The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-10-09
RED CROSS STARTS
FALL CAMPAIGN
To Meet Need in Eastern Europe
and BALKANS
Refugee Clothing Must be Made Up
and Shipped Before Cold Weather

TO help meet the pressing need for
clothing among the war sufferers Of
Europe next winter, especially in
Poland, Siberia and the Balkans. New
England Division Headquarters Of the
American Red Cross has announced
4 Fall program of production. The
program is to be wholly on volunteer
basis, 70 there will be no quota, but
Red Cross women who prefer sewing
to other forms Of volunteer work have
been assured that there will be plenty
fer them to do.
American Red Cross commissions
abroad, in an effort to fight the spread
OF disease, such as typhus, tuberculosis
and influenza, are concentrating on
medical relief, bat to make the bsne-
fits Of the medical service permanent,
warm clothing and nourishing food are
needed. The epidemics Of typhus
which swept over Eastern Europe last
winter and are still raging in Poland
and Russia, took 20 large q toll Of
lives because the populations Of these
countries were underfed and INSULT
ciently clothed.
In s'rbia but 5000 children Of the
$4,000 Who followed the Serbian Army
In the retreat of 1915 are alive to-day,
according to figures verified by Red
Cross overseas workers. Statistics Of
human wastage in Poland and Siberia
are equally appalling.
In order that garments may reach
the people for whom they are intended
before cold weather sets in, chapters,
branches and auXiliac les in the New
England Division have been asked by
Division Manager James Jackson TO
decide at once whether they wish to
take up production again. Material
will be furnished Chapters from Dfvi-
sion Headquarters, in Boston.
A substantial supply Of clothing and
petticoats, cut out ready to be made
up, is now In the Division warehouse
and these will be forwarded to Chap
tiers desiring immediate work.
Accurate information GA the need
fer clothing overseas has been fur,
nished Red Cross oficess by Miss La
viaia Fl. Newell, of Boston, Director
Of Chapter Production for both the
National and New England Division
organizations, Miss Newell went to
France and from France into Serbia
during the summer. travelling 400
to Nish, TO investigate the proacotion
problem for the Red Cross.
The articles needed, Mics Newell re-
ported, are as follows wcanen's house
gowns, night gowns, chemises, skirts,
sacks, aprons, shawls and petticoats
mems and boys shirts, girls one-piece
dresses, chemises and pettieeats.
chilSren's stockings; and afghans
All materials for these garments,
according to Instructions issued by ths
Division Manager, must be ordered by
chapters from the Division Office, and
distributed by them TO their branches
and auxili&ries which should return
the finished articles to the chapters.
Provided garments are carefully in
apected chapters may ship them
straight to the American Red Cross
Clearing House, Pier l, Hoboken, New
Jersey Otherwise they should be
shipped to the New England Division
Headquarters, American Red Cross,
10S Massachusetts ayeaue, Boston.
In her trip through Serbia and
Northern France Miss Newell visited
American Red Cross distributing sta,
tions and said that all the garments
given out were absolutely satisfactory
Nothing is wasted" she added. PA
tamas and hospital garments are be-
Ing made over into children's suits and
in some parts of the Balkans surgical
dressings are being used tor baby
clothes"