Show SEW FOR ITALIAN REFUGEES another illustration of splendid work being done by the american red cross in europe A letter from red cross headquarters at rome home quoted by st paul pioneer press says great success has attended the operation of or sewing rooms for the benefit ot of women refugees and the poor women of soldiers families in italy these established by the american red cross afford employment P to thousands of willing workers who thereby are enabled to make money to maintain themselves and at the same time supply clothing to others othera of their own class at about one third the usual price the initial sales of the products ol of the tit at padua and taormina sicily were gala events in the lives of 0 the afflicted refugees for hours be fore the sale opened at padua long anes I 1 nes of women awaited their chance each person was allowed to buy only a given amount there was also clothing for men and children concerning the first public sale at taormina a red cross worker ID charge of the sewing room wrote the women most of them barefoot and pitifully ragged filed past me to receive for their two and one halt half lire alre about 35 cents the fresh not to say pretty garments made by the workers one woman wore a dress of sacking each was allowed to choose her own dress and each received besides the dress a change of underwear and BE as long lone as the stockings we had on hand held out a pair of stockings the children received two dresses and a change of underwear and the old men shirts and underwear |