The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-10
ments for distribution.

4 mentS Tor uletf1nutton.
4 The garments collected by the
IlGiuld are distributed once q year,
usually In the autumn. Sometimes
an exhibition is made for a day or
two preceding the distribution, as 1t
stimulates greater donations to show
those already secured. The beneh-
icence Of the guilds work Is SO well
recognized in most cities that a suit
liable room for the annual exhibition
Is usually provided free of charge.
In Washington, D. c., the exhibition
lis held in the rooms Of the Chamber
lof Commerce. After the exhibition
the garments are packed sd distrib-
'iuted among the charities which have
been selected by. votes OF tie oHiSsrs
land directors.
Any woman who can secure ten
person who will contribute two gar
lments annually becomes director.
having vote in the distribution Of
garments. For each ten who con-
tribute garments, there must be one
who will contribute Small sum OF
money. The money contributions pav
1.-THE postage and other small exc
! penses OF the organization. No,
other dues are asked. and none OIL
the officers receive remuneration.
TIL eartlcles most needed by thej
guild in this country are plain SUBJ
stantial garments for men. women
and children. Everything must COME
in pairs, in order that the recipient
may be able to change for Cleanliness.
Merino. unbleached muslin and Can
ton flannel underwear, petticoats orI
dark flannel; nightgowns, night
shirts. stockings and broad soled;
shoes are especially desirable.
Knitted wristlets. bedshoes and small
shoulder shaws are always accept
able, as are also bedding and ALL
kinds of household linen.
! A goodly portion OF the garments
go to the free wards Of the city hos-l
pitfalls, Often the clothing of pats
ents brought into these wards is inl
such condition that 1t must be del
stroyed. Hospital garments are sup
piled while lnder treatment. butt
many convalescent patients have,
nothing fit to wear when discharged. !
No hospital has any. fund to meet
this emergency. which has been
,keenly felt by every doctor and nurse
in hospital service. The Children'sI
Aid and Prevention of Cruelty soci-l
cites. the Seaman's Aid. and thel
organizations for the aid OF dist
charged prisoners, men and women inj
rescue work, day nurseries. homes
and orphanges all call for continu-
Gus supply of suitable clothing. The
effect of gift Of new substantial
Clothing upon a person destitute from
sickness or other causes is moral up
| lift rather than pauperization. Cast
: off or worn clothing, even though IN
good condition. does not give the re-
I cipient the same feeling OF self-re-
spect.
! 1t Is said that poor working wom-
an accustomed toise her child wrap
ped only in sofled, ragged shawl
did not recognize her pretty baby
in the neat little dress he wore when
he was returned to her In the even
ing by the day nursery matron in
whose care she had left him while
she went to do a days work. When
a-little boy was given new shirt
he asked eagerly, SIS it all for meg"
because up to that time he had only
worn each new garment in turn
with his brother.
The Needle Work Guild afiliated
with the Red Cross Society in 1908,
and has since then co-operated in re-
]lieving number of great disasters.
1t supplied thousands of garments to
the sufferers in the Ohio floods. Ac-
cording to the provision of Its char
ter. the guild has not the right to
send out of this country articles and
money collected under its regular
provisions. but it's bylaws gives
| 1t the privilege of making special col
lections for specific purposes.
1t has availed itself OF that privl-
Elege in issuing an emergency call to
each Of the thousands Of women. In
cluded in It's work to be inaugurated
next month in Europe. The contri-
buttons are to range from ten cents
up, according to the disposition and
ability of the individual, but liberal.
responses are being received each
day. The work OF the guild has al
ways been conducted quietly and
there will be no great public demon
stration of this new undertaking.