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Show Cries for Shoes. A pitiful cry has gone up in France for shoes. Thousands Upon thousands of refugees and of the families of the fighting men of France and her allies are barefoot with winter not f ar away. The following letter has just been received in America. Kead it and then send your old shoes to the relief committee to be sent to France. e o Paris, France, June 11th, 1917. Mrs. T. A. Buckner, New York. My Dear Mrs. Buckner: I have Just come in from the Testiaire. Two American Ambulance boys are unpacking your wonderful box of shoes. It is the finest con- trlbution we have received since the beginning of the war. Dr. Shurtleff and our Committee Join in warmest thanks. Shoes in Paris are absolutely abso-lutely priceless. It is Impossible for the refugees to buy them. We are simply overwhelmed with calls for help these days. Thousands I of people are being sent back from the invaded Provinces by the Ger- J mans; others are coming from the regions recently devastated by the j enemy in his retreat These peopte reach the city in a state of destltu- , tlon, and must be outfitted. i As the war goes on the need and suffering increase. Every day-brings day-brings us more appeals than we can meet. It is heart-breaking to hear what many of the women and children have endured, but they are ull so brave and courageous that It Is really an Inspiration to work for them. Sincerely yours, (Signed.) MRS. K. W. SHURTLEFF. o o o The Insurance Federation of Utah has taken up this move- 8 ment to furnish shoes for the bare feet in France and a collection col-lection depot has been organized at No. 76 East First South street, Salt Lake, Utah. Telephone, "Wasatch 3882. Volunteers are wanted to gather shoes from every locality in the state. There is scarcely a family anywhere but has one or more pairs of partly used shoes in their closets. The relief committee wants them brought out, dusted and cleaned off it would be a real charity also to have them patched up and gathered at some local depot in each town and then shipped to the above address. All expense of handling, boxing and shipping to France will be paid by the Insurance Federation. Federa-tion. It is expected that each locality will pay the expense of i boxing and sending to Salt Lake. All shipments should be J made not later than August 10th. This is a real opportunity to do some effective relief work without sacrifice on the part of the people of Utah, and this appeal should meet with a hearty response. The office of this paper has been designated as head-j head-j quarters for the collection of shoes. Bring them in, tied in pairs, and do it today. Shipment will be made from here August 10th. |