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

Distress annng the refugees of
the countries occupied by Ncrmau
armies on account OF the lack Of
clothing. shoes and bedding has
grown beyond ihe capacity of
their governments 10 control b,
and the American Red Cross has
lccu requested to furnish pcliei
80 the suffering people To ac.
c0niplish this a clothing-collcction
campaign in The United State, has
been arranged 90 provide 10000
toms of personal furnishings, 1000
tons az which must be raised hy
the Southwestern Division uf the
Red Cross. comprising the states
of Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas,
oklahoma and Texas
Every report and survey from
abroad by Red Cross and govern
meni officials Enthusiastically shows
that the clothing problem faced
by those returning 90 their de-
Hasiaied homes is one of the most
serious dangers they have 90 face.
and it is equally clear that il is
ia America that the suffering peO-
pie must turn The reason they
must look 20 America and iGe out
side world Tor aid is that even
though they had the raw material
they would be unable 40 make use
at ii. because one of thc acts OF
the German occupation was to de-
stroy or take away an machinery
that might become useful 90 the
people should they return % their
homes. Consequently clothing
has 10 be furnished them by such
countries that have the facilities
10 make 10 While the French.
British and Italian governments
are doing all That can ho done,
they have been unable 90 catch up
with The needs of their own popu-
latl0n aud the refugees of France
and Belgium The Red Cross has
determined go care for not only
these refugees of France and Bel
GUM The Red Cross has deter
mined 60 care for nor only these
refugees bus The destitute people
OF all the countries 81 the allies,
including France. Belgium, Italy,
Rumania, serbia, Greece, Iaeeho-
Slovakia, Palestine, Asia Minor,
Poland and tile southern Slay
countries The refugees on France
and Belgium number 100000
and OF the other countries several
million more.
The peoples of the Balkan
countries are il even greaierneed
than the people of France and
Belgium. for the former have
been within reach of the govern
menis, the Red Cross and other re-
lief organizations throughout the
war, huf lhe latter have been eA.
lies for tw0 years and more, ai
The beginning of which they had
bat the clothes on their backs
when driven from home The
rough and perilous life they have
been compelled TO 1--we soon re.
lucod these 10 rags, and there
have been no additions, except
rom pieces Of carpets, hurlap and
blankets held together as best the
,wuer could They have had uo
ihoes since the oiiginal pair teli
o pieces. There b - leather
they have had no bedding since
be last article OF this was used
Is make.shift clothing Thus mis-
rably clad they have been com
lelled to endure The utmost Sc
.ereties Of climate, seasons, travel
nd brutality OF their eonquerors,
Through every possible medium
llt plight Of these people will he
home 10 the american
,eople. so that the clothing col
aciion campaign may result IA as
aud sufficient re-
ef AZ the circumstances demand |
americans will lot be asked io
rake sacrifices, lor thai rs an
ccessury Only The cast-off I'M
nod on surplus clothing Is de-
red. Alsoen 81 every size, bedding,
lcvcA u cloth, canton flannel, I'M