Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-26
RED GROSS HAS
TWO DRIVES ON
Relief for BeIgians and Linen
for France is Slogan ifoT
Women Of City

Once more the wome of this city
are asked to 10 their part to help the
Red Cross keep up their splendid
work of relieving the suffering
All this week the local Red Cross
chapter, as well as all other chapters
throughout the United States. is con-
Quoting a campaign with the slogan
Help Clothe the Belgians." The
local chapter has been requested to
secure at least 1000 pounds OF second
hand clothing for the Belgians In the
occupied regions.
Unfortunately that campaign is
meeting with poor results and unless
the women bring their share of CLOTH
ing this city will probably be recorded
with The first unsuccessful Red cross
campaign.
The drive opened Monday morning
and thus far about only 500 pounds
out of the desired 1000 pounds. has
been secured. There are only three
more days left and an urgent appeal
is being sent from the Red Cross
headquarters here for the women 70
look around their garrets and closets
and hunt up some clothing for h
Bel9lans TO wear. The donations
thus far have not at all been generous.
There are five collection stations In
this city and members of the various
auxiliaries 70 the local chapter are az
the depots to take care Of the doua-
tons. The depots are open from v
a. m. until 6 p. m. The stations are
located at the following places: Bacha
Hail at Fayette street and WATSON
I avenue, M~assopust Hall at State
| Wayne streets, Western Improvement
| Hall In Brace avenue and at II smith
street. opposite the Strand theater.
Every kind of a garment for all
ages and both sexes is needed. The
! clothes win be subject to the hardesS
kind of wear and so only garments
! made of strong material should pc
| donated. The garments need not be
In perfect condition as many thou-
sands OF destitute women In the c
pied regions are age to earn a small
| livelihood by repairing the garments.
Immediately after the closing OF
the clothing campaign the Red
workers have another campaign 70
nut across. LINEN for Francs" viii
be the slogan Of the linen shower 70
be conducted for n week opening
Monday morning. 1t Is desired tnar
every housekeeper in this city give
one article or a set of articles for the
hospitals in France. A cable mas
been received saying there Is a very
urgent need for the following arti-
cles: Sheets, bath towels, hand tow
els. handkerchiefs and napkins.
The ome are not asked TO pur-
chase the articles, but to give from
their present supply. The articles
should be strong and substantial or
It will not pay to send thern over.
The allotment for the local chap
ter for this campaign is as follows:
$50 sheets, 12~-8x2s-4; SIS bath tow
els, 19x3S; 1,75e hand towels. 1880:
1.225 handkerchiefs and 100 napkins.
An organization In this city has al
lready agreed to furnish the napkins
for the campaign.
Each article donated must be laun-
dered. While the men are working
to put over the fourth Liberty Loan
campaign the women are urged to
help to put the linen campaign over
also. Mrs. N. w. Pierce is chairman
of the campaign.
Arrangements are being made by
the War Department and Red Cross
whereby each man with the American
Expeditionary Forces will be able to
receive a Christmas box. The fun
details have not yet been received
from the National Headquarters. The
matter will be brought up at the
regular meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the local Red Cross chapter
in the Boynton Building tonight at s
o'clock. It cannot be said just yet
what the box may contain. but the
full details VIII be announced later.
Mrs. c. ID. Fraser and Miss Pauline
Berger are taking charge OF all the
membership records OF the chapter
and enrollments are being made IN
advance of the Christmas member
ship drive for. enrolment OF people
acquainted with Office work. especial
iy fling. Anyone wishing to help in
the Office during the December drive
should leave their name with the