Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-20
CLEARING HOUSE
FOR WAR RELIEF
Representative of Charitable
American Organization in
Paris Asks For Aid

received their July bulletins of The
War Relief Clearing House for
France and her allies, voicing call
for the urgent need of heavy shoes
of large sizes and clothing for men,
women and children, also hospital
supplies, heavy bed sheets, leather
belts, handkerchiefs and underwear.
The War Relief Clearing House
with executive offices at 40 Wall street,
New York City, is recognized by the
French Government as the official rep
resentative of charitable American
organizations in France. It Is instru-
mental as a personal representative
in providing for emergencies which
arise from the conflict across the
ocean as we'll as in meeting the extra
ordinary demands on the hospitals in
caring for the wounded. In under
taking to meet this situation the
clearing house looks to the public for
a continuation of generous support.
The clearing house co-operates with
the American Relief Clearing House of
France and it's committees, represent
ing the various allied countries; it is
kept reliably informed as to what
form of relief is most needed and
where, and disseminates such informa-
ton to affiliated organizations in
America; 1t acts as purchasing and
forwarding agent for organizations
and individuals wishing to contribute
funds or supplies, thereby giving con-
trlbutors the benefit of it's exceptional
prices; it enters contributions of sup
plies into ports of the allied countries,
free of customs duties; and makes no
charge for services whatever and in
sures quick, sure and prompt delivery
of supplies from wherever they may
be sent.
Plan For Distribution
The plan for distribution of supplies
through the means of this organiza-
ton is that contributions for particular
consignees, If recognized hospitals,
organizations or societies, are accepted
by the clearing house for delivery as
consigned but as the American Relief
Clearing House of Paris, through it's
inVesti cations, knows at all times
where the need for relief is most
urgent, contributors are asked to
leave, as far as possible, the distribu-
ton of relief supplies to their dis
cretion.
Shipments of supplies cannot
be accepted for delivery in France
when consigned to individuals other
than, soldiers or those whose names
stand for recognized relief work.
All contributions of supplies if
slipped prepaid to the warehouse of
The War Relief Clearing House of 1873
Charlton street, New York City will
be forwarded in France without eX-
pense to donors.
1t is the hope of this organization
which sees the need of those afflicted
countries and her brave patriots so
clearly, that every American citizen
with his innate patriotism and loyalty
will! respond generously with money
! to the demand as has been done in
these past months.
Mrs. McFadden, of Dubuque, Iowa,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Rich
ard V. Mckay, Cottage Hill, Steelton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Brewster and
small daughter, Claire Brewster, of
Cambridge, Mass, were recent visitors
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Chester, in State street
Mrs George z. Etter, of Pine street,
is home after a short stay in Philadel-
phia.
Miss Mabel Sites, of North Sixth
street has gone visiting to Cleveland,
Detroit and Chicago and expects to
spend the coming winter in Grinnell,
Iowa.
Mrs. C. H. Groves Sunday school
class of the Green Street Church of
God, held a marshmallow toast at A.
S. loves cottage at Rockville Tues
day evening.
Miss Ann Taft and her niece, Miss
Frances Hause, of Bellevue Park, left
to-day for Hawley, Wayne county, to
visit relatives during the remainder
of the summer.
Miss Cherry Westbrook of Melrose,
has returned from Lancaster, where
she spent several days.
Mrs. Elmer Townsend and small
daughter, Marjory have returned
| from Ocean City where they spent
a Wi II
Miss Grace McClintock has gone to
Fort Loudon to spend some time.
Mrs. Henry c. Snowden, of Media,
is the guest of Mrs. Charles McClin-
took, of Emerald street.
Miss Jeanette MiIlar, of Philadel-
phia, is the guest or her aunt, Mrs.
Archibald B. Millar, of Second and
Emerald streets.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. N, Watts and
daughters, Kathryn and Florence,
have returned to their home at 2245
North Second street, after a visit in
Tyrone.
Mrs. Robert H. Millar, of Philadel-
phia is visiting her son, Archibald B.
Millar, at Second and Emerald streets
Harry B. Krebs, postmaster at
Mercersburg, was in Harrisburg on
his way to Washington, D. c., to at
tend the'National Convention of Post
masters.
MISS sara Maloney, or Green street,
left yesterday to spend sometime in
Philadelphia and Atlantic City.
Miss Dora Wickersham Coe enter
tanned informally last evening at
cards at her home, 2017 North Second
street.
Miss Catharine Smoke, of 800 Ham
ilton street is visiting relatives in
Orrstown, during the summer vaca-
ton.
Mrs. Patrick McNiff has onened bar
Second street house after an enjoy
able stay with her daughter, Mrs.
John Dougherty, at Beaver, Pa.