Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-19

and shipping facilities in New York are
in operation Headquarters for the com
mttcc'S activities al 90 Fifth avenue
were contributed
The CRYING need III France today Is milk
Your money will relieve the suffcrings of
many. Buy quart of milk! Buy gallon
OF milk Buy pound of milk! Buy
ton nf milk
81 100 viii send q ton, or $. 400 quarts
So Will send u hundred pounds
$500 will send ten pounds
5000 viii send five pounds
- cents viii send one pound
IL cents viii send one quart
War has plunged ITS ugly hand into tho
very vitals ot France Beyond the village
and hamlet 1t has gone out INTO the pas
lures and farmlluds Cows have been
rcqmsitioncd by the army and not re-
placed Owing to the shortage of iced,
farmers have had To kilI on their cattle
81 least 2.tOO0OO have thus been lost
The total decrease IN the number of cattle
hes been over rs per cent Tho falling of
IN tie milk Weld has been proportionatcly
heavy. France Is now producing only ono
gallon where TWO and onc-half were pro-
duccd before tho war
Tn conserve milk the French govern
mcnt Is taking vigorous measures Great
care IS devoted e. the protection u mulch
COWS From hombardcd towns, under
military escort, two or thee at tnc are
cd back 10 places Of safety Farmers are
constantly urged to make alI sacrifices
possible to provide proper feed for them
Within the CITY Of Paris a herd Of COWS IS
kept under cINIc care Government re-
>trleIIou> now forbid the serving NJ milk
or cream for any purpose IN restaurants
hotels or pubic eating places after
O'Clock IN the morning. In private homes
whether mobile or humble milk Is vohlu-
taril restricted to young children and the
sick This is a Widespread effort to put
the inadequate supply Of milk 10 the most
essential u.es Yet available milk in Paris
today Is So scant that II costs 81 cents
quart
Milk is the most perfect human food
For the Young child or baby it contains
properties essential to growth There Is
ZIP equal substitute for the infant. fmi-
nent medical specialists agree that chill
drCn need
Under year. At least quart Of milk
d.i!y
nicr > wears, At least u plntS daily.
From 10 wears, 81 least pint daily.
TIE Shipment ty the Committee Tor
FREQ Milk for France 81 ton Of dry milk
q day. or $500 quarts. means sustaining
nourisi..ucIt for 400 French babies
ifl. Is d verItAtla giit Of hfc For the
death rate Of babies in warning Europe
ranges from ) to q per cent Il mllk WIll
save some Of these poor little souls, born
IN tie world 70 he suutfed out at the end Of
few months America Will surely send
gcnerousl,
For iii, adult milk i a balanced ration
Il Is more easily dlCc@fed than amy other
food and is concentrated nourishment.
fcr TIE pzin racked, bruised and torn
body Of the wounded soldier. milk is an
absolute necessity.
Thousands Of tubercuar soldiers can
10 cured only b. fresh air and adequate
nourishInent Mix Is absolutely neces-
sary TO them in their Weakened condition
The Committee for Free Milk for France
seeks your support in - efforts 10 meet
these urgent needs.
Free milk viii save the lives Of ia bies
and Young children
Free milk viii save the lives Of wounded
soldiers
Free milk VIII save the lives Of con
suInptlves
Will YOU not share your plenty with the
wounded and the furnishing?
Cannot Wilmington send 81 100 10 the
fund by july ~ Send IN any amount Of
money. large or small 20 Every Evening
office, and II VIII he acknowledged Or,
put the donation III an envelope, mark ii
Free Milk for France, and leave it at
Every Evening office
Every Evening viii forward the money
10 the treasurer OF the fund, Henry +
Cooper Equitable Trust Co. 81 Wall
street New York City The chairmau Is
Miss Josephine Osborne New York City