The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-03-18
Red Cross

At a meeting of the Burlington
! County Chapter of the Red Cross, held
lin Burlington on Monday, the dire
need for clothing for refugees in the
wartorn countries of Europe was for
chilly presented by representative
/ from the Atlantic division headquar-
tiers. Those present were impressed
with the necessity for action without
delay, as clothing and bedding are alb
solutely vital to the health and very
life of millions of men, women and
children who are depending upon
America, through the Red Cross, to
come to their relief These people
Americas allies, have been freed from
the German yoke only to be threaten
ed a second time with extinction by
famine, cold and want.
A campaign for clothing, shoes,
sheets, blankets and bedding during
the week of March "A to 81 will be
Americas answer to the call that has
come right direct from this suffering
humanity. More than 10000 tons Of
clothing must be collected throughout
the country and the Atlantic division
is expected to furnish large share
of this amount. There is need for all
that can be sent, and chapters are
urged to triple and qundruple their
quota of last fall when clothing was
collected for Belgium The appeal is
timed for this season Of the year when
people are laying aside their winter
clothes and clearing out wardrobes
and attic closets. Much of the dis
carded clothing would never De don
ned again by the owners in any case.
The Red Cross merely asks the own
ers to send their clothing to the near
est local chapter instead Of packing
1t away with moth balls, only to be
saved until it reaches the stages of
decay and uselessness. 1t may not
make much difference to the owner
which he does, but it will unquestion-
ably make a difference between life
and death to persons in Poland and
Armenia and Belgium.
President Wilson's words are true
IN more ways than one. america is |
the hope of Europe" not only in high |
Ideals of government, but in the bare |
necessities of existence. The Ameri- |
can Red Cross cannot withdraw now.
md, counting on,its generous and 10y
Al members, It does not intend to |
The field of relief includes |
Northern France, Belgium, Italy,
Roumania, Serbia, Greece, Montene- |
gro, Albania, Czecko- Slovakia, Jugo- |
Slavia, Poland, and so on, and they |
Ill look to America. Every house
lold has some spare clothing, worn or
'utgrown, of little use here, but /
desperately needed in the countries
and among their neighbors.
There is not one person in a hundred
perhaps not one in a thousand. who |
Will overlook the importance Of max
ng response with at least one piece
II cast-off clothing or bedding. Let
send something. If clean
md whole it will be acceptable.
SO far as Mount Holly is concerned.
t is desired that people begin right
low with their plans to contribute and
,eep them everlastingly in mind until
he work has been done. Local
hartman Clarence H. Polhemus Is
letting his forces organized to handle
he Mount Holly end of the drive. and
he workers are going to begin in |
arrest next week, not waiting until
he last minute. The Mount Holly
Red Cross rooms will be open for the
reception of clothing as follows:
March II, 8 to -, 2 to 4.3O; March
8, to 4.30; March 10, 2 to 4.3O:
March "a, 8 to II, 2 to 4.3O; March
%, to 4.30; March 90, to 4.3O.
Are you still ready to answer the
all that comes through the Red
'ross? Surely, your heart is still
where it belongs.