The Holly chieftain., 1918-09-26
Ten Million Needy in Bel
fium and France.
CALL Is MADE FOR AMOUNT
OF FIVE THOUSAND TONS
Relief Commission + Calling Upon
America to Gather This Amount
of Used Wearing Apparel for All
These Sufferers at Once.

Beginning this week and cOntinu.
ing until next MOnday-September
3O-American Red Cross chapters
throughout Utah, Colorado, New
Mexico and Wyoming, will do their
utmost to collect $50 tons of used
clothing for the 100000 destitute
people of Belgium and France who
are hemned in behind the Hun mil
itary wall.
The Commission for Relief in Bel
gium, through it's chairman, Her
bert Hoover, has appealed to the
people of America for 5000 tons OF
clothing to prevent these unfortun-
ate people from freezing during the
coming months. The four states
comprising the Mountain Division
of the Red Cross must do their
share during used clothes week.
The relief commission will have en-
tire charge of the transportation
and delivery of clothing. Red Cross
chapters have been instructed as
to shipment to seabOard, the kind
of clothing, shoes and other arti-
cles required and will give the gen
eral public all necessary infOrma-
tion.
Chairman Hoover's eloquent plea
for the millions of unfOrtunates. in
cablegram to the Red Cross fol
lows:
"The ten million Imprisoned peO-.
pie in occupied Belgium and France
are facing shame, suffering, disease
and some of them death for lack
of clothing this winter. They must
be helped. I hope that the Red
Cross will undertake renewed
campaign to obtain this clothing in
America. 1t can come Ony from us.
Your first campaign yielded mag
nificent result, bringing in fully s.
900 tons of clothing in good cOndi-
tion. But much more is needed If
these war-ravaged people are to get
through the Winer in decency and
safety. In tlte face of brutal cOer-
ciOn and spiritual suffering they
remain splendidly courageous This
courage challenges our charity. Let
us match the courage of Belgium
by the generosity of America"
Garments Needed.
They need not be in perfect cOndi-
ton, but they ought to be clean
and of strong material. The gar
ments needed:
Mems Wear.
Shirts, preferably of light colored
flannel, undershirts, underdrawers,
trousers, coats, work suits lover
all; suits of three pieces, shoes, Ov-
ercoats, jerseys, sweater vests, socks,
l0A and II inch feet.
women's Wear.
Skirts, drawers, corset slips, petit
coats, blOuses, shirts, OvercOats,
suits, 2-piece; pinafores. shoes.
cloth hats, knitted caps, stockings,
sizes and 8.
Boys Wear
Shirts, union suits, under shirts
trousers, coats, suits, shoes, over
coats, jerseys, socks, sizes | tO.9.
Boys and Girls Wear.
Hooded caps, pinafores, woolen
union suits.
Infants Wear.
SWdIlSklH SWduullus clOCIlcs, cId
die chemises, bodices, cradle dresses,
sweaters, bonnets, bib, .neckerchiesf
diapers, shoes, baby dresses, hood
ed clOaks, jackets, shawls, socks.
Miscellaneous.
Bedticks, bed sheets, pillow cases,
blankets, mufflers.
Wooden goods of any kind what
soever, are acceptable; soft hats,
caps for all ages and sweaters, of
any kind and size Mems shirts
and pajamas, so worn or shrunken
as to be no longer of service, are
particularly welcome since the ma
terial can be utilized for making
children's garments.
Send all garments OF Mrs. A. P.
Knuckey. The drive began Monday,
Sept. %, and will continue till next
Monday, Sept. 30th.
The Red Cross club rooms will
be open Friday afternoon. All are
urged to come.