New Britain herald., 1917-11-15
BELGIAN CHILDREN
 IN NEED OF CLOTHES
Red Cross Asks New Britain WO-
 men to Help Afflicted

The children of Belgium, thousands
 of whom are orphans, are to be the 1 objects of special care on the part of the American Red Cross department | for Belgium. Many of the children
 in free Belgium are exposed to shell fire and are in constant danger The l Minister of the Interior for Belgium | has made a special request of the l American Red Cross to save these | children. In answer to this request, l asylums are being organized In
 France and Switzerland where theE | can be kept in safety. The following l extract from cablegram from She | American Red Cross in Paris gives 1 some idea of the number of homeless, l orphaned children who must be cared for:
 l "There arrived fast week at EVlan, 1 where the repatrieS from Ffance anu | Belgium are received back 'h'o ] France a train loaded with Be!Slah l children There were 6SO Of tn9h- 1 thin, sickly, alone. all between ''ic
 ages of four and twelve. Ihey nao come all the long way alone. on tho | platform were the Red Cross Worker' l to meet them-doctors and nurses ] vitb ambuIances for the little sick ones waiting outside the station. The children poured out of the station, marched along the street shouting: Meat, meat we are. going to have meat to the Casino, where they were given a square meal-the first in many months. Their little claw-like hands were significant of their under nourished bodies. Every day at Evian 1000 homeless people arrive, of which 60 per cent are children.
 An appeal is made to the women of this city to help clothe these chll- dren. Donations of warm clothing (either old or new) are solicited and should be sent to the Red Cross head quarters at 20 Court street. Chll- dren's garments cut for sewing are being given out to be finished when 1t is impractical for individuals to come to the rooms to sew. The head quarters on Court street are open every day from a. m. to D. m. for sewing, and the West End rooms at 425 West Main street (Hart's block) are open every afternoon from to 5 D. m.
 The place for holding the weekly l-day church sewing meetings mas been changed from St. Marks church to the Baptist church where they Will be held beginning Friday, Nov. lo.
 The sewing committee is again ask ing for more machines. Can't you spare your machine for a time and loan it to the Red Cross. Here is q chance for the gentlemen to help us out-rent machine at $1.5O per month and we'll guarantee to keep it "gOing SOme.'
 D0Y1o o,fY Inf promises to be very successful, peo- pie finding the work both interesting and instructive. Any who desire to help with the surgical supplies have the privilege of doing so. The rooms in this department are open every afternoon (except on Saturday, from 2 to and on Monday and "Wednesday evenings from 7:3O to 9:3o.
 Supplies Sent in October.
 The following supplies were sent from the New Britain Chapter during the month of October:
 Pajamas 189, hospital shirts 2S2, convalescent robes Al, shoulder wraps 126, bed socks 259, hot water bag covers g. operating caps 6. operating helmets 6, handkerchiefs 1S9, hos pital socks SO. towels $40, knitted wash cloths ZoZ, sweaters 19l, h1lIC- ted socks 97, mufflers 327, wristlets Al. helmets 33, knitted caps 4, rolled bandages 290, F.smarch band ages pkgs., comfort pillows 153, comfort pillow covers 30, children's garments 1.614, 1 box childrens Christmas gifts and 1 box old cloth- ing.
 A total of 1857 articles Christmas | boxes have been sent. There were 1 representing a value of $2,79435. 1 This week the soldiers Christmas
 hoxes have been sent. There were l 1919 packets, containing linen, candy, tobacco, biscuit. paper and nick l These constituted an outlay of $875, 1 ton, no appropriation having been provided for Christmas gifts for the l soldiers. Contribution boxes have l been placed in public places and it l is hoped a considerable amount will | be received in this way. One gift
 came to us from a group Of office girls who had been in the habit of
 exchanging Christmas presents, but 1 had decided this year to give the
 money to the Soldiers Christmas fund.
 This is good suggestion for many
 others to do likewise. Instead of
 giving the girls in your department
 beribboned garment hangers they
 don't need or Ps-head-and -worsted
 hairpin holders just to give them
 ething," get the girls together and
 suggest to them that you all wish each
 other "the best there is'' and give the
 money for the comfort of those lover