Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-09-25
NEEDED
FOR BELGIANS
Drive On This Week

Mr.. Herbert Hoover, Chairman OF
the Commission for Relief in Belgium,
has asked the American Red Cross,
through the Chairman of the War
Council, to collect five thousand tons
of clothing for the Belgians. The
request has been gladly received, as
the American Red Cross welcomes the
opportunity to render such needed
service.
In his appeal to Henry P. Dawson,
Chairman of the Red Cross War Coun-
Gil. Hoover writes:
"The ten million imprisoned people
in occupied Belgium and France are
facing shame, suffering, disease and
some of them death for lack of cloth
irg this winter. They must be helped.
| hope that the Red Cross will under
take a renewed campaign to obtain
this clothing in America. 1t can come
only from us. Your first compaign
Welded magnificent results, bringing
in fully 5000 tons of clothing in good
condition. But much more is needed
il these war-ravaged people are to get
through the winter in decency and
safety. In the face of brutal coer-
cion and spiritual suffering they re-
main splendidly courageous. This
courage challenges our charity. Let
us match the courage of Belgium by
| A
The week of September $3.50,
1918, has been set apart by National
Headquarters for the purpose of meet
ing the urgent needs of "ten million
imprisoned people" to quote Mr.. Hoo
ver's words, sin occupied Belgium ano
France, facing shame, suffering, dis
ease and some of them death, for laci
of clothing this winter
Back of the German wall, that ha:
:. hemmed in Belgium and part o.
Northern France, ten million human
=, beings look to us for clothing Is wei
as food. We, who are we'll clothed
, can hardly appreciate in what dir
= need these people are for lack of ne
cessites. Stocks of clothing and ray
material are long since exhausted
There are no imports other than thos
the Commission for Relief in Belgium
has been permitted to make, and thes
e never have been sufficient. The worl
is now short of both clothing and ra'
Il material, so the Commission can n
q longer purchase what is needed. Bu
you can give it.
Y Every household in the land ha
% some spare clothing, worn or ou
l. grown, of little use here, but despe1
,e ately needed by the destitute Their
Is This extract from letter of well-t
g do lady of Brussels shows the cond
is tons exactly.
IS perhaps you will laugh when W
er hear that l wear cloak made fro
t. MY husbands garde civique overcoa
IN waist made from his football shin
k and a skirt made of a dyed bedshee
st Mother had a suit made of the tabl
lg cloth, j. and M have cloaks made
wooden blankets, and S. dress MAJ
IL of burlap. But all this is only anu
Is, ing in comparison with the wretche
ii ness of the population. After all, ,
is, remain calm and confident of victory
IL A recent Brussels advertiseme
+" says: 81 will give up to 125 fran
a. (S25) for new or worn bedsheet:
lg' There is an immediate need for eve
H. sort of garment, blankets, sheets a
IS shoes.
V.
no The very wonderful results of t
# clothing campaign of last March
&C sisted in helping to meet the deman
ri but when We realize that there are I
million inhabitants in the occup
q regions, most of whom must look
the outside world for protect
an against the rigors of winter, it is 81
that we cannot send too much. AS lc
g as the war lasts, Belgium and oc
ut- pied France must depend chiefly
wv America for aid. To insure the stes
supply of garments which are so m,
av- needed, we appeal again to the g
M crosby of the American public to g
III and give largely.