Milford chronicle., 1919-03-28
WANT 500 TONS OF CLOTHING
FROM DELAWARE RED cRosi


The State Executive Committee Of the
Red Cross has divided the State into two
districts for the Red Cross drive. Mrs.
willard Hall Porter win be in charge OF
the Wilmington district. with Mrs. Man
teith Jackson as her assistant. Mrs. Geo.
H. Marshall Of Milford will be in charge
Of the other district, which will comprise
rural New Castle, Kent and Sussex coun-
ties She has appointed Mrs. Howard
Pool Of Middletown chairman for rural
New Castle county, Mrs. Rachel Carlisle
Of Frederick chairman for Kent county.
and Mrs Hannah Cahall OF Georgetown
chairman for Sussex county. Mrs. L r.
Holiday OF Dover viii supervise the ac-
.ivities Of the schools Of the State.
All clothing collected in and around
Milford is to be delivered at the home
II Mrs George W. Marshall. where It will
10 packed and shipped.
The great drive Of the American Red
ross for the collection Of used clothing
or the joint benefit OF all the European
Countries except the Central Powers. will
)e held in the month Of March II
April 18th That Is one OF the biggest
campaigns in the general interest Of hu-
nanity that the organization has ever
undertaken. and Division headquarters
Irges every Chapter to do all within its
oowers 10 make our share in the total
eesults one Of which we may all be proud.
It is not necessary TO impress On all
members Of the Red Cross the bitter
need Of Europe for this clothing. That is
nutTar.-faad IA Ftavsf har
emphasis Therefore this article Is de-
Joted 10 a fun explanation Of the plan
II collection for the benefit of the various
Chapters and individual members.
The correct packing Of garments Is sec
lndary in importance only 10 the collec-
ion Of them. Packing any article which
S not suitable to send overseas involves
uhe Red Cross in useless expenditure |
Of money. Throw to one side articles |
included in the list OF garments which |
must not be sent. Otherwise there is no |
need to sort the clothing. Be sure that |
III clothing is absolutelydry before pack
.ng.
All clothing and shoes should be packed /
n burlap bags. The use OF bags win fac
ltate the handling of the clothing all the |
way from the Chapter collecting point to
he central collection point. 1t will also
save thousands Of dollars for the Red
Cross in freight charges.
Bags can be readily obtained from gro
,ery stores and grain dealers In packing
he following points should be observed:
% Use bags sugar coffee or grain:
2) separate shoes from clothing: (3) pack
'hoes separately: C4) remove from the
g |
he list of garments which must not be
ent 90 stun the clothing in tight. get
ing just as much a bag as is possible.
Do not under any circumstances ship
partly filled bag, barrel or case, or ship
'oxes as large as piano boxes
Scrap leather is needed for repairing
ootwear.
Since the clothes will be subjected to
he hardest kind OF wear, only garments
( strong and durable materials should be
ent. 1t is useless to offer TO any affliot-
d population garments of fiimsy material
lake the gifts practical.
Garments need not be in perfect condl-
ion. Many thousand destitute women in
he occupied regions are eager to earn
small livlihood by repairing gift cloth
lg and making new garments adapted to
eeds with which they are familiar
While this list is merely suggestive, It
ontains the names of the garments which
re most in demand and for the collection
( which the greatest eforts should be
lade.
Mems wear-Shirts Cpreferably Of light
olored fannels), undershirts, under
rawers, trousers, coats, worksuits, suits,
weater-cOats. socks.
Women's Wear---SlSirts, drawers. cor
st-slips, petticoats. blouses. shirts, coats.
Hts (2-piece). shoes. cloth hats, knitted
lps. stockings.
Boys Wear-Shirts. unionsuits, under
lirts, coats, suits, trousers, shoes, over
'ats, jerseys. socks. stockings, sweaters.
Girls Wear-DresSes, skirts, overcoats.
ght dresses. drawers, stockings, under
Irments, petticOats. suits, blouses, waists
Id shoes.
Infants Wear-Baby blankets, baby
lirts, sweaters, bOnnets, bdbs diapers,
loes, binders. baby dresses, cloal1s, jack
s, shawls. socks. bootees.
AIiscellaneOus-Bed-t ticks. bed-sheets
How cases, blankets, mufhers.
Where possible. accumulate a sufficient
lpply Of clothing TO ship in full car
ads.
Ship all parcels via freight service,
larges collect, to the American Red
'Oss, Baltic Terminal. New York Dock
'mpany, Brooklyn. N. Y
No shipments should be made by ex-
ess. Express shipments will be refused.
possible, Chapters in
IS Division will route their shipments
r delivery via Pennsylvania Railroad
Bills Of LAding.-In all Instances, OBJ
in from the railroad bill Of ladlng in
plicate, showing the number OF units
each commodity, for instance:
so bags Of Clothing.
40 bags of Shoes.
Total weight-1O.000 lbs.
Also show name Of the delivery rail-
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