The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-09-28

Two Campaigns Are Being Ionauct-
cd In this City This Week.

The commission for relief In Bel
gium has asked the American Red
Cross TO collect additional fye
thousand tons OF used and surplus
clothing for the Belgians. The re-
quest has been gladly received as the
Red Cross welcomes the opportunity
to render such needed service.
The date set for the campaign is
September 1880, 1918. Every kind OF
garment, for all ages and both sexes,
IS urgently needed. In addition,
piece goods, warm canton flannel and
other kinds OF cloth from which to
make garments for new born babes.
Wooden goods OF any kind whatever,
are acceptable-men's shirts and pa
jamas SO worn and shrunken as no
longer TO be serviceable, as the ma
terial can be utilized in making child
ren's garments Shoes OF every size
are asked for. Scrap leather is need
ed for repairing footwear.
Garments need not be in perfect re-
pair. One hundred thousand desti-
tute women in the occupied regions
fare eager TO earn a small livelihood
)by repairing gift clothing and max
ing new garments adapted to needs
with which they are familiar.
DO not send garments OF fiimsy ma
terial or gaudy coloring. ball dresses
high-heeled shoes, slippers, etc; stiff
hats either mems or womens straw,
dress or derby.
The following committee mas been
appointed for the Belgian Relief cam
paign: Mrs Charles Uren, chairman;
Mrs. Sam Ham. f. w. Tlegs, c. A.
Burkhart
Leave garments at the Red Cross
room in the city hall.
The American Red Cross has been
asked by the War Department to col
lect fruit pits and nut shells. In the
absence OF sufficient quantities OF CO
coanut shells, fruit pits and other
shells are being used to make carbon
ID not send garments OF nimsy ma
German poison gas The following
should be collected: Peach, apricot,
prune, olive and cherry pits, date
seeds, shells OF hickory nuts, walnnts,
butter nuts and Brazil nuts.
All pits and SHELF must be thor
oughly dried, either in ovens or by
the sun, before they are shipped. II
is not necessary, however, to separ-
6te the different kinds OF pits and
shells In any way. Leave your CON
tributions for this worthy cause at the
Red Cross work room in the city hall.
The following committee is in charge
of the campaign for the collection OF
fruit pits and nut shells: Miss II
Cassidy, chairman; Mrs. J. f. Cor
oracn, Mrs. A. j.. Richards, Miss Min
ME Jacka.
Judge w. * Dawson is in receipt
OF the following letter from Camp
Grant, and the writer evidently is un-
der the impression that it is only a
Miss or Mrs. who knit. On the card
which Mr. Dawson enclosed with the
sweater, he signed his name and adj
dress: w. X. Dawson. Crystal Falls,
Michigan, and as our soldiers and
sailors are usually indebted to the
women for these comforts, Mr.. Eber-
hart naturally thought he was indebt-
ed TO a woman for making his sweat
err The letter follows:
Miss, or Mrs. w. X. DAWSON.
Crystal Falls, Michigan.
Dear Madam:
wish to thank you for a sweater
am using received from the Red
Cross at Camp Grant. We boys truly
appreciate these fayors from our
many friends.
/ am an enlisted men, AZ years old,
having a wife and boy who is sixteen
years old. residing at 2224 Fourth av.,
Hock Island iii. | know this garm-
ent will be appreciated this winter.
The colder the days the more l will
think OF you and your kindness.
Very truly,
ELMER C. EBERHART
coran, Mrs. A. r. Richards. Miss Man
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