The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-29
RED CROSS BULL- TIN

suddenly thrown upon the charity of
 others for the very necessities of life,
 were told of the lack among other things of milk. Immediately a telegram was sent to Rome. the headquarters of the American organization in Italy, and within few days cases of American
 condensed milk were received by the pre- feet of Umbria who hastened to dis tribute it among these needy refugees. CHILDREN WITHOUT CLOTHES Next was discussed the question of clothes. Many of the children were l quite without underclothing, and few had change of outer covering. Again the American Red Cross promised to-
 do all in it's power to assist. It was week or 10 days later-somewhat longer ! than was necessary for the shipment of mllk-but at last it arrived. A carload of clothlng made in American Red Cross sewing rooms. The garments were done up in neat packages, tied and labeled. Each package held a little dress and chemise, if for a girl; and drawers and two-pieee suit. if for a boy. These in
 turn were bound in bundles of 10 each and the attached label-l0 children, NJ. (masculine), , years; or F. Geminine), 8 years, as the case might be-
 Hastily the huge sacks of clothing
 were opened and sorted. Then a certain number were replaced in the bags and these were carried on the shoulders of i sturdy young boys or wheeled on
 cart down through the town to the quarters of the refugees. Two Ameri- can Red Cross representatives accom- l panied the town officials to assist at the distribution. It didn't take long for ! the news to spread. One flight up on the sunny terrace of a refugee build | ing the sacks were carried and de- posted. and around them eager women
 land children gathered "Tanti ami? | Glow old?) questioned one official.
 turning from each child to the pile of
 clothing heaped at his side. And, What
 name?" questioned a second, entering
 the answer in his book as the child with it's coveted bundle hugged in close embrace passed on to make room !, for the next.
 l GRATEFUL TO AMERICA 1 When each child had received a ! package and duly inspected it's con- | tents, there ensued a buzz of conver- sation, mothers and children minglng
 and forming in groups With many eX clamations of admiration for the little garments-some of plain blue, others
 of bars, checks and plaids of different
 colors Half-awed, half-curious refer
 ences were made to "America" that | faraway country across the sea!
 1 T a4n Fruilian, .Signorina," said one
 old woman as she bowed before an American Red Cross worker, referring
 to that land north of Venice evacuated
 by it's inhabitants before the advance of Austrian troops T have not enough
 words to tell of my gratitude to Amer- 1 ica." The old woman beamed down at the child with it's armful of new lclothing tugging at her skirts. Com @
 buona TAmerica"' Glow good America 1 isD She drew breath and raised bent shoulders "Come buona."
 l EACH TELLS STORY
 I Near her stood a woman with baby
 in her arms and one not many months older playing at her feet.
 l My daughter, said the old woman. l Her baby was born at Ferrara on her l way here. They took her off the train" Each one had story to tell of that terrible flight in the fear of, and under fire of, a pursuing enemy. It was some l little. time after the clothing had been