Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-06-29
SOLDIERS GUARD STORES
Buying Of Spring Clothing in Asia
Minor a Matter Needing Police
Protection.

When the citizens OF a certain dis
trict OF Asia Minor go TO buy their
spring clothes it's a matter for mill
tary protection. Police alone are not
sufficient to stem the tide OF eager
bargain hunters. Six Greek soldiers
keep guard over the entrance and &C
cording 10 the report OF Melville Cha
ter. New York newspaper man on a
tour OF inspection for the Near East
Relief they're frequently needed be-
fore the days business is over.
For the price Of admission 20 this
bargain sale is a yellow card. issued
By the Greek government TO the refu-
gees of Ismidt who Il knows are in
dire need Of clothing. Since this in.
cludes practically all OF the thousands
of utterly destitute people In the dis
trsct. it's a case of first come. first
served. and the rush that is made the
minute the doors are open. needs ell
the authority that a soldier can com
mand 10 keep under control.
The store which dispenses clothing
for the price OF a yellow card is none
other than the Near East Relief sta.
ton. and the clothing dispensed with
Is that sent over from America from
the collections made on bundle days
BY the organization.
But despite the great generosity Of
the American people last year there
Is never enough to go around. This. ."
writes Mr. Chatter on his return from
one Of these clothes dispensing visits.
lis seen BY the hungry eyed multitude
AZ glance The scene surrounding
.us resembled a run on a bank-the
bank OF Americas old clothes
but d must all be done systematic
ally so the soldier keeps back the
crowds and a Near East Relief worker
stands up on a table and calls out the
aamcs given her on the Greek govern.
mental list Old and young alike crowd
up. each eager FOR meager quota OF
the castofls. and followed by the en-.
vious eyes Of those who behold the
all too rapid decrease OF the stock on
hand Of course there Is the usual
over insistent oharacter-an old WON
an who creates such a disturbance
that az last she Is removed. screech-
Ing her protests.
An hour has elapsed. forty three
families have been QUILTED aud the
bales have shrunk 10 an armful Of
rags. The mothers OF some two hun
dred unsupplied families lift their
arms mournfully in the air toward US.
Even the heap OF raglike remnants
have been scavanged. down to the very
burlap bale-coverings and as our car
founders of under a darkening sky.
We catch last glimpse OF the over
nsistent women now proudly envel-
oped In brown sacking. with the stem
ciled capitals. WORN CLOTHING. u.
5. A, showing between her shoulders"
An opportunity is being given the
citizens Of this community TO add their
contributions to the Bundle Day Drive
which the Near East Relief Is holding
durins June 90 supply these stiH home.
less people for the coming winter.
Make d possible for all those mothers
20 g,t bargain when the Near East
Relief shop opens in their village next
fan What you would throw away viii
save the lives Of naked little children
In this far away land OF Armenia.
To-day Is the day, Bundle up your
old clothes and send them to 54s West
Ssth Street. New York. from which
place they viii be sent overseas. Self
addressed tags win be furnished on re
gaest rom the Wisconsin headquar.
tess. IS PlAnkinton Arcade. Milwau.
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