The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-03-19
Local Chapter Of Red Cross
Called Upon For
Garments
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
THE RECEIVING PLACE
Effort Is To Be Made Next
Week AS The Need
Is Dire
IContributedl

The mission of Relief in Bel
GUM has called upon the American
National Red Cross to collect for it a
large amount of used clothing
throughout the United States and the
Red Cross has consented to do this
during the one week of March Is to
%. This work will not become Il
regular activity Of the Red Cross.
The quota of clothing to be secured
by the Lake Division is $50 tons and
the Knox county chapter is called up
on to furnish her share. Please re-
spond promptly If you desire to help
this cause for no worn garments will
be accepted by this chapter after the
end of next week. Bring all garments
to the Office Of the Associated Chari.
ties where representative of the To-
cal chapter will be In charge each af
ternoon next week
These allies Of ours behind the
German lines are in dire need of this
help. Their native stocks of materials
commercial imports have reached
them since the first devastation OF
their country, and the quantity Of
raw material which the commission
has been permitted to import has
never been sufficient for the needs.
AS the world is short of materials
II is real conservation to put our
spare garments into service where
the need is SO great. One third of ey-
cry shipment will 80 to the people Of
northern France, down close behind
the German lines; two-thirds will go
to Belgium
The Commission for Relief stands
in the same relation to the helpless
and destitute Frchch ana BeIgians
behind tho German lines tnat the
Red Cross does to those in the terri.
tory of the allies. In its vessels bear
ing grain and food to these suffering
people, it has room for all the cloth
ing we can give 1t has safe conduct
passes for its ships and absolute as
suranCe through its representatives
in Brussels that all clothing will be
delivered only to those for whom it
is intended The Germans, it is said,
have never at any time seized the
personal apparel of individuals.
Garments must be of the strongest
and most durable materials for they
must endure the hardest kind of use.
They need not be In perfect repair,
for there are upwards of 100000 wo'
men in Belgium and northern France
who have been efficiently organized
, by the Belgian commission to make
and repair garments. These women
are happiest when they are busy,
having less time to dwell upon their
, misery.
Below is u list of the articles most
needed and nothing will be accepted
that does not appear in this list;
MEMS WEAR
Shirts lpreferably of light colored
: iiannels), undershirts, underdrawers,
trousers, coats, work suits (oyerallsl,
suits g piece) shoes, overcoats, jer.
: seys, sweater vests, socks tsizes 1012
, and ~.
: WoMEN's WEAR
! Shirts, drawers, corset slips, petit
, coats, blousos, skirts, oyercoats, suits
q piocol pinafores, shoes, cloth
J hats, knitted caps, stockings (sizes Z
and 81, shawls.
: BOYS WEAR
, Shirts, union suits, undershirts, oy'
ercoats. trousers, coats, suits, shoes,
jerseys, socks (sizes | to 81.
, GIRLS WEAR
Dresses, skirts, overcoats, night
p dresses, drawers, stockings (size to
81, undergarments, pettlcoats, suits
q piece, blouses, shoes,
BOYS AND GIRLS WEAR
h. Hooded capes, pinafores, woolen
: union suits.
D INFANTS WEAR
| Swanskin swaddling clothes, cradle
, chemises, bodices, cradle dresses,
4 bonnets, bibs, neckerchiefs, diapers
, shoes, baby dresses, hooded cloaks
3 jackets, shawls, sweaters, socks,
MISCELLANEOUS
+ Bed ticks, bed sheets, pillow cases
4 blankets, muffiers.