Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-16
AUGUSTA STARTS
DRIVE MONDAY FOR
BELGIAN CLOTHING
Augusta and the Towns
in Local Chapter Must
Secure Seven Tons as
Their Share - Store
Will Be Opened on
Water Street

| Face to face with the need of securing
1900 pounds-seven tons-of surplus cloth
ing between next Monday morning and
the following Saturday night to be sent to
the Commission for the Relief of Belgium,
| the Augusta chapter of the American
Red Cross has begun active preparations
for the clothing drive Part Of this quo
Ia of seven tons will be looked out for
by surrounding towns which are in the
Augusta divisional ton in Hallowell, a
ton in Winthrop and smaller amounts in
the smaller places. The remainder must
be raised in Augusta and to do it Wig
orous campaign is planned.
Much cooperation Is expected from the
churches of Augusta. They have been
requested to use their organizations and
their influence to the utmost in collecting
clothing and will undoubtedly render the
| greatest service.
| To make it convenient for all people of
! Augusta to make contributions Of cloth
| ing, a store has been secured in the Pur-
| ington building, No. 345 Water street, just
opposite the Maine Central station. This
store will be open every day next week
from A. NJ. to 6 P. NJ.
| The clothing collected in Augusta, to-
gether with that secured in other parts
of the United States-5coo tons in all
will be turned over by the Red Cross to
the Commission for the Relief of Bel
GUM and used by them for the clothing
Of destitute men, women and children in
the occupied portions of France and Bel
I GUM.
! The need : for clothing that is good
enough to be worth transporting to Bel
GUM. If it requires a little mending, no
matter That will give employment to
women in Belgium, who will be paid for
their services. But be sure it Is suff1-
GENTLY strong and durable to warrant the
cost of transporting it overseas.
1 The garments needed are:
Mems wear-Shirts preferably of light
colored fiannels), undershrts, underdraw-
ers. trousers coats, work-suits (overalls).
suits g piece, shoes, overcoats, jerseys,
sweatervests. socks O0s and sizes ~.
| Womens wear-Shirts, drawers, corset
slips, pettcoats, blouses, skirts. over
coats, suits e piece), pinafores, Shoes
cloth hats, knitted caps, stockings (sizes
\ 7 and 81, shawls.
Boys wear-Shirts, union suits, under
shirts, trousers, coats, suits, shoes, over
coats. jerseys, socks Isles 49,
Girls Weaknesses skirts, overcoats,
nightdresses. drawers, stockings 0-6). I'M
dergarmeRts, petticoats, suits e piece)
blouses, shoes.
! Boys and girls wear-Hooded capes
pinafores, wooden union suits.
| Infants Workmanship swadding
clothes. cradle chemises, bodices, cradle
dresses, bonnets. bibs, nickerchiefs. dia-
pers, shoes. baby dresses. hooded cloaks,
jackets, shawls, sweaters. socks.
Miscellaneous-Bed-tic bed-sheets.
pillow cases, blankets, muff1ers.
Please do not send any of the following:
Mems stiff hats derby, straw. dress).
women s~stiif hats. women's fancy slip
pers; goods containing rubber in any
form, such as suspenders. garters, etc.
AS leather goods not in the best condi-
ton deteriorate in shipment, kindly see
that the shoes you send in are free from
mud. Do not send in damp clothing. Do
not put notes or messages in the pockets
of garments as no written matter can be
sent into the occupied territories with the
commissions goods.
Pair of shoes should be tied together. as
we'll as clothes that go together; such as
coats or waists, and skrts: gloves or
sets of children's clothes. No ball dress
es. finery or fiimsy character. masquerade
costumes or garments worn beyond re-
pair are desired. Selection should not be
made on a basis Of cleaning out your at
tic but of meeting anothers needs.
! 1t is now up to the people Of Augusta 10
do their share in this drive in the fine
big way they have in other drives. and
it goes without saying that thew will
Beginning Monday morning at O'Clock
there will undoubtedly be a regular dol
uge of first class clothing at the temnora-
~ Belgium clothing Headquarters in tho
Purinton building.