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Show OLD SHOE CAMPAIGN BEING WAGED IN UTAH Logan Citizens have been appealed to, for aid in a matter that is vital at this time. An appeal has gone out for old , 3hoes for tho dlstltuto In France and Belgium, and all over tho state a vigorous vig-orous campaign Is being waged to arrouse people to scout about In their attics, closets, etc., and gather up all the half worn out shoes, and got them properly tied together preparatory prepara-tory to sending them abroad to tho poorly foot clad women and children of tho war ridden countries of Europe Eur-ope In Logan this office has been set apart as, a depot for tho gathering of shoes by the Insurance Federation of Utah, and we have provided a large barrel, whero all shoes entrusted to our care will be deposited, and on or , before August 10 theso shoes will bo sent 'to Salt Lake City for shipment ship-ment to Franco. Mrs. B. F. Rltor of this city ban Interested herself In the matter and has reported to us about twenty pairs of old shoes, which sho has had mendod, blacked and properly tied In pairs. Sho has had her heart strings touched through tho pitiful cry which has gono up from tho mothers of tho children, whoso fathers fath-ers aro fighting for their country. Ogden and Salt Lake citizens havo already gathered nearly 1000 pairs of shoes, slightly worn, which will bo a God send to tho destitute families fam-ilies of our allies. |