The Dolores star., 1918-05-03
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II war has darksned the world with
hate. Il has also opened windows n
the niuds Of millions Of people whose
outlook was once narrow. but WHOSE
imaginings now 60 on wings ont over
the nations Of the earth. And this ID
: especially true among the people Of
the United States.
In New York the other day visited
. crowded little room upstairs at 25o
T1ffh avenus The room was illed
with mall packages and with boxes
large and small Of the trinkets and
treasures sent here from homes all
over the D. g. to be sold in order
to help the .ads who are going to ny
'over there" In France.
From the window looking down
could see long lines Of shops where In
the old duys before the war" poured
endless crowds Of shoppers. pic
tured Fifth avenue hack through the
years. and ] thought OF countless
shopping streets in cities and towns
an over the land where In generations
gone By people have bought Christmas
presents, wedding rings mad birthday
gtfts. I thought Of the numberless
keepsakes that have been stored up In
American homes and that have grown
dear and intimate. Now. from these
homes IN New England and in New
York and Chicago. In Denver. Seattle
and San Francisco. and Galveston.
Memphis and New Orleans these same
small household treasures have come
By Thousands every week to this room.
And the busy women Of the commit
tee sort them. ont, and some are sold
and the fest are melted up and sold.
and with the proceeds clothes and
other comforts are bought for the men
of the air serviee. Uncle Sam sup
piles uniforms to the men, but not to
the officers. When boy gets his conn
mission he must at once set about get
ting clothes, and for those who can.
not raise the price the aviation COM
mittee steps In. And also for those
privates who are being rushed on to
Francs each weak. and who lack many
extra things that will make life less
arduous. the committee again acts as
Q kind Of foster mother.
s- Gquipmsnt for IN onsesr.,
Here u the avsrage equipment the
committee supplies to an offcer:
! ret Of underwear.
leather helmet f {F9i "a
pair aviator's gloves.
leather flying cont
1 trench coat
pair leather breeche8.
pair aviator's boots.
4 pair wooden socks.
pair aviator'a goggles.
/ wooden set, sweater. helmet, socks
wristiets and gloves.
The committee has made a splendid
start. Formed only d few months ago
AZ part Of the National Special Aid
society, It has already collected and
sold $32 600 worth Of tr1nkets and has
spent that amount on clothes. It is
hard 10 keep up with the growing de-
mands. for the word has gone out
among ths 1yers. and they keep com
ing to this. room. But as the demand
u increasing, % IL the supply, for the
committee han sent its appeal out all
over the country:
-Send jewelry, silverware. gold.
and odd bits nothing is- too small |;
nothin9 toosiarge. From. our store of
trinkefs and treasures let us give help
to the wings Of the United States.
Gold and silver. solid or plate. donated
to the committee are melted in the
United States assay ONCE and the
proceeds used to help the aviatprs.
Send old or new jewelry, watches.
chains. table. and toilet ware, vases,
candlesticks, souvenir spoons. coins,
cigarette casos, umbrella tops. eyeglass
mount1ngs. thimbles. dental gold and
platinum. Any broken bits can be
melted. Articles In perfect condition
will be placed on sale. What will you
givef Be patriotic. Open your heart
and your treasure box"
Long ago tn treasures began to ar
rive. From New England and all
through the East down to the old
plantations; from New Orleans and
Denver, from mining camps in the
mountains and from lonely prairie
farms. from Arizona ranches. from
booming Oklahoma towns and from
forest hamlets in the Northwest the
trinkets have come pouring In. And
some take the mind far back into
years when the nation was thinking
OF. far different things.
Daniel Boone Family Relic.
A ret OF flne old silver spoons from
the family Of Daniel Boone; gold
medal prize won by g. B. for elocu,
don In B. college In 1894; gold
wedding rings of every conceivable
kind and size; rings with intimate