Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-20
BUNDLE DAY FOR
POOR OF RICHMOND
Way Is Provided to Bring To-
gether Those Who Have
and Those Who Need.
CLOTHES FOR SHIVERING POOR
Bundles Left at Fire Stations
Will Be Collected Next Thurs
day. by The Times-Dispatch.

Hundreds of closets. trunks and
cedar chests in Richmond are filled
with discarded clothes. used only as
rood Tor moths or as an occasional gift
I" some domestic or faithful liege.
These clothes. shoes. underwear, or
what not may be put to IL better
utility, and tho Associated Charities
and The Times dispatch. if the public
VIII help. have found and agreed upon
a worthy means Of disposinE Of tho
closat litter. They propose To aid in
distributing il among the poor, and
the disposition will be mad. in such
manner as to cause the least incon-
renience and trouble TO tho donors
Chief W. H. Joyncs. Of the Fire Do
partment. has agreed to lend the on
Sine houses as collecting depots. and
the rest is easy. In response to the
the rest is easy.
The Idea OF thus giving aid TO the
poor and n1ording an easy means to
The public TO make donations was
conceived by Tho Times Dispatch and
the suggestion was heartily indorScd
by tho Associated Charities and by
flre Chief Joynes when his help was
solicited. Chief Joyncs said he would
ne glad to cooperate. and instructions
10 the company captains to rcCciv" the
donations viii be issued. Back. cd by.
this cooperation. Tho Times Dispatch
proceeds with tho appeal. and every
bundle of clothing contributed will be
cartcd TO the Associated Charities by
The Times Dispatch auto trucks free
OF any expense. The public Is invited
to cooperate Secretary James Buch-
.anan, OF the Associated Charities Will
supervise the distribution OF tho arti-
clcs among those who call weekly for
something to protect them from the
cold
OF tho donors il is asked tina, they
learn the location Of the fire engine
house nearest 10 their various homes
and thnt they wrap up into secure
bundles such discarded apparel as they
arc willing To give and leave them at
tho engine houses The captain. or
other officer. in charge will receive the
packages, which should he married,
For Tho Tlmcs-D s-Dispatch." go r,at
there may be no mistake ms TO what
use they are 10 be put.
MOTOR TRICKS WILL GATHER
FROM ENGINE HOUSES
Sh iHoi SihN VI next week Inc
Times Dispatch will send automobile
trucks TO all tho engine houses in the
city. and the collections will be takcn
to the Associated Charities offices.
Here is means OF helping the poor
with a minimum Of trouble and with
tho least expense
In recommending this scheme DR.
Buchanan pointed out that it would be
long, tedious and expensive task 10
send collecting trucks to the homes
OF all those who might be willing to
give. BY the time the task were fin
ished warm weather would have come
again. But by this plan. If il he sue
ccssfully carried out. the relief will
be almost Immediate.
II Is asked that the gifts be taken
TO the engine houses not later than
Wednesday night OF next week on
the next day all the bundles Will be
delivered. free OF any expense. to the
Associated Charities. which will see TO
1t that they are properly distributed.
SHIyERING PEOPLE CAN
USE ALL DISCARDED CLOTHES
In the name of those who are unable
property 10 vclothe themselves in the
winter. and in the name Of the hun
in the streets by day and lie beneath
min coverlets at night. The Times
Dispatch asks for a generous response
10 this appeal. Clothes. shoes, under
garments and bed clothes are urgently
needed. There are hundreds of people
In Richmond who have wearing APP
parei and bed clothes which they have
long since discarded and left TO the
ravage of moth and time. Yet every
piece OF clothing thus thrown away
viii fill some ones needs
Your old suit or overcoat will keep
some man warm. My lady's jacket will
bring comfort to some woman or girl
whose money is not enough even to
buy food Your child's sweater or
shoes VIII warm the body and toes
some others little one. II is a small
charity to ask. but it will he effec-
tive in large way. Every one who
has something TO spare. from child g
mits to a blanket. is asked to respond
as he ur she would respond if the
appeal were made in person.