The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-02


bonnets have already been sent to the
Red Cross rooms. Other articles FOR
the babies are most urgently needed
right now as a complete layette must
be shipped and not one or two art-
Giles. For the present booteeS and oon-
nets are not needed
Appeal Strong One.
The appeal of the Red Cross, show
ing exactly what is needed in the way
of refugee garments follows:
The need of garments for the refu-
gees is almost overwhelming. Here
are hundreds of thousands of people,
many of them accustomed to live in
comfort, reduced to a state of abso-
lutte restitution without any fault or
improvidence of their own. For years
to come it will require their utmost
efforts to provide food and shelter for
themselves. In the matter of clothing
at least we can be of some assistance.
Merely as question of economy we
do not want to send them second hand
clothing. 1t will cost us just as much
in freight charges to ship old clothing
as to ship new, and it will wear out
in half the time. So 1T is not good
business to send the second hand.
We do not want to send bright col
cred clothing. The people there do
not like it. They are accustomed to
eve- at this time when every family
is in mourning bright colors would
seem like a mockery. Materials for
I outside garments may be figured
striped or plain colors, but must al
ways be dark, preferably black. gray
or navy blue; never red and very little
green.
We want TO send only what is plain
and durable. 1t is very difficult to
get waching done in France at pres
water. TIE garments we send will
have very hard wear. There must be
no unnecessary ornament, and no
fiimsy fabrics.
This refugee work can be done by
individuals in their homes. When
shipping be sure to mark the boxes
Refugee" plainly on the outside.
s ia. the little layette has proved
most popular This is needed, but
there is still created need for the
clothing for the older children me
ratio of requirements is about as fol-
Things Needed Most Now.
i outfit for child of months
Dresses for child from 1 to years
warm materials, serviceable colors.
G. Undershirts for child from 1 to years
woven wool or heavy cotton, long sleeves.
4 Petticoats for child from 1 to years
flannel, outing flannel or flannelette-
waist attached.
6 Pairs black stockings for child from 10
. Canes with hoof attached. for child from
Je TO suits for child from / to years.
Undershirts for child to Il years
flannel, outing flannel or woven goods:
3 Underdrawers for boys to IA years
flannel, out flannel or woven Gods.
l blouse suit for to 14-serge or otner
Blouse suits for boy to 14-strong twill
Shirts Tor boy - to 16-flannel or outing
Chemises for girl to 1Eheavy I'M
Pairs Pairs drawers for girl to 14-heavy I'M
Petticoats for girls 6 to 14-flannel or
outing flannel. preferably gray: =,
2 Black sateen pinafores, sizes TO Ia
1 Dress for girl to IA years-serge or
other heavy material. .,,.toro
1 Blue and white check glngnam plhaiore'
size to IA years.
Long sleeved sweater for boy
1 Long sleeved sweater for girl
Pairs stockings for boys-heavy ribbed
Pairs stockings for girls-heavy ribbed
Women's Notwithstanding flannel or
1 Skirt strong, warm material.
| / Morning blouse for women-outing flan-
Rsl or hsaT Dgsttsieoafsoung flannel
Women's chemises- unbleached
muslin .,.o,
ed muslin.
SATURDAY. is the last day for turn
ing in tie property bags asked for by
the Red Cross as the whole supply
will be shipped Monday morning dl-
rect to France. Topeka was asked to
get at least 100 of these bags. They
arc made of any substantial and wash
able material, used or new, and will
be used to keep the personal effects
of each soldier while he is in the hos
pital When he is discharged the
bags will be washed and will be ready
| for use again. They are eighteen by
twelve inches and with a draw-strine
which nay be securely fastened.
| Mrs E. F. Brown, director OF wo-
mems work for the southwestern di-
vision of the Red Cross, will be in To
peka Monday to talk to the Red Cross
workers of the city and Shawnee
county. Mrs. Brown has charge of all
the activities of the women in the
Red Cross work in Kansas, Missouri
Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma. She
comes TO Topeka to visit the work
rooms ond to talk to the women. Ev-
cry woman who is doing Red Cross
work OF any kind or is interested in
any way in the activities of this or
ganization is invited to attend the
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, when Mrs
Brown will discuss the work of the
organization.
The Topeka chapter has an envi.
able record of unusually excellent
work and for a vast amount of sup
| plies. The work is so well done here
that it does not have to be inspected
at st. Louis but goes straight thru tc
| France without the packages beine