The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-06
League I'm
Business to
Aid Charity
BY JOSEPHINE DORIAN

W a most sophisticated evening
gown by Milgrim, made with a
sleek skirt draped on one side of
sheer, black transparent velvet,
with white chiffon top, done all
over with designs in rhinestones?
And with that a dream of an eve
ming wrap of black velvet, with a
deep white fur collar to burrow
your chin in, during a cold blast?
Have you need for a lovely pair
of wrought iron curtain rods. just
the last touch for a brides cunning
living room, really. Or an antique
chest old, but not too old, Gust a
hundred) to put your linens In
while you are praying for Prince
Charming?
Or new dress for the baby? Or
a stove to keep the cottage warm
and radio to amuse the Riddles
and make Friend Husband stay
home from the club. trying to get
the latest dope on the Tunneys?
Or a gold antique necklace to
wear around a slender throat? Or
an extra half dozen spoons for
company? or an oil painting to
hang over the fireplace? or (and
this is priceless, if you know what
I mean the bust of woman done
in plaster of paris, name unknown?
Opening Monday
Then Monday, my dears (you see
I take it for granted you must need
one of these things and besides, I
haven't told anything yeti bright
and early, not too early, about
would be just cricket, HE yourself
down to the Trading Post.
It stands out like a gem in an
ash heap on the corner of Four
tenth and Illinois StS., with a black
and white and red sign that simply
defies you to miss it.
And the clerks will be none other
than members of the Junior League
of indianapolis, these women whose
pictures you see in yon layout, who
have organized the Trading Post
for the sake of everyone in gen.
eral, as far as I can figure it out.
If you don't want to buy some
thing, you surely have something
you would like to SELL like an old
tea gown ora discarded baby car
riage. 1t will be sold for you, for
a Is per cent commission. Set
your price and there you are. Now,
who could resist a place that might
be Dickens Old Curiosity shop or
the hangout, for that japanese
sandman, who is trading silver for
gold?
All these things are, of course,
second hand, but why bring that
up? One would scarcely know. The
Junior League is running this shop
so that those who have things they
don't want can get rid Of them and
those who haven't got what they
want can have them, and ultimate
ly that the occupational therapy
department of Riley hospital, which
the Junior League maintains, may
be enlarged and improved.
Where Money Goes
And that you might know what
a really worthy cause this is: Oc-
cupational therapy is defined as
any physical or mental activity
prescribed under the advice of eX-
perts for the purpose Of fastening
recovery from disease or injury and
contributing to the happiness and
contentment of those who are i'll.
The Junior League originated and
maintains this department in the
hospital. Their activities are all
carried on for the purpose of build
ing up the department to a high
state of efficiency.
The Trading Post is an innova-
ton. 1t gives everyone perfectly
wonderful break. The purchaser
gets something he wants md needs
for practically nothing. The owner
who has outgrown the article, reaps
benefit and the Occupational Their
apy department sees itself swelling
with renewed activity. Isn't life
wonderful:
Those VINO have articles they do
not want and need might, if they
were so inclined, donate them.
Then all the proceeds would so to-
ward charity.
Mrs. Charles r. Weiss is chair
man; Mrs. Jesse Fletcher, vice
chairman, with Mesdames George
T. Parry, Sidney S. Miller, Smiley
Chambers and Miss Marea Hauei-
sen, as her assistants.
Any contributions should be called
to Mrs. Weiss, Washington 1908, or
Mrs. Fletcher, Washington 1875. In
formation may also be found there
in abundance, concerning all the
little ms and outs and workings of
this fascinating shop.