News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1919-03-19
MORRISVILLE
Bic Red Cross Drive

At the present there is a most
pressing need abroad for clothing
and textiles. March "a to March
81 are the dates set for the big Red
Cross drive in the United States to
raise 10000 tons of clothing We
urge upon you the Importance of
this campaign and we feel sure that
Lamoille county will not fail In
supplying its share.
The Red Cross, in this campaign
will assume entire charge of the OPP
erations from the time of collection
to the time of distribution in Europe.
The A. R. G. commissions will super
wise it in those countries where they
are at work and in those places where
we have no Red Cross organizations
Mr.. Hoover has offered to have his
food representatives take charge OF
the distribution.
Every kind of garment, for aH
ages and both sexes, are urgently
needed. In addition, piece goods.
light warm canton flannel and other
kinds of cloth from which to make
garments for new born babies; tick
ing sheeting, blankets, wooden goods
of all kinds. Shoes of every SIZE
are asked for. Scraps of leather
are needed for repairing footwear
Since the clothes will be subjected
70 H. of
garments of strong and durable ma
terials should be sent. 1t is useless
to offer any afflicted population gar
ments of fimsy material. Make the
gifts practical
Garments need not be in perfect
condition. Many thousand destltuts
women in the occupied regions. are
eager to earn a small livelihood by
repairing gift clothing and making
new garments adapted to needs with
which they are familiar.
Do not contribute the following:
ball dresses, high hats, straw hats
derby hats, trimming for hats, feathers
fimsy dresses, collars.
shoe trees, canes, pillows, rugs, clocks
toys, neckties, crutches, par
asols, croekery, umbrellas, glassware
The following is suggestive hsf
Of garments needed:
Mems Wear preferably OF
light colorcd fannelsl, undershirta
lnderdrawers, trousers, coats, work
suits, suits, shoes, overcoats, jerseys.
sweaters, sweater-vests, socks
Women's Wear-skirts, drawers
corset slips, petticoats, blouses, shirts
coats, suits z pieceb shoes, ciotk
lats, knitted caps, stockings
Boys Wear-shirts, union SUITS
coats, suits, trousers
hoes, overcoats, jerseys, stocklnGEs
weaters, socks.
Girls Wear-dresses, skirts, over
oats, nightdresses, drawers, st0ch-
ngs, undergarments, petticoats, SUITS
Dlouses, waists, shoes.
Boys and Girls Wear-hoodes
apes, pinafores, wooden union susss-
Infants Wear-baby blankets
'aby shirts, sweaters, bonnets, bRss
Iiapers, shoes, binders, baby dresses
loaks, jackets, shawls, socks, bootees.
Miscellaneous ticks, Bee
heets, pillow cases, blankets, muffers.
Wooden goods of any kind what
oever are acceptable; soft hats and
APPS for all ages, and sweaters of
ny kind and size. Mems sh'Ets
nd pajamas, so worn or shruutIesre
S no longer to be servicable grG.
welcome, since the ma
erial can be utilized for making
garments.
Again we urge upon you to con-
ribute as much as possible. Look
yer your discarded clothing &c
trough your attcs, old chests, trunks
tc. Give to a worthy cause. When
on have your contribution ready.
otify the chairman IN your respee-
We town and the contribution wI8
e collected.