The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
ME IHUUISIy WILL STRIVE 10 HELP POLISH SUFFERERS
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 Churches Which Have Not. So Far, Responded Are Urged at Once to Raise Money
 and Supplies

The Methodist churches of the Bir- ningham district, and of Alabama. which have not responded. are re- quested to give immediate attention to the call that has been issued for the relief of the sufferers of Poland.
 This urgent call authorized by the board of missions under the auspices of the womans missionary council, that is being made throughout the M E. church, south, is especially for clothing, secondhand garments of all descriptions being acceptable to those who are in such dire distress.
 Sunday school classes missionary so- cieties, and individuals. are called upon to send packages by express or parcel post prepaid, to Miss Daisy Davies, Methodist Polish relief. Newport News, Virginia. A requestis also made that duplicate lists of articles be made. one to be iDclosed~i the package sent to Miss Davies, and another to Methodist Polish Relief, box s29, Nashville, Ten nessee.
 THE NEED
 Miss Margaret Quayle, social serv- ice worker sent by the church to War saw. says of conditions in Poland:
 The suffering here this winter is going to De unspeakable. People are starving now, so you can imagine what winter will mean. Please send us warm clothing, especially underwear and shoes. We must have supplies Put. on q campaign in tho churches for old clothes"
 4 Polish priest said: My people will rejoice to have the piece of cloth you use to scrub your floor. and the shoes you cast away as worn out.r
 From others In close touch with the immediate needs of the Polish people, comes the following information:
 HOSPITAL SUPPLIES
 Hospitals are without gauge or ma terials for bandages or surgical cases. Little children, orphaned by war. are herded together in institutions. Many arc practically without any clothing. Native protestant workers, themselves without sufficient clothes, are unable to go among the people to minister or comfort. The need is almost universal Anything that will protect men. wo- men and children from the cold will be gratefully received.
 ~When our commission WAS in Pol- and in the summer they found that the American Lutheran clothes mission was doing a notable work and waa rated. both there and here, as one Of the finest. most important relief agen- cieS operating Tn rEurope. "Soutllsrn Methcdisis, with two mil , lion odd Amenabers in s half million homes, can do q far larger service of the same sort Our resources of un- used or discarded garments, shoes. bed clothing, remnants and the like, arc almost limitless. Why not pull them out of their hiding places and send them forth to save some of these my brethren,' some of Gods little ones.' from actually freezing to death during the rigors of the coming win ter?''
 THE APPEAL
 The committee of the Southern Meth odist church in charge of Polish relief adds the appeal:
 -nunity are warm clothes and bed covering. partly worn shoes outgrown coats and children's gar. -nts. com. forts and quilts and blankets that we can do without.
 sTn the storerooms of merchants and manufacturing plants are shopworn. out-of-style garments which they will gladly contribute of they know thu need.
 Soap for bath and laundry is des- perately needed for cleanliness that will prevent disease.
 "Ne urge you to collect every arti- cle that can cover naked, barefoot. -stdIfcu men, WOHieH dHu CHidren anu babies, that it may he shipped to Pol and before the bitter cold of winter causes indescribable suffering and death.
 Have you done your part yet? II not, will you not get busy at once; get all the materials together you can from your own stores and those of your friends, and send them at oncs by parcel post or express. prepaid. to Miss Daisy Davies. Methodist Polish Relief Newport News, Va
 Make duplicate lists of all articles enclosed. put ono list in the package and send the other list to Methodist Polish Relief Box 6ss, Nashville, Ten nessee." M