The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-24
AN APPEAL FOR YOUR SPARE CLOTHING
BY THE COMMISSION FOR RELIEF IN BELGIUM

Back or the German wall that has
hemned in Belgium and part of
Northern France, ten million human
beings look to us for clothing as we'll
as food. We, who are we'll clothed,
can hardly appreciate in what dire
need these people are for lack of nee
essities. Stocks of clothing and raw
material are long since exhausted.
There are no imports other than those
the Commission for Relief in Belgium
has been permitted to make, and
these never have been sufficient The
world is now short of both clothing
and raw material, so the Commission
can no longer purchase what is need
ed But you can give it.
Every household in the land has
some spare clothing. worn or out
grown, of little use here, but desper-
ateIy needed by the destitute there.
This extract from a letter of well
TODD lady of Brussels shows the con-
ditions exactly.
perhaps wou will laugh when you
hear that l wear a cloak made from
my husbands garde civique overcoat,
a waist made from his football shirt,
and a skirt made of dyed bed-sheet
Mother had suit made of the table
cloth, J. and NJ. have cloaks made of
wooden blankets, and S a dress of
burlap. But all this is only assuming
In comparison with the wretchedness
of the population. After all. we re-
main calm and confident of victory"
A recent Brussels advertisement
says 81 will give up to 125 francs ($25)
for new or worn bedsheets." There is
an mediate need for every sort of
garment, blankets, sheets and shoes.
The very wonderful results of the
clothing campaign OF last March as
sisted in helping to meet the demands
but when we realize that there are ten
million inhabitants in the occupied
regions, most of whom must look to
the outside world for protection
against the rigors of winter, it is seen
that we cannot send too much. AS
long as the war lasts, Belgium and
occupied France must depend chiefly
on America for aid To insure the
steady supply of garments which are
so much needed, we appeal again to
90 -, r.,
to give and give largely.
Junior Red Cross To Collect Clothing
The Junior Red Cross, under the dl-
rection of Professor Knox, is to be
organized into small army of work
ers this week, beginning today, and
will make house to house canvass.
All housewives are asked to look over
their wardrobes to see what can be
spared for the use of these ten mil
lion destitute peoples.
Mr.. w. A. Bryant, of ]. R. Hickman
& Company is in charge of the local
drive, and parcels of clothing may be
left at Heckman's store. If by chance
the children miss any houses, where
there are parcels to be collected, d
request is made that Mr.. Bryant be
notified by telephone and he will see
that someone is sent to collect the
clothing.
The Kind Of Garments Needed
Every kind of garment, for all ages
and both sexes, is urgently needed. In
addition, piece goods-light, warm can
ton flannel and other kinds of cloth
from which to make garments for new
born babies, ticking, sheeting, and
blankets. Scrap leather is needed for
repairing footwear.
Since the clothes will be subjected
to the hardest kind of wear, only gar
ments made of strong and durable
materials should be sent. 1t is use
less to offer to any afflicted population
garments of flimsy material or gaudy
coloring. Make the gifts practical.
Garments need not be imperfect con.
dition. A hundred thousand destitute
women in the occupied regions are
eager to earn a small livelihood by re-
pairing gift clothing and making new
garments adapted to needs with
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