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WAR RELIEF ASSOCIATION OF THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 




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Your War Relief ‘ssociation needs more money! We have many competent workers 
but lack the funds to keep them busy. We are now receiving approximately $1000 
per month from less than half of the emoloyees in the Department in Washington. If 
the other half would do their “bit" we covld easily raise 4s much as $2,000 per 
month, which is urgently needed. f Wo . 
Wool is expensive but it must be had, Skilled knitters are numerous and eage 
er to work. We ought to be able to keep them busy. At present we cannot. The severe 
vinter weather is past but another winter is coming and we must have proper equip. 
ment ready for our men when that time comes. We want to be able to equip the — 
relatives of Department employees as well as the men entering the service from 
the Department and the Forest fngineers. Money is the only thing we lack to 
increase our output. , 
We could make twice the garments we are now making if we could keep our 
workers supplied with material. Do you want our wounded soldiers to go without the ~ 
simple comforts of a change of clothing because we have failed in our full duty? 
Our surgical dressings work room must be run at full capacity. This is vital. 
Remember--the lives of hundreds of our men depends upon the number of dressings we 
turn out. The work must not be limited for want of money. 
If you are contributing, increase your contribution, if possible. | : 
To double our present income we will need approximately the following . 
additonal contributors: tof dle +0 oh ai ai 
50 at $2.00 per pay day $100 
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100" 1.00 * 100 
500 * 5o " * 250 
800 :35 °° 8o (Ra Ree 200 
$650 
Executive Committee. 
