The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1910-06-15
Attention. Everybody |!

We wish to remind the public of tho
advertisement inserted in our county
newspapers about three weeks ago, stat
ing that the Woman's Relief Corps, aux
iliary to the Grand Army of the Republic,
would serve refreshments all day long,
also during the evening; of the 4th of July,
at their hall in the Kepler Building. We
respectfully solicit the patronage OF the
people. We will serve sandwiches of
various kinds, coffee. baked beans, ice
cream, cake and lemonade. Come and
get a good luncheon, and thus help us to
replenisb our treasury, that we, also, may
help any needy old soldier or his de-
pendent ones.
A few facts concerning the work OF the
Woman's Relief Corps, auxiliary to the
Grand Army of the Republic: These
questions have, of late, been quite often
asked of us. "What does the Relief Corps
accomplish" "Of what good to the pub
lie is this organization?" "What is the
object of the order, anyway" Now let
us try TO answer, in part at least, these
questions. Question l.--What have we
accomplished? We quote from the report
of our Department or State Secretary,
given at the last Fncampment held in
Gettysburg in June, 1909: Expended for
relief in the State of Pennsy lvania during
the year 1909, cash 81. .52l 26 Value of re-
lief to soldiers families, other than mon
ey, 81 ,2lS76. Total amount expended for
relief since our organization, SS7, ,255. 10"
These figures speak for us and show that
we have accomplished something at least
for the needy veterans and their depend
ent ones in the state of Pennsylvania,
and Pennsylvania is but one state in the
union. Many other states have done
glorious work too. Question 2.-What
good is the Relief Corps to the public
generally. Well, each Corps in the state
has a patriotic instructor whose duty 1t is
to teach and advocate patriotism, love of
country and honor to our flag, and surely
this, II correctly and well done, is for the
good of the public. Question S.-What is
the object of the Relief Corps, anyway
The objects of our order are, to perpetuate
the memory of our heroic dead, to assist
the Grand Army in caring for the Union
veteran and his dependent ones, and to
procure employment for the soldiers
widows. The Woman's Relief Corps OF
Pennsylvania haye established Memoir
ial Home at Brookville, Pa, where the
veteran with his wife, the soldiers Wild
ows and their orphan children can and do
find home in the true sense of the word,
where they are happy and well cared for
without a thought of anxiety for their
future welfare in this world, This home
is maintained and kept up by the Wom-
ans Relief Corps of the state of Pennsyl-
yania, and had the order in this state
done no other relief work but the estab-
fishing and keeping up this home, we
ahould have accomplished great work.
Capt. Geo. Stow Woman's Relief Corps
No. 1877, has contributed freely and cheer
fully, according to her means, to all relief
work in the state We, as members OF
this noble order, have worked hard to
keep up our Corps and do our share to-
ward caring for the needy ones who
fought to save for us our flag, our liberty
and our country, an undivided union
We are trying our very best to keep Corps
No. 1877 together, that we may continue
our help as long as one old soldier re-
mains. In order to do this we must have
funds in our treasury, and for this pur'
pose we ask the patronage of our citizens
and the public gen orally on I"depend
ence Day, thus helping us replenish oul
treasury and enable us to keep on in oul
good work of caring for the veteran.
Press CORRESPONDENT.
The Monarch Clothing Co., Oil City
are doing a tremendous big Men and