Evening journal., 1919-03-17
RED CROSS ASKS
TONS OF CLOTHING
America Must Care for
Needy in War Wrecked
Countries
DRIVE TO OPEN
HERE NEXT WEEK

The Red Cross wants all tie Old
clothes in Delaware, aud Win collect
ihcm next week. That is 10 say cloth
ms. which although used, has strong
material and sood wear sin LEFT in
H. The clothing is urgently needed by
thousands OF people In Armenia, syria,
Belsiun, France, Poland, Rumania and
other allied countries. The Huns,
Turks and Austrians looted or burned
most OF the clothing owned By these
people and after four years OF wear,
Nhal they have lS-in rags. The pc0-
, pie cannot so 60 the Store and buy
clothes for several good reasons Tho
sluns took their money and there are
not many jobs open by which TO earn
inorc; the stores cannot obtain any
rioihcs from the factories. even where
factories and stores are still standing
The factories have no raw materials TO
make clothes and I'm many cases their
machinery has been shipped into Ger
many or Nustria.
\s a little token OF gratitude that the
Huns did not ransack Delaware ward
robes, the people OF this Siatc are ask
cd 10 ranssck stiics and bring out all
they can possibly spare
This is get ready week, the collec-
iions viii be made during the week
OF March 81 by the Rcd Cross. America
Will be asked 90 give ten thousand tons
OF clothing, and OF this amount, Della
ware and its little neighbor, pcnnsylva-
MA, are requested 70 contribute 900
tons. lust think OF the weight OF one
pair of stockings and you win get some
idea OF the mountain Of ololhing needed
10 make zip 900 tons. Soldiers have been
heard TO remark that their shoes
weighed a ion after a days hike, but
ihe Red Cross cannot expect TO make
mp The Delaware total by many such
Neighly offerings. ?l
For the big drive. the State has been
divided into two districts by the Della |
ware Chapter. The executive commit |
Zee has appointed Mrs. Willard Hall /
Porter In charge OF the Wilmington /
district. and Mrs. Montciih Jackson as
her assistant AlFs-tieorgc w Marshall |
OF Milford. VIII be in charge OF the sec
ond district. comprising rural NcaN
saslle county She viii name assist
ing communities IN each county. Mrs.
r.. J.. Holiday. Of Dover, superintendent
OF The junior Rcdl Cross work, viii SUI
pcrvisc HE activities OF The school stu
dents IN both districts, in connection
with the campaign OF used clothing.
tompciition viii b. Keen between the
Two districts. The Rcd Cross would like
80 impress the suffering in Europe so
>nidly upon The people OF Delaware, /
that a man who owns but two suits of |
laf.. 81
workers tell OF hundreds OF bare arm !
a. barc-ieggcd children, sobbing from
the cold. They vritc OF grown people, |
1iiih physical strength gone after four
years OF war hardshlns. such as happy
American cannot dimly imagine, now
Jkine from tuberculosis because OF IN
'pncicnt clothing
sFiimsy clothing VIII be OF no use.
VIC Red Cross asks contributors not to \
tnd fthc following articles. Ball c
rcsscs. 1imsy dresses, high hats, straw a
ais. derby hats hat trimmings, fcath- c
IS. umbrellas, mattresses. clocks, glass j
ARE. carpets. toys, collars, neckties. a
loetrces, cruiches, canes, parasols, pill II
TVS, crockery, rugs. Send no food al
tufts o. no description.
Garments need not be mended. Eu-
opcsn women will be only too glad to
arm little money from the Relief
commission by Repairing garments.
iarments FOR both sexes and every age Ia
are urgenlly wanted. Also canton ian
nel or other cloth TO clothc new babies, B
shestng, ticking, shoes, leather scraps
10 repair shoes. blankets and particu- h
sriy warm woolens OF every kind are 4,
Nanied. Stockings, undergarments.
mems work suits. trousers, coats IL
sweaters, womens undcrearmenis. pet G
ic0ats. skirts, waists, suits, knitted
raps. aprons, munlers. babYs clothes /
are on the list OF garments most in /
demand