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The Clinton News Record, 1943-03-11, Page 6PAGE .6 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD THURS.,' MARCH, 11, 1943 THE CLINTON AND DISTRICT'S CAMPAIGN QUOTA WAS $3,301 hanks Folks, as Usual: You Women of Red :Criss Are Hard Workers -- They Need Money WOMEN :OF THIS DISTRICT AND MANY OTHERS ARE GIVING THEIR TIME FREELY — GI'L+; YOUR MONEY AS FREELY. Speaking of quota's brought to our mind the fact that a comparatively few women of this community, name- ly, the Red Cross workers, are asked to fill a certain quota each month of sewing etc., for the Canadian Red Cross Headquarters. Yes! the quota is always filled and overfilled. But ibhis takes effort on the part of the members of the or- ganization, not just the common every day sort of effort, but an effort with a push behind it.' A ;small idea of the extra effort ' that it takes for the local woman can -be gathered from a visit to the work rooms. • The Red Cross work group's are making garments for our brave men in our own, land who are guarding our shores and training on this contin- ent, in cold climates in all kinds of weather, they are receiving constantly warm clothing from the Red Gross. For the Canadian boys in foreign lands fighting for our comforts. While the work is all done freely, the goods cost money to purchase have you given of your money yet.—These women are giving their time, compare your donation with their's—does it measure up? Each week approximately thirty wo- mer;of this community spend on an average of one hundred and fifty hours in the cutting and sewingof garments. These garments have only, begun to east women of this corn munity and other centres• tiresome hours of work. They still have to be packed and shipped to their destin- ations throughout the world. • ' The garments made by the untiring efforts of local women consist of clothes for children of the bombed areas of Britain. Clothes for refugee children from the Nazis occupied coun- tries. Clothes for hospital workers, supplies for hospitals, elderly people's comforts, expectant mothers, new born babes. Won't you help make them comfortable by donating to the Red Cross Campaign. They need the cloth- ing. Think of one of your children crying because he or she was half naked and cold. While you are still concentrating on these poor unfortun- ate people—Give from your plenti- tude— The workers of the Red Cross groups, who are knitting, sewing or in any way helping are doing a magnificent work for the peace and contentment of this world. Your donation will help to complete their jobs. Give now and give again soon. 'She Red Cross needs $10,000,000 this year. These are big figures but Canada is a Big Dominion. Prisoner of War Food Parcels Biggest Part of Red Cross Work Canadian Red Cross food parcels emy hands. 'Unlike food parcels, each for prisoners of war 'represent the "capture" parcel is individually ad - difference between life or death by dressed to the prisoner as soon as slow starvation, according to released notification of his capture has been prisoners and internees on their ie- cleared"through the International Red turn to British soil. While prisoners Cross. Included are such necessary are supposedly issued the same ra- items as warm clothing, underwear tions fed to the "detaining power's" and toilet articles; sufficient to last own soldiers, it is well known that the the prisoner until his first next-of-kin diet of prisoners in Axis hands con- parcel arrives. sits of watery soups and vegetables Prisoner of war service has be- barely sufficient to keep them alive. Come one of the most important and The Red Cross food parcel, which appreciated undertakings of the Can - each Canadian and British prisoner adian Red Cross and, at the same receives each week, contains soffit- time, the most costly. More than half lent calories to sustain him on light of the proceeds of the present Caned - physical work for seven days, ae- ran Red Cross Campaign to raise ten cording to Canada's nutrition experts million dollars will be required to Who carefully carefully selected the 17 food ante this service during the coming items contained in each parcel. Fria- year. cipal items include: milk powder; V meat, fish, cheese, butter fruit and biscuits, while even jam, chocolate, Governor General Makes tea, salt and pepper are included to make the prisoner's life not only hap- pier but healthier. Appeal for The Red Cross "The Canadian Red Cross urgently Since+ the outbreak of war, over needs $10,000,000. About, half this two million of these Red - Cross food amount' is for food parcels to be sent parcels have been shipped overseas to to Canadian British prisoners of war soldiers, sailors, airmen, mirchant in the hands of the enemy in Europe navy men and civilians imprisoned in and the Far. East. This is an 'absolute Germany, Occupied France, Italy and ly essential service, for as the pres- Africa. Cost of this tremendous task sure of the United States increases, is shared proportunately by the Red our men in captivity will become Cross Societies of Great Britain, Can- more and more dependent for their ada and Australia. I food on Red -Gross parcels. We must That these parcels are reaching make certain liy the generosity of our their proper 'destination is evidenced contributions that this supply is kept in the 400,000 and more signed ack- going through the splendidly organ- nowledgment cards returned to Cane- ized channels of the . International da through the International Red Red Cross. Cross. In 'addition, 'Red Cross dere- ( "We must remember also that gates tour Axis prison camps every many of the eoinforts' for the men two week 'to cheek delivery and to in aur armed forces are supplied by inspect conditions. No effort of. ex- the Red Cross, and the provisions of pease is spared to make sure that hospital supplies is a constant drain every member of British and Caned- on our resources. ian forces in enemy .hands is looked! "Another iniporbant item in the Red after and three of the most recent ac - Cross -bill is the Blood Donor Service knowledgment cards to reach Canada which has meant the saving of so were fromprivates of the Imperial many lives, and thealleviation of so Indian Army. much pain. Thousands of Canadian volunteer "All these things cost money, and women in five Red Gross packing de- as President of the Canadian Red pots across Canada have recently at- Cross Society, I ask all Canadians to tained an objective of packing 100,000 give everything they can to this most food parcels each week. As a result worthy cause. of this volunteer work, careful pur- "The longer the war lasts, the chasing and free transportation by greater is the human suffering it rail, cost of each parcel has been brings in its train. The Canadian Red kept down to approximately Y 2.:50 Cross is dedicated to the relief of laid down in Geneva. that suffering, and it is the privilege Anoth'eer service for prisoners, inau- and 'responsibility of the Canadian gurated by the Canadian Red Cross people to see .that:' this worlds neither imemdiately after,. Dieppe, provides interrupted nor retarded through "capture" .parcels ,for ' every member shortage of funds. I feel sure that I +of the Canadian Armed forces in en- do not appeal to you in vain." RED CROSS "Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the'least of these, my bretheni, ye have done it unto Me." I. cannot fail them; they are trusting me: To give them what their sacrifice de- mands. Look. Can't you see them, stretching through the miles, This countless multitude of pleading. hands? hands which had once played marbles in the street, Or grasped a pencil in some school- boy's task, They need my help; they're fighting over there; Can any heart deny them what they asic. They reach to me from vessels on the seas, Red with cold, and coated with the biline; Shall someone prove unable ffr his task. Through unconcern or negligence of mine? From Russia's steppes, from lonely prison camps, Front where the palm trees' fan Tun- isia's sky. I hear a host of voices calling me: "1 thirst, I hunger, Help me, or 1'. die." If Guist came down, as man, to earth again, Would I deny Him, or resist His plea, Or fail to bind His wounds? And yet He said: "Whate'er ye do, ye do it unto Me." Alexandria, Ont. Dorothy Dumbrille Have Again Oversubscribed TO DATE TOTAL $3,400 HAVE YOU DONATED YET? Yes! Due to the generosity of the citizens of Clinton and District the Red Cross Campaign ha& been oversnbscribed. This is surely bringing out the true patriotic feeling that has always been pre- valent in this district. But to those who have not as yet made their contribution—please remember what the Red Cross needs—$10,000,000 is the grand total for the present campaign.. Don't forget, we must face the facts' there is going to be an invasion soon. Remember Dieppe, the prisoners that had to be looked after with food parcels. We sincerely hone the percentage does not mount to such figures as they were'—but there will be need for parcels for some boys—Maybe some of your own relatives—Can you afford to say no -We know you can't --Raise the amount still greater with your own contribution :It's our brave boys calling+ through the Canadian Red Cross. KILLED IN_ ACTIVE SERVICE ERNEST E. MITTELL, Sergeant -Observer with the Royal Canadian Air Force. DOUGLAS -R. MACKENZIE, Sergeant, Wireless Air -gunner with the Royal Canadian Air Force. CHARLES E. MUTCH, Fit. Sergeant, Pilot with the Royal Canadian Air Force. ELWIN (SON) PLUNKING, Sergeant, Wireless Air - Gunner with the Royal Canadian Air Force. rens of Thousands of VOLUNTEER WORKERS make your Red Cross Dollars _ Stretch Farther • Toiling daily in selfless devotion, Canadian women labor to slake YOUR lied Cross dollars stretch farther. ' They sew and knitgarments, pack food and supplies, fill precious boxes for our boys .in enemy prisons. Since the war began, Red Cross "Blue Smock" workers have made millions of articles from approved patterns, packed millions of cases, for fighter and civilian comfort and relief. Other volunteer women, specially trained, drive cars, trucks, ambulances, help as nurses and nursing aides, office workers and dietitians. Hun- dreds of doctors, too, give their time' freely to help relieve human suffering. The 857,000 members of. the Junior Red Cross also, are doing work of untold value. These volunteers make YOUR Red Cross dollars go farther for material; food medical supplies preparation of blood serum, ?tor our fighters an war victims on the world's warfronts. This must go on. As the war expands, intensifies, the need grows. Never was the need for YOUR dollars so great NADIAN CLINTON, ONT. PHONE 159 RED CROSS apr-Aamaa4alfria ie re eft People. of London are Giving WhatCan We Canadians Do? THE CANADIAN RED CROSS IS CALLING ALL LOOSE MONEY TO SERVICE—HAS YOURS ANS- WERED THE CALL. A. B.B.C. radio news commentator, giving a regulaa news broadcast from London, Saturday night, March 6th, praised the people of London for the magnificent response to an appeal for money, for a war relief fund. • In the course of his news discourse he told of how they had given so free- ly on this the first day of a week's drive. The people of London had given one fifth of the total objective to be subscribed for. Just think citizens of this blessed land of ours, especially of Clinton and district. The people of London, where these is untold human suffering, are able' to come forth valiantly to the call of their committee's request. Now what of us here? To the response of such a worthy cause as the Canadian Red Cross. • In the foregoing lines we have heard from a British News commenta- tor of the sacrifice• that the citizens: of a city that has felt the sting of "Jerry's" bombs. The emptiness of heart to see home and•everything they possessed of this world, levelled by these demons of the air. Yet they. • are still willing to give of what little they have been able to earn since, to help keep Hitler from ruling the Brit- ish Empire. It is entirely beyond" the reach: of our understanding, just how we could take it. Yet these noble English- men have taken, and are still ready to. stand for the cause of Christian hu-_ inanity. So we would suggest, when the can,: vasser calls on you, for the Canadian. Red Cross. Think of these human be- ings asked to give of what they have left. When our losses of property from th_e .bombs and war are nil. What; can we give? ? If he has called and yon ' still feel you have not done your best, call by phone 159. He wil come back gladly for your extra dollars. THINK—AGAIN! 1 Volunteer Women Worlers in Red Cross All Across Canada Volunteer woman workers in Red their Red Cross, have gone Overseas. Gross branches all across Canada Ito help wherever help Is needed, have produced a staggering supply No project has been too armbitloua. of comforts and clothing and medical Froin sheets for Russia to tailored top. needs for the Forces and suffering coats for A.R.P. workers; from baby civilians since the beginning of the bonnets to Mine Sweeper Mitts, the war. Over 20,000,000 such articles steady march of comforts has gone have already been shipped Overseas. out is going out, from branch For example, some 5,500,000 surgi- workrooms across the Dominion: cal dressings have been made. Ap- proximately 640 miles of gauze was The Canadian Red Cross is asking. used for this one important requisit- for $10,000,000 this year to keep faith ion, not to mention the painstaking with the less fortunate whose need is labour and strict adherence to ruling great. Fart of this $10,000,000 will ga. on just how each individual article to purchase materials for comforts arida must be turned out. supplies. Canadian women have made magnificent use of their "raw mater- ials" so far. When you give to the Red Cross, put just es MUCH irate their hands as you can! V Red Cross Questions and Answers In the worst days of the Blitz of Britain, vast quantities of clothing adaptable to the cold and damp of the English climate . . woollens of all sorts, were produced by Canadian women. Stocks of Canadain cloth- ing were rushed from Red Cross dis- tribution depots to the scenes of bom- bing raids. Thousands of garments were provided. Family alter family was completely fitted out, like the Q. Does a member of the Canadian. Maurices, of Engleniere Wood, Ascot, services have to be confined to hos, who wrote: pital before receiving benefits froth. "I 'am writing to trans you on ne- the Canadian Red Cross? half of the family for the cardigans,' A. No. Millions of knitted eons - skirts, coats, wellingtons, shoes and forts, such as scarves, sweaters, others things. We are very grate- mitts, socks, helmets, etc., are given ful, and are looking forward to wear- away free to members of the Royal. ing them. We are very lucky child [Canadian Navy„ the Active Army and ren indeed, especially as it is wartime i the Royal Canadian Air Force (cud and nearly everyone finds it difficult i their associated women's divisions) to to buy things nowdays. A good many � keep them warm in the course of of the girls are wearing Canadian 1theiroiiiy. In addition, cash grants clothes, I have a Canadian dress !are made by the Canadian Red Cross on now and it feels so soft and warm; ltoward's servicemen's hostels in Can. Warm .afghans, blankets and quilts, 'ads. and abroad, have been made in thousands by Branch workrooms. They are used to wrap Blitz victims at the scene of disaster; they are used to tuck or- phaned British children warmly in. A. No. Civilians in many parts of The need for knitted comforts for the world are benefitting from Can - soldiers, sailors and airmen, and for I• adian Red Cross services. British the women in the services, has kept 'civilians in enemy internment camps knitting needles flashing in every Red receive food parcels weekly just as Cross Branch from Cape Breton to British prisoners of war do; victims Vancouver. Just how welcome these of bombing raids in Britain receive warm and eomfortabie hand -knits" clothes, bedding and medical supplies are, is told over and over again in from the Canadian Red Cross; trans- the letters that reach Canada from fusions of Canadian Red Cross blood' Overseas. _. serum have been given to civilians,. "It took the army boots to teach me not only in Britain but in Russia how much a woollen sock ean:mean to and Malta; a million pounds of jam a soldier. They are worth their and honey from 'Canada has been dis, weight in gold, I assure you. The tributed to British children; layettes. army issue of socks is not bad but they and baby clothing is -given to exx, can't touch u pair of home knit socks" pedantand nursing mothers in Bri,• So writes Sergeant Foster, from Eng- tain. land. His letter is representative off Q. What does the Red Gross do for thousands, like it on file in Canadian 'civilans here in Canada? Red Cross headquarters acknowledg- ing Red' Cross services to fighting I A. Despite the tremendously in, men. creased wartime demands made on Layettes for_new tsh babies, for the Canadian Ree d Cross, its peace•, the newly born of people of'•oun Allies time activities are carried on as usu.,. who have been evacuated from their aI. These eonsits, in part, of medical own lands; complete outfits for child- attention in outpost and frontier set-. ren, hospital supplies, in an endless : tlements, travelling dental clinics, heartening stream, these free gifts classes innutrition and home nur-:. from the Canadian people, through sing, etc. Q. Does the Red Cross confine its 'benefits to men and women of the Armed Services only ?