The Red Cross : in peace and war . XKSTIMONIAL FROM RUSSIAN WORKMEN FOR AMERICAN HELPAND SYMPATHY IN THE FAMINE OF THE SEA HURRICANE. riQ There were 454 cases of sickness treated at the camp and 75 visitsmade to the sick at home. In May, with the vegetables and wildfruits in good supply and marketable, their crops all growing well, Iasked the people, Can you manage to get along now without furtherhelp? They answered Yes ; we are thankful for what has been donefor us, and will try to pull through till harvest, alone. On thetwentieth of May I issued a months supply to each family
The Red Cross : in peace and war . XKSTIMONIAL FROM RUSSIAN WORKMEN FOR AMERICAN HELPAND SYMPATHY IN THE FAMINE OF THE SEA HURRICANE. riQ There were 454 cases of sickness treated at the camp and 75 visitsmade to the sick at home. In May, with the vegetables and wildfruits in good supply and marketable, their crops all growing well, Iasked the people, Can you manage to get along now without furtherhelp? They answered Yes ; we are thankful for what has been donefor us, and will try to pull through till harvest, alone. On thetwentieth of May I issued a months supply to each family, took downthe Red Cross flag and closed the relief work for this district. A yearhas passed since then. I am now a permanent resident on Hilton HeadIsland. I watched the crops grow, saw a good harvest gathered in,the people resumed their old-time cheerful tone, and the storm becamea memory. With the exception of a very few old people who arehardly able to totter, and have no one to plant or work for them, thepeople of this island are again prosperous and happy. Occasionallysome kind friend enables me still to make
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