Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-28

fire station I'm tho city and to tho Of
fees OF The Times Dispatch Nearly
200 bundles have already come in. and
most Of them are heavy and bulky.
Receipts this morning are expected
To he larger than on any previous day
The "!ast-minute" tendency Of human
nature, it is believed, will manifest
Itself In the delivery 10 the stations
OF parcels which have been forgotten
or neglected on the earlier days OF the
campaign.
EVERY CONTRIBUTION WILL.
BE PUT TO GOOD USE
The fact that person has only
small bundle OF cast.on clothing or a
single pair OF old shoes should not
deter him from delivering II to the sta
tions. Every contribution Will be re-
Ccivcd graciously By the hrornen. and
viii he Of service 10 some sufferer from
the winters cold. In the multitude Of
small contributions is displayed tn" in
terest and sympathy Of the mass OF
Richmond citizens which trunkfuIls
from single source could not indi-
cate
II hope this Viii help som. poor
man through the winter" said a feeble
Confederate veteran as he deposited a
package at one Of the collection do
pots. My wifi. and | usually get IN.
wear ourselves out OF all the clothes
wc have but We found n few things
Tint "" thought we could spare. There
arc not many appeals for charity that
we can answer. hut 1t looks Ike every
body could help a little on Bundle
Day
Another man brourh, m overcoat
TO III" "nic" of The Times Dispatch.
II was fairly ncw. made cf hroadcloth
and lined with silk.
This is good enough to wear to tho
Waldorf-Astoria. but / don't need it,"
he explained 81 have another tha, is
sufficient for my use. 50 | thought |
would pass this on to some on" who has
no overcoat at all
LARGE BON COMES
FROM NORTH CAROLINA
Not only Richmond people but also
those in outlying towns in III. territory
served by The Times dispatch have
responded to tn" appeal for discarded
clothing. Tho Times Dispatch received
Inst night large box filed with
dresses and other womcn's appar.l
from oxford. y. G.
Delay is no longer possible to those
who wish TO have part in Bundle Day
Before o'clock this afternoon every
bundle must be delivered 10 the col
i-'t'ch ''i''S. nv WI GlSIFlbNtlon
Of fire stations makes some one of
them convenient to every residence and
apartment in the city. With the ex-
nenditurc of few minutes in picking
from the crowded closet or disordercd
Earrct some mouldcring old clothes and
delivering them To the fire station.
many n citizen Of Richmond may
clothc a tattcrcd brother or sister and
win the blessing OF those who have
done IT unto one Of the least OF these"
DERELICTS OF EVERY
SIZE NEED WARM CLOTHES
Hundreds of shivering derelicts pre-
sent themselves at the doors of the
Associated Charities every winter one
needs complete outfit. from shoes up:
another has everything necessary ex-
cept coat Women come begging
for blankets to cover their infants or
for cloaks to keep off the snow as
they go to the factory The democ-
racy of raEamunins contains people of
nil sizes and ages In consequence.
garments Of every description are re-
qured to clothc them.
Bundle Day has been success
already" declared Fire Chief Joyncs
last night. I'VE have enough clothes
in the stations now to serve small
army. ! feel sure We will get a great
many more bundles before the trucks
come around. however. for receipts
have picked up steadily every day