Evening journal., 1919-03-19
MAKE UP BUNDLE
FOR RED CROSS
Clothing Will Go to Needy
Who Have Been Robbed
by Enemy
EVERY TOWN IN
STATE TO HELP

How about those discarded clothes
for the Red Cross next weekg
Every home in Delaware should have
bundle OF them. The drive through
out America for millions OF garments
will begin and continue through next
week. Not one Of these garments Will
80 to Austria or Germany, Bulgaria
or the Turks. They viii so to the peo-
pie whom the enemy has robbed OF
clothing and Of raw materials and ma
chinery 70 manufacture more. the
Syrians, Armenians, Poles, Jews Of the
Holy Land, humanians, Belgians, French
refugees and Italian refugees.
The Red Cross has purpaselY chosen
this time Of the year for the drive, be-
cause the majority Of families are now
taking stock Of their wardrobes and
planning new outfis. There are some
points 10 be noted about the drive.
First, the Red Cross headquarters in the
old City Hall will be The collection
place for the city OF Wilmington. peo-
pie elsewhere in the state are asked
not 10 send their contributions 10 WI
mingion, but 10 take them TO the Red
Cross rooms in their various towns
This city will be the shipping point
only for Wilmington donations.
secondly, contributors are asked 10
bring the clothes themselves 10 the
Red Cross. For Wilmingtonians. tho
old City Hall viii be open all next
week, with Red Gross women on hand
to receive and sort the donations. II 10
is impossible for contributors 10 take
OF have garments taken 10 the old City
Hall next week, II they will notify the
Red Cross rooms, which are listed in
the telephone book, members Of the
Red Cross Motor Corps will call for the
articles. People are asked TO 10 Il
themselves il possible 50 that tho Red
Cross may not be swamped with de-
mands There will be no bags issued
for this drive. Simply bundle un the
garments, and bring them down 10 the
headquarters, where they will be sort
ed and packed.
Thirdly, kindly bring garments early
in the week. A drive that starts on
successfully r inspiring 10 sll II
many persons will have everything
packed up by sunday night and brought
20 the old City Hall by Monday, II will
be an incentive TO others, and will give
Delaware a chance 20 crow over other
States. Delaware Is IN the habit Of be-
ing proud OF IFS war work, It has had
so much TO be proud Of in past drives.
The Red Cross confidently expects that
next week will see so many thousands
Of garments piled up in the Ped Cross
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sylvania and New Jersey, likewise
Maryland, will blush for shame. An
other practical matter is that the pack
ers should find plenty TO do the nrst
days Of the week. and not have il all
piled up al the end
Fourth, use good Judgment about
what is sent, the indiscriminate asseFt-
ment OF a rummage sale Is anything
but desirable. A garment can be old
fashioned as the hills, and II the mate
rial is strong and will stand hard war
long time, It Will be valuable. A silk,
OF other dress which has reached tas
STAGE where it shows new hole every
time Il is worn or tears Of a touch,
viii be no earthly use to a person who
will have to wear 10 all day for months.
as her only dress. Don't send ball
gowns, the people Of Europe are not
roing TO balls. Knitted head coverings
will be welcome, but hats take up
room, will not arrive in geod condi-
tion, and the greater portion Of The /
European women prefer shawl or
scarf as head covering. Clothes /
should be reasonably clean, It will not
do to offer the war sufferers the I'M
suit Of grimy garments. IL is not in |
The least necessary that they should be
mended; that will be done by Euro