The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-09-26
GET new CALL FOR
STRICKEN BELGIUM
KenOsha People Asked to
Furnish 10000 Lbs. of
Discarded Clothing for
Sufferers.
PED CROSS TO COLLECT IT
AL People of the City Are Urged to
Search Their Clothes Closets and
Their Atttcs to Provide Cloth
ing for Allied People.

Stricken Belgium has made new
call upon Kenosha and the Kenosha
bran ch Of the American Red Cross this
morning issued call for ten thousand
pounds CT used or surplus clothing IN
kenosha homes to be sent to Belgium to
keep this suffering people warm during
the winter months. The call is an
immediate one and it is expected that
every patriotic man and woman In Ke-
nosha will search the clothes closets
and attics and make it possible for
Kenosha to meet fully the call that
has been made.
The clothing from Kenosha will be
collected by the Red Gross organization
and announcement will be made tomor-
row as to where this clothing can be
sent. The local organization will make
I'm effort to collect the clothing If
notice is sent to it that it is ready
for collection.
~ hope that the people of Kenosha
will respond as literally to this call as
they have to the other calls we have
made upon them,D declared Chairman
Terril! Of the Kenosha Red Cross or
ganization this morning Belgium is
suffering now and unless we people in
America see to it that Belgium gets
clothes thousands Of people are going
to freeze to death for their lack during
the winter months. We know that
there are many tons of clothing to be
had in Kenosha and we want the peo-
pie to make this call one that will be
promptly and fully complied with. We
want good clothing, clothing that will
keep men, women and Children warm.
All over the country this week the peo-
pie are responding to this call of
suffering people and we must not
permit Kenosha to be lacking in
meeting her whole quota"
The Kind Of Garments Needed.
Every kind Of garment, for all ages
and both sexes, is urgently needed. In
addition, piece goods, light, warm can
ton fnallel and other kinds Of cloth
from which to make garments for new
born babies. WOODEN goods of any
kind whatsoever are acceptable, men IS
shirts and pajamas SO worn or shrunken
as no longer to be serviceable, as the
material can be utilized in making
children s garments. Shoes of every
size are asked for. Scrap leather is
needed for repairing footwear.
Garments need not be in perfect re-
pair. One hundred thousand destitute
women in the occupied regions are
eager to earn small livelihood by re-
pairing gift clothing and making new
garments adapted to needs with which
they are familiar. Anything sent must
be clean, strong and durable.
Garments Needed.
Mems Wear-shirts preferably of
light colored fanneD; undershirts; I'M
derdrswers; coats; work suits lover
alls); suits g piece); shoes; over
coats; jerseys; sweater-vests; socks,
(Szeg 1919 and III.
Worlen's Wear - Shirts; drawers;
corset slips; petticoats; blouses; shirts;
overcoats; suits e piece); pinafores,
shoes; cloth hats; knitted caps; stock
ings (sizes 7 and 81.
Boys Wear-Shirts; union suits;
understands; trousers; coats; suits;
shoes; overcoats; jerseys; socks (sizes
] to 81.
Girls Weaknesses; skirts; over
coats; night-dresses; drawers; stockings
(sizes l to g.; undergarments; petit
coats; suits G pieces); blouses, shoes.
Boy Is and Girl s Wear--Hooded caps;
pinafores; wooden union suits.
Infants Wear-Swanslxin swadd1ing
clothes; bonnets; baby dresses; cradle
ehemises; bodices; cradle dresses;
sweaters; bibs; nickcrchiefs; diapers;
shoes; hooded cloaks; jacket shawls;
socks.
Miscellaneous Bed-ticHs; pillow
eases; blankets; muflers.
DO Not Send.
Garments of fiimsy material or gaudy
eoloring, ball dresses, high heeled slip
pers, etc. Stiff hats either men s or
wcmen's straw, dress or derby. Any
thing containing rubber, raineoats, rub
Der boats, etc. (Remove rubber heels).
Books, toys, soap, toilet articles.
Notes or communications of any sort
or description must positively not
be sent.