The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-19
TOWNSHIP
For Justice of the Peace
J. H. DOWNING
RED CROSS NOTES

The Hays Chapter was authorized
by headquarters to furnish the IN
coming soldiers with one sweater, two
bath towels, and three pair of socks
apiece, so 300 pairs of socks, 206
bath towels and 103 sweaters were
delivered to Captain Delaney for dis
tribution by Mrs. Snyder and Miss
Shafer on Monday.
The local chapter will have nurs-
ing, first aid and red cross garment
display at the Golden Belt Fair. This
will be in charge of regular doctors
and red cross nurses.
New members: Mrs. D. ]. De-
laney.
The conservation committee that
served in collecting old garments in
the spring will serve again with Mrs.
Paul as chairman during the week of
September % to 80. The Middle
kauf building, the old Rexau Drug
store has been secured, so bring in
Hoover's message.
Hays Chapter has been appointed
by headquarters to gather clothing
to the amount of 500 pounds, wool
en- goods and heavy warm clothing.
store, north of the depot.
The Hays Chapter made the sample
garment for the Belgian boys refugee
suit to be used as a model for the
Southwestern Division. A compliment
to our servers.
Hays Chapter, American Red Cross
Hays, Kansas are in receipt of
your boys suit shipped to US and wish
to compliment you most highly on
this very excellent garment. 1t IS
satisfactory IN every way and if it
was sent in for inspection, wish to
assure you that we will be only too
glad to receive all that you can send.
We should also like to hold this for
sample, therefore, I am not return
ing it to you.
Thanking you. again, remain
Very sincerely yours,
Miss Katherine Burlingame,
Director, Bureau of Production.
Cablegram from Herbert Hoover
to Henry P. Dawson.
Henry P. Dawson, Chairman Red
Cross War Council, Washington, D.
C.
The ten million imprisoned people
in occupied Belgium and France are
facing shame, suffering, disease and
some of them death for lack of cloth
| ing this winter. They must be help
ed. I hope that the Red Cross will
undertake a renewed campaign to OBJ
tain this clothing IN America. 1t can
come only from as. Your first cam
paign yielded magnificent results,
bringing IN fully 5000 tons of cloth
ing in good condition. But much
more is needed if these War-ravaged
people are to get through the winter
in decency and safety. In the face
of brutal coercion and spiritual suf-
fering they remain splendidly cour-
our charity Let US match the cou-
rage of Belgium by the generosity
of America. Hoover.
The Kind of Garments Needed
Every kind of garment, for all ages
and both sexes, is urgently needed.
In addition, piece goods, light, warm,
canton flannel and other kinds of
cloth from which to make garments
for new born babies, ticking, sheet
ing, and blankets, wooden goods of
any kind, and shoes of every size are
asked Scrap leather is needed for
repairing footwear.
Since the clothes viii be subjected
to the hardest kind of wear, only gar
ments made of strong and durable
materials should be sent. It is use
less to offer to any afflicted popula,
ton garments of fiimsy material OF
gaudy eoloring. Make the gifts prae-
teal
Garments need not be In perfect
condition. A hundred thousand des-
tit1te women In the occupied regions
are eager to earn q small livelihood
4 by repairing gift clothing and max
y ing new garments adapted to needs
with which they are familiar.