The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-03-21
HOUSE CLEANING
EXPECTED TO AID
RED CROSS WORK
Ask Housewives to Save
Discarded Articles for
Clearing House

With the near approach of house
cleaning time in st. Johnsbury and
surrounding towns, the great problem
Of the disposition of discarded cloth
ing and other household "white ele-
plants" is facing nearly every house
wife. However, where in past years
this question might have been a Sc
rOus one, this season it has been
solved by the American Red Cross.
Whatever articles of clothing, toys,
household goods, etc, that lay in the
path of Mrs. Housewife as she con-
ducts her sprinr cleaning and reno
waiting campaign will be very wei
come at the St JohnsbuIv Red Cross
Clearing House which is located in
the Colonial Theatre building. This
recently organized bargain store,
which has done so much to relieve
the suffering and want in Caledonia
county depends solely unon dona-
tons for its existence. Without the
ai ! of local residents the shop would
find it impossible to remain longer
opPn.
It has been necessary for the Red
C"osS to make but few appeals since
tie inception of the new store and
l@l of those requests have been given
generous responses. No one ever
tir"s Of giving, within their power 70
"he Greatest Mother in the world,
fo2 all recognize the wonderful work
hcing ncrforme1 by this noble or
""Hization. When one stops to cor
sider the amount of rood being done
h. the Red Cross in this section there
i rot the slightest hesitation about
giving In spite of the large number
Of donations that have already poured
in, it does no harm, from time to
time, to remind folks not to forget
the organization.
Plans are being .lade by MR..
Henry II. Eldridge, director of this
department Of the Red Cross activi-
ties, to conduct special sales on the
various articles on sale at the Clear
Ing House. One Tuesday will be set
aside as day for sale on bric-a-
brac, china, plates, that are Clipped
etc. Another week will find a sale Of
ch!ldren's clothing and another week
viii be given over to bedding and
other things. Any saleable articles
can be used to good advantage and
it is hoped that cognizance of this
appeal will be taken and these goods,
that ordinarily would so into the dis
cald, are saved for the Red Cross.
Red Cross bags are always await
ing place in some home, where it
takes the place of the old family dis
carded clothing bag. If you have not
already got one Of these containers
in your house apply to Mrs Eidlidge
and she will be glad to see that one
is sent 10 you. When these bags are
flied they should be left at the
Colonial Theatre, or if this is not
possible, send word to Mrs. Eldridge
and the bag will be called for.
1t might be interesting to know
that the money derived from the sale
Of goods at the Clearing House is
taking care of practically all of the
home service work being done by
Miss Lora A. Narney executive secre-
taly of the Red Cross Everyone has
heard Of the great good being per
formed by Miss Varney and this is
made possible by the funds given her
from the store. With a knowledge of
the work being done throughout the
county in the relief line, folks cannot
help but give all they can afford.