Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-07-16
~. 90 sol. DIElsS
GET THEIR GIVES
AT WoAEN'S SHOP
2gA. Charles g. Whsfman Tells Msw
the WeFk Has Been CAs-
rsaN 6Anf


III, the w0men 10 the Reclamation
shop III the National League Tor Wo-
mems Service tell of the many in-
tePesting and amusing incidents dur
Ing their months OF service there
Originally planned to inset the de-
mands Of men. women and children
who could not AFFORD TO purchase new
clothing. the nietamorphosis Of the
ahOp into soldiers, service station
took place when the need for such an
establishment became Increasingly APP
parent.
Mrs.. Edward Mcyickar New York
city chairman BIZ tho league. appoint
ed Mrs Charles s. Whitman chairman
of the shop. with Mrs. Lyman stan
ley Otis vice chairman The idea ia
catering to soldiers and sailors ex
ciusiyeiy grew out Of one Of the early
sales, according to Mrs whitman
Two soldiers. Jus, back from
France, visited the Reclamation Shop
at No, I'll West Forty-slxth street
when II had been open hut few
weeks, Mrs. Whitman said They
asked Tor second hand clothing, and
fortunately We found garments that
were satisfactory Donations from
ifriends and supporters u the League
made up our stock at the opening
+The boys were pleased with their
newly acquired ciyies, as they said
ST was impossible for them to sci Jobs
while wearing their soiIed. worn out
uniforms. They described clearly the
needs of thousands Of boys for cloth
ing with which Id take up their former
pursuits again Thus we decided To
do all In our power 10 show our ap-
fpreciation Of their service, and To do
this AZ d guard against the spread of
BoIsheyIsm as we'll. We felt that II
the boys knew they could maintain
their self respect BY presenting good
appearance 10 prospective employers
the red flag agitators would have lit
tie chance to gain converts from the
ranks
A large number Of Italians who
served with the a. Il n. were sup
piled with dress suits at prices rang
ing from two to SIX dollars. Several
found positions as walters in the no
sels thanks TO the proper clothing
Friends of the Reclamation Shop were
lble to place many soldiers In good
positions as wen as Quitting them for
he work. Six hundred and twenty
I've second hand suits passed over our
counter In four months
Members Of the league found that
clothing manufacturers could be IN
duced to sell their excess spring and
summer stock at an average Of SO
per suit iii order To make way tor the
Incoming winter styles. h be made I'M
during the summer season The suits
thus obtained were 81 good quality and
were sold to soldiers ct cost Men
who took advantage of this Offer mum
bered 6S5.
Hat manufacturers donated several
hundred dozen of their output 10 the
shop. For rs cents good looking
sefyiceable hat could be chosen from
among many styles.
FIJI was understood from the begin
ming that the shop was not TO BE N
charity venture. American lighters dt
not want charity, but chance to1
stand beside their civilian brothers
In peace time Jobs They were ap
preciaflye OF the values offered, bu:
insisted on fair payment for their out
flts.
Shirts. collars neckties and under
wear which were donated were quick
liz snapped up. The demand exceeded
the supply. despite our appeals for
aid We found that one of the men
seeking ctvies' had been tailor be
Ere enlistment In the army. and hi
was pressed into service as d regular
attendant at the shop. he was glad
TO and q Job Quitting his comrades
at $40 week
with scores Of men waiting is 6e
served. every day was busy one for
us About one hundred soldiers and
sailors were outiltted daily.
"A tall. lanky Kenfuckian was forced
10 walt nearly q whole day In the tall
or'g room when his trousers were sold
Nv mistake 10 a boy who picked them
up from chair while the other tried
on suits Not pair Of trousers III the
shop to AT the first soldier ii took
several hours OF fast and furious tele-
phoning 70 friends before he could be
released from retirement.
.An0fher soldier who had decided I'd
remain in the army bought d uniform
belonging TO man III the fitting room
An even exchange TO civilian sinh
for the discharged man made matters |
end without disaster.
SO well known did the shop become
that men newly arrived from France
and England made II their Arst stop
ping place Many soldiers informed /
as thar their 'b0ddles' had written 81 |
told them about the place on Forty /
sixth street where good clothing could /
b obtained at prices within their
lEaslts.