The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-27
INSTRUCTIONS FOR
|DR|VE FOR CLOTHES
FOR BELGIUM RELIEF
Mrs. M. ]. Gregg, Chairman
of Committee Collecting
Garments, Designates
Kind Needed

Mrs. NJ. j. Gregg, chairman for the
omittee which VIII collect used and sur
lus, clothing for the commission of re-
eff of Belgium, for the city of Birming-
am, urges that every one in this COM
unity take note Of the garments stipu-
tied by the Bulletin" from the Reo
ross, so that no unnecessary garments
e donated.
IF this is carried OUT Mrs. Gregg
lid yesterday" there will be no conflict.
nd it will save everybody great deal
trouble and worry. Let me quote from
be Red Cross Bulletin" Mrs. Gregg con-
nued, 'and give a list of the garments
eeded and wanted by those collecting
lem during this weeks drive, when the
ed Cross hopes to collect more than
DO tons of old clothing for the var
ricken Belgians. The following is the
BIT:
Mems Wear: Shirts, undershirts, un-
erdrawers trousers, coats, work suit
veralls), suits 6 piece, shoes, over
bats, jerseys, sweatrvests, socks (sizes
" and III.
''Women's wear:
Shirts, drawers, corset slips, petit
ats, blouses, skirts, overcoats. suit e
ece), pinafores, shoes, cloth hats, knit
d caps stockings (sizes and 81, shawls.
Boys wear:
Shirts, union suits, undershirts, trous-
IS, coats. suits. shoes, overcooats, jer-
VS., socks Qzes l to 81.
sirls wear:
Dresses, skirts, overcoats. night dresses,
awers, stockings Isles i to 81, UNDER
rments, petticoats, suits e piece,
buses, shoes.
Boys and girls wear:
Hooded capes, pinafores, wooden union
it's.
Infants wear:
swanskin swaddling clothes, cradle
emises, bodices, cradle dresses, bon
is, bibs, neckerchiefs, diapers shoes,
by dresses, hooded cloaks, jackets,
avis, sweaters, socks.
Miscellaneous:
Bed ticks, bed sheets. pillow cases.
ankets, mufflers.
And I also quote the list which is not
lnted," said Mrs. Gregg. please do
t send any of the following:
Mems stiff hats derby, straw, dress).
omen's stiff hats, women's fancy slip
RS. Goods containing rubber In any
rm, as: Suspenders, carriers. etc.
AS leather goods not in the best con-
ion deteriorate in shipment kindly
thaE the shoes you send in are free
HI nsud.
10 cot send in damp clothing.
20 Aot put any notes or messages in
sockets of garments, as no written
ties Gan be sent into the occupied ter
cries with the commissions goods.
GARMENTS FUMIGATED
ass articles which are donated will be
4s#MAhly fumigated before we send
Ia cross the water" Mrs. Gregg con-
e t.and there will be no danger of
rglg disease, of course. after this is
ne To show how terrible the condf
|ns ri Belgium are and how clothing
needed, I want to quote a letter from
herbert Hoover, chairman of the
pnsission of relief in Belgium, to Mr..
isaa, chairman of the Red Cross, in
ieh ne says among other things:
fNa practical entire exhaustion OF
II, shoes and leather in occupied
Giiiaa and northern France and the
frA 20 of these necessities in the
Tfd markets are making 1t increas-
lifficult for the commission for
lei a Belgium to keep clothed and
sa . unfortunate people of those &C
siss territories. In addition to new
we need gifts of used and sur
4 thing and shoes, blankets, fan
clc h. etc, in large quartit'a1 fsaas
10 Of tbs United StSFeA. As tha
ors has allesed ysost of It's ie.ra'
Sex scattered over the United
tsiishAnd because "a Tho Enaneial
nert paaae lBss Juns with niss
weren't, X occurs ID NJ that the 80
TDss lfh jfs nxsa4lAs elaborate system
ksssa organization would be in excel
situation to conduct this clothing
upaign for us. Will you lend the ma
uetS of this organization to collect for
commission from the people of the
utFv the articles needed by it in its
eft work? Where our own local COM
tees are still intact, we should prefer
give them the choice of carrying on
campaign in their own localities or
Fixing in cooperation with the Red
PISS, or of turning it over entirely to
Red Cross. From your repeated cor
offers of cooperation of the Amer
Red Cross in any of the charitable
TX Of our commission. have no doubt
the answer you will make to our pres
request.
ID that the Red Cross would be glad
undertake the work. Mrs Gregg
d, land it is only another of the really
opportunities which the Red Cross
in its hands to show what can be
q in another way. There is abso-
ely noAconflict between the Belgian
eff and the Red Cross. for what the
gian relief commission is doing for
allies behind the German lines, the
Cross is doing for them behind our
h lines. 49,