The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-23
"ULJIl4E THE NAKED"
Urgca, Appeal From Belgium 20
American Red Cross.

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American Red Cross.
Next Monday. September %, begins
weeks campaign to help clothe the
suffering people in Belgium. The
Red Cross chapters OF branches in
each community viii attend TO the
packing and shipping Get busy and
donate all that you can OF the articles
needed
An urgent appeal has come from
Belgium to the American Red Cross
TO help "clothe the naked OF that un-
fortunate country before the winter
sets in. That is almost literally what
il means-to "clothe the naked" for
hundreds of thousands of Belgians, es-
pecially the refugees in the cities are
facing the winter with scarcely enough
clothes to cover them.
Germany has stripped Belgium of all
its cloth and the materials with which
to make cloth. The fact is that Ger
many is herself reduced to the use OF
paper for clothes for many of her peo.
pie, so what must conditions be in
Belgium?
The New England Division of the
American Red Cross has been asked
to furnish four hundred tons Of second
hand clothing for The Belgians immed-
ately, and all Red Cross members in
New England are asked to search
anew for some article or articles OF
clothing that can be of use by the Bel
giang this winter. Belgium is exposed
o the raw cold winds of the North
Sea in winter and the heating facili-
les never wholly adequate are now
almost completely exhausted.
Wooden goods OF any kind whatso-
3Yer arc acceptable; soft hats and
caps for all ages, and sweaters OF any
Nnd and size Mems shirts and pa
amas. so worn or shrunKen as no
longer TO be serviceable are particular
welcome, since the material can be
lsed by the Belgian women for max
ing chiidrens' garments Shoes OF
every kind are asked for, and scrap
leather is needed for repairing foot
wear
An extract from a private letter
written by q well-to-do lady in Brus-
sells TO an American friend shows, bet
'er than any general description. the
ictual clothing conditions in Belgium.
She says:
Perhaps you Will laugh when you
hear that | wear cloak made from my
husband 3 garde diVique oyercoat,
alist made from his football shirt,
aEd skirt made OF q dyed bedsheet
Mother had a suit made Of a table
10th. J. ana w. have cloaks made OF
a0Oien blankets, and S. q dress made
barlap But all this Is only anus
1g In comparison with the wretched.
lsgs OF the population. Afser, we re-
rain calm and confident Of victory"
The articles most needed for girls
wear are Dresses, skirts, overcoats,
H'Th;drosses, drawerc ste 'hngs un-
dergarmenls, pelticOatg, Two piece
wits hlouse- and shoes: for boys
ma girls wear Hooded caps pima
'3,es AID WOODEN union suits. for in
2ps. SVcnaHu swaddling clothes.
rM,le chemiscs, bodices cradle drcs-
'Ca ewaetor5, bOnucts hihs. necker-
h.cft, diapor1, shoes. baby dresses.
hooded cl0das. jackets. shawls and
cehs. Other things acceptable are
'ci iicks bed sheets, pillow cases.
blankets and munlcrs.
There are certain articles which
o1st not be sent. including garments
9t tlimsy material or gaudy coloring,
/ BAH dresses. high-hCeled slippers,
Ecga derby hats and womens' straw
hats. anything containing rubber such
as raincoats, rubber boots. etc Shoes
containing rubber heels are accept
,b'e as The heels can be removed An
sockets should be searched 90 make
uv' go notes are sent.