The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-10-18
Refugee Garments

Refugee Garments
Medina County Chapter A. R. C. has
packed and shipped 5O14 refugee gar
ments, weighing STA pounds. The
response to the appeal was most gen
erous and clothing was in excellent
condition. Four auxiliaries only were
not represented in the offering.
The Chapter is in receipt of a litho-
graphed appreciation from The Com
mission for Relief in Belgium, dated
August II, 1918:
"For the people Of Belgium, and
with their. deep appreciation and last
ing gratitude, we acknowledge the do
nation Of Medina County Chapter A.
R. C. of Medina, Ohio.
"Signed: H. C. Hoover,
chairman"
From the same commission comes
also circular letter, as follows:
To Our Co-workers:
! The gratifying results Of the cam
paign for the collection of clothing for
! the destitute of Belgium, which was
inaugurated in March and closed on
June 1, furnish grounds for deep salts
faction to all that have participated in
it. The American Red Cross, with its
characteristic readiness, applied all
the machinery of it's organization to
the solicitation, collection and ship
ment of gifts, and in an initial drive
lasting week opened channel for a
steady flow of contributions which has
not yet ceased. The individual Red
Cross CHAPTERS throughout the coun-
try have given themselves whole
heartedly to the exacting labor in
volved in this great work of relief.
Communities, organization of many
kinds, business firms and individual
donors have responded so generously
to the appeal that the Commission for
Relief in Belgium is enabled to an
nounce the recent of upwards of five
thousand tons of clothing, both new
and worn which represents more than
fifteen million garments.
For this response to the need Of a
brave people in desperate straits the
gratitude of the Belgian destitute and
of their American spokesmen is heart
felt. A formal recognition goes to
you herewith, which will serve to re-
call your own part in this work, which
cannot add to the satisfaction you
must feel in having share in the
alleviation of distress and misery.
Vast as has been the response to
this appeal. it is not vet enough. OF
the ten million inhabitants of the oc-
! cupied region, one half at least must
look to the outside world for all their
protection against the rigors Of win
ter. All supplies Of clothing and raw
material have disappeared from Bel
gium, and the worlds markets can
not provide the, garments or the ma
lterial necessary to make them in suf-
/ ficient quantities to meet the need.
The story Of physical suffering and Of
the devices. resorted to by the ingen-
ious population to provide bodily pro-
lection is pathetic in the extreme. To
relieve plucky and long suffering ma
ton from the necessity OF fashioning
inadequate garments from table.
cloths, blankets and sheets (all OF
which have even now almost disap-
peared), we must open up the stores
of partly used clothing that are to be
| found in almost every family in the
Hand. The value of these supplies is
| unestimable. Making them available
| for Belgium and France means sav.
| ing human beings from suffering ant
death, and helping to make possible
coming generation of Belgians pos
sessing some measure of health ant
vigor.
Because the need is very great ant
will be CONTINUOUS during the PEE
iod of the war, the friends of Belgium
and France are asked, while making
special effort during the week Of tn
drive, not to relax their efforts or in
terest in the months following thei
concerted efforts. While the war last
it will not be too late to send contribu
tions Of clothing.
Your attention is called to the fac
that hereafter there will be but on
destination for shipment-101 Ney
Jersey Railroad Avenue, Newark, n
H., to which address notification o
shipments also should be sent.
The Commission for Relief in Belgium
I Oh, it was great Red Cross weather
and the real October tang was in tn
air if it hadn't been for that "fiu
flying around.
Red Cross Bureau of Nursing hs
been obliged to cope with terrible d
mands for nurses and doctors in tn
last weeks. Call for nurses for no!
: pitals and camps could hardly be mi
!, even with the help of the Survey; tn
! Northern Minnesota fire-sufferers ad
i ed an appeal which had to be promp
! ly met. -, =.
- Nurses, more nurses, is still u
! Red Cross urgent need.