Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-09
TREASURED GIFTS
70 AID the WAR
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From the Committee on Public In 9
formation, Washington. D. c.l If
II war has darkened the world with
ate, It has also opened windows IN
hs minds Of millions Of people whose
utlook was once narrow. but whose
now 60 on wings out over
he nations Of the earth. And this Is
specially true among the people OF
he United States.
In New York the other day / visited
| crowded little room upstairs at 2o9
Fifth avenue. The room was nlled
mail packages and with boxes
and small Of the trlnkets and
treasures sent here from homes all
over the q. s. A.. to be sold In order
10 help the lads who are going to ny
''oyer there" in France.
From the window looking down
could zee long lines Of shops where IN
the old days before the war" poured
endless crowds Of shoppers. l pic
tured Fifth avenue back through the
years. and I thought Of countless
shopping streets in cities and towns
all over the land where in generations
gone by people have bought Christmas
presents, wedding rings mad birthday
gifts. thought Of the numberless
keepsakes that have been stored up IN
American homes and that have grown
dear and intimate. Now. from these
homes in New England and In New
York and Chicago. In Denver, Seattle
and San Francisco, and Galveston
Memphis and New Orleans these same
small household treasures have come
by thousands every week to this room.
And the busy women Of the commit.
tee sort them out, and SOME are SOLO
and the rest are melted up n SOLD.
and with the proceeds clothes and
other comforts are bought for the men
Of the air service. Uncle Sam sup
niles uniforms to the men, but not 10
the officers. When a boy gets his com
mission he must at once set about get
ting clothes, and for those who can
not raise the price the aviation com
mittee steps In. And also for those
n~r,yates who are being rushed OF tf
France each week, and who lack man!
extra things that will make life les
arduous, the committee again acts a
q kind Of a foster mother.
Equipment for an Officer.
Here il the average equipment III
committee supplies to an officer:
set Of underwear.
leather helmet.
pair aviator's gloves.
4 leather flying coat.
trench coat.
I pair leather breeches.
I pair aviator's boots.
/ pair wooden socks.
pair avlator's goggles.
/ WOODEN set, sweater. helmet, SOCK
wristlets and gloves.
The committee has made n splend'
start. Formed only a few months az
al a part Of the National Special A
society. It has already collected aI
sold $4,000 worth Of trinkets n III
spent that amount on clothes. 1t
hard to keep up with the growing q
mands, for the word has gone 0
among the flyers, and they keep co
ing TO this room. But MS the DENIAL
! IL increasing, so Is the supply. for
committee has sent its appeal out
over the country:
. "Send jewelry, silverware, 90
s. and odd bits-noth!ng Ia too sma
nothing too large. From our store
: trlnkets and treasures let us give n
10 the wings Of the United Stat
y Gold and silver, solid or plate, dona'
to the committee are melted In
United States assay office and
proceeds used to help the aviatt
Send old or new jewelry. watch
= chains. table and toilet ware. vai
c%andlesticks, souvenir spoons. co
cigarette cases. umbrella tops, eyegl
ut mountinss. thimbles. dental gold
o. platinum. Any broken bits can
ID melted. Articles in perfect condis
a will be placed on sale. What Will
a sivef Be patriotic. Open your NJ
and your treasure box"
~ Long ngo the treasures began to
NJ rive. From New England and
through the East down to the
A. plantations; from New Orleans
70. Denver, from mining camps In
q. mountains aud from lonely pra
farms. from Arizona ranches. I
booming Oklahoma towns and {
forest hamlets In the Northwest
trinkets have come pouring In.
rome take the mind far hack
years when the nation was thin
~ Of far different things.
"a Daniel 0eens Family Relic.
n. A Get Of fne old silver spoons I
the family Of Daniel Boone; .
medal prize won By 9. B. for e
don In p college 10 1894;
wedding rings Of every conceiv
kind and size; rinss With Until
tho words inside; rings with cla
hands; huge seal and signet rings ;
fashioned linked b~raceieta: brooc
goggles; grandfather's glasses;
~ sslyer plates from coilns (remova