The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-04
APPEAL IN BARRE FOR BELGIANs.
Dire Need of the Suffering People is De-
scribed.

For various reasons it did not seen
wise last spring for Barre to do muef
toward the Belgian relief fund, which
has received aid from Ill over the coun'
try, but at the present time the state
officers of the Belgian relief commit
tee and the representative in this city
especially, wish TO impress upon the peo'
pie OF Barre the need and their op.
portunity to relieve in a measure the
suiferings of the people in the war zone,
Some idea of the work accomplished
by American doctors and the Red Gross
nurses may be gained from the fact
that in one hospital out Of 500 cases only
nine were lost. But the war is making
fearful inroads into the hospital sup.
plies, the clothing, foodstuffs and every
known need OF life. The women and
children left at home, the men unfit for
war service, are all suffering from the
horrible effects OF the conflict.
America has already done much, the
whole country responding to the call
of the needy ones across the seas, but
the call and necessity are constant. There
is no place 10 stop, and surely when
cities, towns ard villages the country
over are doing their best for the cause,
Barre does not want 10 be unresponsive.
The call comes 10 the city as a whole,
but instead Of making a personal can.
vass Of hte city for funds OF such arti-
Giles Of wearing apparel az are mentioned
below. the Belgian relief committee rep.
resentative in this city suggests that
the different societies, orders and clubs
Of the city take the matter up and do.
nate money or the necessary articles.
The Barre Woman's club has promised TO
do what il can, and the other orders are
asked 20 fall in line. II large amount
cannot be given, every little helps.
If these million people in Belgium and
northern France, who lack clothing had
the money, there is no way 90 purchase
material on account Of the blockade. Ex-
cept the very wealthy, who had an
abundance Of clothing. the working peo-
pie and poor are destitute and by Christ.
mas all the clothing reserve stations will
be exhausted. For this reason Barre il
asked 30 make its gifts 90 the the prop
sr persons before Christmas time, II pos
sibie.
There are three ways in which you
an help
l. BY buying any Of the articles men.
toned below.
2 By buying the material With which |
10 make them.
3. BY sending money with which to !
5uy them.
Below are given the articles which are
leeded, being a rough estimate Of the
lothing required this winter b. Belgium
md northern Franoe.
Per men-2e0Oo0 pairs Of shoes. sizes I
rom ! % a., 3O0190 shirts. $4,000 /
airs Of drauers. 2n010 undershirts,
20 90 sueaters. sn0Op0 pairs Of socks
wool 5000 pairs Of trousers, 800
80 ooatsi l5ogpo overcoats; 10000
carfs
Far women 210ap0 riairs AZ shoes.
irss 3 % =; 4U8lu0 waists ~ hiouses. I,
0aUa rairs Of drnuerss ls0n10 rests. 4
On 90 r@irs ~ stndkinas fwuoii iGa- 4,
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laNis ~ naats a. eiaaks lHoBI8. 4
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