Show drive this week will gather clothing for relief of stricken russian families saturday of 0 tills this week Is the last binl tor for dona donating clothes to tile dihe for or aloyies clothe for the russians Kus Rus clothes Clot lios are bring being accepted at tile the methodist church by stephen J maloney citizens of utah have been asked to contribute five pounds of used clothing and at least two pairs of unbroken secondhand shoes per family to russian relief during the week ot of august 7 to 12 inclusive the occasion is to share your clothes with the russians this Is not a lend lead leae project lt it is an out and out gesture of friendship from the american people to those of russia it Is an expression of gratitude giaU tuda tor for the unbelievable bravery bravely and fortitude ot of the russian people it Is payment in token tor for the payment cannot be made in kind to the russian people and the russian nation tor for holding the line in the bitter struggle of the global war as the united states made ready to enter it on in an all out basis the united states cannot repay russia for its stalingrad Stal ingrad it cannot repay lepay it for the hundreds of thousands of lives lost on the battlefield nor noi for the many more inore hundreds eds of thousands ot of lives lost to german ruthlessness and depravity it can only offer a totten loen and otter offer it when it Is most needed the share shaie your clothes with russians campaign headed in utah by arthur aithur gaeth noted radio ladio commentator Is not a re le payment tor for what russia has hag done for us it Is a gesture in fervent gratitude tor for the american can lives that have hae been saved because the russians fought the most courageous battle the world has ever known if they had riot not held then of thousands of american lives would have haie been lost reclaiming the territory they had lost russia was overrun by the germans most of its textile factories were destroyed and most lost of its cotton and wool crops were destroyed destry desti ed those factories facto iles and those crops not lost were i needed foi fo r the extensive russian ar armies inies there was not a thing left as a surplus tor for the civilians As a result as hundred of oc thousands of persons pel sons were liberated they were wearing the same all clothes or 01 tile the rags of those clothes that they wore anvor e three years previously the germans had stripped them clean of replacements they need clothing now and they need it badly second ond hand clothing will do you can call furnish it by cleaning out your clothes closets everything Is needed suits underwear shoes dresses di esses fur fui coats winter coats coveralls duge rees leather goods baby clothing baby shoes diapers baby dresses di esses and even bolts ot of cloth which can be made into clothing believe it or 01 not old bathing suits even of the ancient one piece type tipe are acceptable they can be made into underwear den der vear wear this Is not a ang salvage however and every item must be either wearable or convertible tile the national gesture Is tremendous men dous every package delivered to the drive will be tagged with a special tag emblazoned blazoned em with the stars and stripes on which a personal message may be sent and which may be answered by the recipient each donation will be known in russia as a gesture of friendship from tb the e tj S clean your closets now see that the unused clothing is delivered to those who have delivered their sons and fathers to fight our joint and tight fight it so bravely they have helped to save sae our sons we may help save their parents and their children by the donation of clothing your local defense council american legion post american legion auxiliary unit or junior chamber of commerce club will assist you to make mahe your donation |