memory Of their heroic
dead.
To assist such Union Vetrans as
need our help and protection, and 70
extend needful aid to their widows and
orphans To find them homes ami
employment, and assure them Of SYM
pathy and friends. To cherish ami
emulate the deeds Of our Army Nurses
and of all loyal women who rendered
loving service to our country in her
hour of peril.
To maintain true allegiance to the
United States of America; in inculcate
lessons of patriotism and love #
country among our children and in tn
communities in which we live; and en-
courage the spread Of universal liberty
and equal rights to all.
This organization was the first TO
;,troduce .re salu,e to the Tag In t @
public schools and to be made the obse1
vance of Flag Day general, by nrepar
ing cid carrying Out suitable pro-
grams.
There are two salutes to the fla?
taught in the schools. the one for the
older scholars being: Il pledge 81
legiance to my flag and to the Re
public for which it stands; one natio1
indiyisible, with liberty and justic.
for ALL
The other is taught the younge
pupils, and is: Il give my head an,
my heart to God and my country; ont
country, one language, one flag
The Women's Relief Corps is
national incorporation and owns ant
operates the National Relief Corp
Home, Madison, o. 1t is in possession
of the Andersonville prison grounds
which it has converted into Natlone
Park Through it's influence severa
states have placed monuments Their
and every year. especially upon M
moral Day, it is visited by many.
For the year ending June so, $780,
TIE Nationa! Treasurer has expal Id
for w. R. C. Home $2,722.17; for dec
ration of soldiers graves in the Soutl
s1,197.96; for the Kansas flood suffe
ers, $500; for the Mckinley memorla
$1,000; for relief. s156,7O9.19.
7 he number of persons assisted n
b, en- 40,433.
In the organization there are 2,9'
Corps.
The total expenditure last year
the order amounted to $3O,537.35 al
there are no liabilities.
Since the organization of the w.
C. there has been expended S2,5O4 SO
90.
To every loyal woman there is
hearty invitation given to join tn
band Of ernest workers.
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