Evening journal., 1918-03-14
BELCIAFS NEED YOUR
CAST-0FF CLOTHIEC
Red Cross Asks Citizens 10
Send In Supplies
Next Week
ALL KINDS OF
GARMENTS NEEDED

The people Of Belgium and northern
France have literally no clothing but
rags. The need is so urgent for cloth
ing that next week has been set aside
by the Red Cross 90 collect more than
5000 tons Of used and surplus clothes
from the American people in response
TO an appeal for assistance from the
Commission For Relief in Belgium Of
which Herbert Hoover l. chairman Be
cause Of its complete organization and
readiness 10 take immediate action. this
work has been asked OF the Red Cross.
The Commission For Belgian Relief
has space on its grain and cargo boats
TO provide prompt shipment OF the
clothing 10 Belgium.
The Delaware Chapter is asked %
collect ten tons Of clothes next week.
as It's quota. Every person In Della
ware is asked 10 bring in spare cloth
ing for the suffering people in Bel
gium and northern France Through
the kindness Of Mrs. Emma Simon. who
has donated the use Of three new
stores on the southwest corner of Elev-
cnth and Tatnall street. contributions
Of clothing will be received at this To-
cation by the Red a. oss an during
next week Mrs. John Bancroft Will be
the chairman In charge with Mrs. sam
uel Rumford az assistant, and there will
DC many committees engaged I'm the
campaign.
There were not enough raw mater
ials for clothing In Belgium and north
ern France ia peace times The world
is short Of clothing and raw materials.
they cannot be purchased by the Re-
lief Committee and America must give
spare garments. The commission has
the ships. but Americans have tho
clothing
Before supplies were exhausted.
mothers wcrc given clothes for their
babies. but noW they have 90 be turned
away by the thousands from tn empty
storehouses Of the relief committees.
and the newborn babies are wrapped
in old rags. Last wear H. cost ~ 10
have "a pair of shoes ie-soled in Bel
gium. 70 Is useless TO send a garment
which is not made Of ihc strongest
best-wcaring materials. as they are
subjected 90 the hardest kind of use
But this does not mean that they have
90 be- in perfect repair. There are
more than a hundred thousand women
in Belgium and northern France whc
will do anything for a little work. and
who are happiest when they can SO
forget their miseries in work. repair
ing. ripping and re-making old cloth
ing. Bedding Is needed In Northern
France. sacks stuffed with dried leaves
are used as mattresses. while families
sleep under a single blanket, even
hospitals suffer for want OF sheets.
Here Is a list Of the garments needed
Mems Wear-Shiris preferably OF
light-colored flannelsl, undershirts, un-
derdrowers, trousers, coats, worksuit
.overalls1. suits three piecel, shoes.
ovcrcoats Jerseys. sveaicrvcsts, socks
sizes 30 - and H..
Womens Wear shirts. drawers. cor
set-slips. petticoats, hlouses, skirts,
overcoats. suits two piece, pinaforcs,
shoes cloth hais. knitted caps, stock
ings Isles seven and eight. shawls.
Boys Wcar-Shlrts, union suits un-
dershirts. trousers. coats suits, shoes,
ovcrcoats, jerseys, socks tsizes ono TO
nine
Girls Wear - Dresses. skirts. over
coats. night dresses, drawers, stock
ings sizes one 90 six. undergarmenis,
petticoais, suits two piece. blouses,
shoes.
Boys and Girls Wear Hooded capos,
pinaforcs. woolen union suits.
Infants Wear--Swanskin sWaddlne
clothes, cradle chemises, hodices, cradle
dresses. bonnets hibs. neckerchiefs, dia-
pers, shoes, baby dresses. hooded cl0aks
jackets. shawls, sweaters, socks.
llancous-Bed-ticks bed sheets.
pillow cases. blankets. munlcrs
Here is a list of a few articles not
needed
A Few Don'ts-Pleasc do not send
any Of the following. Mems stinf hats
derby straw dress). Womens stin
hats. womens fancy slippers. Goods
containing rubber In an. form as sus-
pendcrs. carriers, etc.
As leather goods not In the best con-
dltlon deteriorate in shipment, kindly
SEE that the shoes YOU send in are
free from mud
Do not send IN damp clothing
Do not put any notes or messages IN
the pockets Of garments as no written
matter can be sent into the occupied
territories with the commissions goods.