The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1918-09-21
THE RED CROSS
MAKES APPEAL
DESTITUTE PEOPLE OF BELGIUM
AND FRANCE NEED AID OF
AMERICAN PEOPLE
Every Person Can Now Help the Cause
of Humanity, Under Plans of the
Red Cross Organization

ceived the following communication
from headquarters, showing the need
for assistance, and pointing out the
exact methods by which the American
people can give definite aid to a
stricken population in the war zone: /:
TO All Branches and Auxiliaries
The Red cross has asked for cloth
ing for the Belgians. Our portion
is 25 tons-7 tons of this will be al
lotted to the Junior Red Cross. This
makes an apportionment of about 2
pounds per person. The date set for
this collection is the week of Sept.
23d to Both. We are sending you
this letter that each branch and aux
iliary may take the responsibility that
each home may be reached. Send in
to Spokane Chapter COS Sprague Av-
enue. Do not send until the week of
the drive-Sept. 23d to 3Oth. Please
send in all refugee work finished or
unfinished not in the quota.
The Kind of Garments Needed
Every kind of garment for all ages
and both sexes, is urgently needed.
In addition, piece goods-light, warm
canton flannel and other kinds of
cloth from which to make garments
for new born babies, ticking, sheeting,
and blankets, woolen goods of any
kind-and shoes of every size are
asked for. Scrap leather is needed
for repairing footwear.
Since the clothes will be subjected
to the hardest kind of wear, only gar
.ments made Of strong and durable
material should be sent. 1t is useless
to offer to any afflicted population
garments Of flimsy materials or
gaudy coloring. Make the gifts prac-
tical.
Garments need not be in perfect
condition. A hundred thousand des-
titute women in the occupied regions
are eager to earn small livelihood by
repairing gift clothing and making
new garments adapted to needs which
they are familiar with.
Garments Needed
Mems wear-Shirts, undershirts,
underdrawers, trousers, coats, work.
suits (overalls), suits, shoes, over
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socks.
Women's wear-Skirts, drawers,
corset-slips, petticoats, blouses, shirts,
coats, suits e piece, shoes, cloth
hats, knitter caps, stockings.
Boys wear-Shirts, union suits,
undershirts, trousers, coats, suits,
shoes, overcoats, jerseys, socks, stock
ings, sweaters.
Girls Warehouses;, skirts, over
coats, nightdresses, drawers, stock
ings, undergarments, petticoats, suits,
blouses, waists, shoes.
Boys and girls wear-Hooded caps,
pinafores, woolen union suits.
Infants wear-Baby blankets, baby
shirts, sweaters, bonnets, bibs, dia-
pers, shoes, binders, baby dresses,
cloaks, jackets, shawls, socks, bootees.
Miscellaneous B ed ticks, bed
sheets, pillow cases, blankets, muf-
flers.
DO Not Send
Garments of flimsy material or
coloring, ball dresses, high-heeled
slippers, etc.
Stiff hats, either mems or women's,
straw, dress or derby.
Raincoats, rubber boots, or any
thing containing rubber. Note: rub
ber heels can easily be removed from
shoes.
Books, toys, soap, toilet articles.
Notes or communications of any
sort or description must positively
not be sent.
Get Ready Now
Prepare for the campaign at once;
announce it through the press; explain
the need and make the initial appeal
At the close Of the week the chap
ter should report to the division Of
flee simply the weight of the clothing
shipped. This is the only report
necessary.
Ship no clothes to the division ware
house.
AS far as possible send only cloth
ing that has good wear still in it.
There is no need whatever to sort
the clothing by kinds of articles. All
clothing should be absolutely dry.
No RUBBER of any kind.
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