The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-22
1E LIEF DRIVE
FOR BELG|ANS TO
BEGIN TOMORROW

Members OF the Carter County
. Chapter OF the Red Cross will begin
tomorrow, a drive for the relief
OF Belgian refugees. At this time
discarded clothing is required for
the relief of the Belgians and Car
ter county's quota is 1000 pounds
OF garments.
Ten Million Destitute.
Ten million destitute men, women
and children in occupied France
and Belgium have sent an appeal to
America for warm clothing for the
coming winter and in an effort to
Ge! the clothing, the American Red
4ross will conduct drive to col
> .ct 5000 tons OF garments in the
United States during the week be"
ginning Monday. The collection
OF the garments will be made by the
various local Red Cross chapters
throughout the United States.
The ever increasing sufferings OF
the French and Belgians i'll the oc-
cupied territory is made the subject
of cablegram sent TO the Ameri-
can Red Cross by Herbert {. Hoov-
er, chairman of the Belgium Relief
Commission, who has requested the
Red Cross to collect the clothing.
Millions OF men, women and
Children are facing shame, suffer-
ing, disease and some OF them death
for lick of clothing this winter
says Hoover in the cablegram TO
tho h.merican Red Cross. These
peoplr must be helped and Amer
leans must help them. In the face
OF brutal coercion and spiritual suf-
ferine these people remain splendid
" courageous. This courage chal-
lenges our charity. Let us match
the courage OF Belgium with the
generosity OF America
The drive conducted by the Amer
lean Red Cross last March resulted
in the collection of 5000 tons OF
clothing in good condition. Many
persons, however, gave ilimsy gar
mentS ballroom dresses, high heeled
slippers, silk hats, straw hats, der
bies and other clothing which was
OF no use. Such wearing appareI
will not be accepted this time. As
,he clothing given these people will
Ac subjected to the hardest kind OF
~ yar, garments OF strong material
are wanted.
The Carter County campaign, be-
ginning tomorrow. will continue un-
til the first day OF October. The
auXiliaries and branches OF the Car
ter County Chapter have been noti-
lied OF their quotas and it is expect
ed that the out OF town organiza-
lions will respond literally, just as
they have in previous campaigns.
In Ardmore flying squadrons'
on trucks. will cover every portion
oi the city, collecting the clothing,
\ woman in each ward has been ap-
pointed TO select committee to
assist her in soliciting garments.
The Kind of Garments Needed.
Every kind OF garment, for all
ages and both sexes, is urgently
needed. In addition, piece goods,
light. warm, canton flannel and
other kinds of cloth from which to
make garments for new born babies,
ticking, sheeting, and blankets,
wooden goods of any kind-and
shoes OF every size are asked for.
Scrar leather is needed for repair !
ing footwear.
Since the clothes will be subject
ed to the hardest kind of wear, only |
garments made OF strong and dura-
BILE materials should be sent. 1t is
useless to offer to any afflicted pop
ulatlon garments OF flimsy material
or gaudy coloring Make the gifts |
practical.
Garments need not be in perfect |
condition. A hundred thousand |
destitute women in the occupied re-
eions are eager to earn small
livelihood by repairing gift cloth
ing and making new garments
adapted to needs with which they
are familiar.
The garments that are especially
needed are;
Mems Wear.
Shirts, preferably OF light col
ored flannels), undershirts, under
drawers, trousers, coats, work
suits, (overals), suits piece, shoes,
jerseys, sweater. vests
Md socks (sizes 10 1-2 and ~.
Y Women's Wear.
Skirts, drawers, etslips, pet
ticoats, blouses, shirts. overcoats,
suits y pieces pinafores, shoes,
cloth hats, knitted caps and stock
ingS (sizes I and >.
Boys Wear.
Shirts, union suits undershirts
trousers, coats, suits. shoes. over
coats. jerseys and socks. sizes TO
o.
Girls Wear.
Dresses. skirts. oyercoats. night
dresses, drawers. stockings. (sizes
to o., undergarments, petticoats,
suits y piece blouses and shoes.
Boys and Girls Wear.
Hooded caps, pinafores and wool
en- union suits.
Infants Wear.
SWan-Skin swaddlinp clothes