Tu the "Goodwill" workrooms various simple trades are carried on, largely by women from investigated families. Little equipment has been provided as most of the work consists of re-conditioning used clothing and household articles that have been collected in the Settlement and Concession from Chinese and foreign donors, Hundreds of interested families dispose of their surplus ar-tides; clothing, shoes, utensils, furniture and miscellany in a "Goodwill Bag" that is called for by the authorized collector. Societies and firms having unusable materials or oddments of stock that can be made up in some form have donated a wide variety to the "Goodwill Industries." For those moving or leaving Shanghai "Goodwill" gladly ce-operates in helping to make wise disposal of discarded things The reconditioning and sale of these articles, and new products such as garments, baskets, wall-mops, rag-rugs, shoes and slippers, provides part of the funds necessary for wages. To supplement, and for operation costs, cash contributions have been obtained locally and from groups and individuals abroad, including Japan, Korea, India, England, Austral Honolulu and the United States. Consignments of refugee clothing have also been entrusted to "Goodwill" for distribution, by the Shanghai International Red Cross, the Shanghai Christian Federation, the Y.W.C.A. and other organizations in China as well as from Java, Singapore, England and the United States. Distribution of such garments (by ticket) follows systematic visitation throughout the devastated district. For all there is the opportunity to buy repaired and washed clothing and household mis-cellarly cheaply at the "Goodwill Stores" in Nantao and at 115 Hankow Road, Room 202,
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