The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-18
Through RED CROSS
IS asking KEOKUK'S HELP
cepted. Such articles must be Of
strong. durable material. but need

cepted. Such articles must be Of
strong. durable material. but need
not be in perfect repair.
3rd-Articles shall be inspected
only to determine whether their con
dition warrants their acceptance and
to eliminate those not wanted.
4th--It Is not necessary to pack
shipments for direct overseas dis
patch but only in such containers as
will insure their reaching the ware
houses Of the commission intact.
5th-Chapters will report promptly
the total number OF articles and ton
mage shipped during campaign.
List Of Garments Needed:
Mems wear-Shtrts preferably OF
light colored flannels), u~ndershirts,
underdrawers, trousers, coats, work
overcoats, jerseys. sweatervests,
socks (sizes 1917 and ~.
Women's wear-Shirts, drawers.
corset-slips, petticoats, blouses, skirts,
overcoats. suits e piece), pinafores,
shoes, cloth hats, knitted caps, stock
ings (sizes 7 and 81, sbawls.
Boys wear-Shirts, union suits, un-
shirts, trousers, coats, suits, shoes,
overcoats, jerseys, socks (sizes l TO
81.
Girls Weaknesses, skirts. over
coats, night dresses, drawers, stock
|ings (sizes / to 81, undergarments,
p~etticoats, suits e pieces), blouses,
shoes.
Boys and girls wear-Hooded caps.
pinafores, wooden union suits.
Infants wear-Swanskin, swaddling
clothes, cradle chemises, bodices.
cradle dresses, bonnets, bibs, neck
erchiefs, diapers, shoes, baby dresses,
hooded cloaks, jackets, shawls, sweat
ers, socks.
Miscellaneous = Bed ticks, bed
sheets, pillow cases, blankets, muf-
flers.
Important-Do not put any notes or
messages in pockets Of garments as
no written matter can be sent into
occupied territory.
keokuk's Organization.
Chairman Mcfarland passes on this
call to every good and loyal Keokun
citizen who is willing to help the
people whose bravery stopped the
Huns in 1914. Here is the plan Of
the campaign:
The work will be under the direc-
ton of the Belgium relief department
of the local chapter, Mrs. c. F.. NC
Farland, chairman. The committee
calls on the women all over town who
acted as "centers" in the Christmas
membership drive to act as collecting
agents for this clothing campaign.
During this week they are requested
to see that everyone in their block
gives some Of the articles shown in
the list, receive them and hold them
till further instructions are given
about what to do with them. A store
room on Main street Will be secured
and next week the garments will be
gathered there, inspected and packed.
The first thing to do however. Is to
get the offerings of each block to the
center in that block, or the nearest
one. This is a call, also, for the cen
tiers to get busy on the job. II there
is no center in your block or very
near, call Miss inertia Mitchell, on the
south side, telephone Black 1916, and
Miss Ida Gordon Howell, on the
north side, telephone Red $50, and
they will appoint a center.
Now, citizens of Keokuk, divide up
with these poverty stricken, helpless
people over there. Don't offer rags,
but give serviceable, useful articles.
See that they are clean and mended
up in good shape. For further in
formation, call Mrs. Mcfarland, Miss
Mitchell or Miss Ida Gordon Howell.
KEOKUK CHAPTER A. r. G..
G. F. MCFARLAND.
Chairman.