The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-20
Coming Week Is Time Set For
Taking Clothing To As
sociated Charities
HERBERT HOOVER
MAKES BIG APPEAL
Garments May Be In Need OF
Repair, But They Must
Be Clean

Knox county and all other Red
Cross chapters are again urgently re-
nuestcd to collect the largest possible
amount of worn clothing to be sent to
the stricken people of belgium. Next
week. from SDpt. 23 to 80, is the time
chosen for this campaign.
Last March, when similar call
reached the local' chapter, the re-
sponse was so generous as to elicit
praise from division headquarters
Twcnty-seven hundred pounds of
clothing in excellent condition were
shipped from here to the Belgian
commission in New York. 1t is hOped
that the response will be even more
generous this time, for the lake di-
vision is asked to furnish minimum
of 400 tons and the local branch must
give its share.
Members of the committee will be
at the Associated Charities building
each afternoon next week and all per.
sons wishing to contribute are asked
to respond promptly and bring their
donations to the appointed place dur.
ing this week that is set aside for this
particular work. No soiled clothing
will be accepted.
MILLIONS SUFFERING
Herbert Hoover chairman of the
commission for relief in Belgium,
says in his telegram asking aid from
the American Red Cross:
The ten millions imprisoned people
In occupied Belgium and France are
facing shame, suffering, disease and
some of them death for lack of cloth.
ing this winter they must be helped.
! hope that the Red Cross will under
take renewed campaign to obtain
this clothing in America. 1t can come
only from us.
your first campaign yieldeE mag.
nifcent results, bringing in fully 5000
tons OF clothing in good condition.
/ But much more is needed If these war
ravaged people are to get through the
winter in decency and safety.
''ln the face of brutal coercion and
spiritual suffering they remain splen.
didly courageous. This courage chal.
lcnges our charity. Lot us match the
courage of Belgium by the generosity
of America"
WEAR "oODs AND ENDS"
Every household In the land has
some spare clothing, worn or out
grown. of little use here, but despcr-
ately needed by the destitute there
This extract from a letter of we'll
TODD lady of Brussels shows the con
dtiOns exactly:
perhaps you will laugh when you
hear that wear a cloak made from
my husbands garde civique overcoat,
Il waist made from his football shirt,
and skirt made of dyed bedsheet.
Mother had suit made of the table.
cloth, } and NJ have clOaks made of
woolen blankts and S dress made of
burlap. But all this is only amusing
In comparison with the wrotchedness
of the population. After all, we re.
main calm and confident of victory"
Every kind Of garment for all ages
and both sexes. is urgently needed,
In addition. piece gOods--light, warm
canton nnnncl and other kinds of
cloth from which to make garments
for new born babies; ticking; sheet.
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kind; shoes of every size are asked
for. Scrap leather Is needed for re.
pairing footwear
WHAT To SEND
Since the clothes will be subjected
to the hardest kind of wear, only
garments made OF strong and durable
materials should be sent. 1t Is use.
less to offer to any afflicted popula,
ton garments of flimsy material or
Gaudy coloring. Make the gifts prac.
teal
Garments need not be In perfect
condition \ hundred thousand dos
titute women in tho occupied regions
are eager to earn u small livelihood
by repairing gift clothing and making
new garments adapted to needs with
which they are familiar, but they
must be clean.
Woolcn goods of any kind whatso
ever are acceptable; soft hats and
caps for all ages, and sweaters of any
kind and size.
Mems shirts and pajamas, so worn
or shrunken as no longer to be SER
viceable, are particularly welcome,