Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-10
BUNDLE DAY. AROUsEs
ENTIRE C|TY's INTEREST
Miss Whiting Receives Scores of
Calls, Assuring Her of Gem
crous Gifts.
TRUCKS TO COLLECT FRIDAY
Timcs-Dispatch Machines to Make
Rounds OF Fire Stations for Con-
tributions to Help Richmond's
Poor and Needy.

That there is c!;y-wide interest in
the annual Bundle Day" which the
Associated Charities and The Times
Dispatch will conduc; Friday hns
been made evident to Miss Charlotte
hitting, general secretary. who has
received scores of calls In the last
rev days. assuring her that gen
| erouS- sized contribution OF old
! clothes will be Forthcoming on Fri
day. when the motor trucks OF this
/ paper go around to the fire stations
TO collect and carry to headquarters
the bundles OF CASTOR garments
which VIII be cleaned and repaired
| and sold Mt a nominal figure to all
deserving applicants.
The only surprising thing about
! this advance enthusiasm, says Miss
whiting. is the fact that many of her
! callers seem to be so taken up with
the necessity Of getting the clothes
TO her tina; they have completely for
gotten The Times Dispatch instruc-
tons to send their offerings to the
lire stations as early as possible No,
only have many of those who ;cle-
phoned ended their conversations by
| asking what TO do with their offer
inEs after they wrap them up, but
many others have written the Gov
ernor street headquarters asking
| That the trucks cali at their resi-
dcncrs.
The same policy will he followed
ms year as III all past bundle
Days" The trucks of The Times
DISPATCH Will 20 TO the fire stations
Tor the bundles. which must he well
wrapped up. on Friday Many sta
lions report large number Of bum
dies now on hand.
hany offers OF help in repairing
the old clothes have been made 10
seventh Street Christian Church and
inc members of the Kings Daugh-
terS. Circle Mt Fulton have pronercd
anu ihcy VIII be assigned to regular
duty. Through the Y. w. G. A. many
oth.: volunteers have been obtained
ana as soon as the first bundles are
IN hand Friday they will be opened
need cleaning will be sent on; at
once for that purpose; york of re-
pairing viii! be started on those
whlch need it or on such offerings
rs need 10 rs cut down 10 III the re-
lnircmeu:s of the applicants
The sale prices will be nominal. as
stated. out great care will be taken
10 prevent any one obtaining more
sNbterfmsc. "A voucher system is be-
ing made out and viii he put into
operation by the Investigating STAFF
OF the Associated Charities. All pro-
pens"s OF conducting the cid-ciothing
store VIII be put into buying ma
terial for new clothes for the Infants.
department. in which the larges, need
exists.
All are asked to be particular 70
give as much infant clothing us they
can spare. And the Old rags around
TIE house can be used by the Asso-
ciated Charities. too. for they have a
locn in operation to make rag car
pets. The old-clothing store will be
permanent feature from now on.
II is TO be located in tho basement.
hut the repair rooms will lac on tho
third floor Of >he headquarters build
ing
When tho first supply o: clothes
has been handled. s. regular syst"n
Of notifying the public as 20 wha:
tho needs II the store are will he In
stituted. II Is believed that thu sale
'n"'hnh Will he more accep;anln ~
The beneiiciarias than the outright
charity ran. as every ono likes TO
feel that thrv have paid money rnr
their own belongings and HAYS hocr
given chance Ia make Selection
The Tin"sDispntch and the AsSp-
"i"tcd Charities heipvc ov"rv one cav,
give their old clothes. and every on
must DO so - this Rumble Day is 10
n" IA" success II should be-