The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-03-31

ihc greatest use These things
represent hui little Ynlue to Amer
ieons aud unusually can well hc
spared. They Wil Dee of The ni
MOST value Go people who are snf
ferine aud viii hc appreciated
more than the piyor can imagine
This campaign win take place
when Americans arc changing 4
from heavy lo lighter weuriup hp. (
parcl Much of the heavy cloth /
ing win noi be again worm Much /.
ordinarily viii be PM away and
iorpoitea. become damaged or
lost Thousands 81 suits eoais.
dresses. cloaks soft hats stock
ing~. pnlauas. parts of clothing.
shoes. boots. blankets. comforts.
sheets and millions OF articles
shat represent Americans surplus
of clothing and household eau
meni should be donated 90 ihe
millions Of people who badly need
even The barcsi essentials on com
tort and who have proven them
selves worthy OF the highest con.
sideraiion Uf an the peoples of Che
world
This campaign differs widely
from The clothing collection last
year Then it was for 'lie benefit
|Of only the Relpians and The
American Rcd Cross handled only
1.-THE collection Now an of che
destitute people Of an of lhe
countries associated in ihr war
with The United States are to be
helped. and The American Red
cross undertakes not merely Che
collection, bat the packing. deliy
.cry io trains aud go the ships of
the European Relief Adminisira.
liiou md supervises the actunl dis.
itribution go the needy individuals
Im Europe
The quantity OF material asked
|noW Is double the amount asked
last year But the work of ad.
lministraiion ia this relief ia com
lplcatcd and extraordinarily cN-
|ionsive. There IS no comparison of
the two campaigns The WORT, now
10 bee done Is of such q magnitude
that the assistance of every avail
lable person is needed 90 make the
campaign the success callel for IS
The range Of need
People who are suffering
through lack of clothing have no
use for flimsy dresses, dance slip
lpers, silk hats, canes, umbrellas,
parasols ai3 such articles will not
be accepted But amy article of
clothing 'hat can be put in com
dition for wear will be of great
use 10 IS uoi necessary lhnt They
be- in perfect condition for amy
amount ot assistance can bo OBJ
tanned for repairing and altering
garments
This is the condition when the
American Red Cross arrives, and
81 is evident that every effort at
relief is successful. But the Red
Cross representative must arrive
with arms laden with relief. for
there Is nothing in these COMMITTEES
that can help. Food nur zee
brought aud clothing must bee dc.
liycred for first relief supplies
of clothing must follow rapidly 90
every locaity in thousands az
square miles of territory until
every individual has been reached
With q supply that will last until
the individual has been able 40
acquire the means of taking cayc
OF himself or herself The eXtcnt
and immensely of the work io be
done may be- bcWilderiug, bat IL
must bc done The American Red
Cross Is the only organization
with the farililies 10 do IL This
m itself is a great distinction, bat
when the work is finally done
when thousands of people will
have owed their lives 90 the relief
from America when a promp
and effective rehabilitation of
their countries has been largely
accomplished because OF the help
given by America, the utmost ap
probation and satisfaction will be-
mutually fen hy them and Amer
Jeans they, because oi Tie bene.
fits received. and Wc, because of
thc opportunity io do H.