The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-02
OLD CLOTHESFOR : NEAR EAST VICTIMS
 INTERESTS MANY
Receiving Stations Named Where Donors May Leave Apparel For Naked War
 Sufferers

There are 400,O0 women and chill dren in the near east victims of the ruthlessness of war. Their husbands and fathers dead their homes de- stroyed, without shelter. food or clothing About 25o.ooo of these have been touched by the active humanity of America through the Near East Relief Not adequately cared for but something done for their relief. No- body knows how many have died from exposure and hunger. About 100000 remain in living destitution uncared for.
 A nation wide effort is being made to feed and shelter them. The pres ent appeal Is for clothing. They will welcome even that which you have discarded, Anything that has any remaining possibilities of service will help. coats, dresses. sweaters. skirts. petticoats. blankets, overcoats. wool or cotton shirts. hose, gloves, nit tens, boots shoes. felt slippers. shop worn or otherwise worn garments, especially chldrens clothes of every kind sheets, etc, for bandages. mems clothing as well. New garments. of course, gladly received, cloth by the piece greatly desired. This will ba made into garments by the refugees.
 Garments That Cannot Re Used
 Laces. silks, veils, chiffon evening dresses, satin slippers, thin under wear, straw or frame hats.
 The need is for serviceable cloth es new or worn.
 Next winter may seem far away 10 us here in Birmingham in April but now is the time to prepare here for winter half way around the world, where winter comes early and Is severe
 Under auspices of the Near East Relief, a corporation chartered by the United States government and headed by men of national recognition, a na- ton wide effort Is being made to sup ply clothing.
 Dr. II. H. Moffett, pastor of the Vine Street Presbyterian church, this city. is directing the effort locally from the Near East Relif office. room 206-7 Chamber of Commerce building.
 Schools, clubs. civic organizations. churches. women's auxiliaries, and other forces of the community. are asked to corporate in the effort.
 Dr. Jacob David. for 20 years su perintendent of the School for Mo hammedan boys at Urmi, Persia, and
 
 community, has already told the story of the terrible sufferings of his peo- pie and their present need before nu- merous Birmingham audiences. He speaks as an eye witness of much of which we have but vaguely heard He can be reached at the Near East Relief office, Chamber of Commerce building. telephone Main 7565. and would be glad to make appointment to meet with any interested club, c%urch, or other group.
 An effort is being planned to gath CT from closets and packing trunks of the city, those many articles of ap- parel stored away as being hardly good enough to wear and yet too good to throw away. that they may serve a real need wonder. where the need is bitter.
 There are not many homes In the city which cannot do something to help If they will. There follows a list of stores, churches and homes scattered throughout the city, which will act as reciving stations for cloth ing, Other locations will be added Wednesday and Thursday. May 10 and II, will be bundle day at which time you are asked to bring your bundle to the nearest station. They will be transported, Tree or costs, by rail- roads and steamship lines, to the near east where their arrival is anxiously awaited.
 Receiving stations for clothing, etc:
 Pizitz Department store.
 Steel-Smith Department store.
 East Lake-Summers Transfer & Storage Co. 55o9 Second avenue.
 Woodlawn-Woodlawn Methodist church,
 West End-s. W. Harreil, HIS Tus- caloosa avenue.
 North Highlands Methodist church. Jasper street.
 Fairfield Fairfield Methodist church.
 Ensley-First Baptist church, 1895 Avenue C