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Show .BELGIAN RELIEF IS TO 8E COMPLETED THIS WEEK ' l o complete the work of securing five tons of clothes and shoes for tho (Belgian Relief of the Red Cross, before be-fore tho end of the week, is the pro-Igram pro-Igram which is being energetically carried car-ried out by the committee receiving the donations at the headquarters, 2458 Washington avenue. From the present pres-ent indications, the aim will be accomplished. ac-complished. About one-third of the required amount was shipped today. Tho balance of the quota for this city and county will probably be shipped by Saturday nighL The response to the .appeal of the people of this district has been typical of the spirit of the people in other Red LTOas anu war program aciivuies. Great quantities of wearing apparel of all kinds "have been secured from almost al-most each home. About ninety-fivo per cent of tho clothing .contributed has been washed and cleaned and made ready for use. The women of the Red Cross are united in their work of securing the clothes for tho Belgian Relief. Their efforts are to complete this work before be-fore turning their attention to the Red Cross shop, which will be ready to open at 2454 Washington avenue early Monday morning. The idea of the Red Cross is to have the shop committees commit-tees continue their efforts in their various departments and have everything every-thing in readiness for the opening as soon as the Belgian relief work Is com-ple'ted: com-ple'ted: . During the campaign In this, the "Used Clothes week", the members of the Motor Corps and the various troops of Boy Scouts have rendered valuable servlco in collecting the donations do-nations from the people who were unable un-able to arrange for the delivery of the goods to tho relief headquarters. Those who have their contributions ready are asked to call telephone number 316 and the goods will be sent for. |