WANTED-CAST-OFF GLOVES

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2412, 18 March 1915, Page 2

WANTED-CAST-OFF GLOVES

A SCHEME FOR. SOLDIERS. A letter has been received by Mrs. Alec Crawford, in which Mrs. Nairn, of Hastings, has enclosed the following solieme, which appears to be meeting with much success in England, where it was launched by Miss Violet Russell and Mrs. Hal Williams, both of whom are in touch with various relief organisations. In her letter, Mrs Nairn explains that it is a very simple way in which many .people can helo to provide warm garments for the soldiers at the front, and at the same time give employment to some of those who are dependent upon them. Nothing further is asked for but cast-off gloves, kid, suede and leather (but no woollen ones), which- will be used as a lining for waistcoats. The scheme as outlined by Miss Russell to Mrs. Nairn states that "the waistcoats made out of old gloves are a most brilliant and successful idea, and make nice-looking garments. The outside is of .brown linenette and the gloves are pieced together inside. They use up all kinds of leather. 1 saw one most luxurious waistcoat made out of the much-worn seats of leather chairs. Any gloves are useful, but long evening ones particularly so. About sixty women are employed in making these waistcoats (and therefore given a means of living), and they turn out about nine hundred a week. Each waistcoat costs about a shilling, and none are distributed unless applied l for by commanding officers." Mrs. Crawford is prepared to assist the schemo here, and will be glad to receive kid. suede, or leather gloves, which will ne forwarded to England to those who are responsible for the scheme. The gloves should bo addressed to Mrs. Alec Crawford', 14 Hill Street, and as there are few people who have not a few pairs of gloves, particularly evening gloves, that are altogether hopeless as regardß the fingers, the plan should meet with much encouragement, especially when it is remembered that not only is it giving warmth and comfort to the men at the front, but also giving employment to those, who are among the "many littln things" they have left behind them.