The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-18
$500 LBS. CLOTHING
TAINTED FROM BARRE
Commission for Relief in Belgium Is
sues Appeal Through Barre Red Cross
for contributions-The Kinds OF
Clothing Needed Are Outlined.

cupied territory 81 France and Belgium.
has asked the Red Cross Go collect for IL
q certain amount of used and surplus
clothing throughout the United States
The week from March ls 90 March -
only will be- devoted 10 this purpose
These allies OF ours behind the German
lines the rich as well as the poor with
their native stocks Of raw materials long
since exhausted need and need prompt
ly this relief in their destitution. A
the world is short of so many things, it
j. short Of clothing, Of raw materials.
What is needed cannot be- purchased and
80 We must put our spare garments To
the service of the world measure of
pure economics, conservation and patriot
Ism.
The commission for relief has safe
conduct pass for It's ships and the ahso-
nte assurance through its representa-
tives in Brussels that the clothing will
be delivered only TO those for whom il is
! intended
Before the exhaustion Of the native
| supplies prospective mothers we're given
layettes- little bundles containing all
the warm. clean garments and various
supplies so necessary To the babies
with which TO clothe and provide for the !
new arrivals into the world. OF late |
these women have been turned away by |
the thousands from the empty store
houses of the committees, and their new
born babies are swaddled in rags. Light |
warm canton flannel and other kinds of
cloth are needed, from which TO make
these things. On your generosity alone
rests the responsibility for those young
lives.
Last year in Belgium one paid s. to
have a pair of shoes resoled The com
mission for relief was soling them with
sections of discarded material stamped
out to ft the various sizes; tens of
thousands of pairs Of these cut soles
were thus produced, We must have
shoes and we must have scrap leather
with which TO repair those you give.
As to the bedding: In the north of
France sacks stuffed with dry leaves
serve as mattresses: everywhere the
need for blankets is tremendous; hospi.
tails and other institutions suffer for
want Of sheets. DO not forget that in
some places whole families steep togeth-
er to share a single blanket.
1t is useless to send garment which
is not made of the strongest and most !
durable materials, as the clothes are sub :
jected to the hardest kind of wear. But !,
this does not mean that all garments
must be in perfect repair. ],
Below is a partial list of garments
needed; Mems wear--Shirts preferably q
If light colored fanne) underwear,
suits, oyercoats, overalls,
sweaters, shoes, socks (sizes lOis and !
~.
Womens wear Shirts. drawers. cor
q
oats, suits (two-pieceI, cloth hats, knit
ed caps, shoes, stockings tsizes and :
D. sbawIs.
he above they need wooden union suits, =
iightdresses, hooded capes, pinafores. i i
Infants wear--Swanskin swaddling y
lothes. cradle chemises, bodices, bonnets, 2
IBIS. nickerchiefs, diapers, baby dresses. y
ooded cloaks, jackets, shawls, shoes, i
ocks
Miscellaneous Bed ticks, bed sheets
illow cases, blankets, mufflers. r
A Few Don'ts.
Please do not send any OF the follow
lg: Mems or women's stiff hats (derby,
traw or dressl, womens fancy slippers, III
oods containing rubber in any form, as es
lspenders or garters, ball dresses, finery "
r iilmsy character masquerade costumes ~
r garments worn beyond repair. As ", ~
'ather goods deteriorate in shipment :
lease see that the shoes you c@nd in are ie'
ry and free from mud. Do not send 81
ny damp clothing Do not put any VI
otes or written messages in the pockets y y
garments, as no written matter can ~
sent into the occupied territories with te
he commissions goods. Please tic pairs III
shoes together, as well as clothes that
together. va
The local Red Cross are going to de- Sc
,te their entire energies this week to III u
e collection and sorting of this $500 I'M
FUNDS of clothing which is our proper up
on to be collected, Headquarters for IRA
e receipt of all articles will be main uh
ined in the old city building, formerly IN
iw's candy store, beginning Wednesday oV'
orning There will be someone in no
arge all the time and it is Hoped that PEI
will not be necessary TO make can 2iN
SIS for the articles needed, but that .h'
ch and every family will consider it 'u
ivilege to bring in something in the VT
~ of articles above mentioned. If
ere is anyone who has anything they wa
sh to donate and are unable to bring NC
EN- in if they will telephone I54R or on
| NJ. we will have someone call Wh
ashington Orange, East Barre. Gran too
vile and Websterville are invited to 10
nj in their contributions TO this branch clet
a adonarters will be omen from 10 a m tea
q ~ m nvarv dav beginning Nednes- the
:, and continuing until Monday wei
americap Red Cross. Barre branch the
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