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Identifier: redcrossinpea00bart (find matches)
Title: The Red Cross in peace and war
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: Barton, Clara, 1821-1912
Subjects: American National Red Cross Red Cross and Red Crescent
Publisher: (Washington, D.C.) American Historical Press
Contributing Library: Yale University, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Open Knowledge Commons and Yale University, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library

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THE SEA ISLANDS HURRICANE. 237 In the feeding and rationing of these people the) were ascarefully instructed in the principles of economy and care as in otherlines of work. Where a fisherman could be found, he was furnishedwith a boat or net to supply his people with fish to help out with theliving, and this was a great aid. The living ration for a family ofseven was half a peck of grits a week and a pound of pork, simplyas an insurance against starvation for those not having work. Thosewho were at organized work under a regular foreman received doublethat amount, /. e., two pecks of grits or meal and two pounds of porka week for each man. At all times these people were cautioned about going into debt forany purpose, and so faithfully did they follow these suggestions thatwhen we questioned them iu their churches when their corn was readyto use, no more than one in thirty had contracted debts for food orliving supplies,—a matter of special interest in view of the fact that ithas alw

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