The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-18

CulCdSO Is cooperating Ill Tic WOIh
Of securing used clothing for women,
children and aged men in Belgium
and France. WatertOWn people are
asked to give as much as they can to
relieve suffering. All articles may be
left at the store formerly occupied by
Charles Fischer e Sons Co., next to
KusePs hardware store, during this
week.
Our Share 2,1OO Tons.
We are asked to raise, in the week
5000 tons of used clothing and shoes.
Of this total the Central division-you
and l and all of us-is to furnish 2,100
tons, or nearly half of the entire
amount
Watch the Central division fill
that order!
The agents of the Commission for
Relief in Belgium have the promise
that the Germans will not sink the
ships carrying the goods.
They also have the assurance that
they will be permitted to distribute
| the shoes and clothing among the peo-
| pie, and that nothing will be taken
from them by the German soldiers.
One-third of whatever we send will
| be given to the women and children
| of that part of France which the Ger
mans hold; the rest will go to the Bel
gian civilians.
| The need is great. So long as there
was any cloth in the land layettes
were given to prospective mothers;
but for long time, now, there have
been no supplies of dainty new cloth
ing for the babies. They are merely
| wrapped in old rags.
Either New or Old Articles.
We need not send new things unless
we choose, and they need not be in
perfect repair because there are hun
| dreds of French and Belgian women
| who are glad to have the task of mend
ing and making over. But anything
| that is sent must be:
Clean.
| Strong.
Durable
! Shoes, for instance, if not clean, will
be rotted when they arrive in Belgium.
| Clothing, if packed while damp, will
mildew and perhaps spoil a valuable
lot of goods.
! Either shoes or clothing, if made of
flimsy, or cheap and unsound material,
will be useless. Remember that the
occupied lands are the abiding places
of untold grief and sorrow, and bright,
| flashy colors are not wanted. They
are lands of the hardest of common
| labor, and only the plainest and
| strongest material will stand the wear
of work in field and factory Filmy
waists, high-heeled shoes, flashily col
ored or stylishly designed dresses
would be useless. There is no ''soci-
ety. there any moreover those who
were rich are short of everything, and
the poor are in dire need. 1t is a land
of universal want and hard work
Things We Must Not Do.
There are some things the Commits
sion has asked chapters not to do, and
| if we do them, loss Of time and effort
will result.
Do not send stiff hats, either mems
or wOmen's, straw, dress or derby
| Do not send anything containing
rubber; not even garters or suspen-
ders.
| Do not send shoes that are not per-
! fectly clean.
Do not send damp clothing.
Do not put notes or messages in the
pockets of garments. 1t is forbidden
to send written or printed matter with
the Commissions goods, and you can
see that much harm might result if
anyone should try to send a message,
and it should escape the Commission S
inspection and be found by the Ger
mans. The Red Cross and the Com
mission for Relief in Belgium would
| both be open to the charge of trickery.
Things That Are Wanted.
Mems wear-Shirts preferably of
light colored fannels), undershirts,
underdrawers, coats, work-suits lover
alls), suits (3-piece) shoes, overcoats,
jerseys, sweater vests, socks (sizes
1912 ad III
| WOmen's Wear-Shirts, drawers, cor
set-slips, petticOats, blouses, shawls,
skirts, overcoats, suits (2-piece,) pima
fores, shoes, cloth hats, knitted caps,
stockings Isles Z or larger)
Boys wear-Shirts, union suits, I'M
dershirts, trousers, coats, suits, shoes,
overcoats, jerseys, socks Il to 81
| Girls Warehouses;, skirts, over
| coats, night dresses, drawers, stock
| ings Isles l to g., undergarments,
petticoats, suits (2-piece), blouses,
shoes
Boys and girls wear-Panifores
| hooded capes, union suits (wOOlen.)
Infants wear-Cradle chemises, be-
| dices, cradle dresses, socks, bonnets,
swanskin swaddling clothes, bibs,
neckerchiefs, diapers, shoes, baby
dresses, hooded cloaks, jackets, sweat
ers, shawls.
Miscellaneous = Bed-tickS, pillow
cases, bed-sheets, blankets, mufflers.