One girl, with her face wrapped up because the shock (she said) of a direct hit on the building in which she was sheltering had given her toothache, could not go to work because she had no suitable clothes. She was brought by a married sister who said, "We none of us know what we are going to want, do we? I sent a parcel of things here only a few weeks ago," and kept saying, "Now, Peggy, no picking and choosing. You're lucky to get fixed up like this." Peggy had naturally mentioned her preference for a blue jumper, and for one with a collar if possible, How-exer busy the helpers are, their customers are always encouraged to have what they like of the things available, Small preferences, vanities, and weaknesses can be sympathetically regarded as signs that a raid victim is feeling fairly normal again. The worn pair with high heels, For the time being, one reflects, it may be best to let them regain their familiar balance. When the day's clients have been satisfied and the list of contents of given bundles collected the clothiers begin to-put the room to rights and to assess their greatest shortages, Fortunately they are able to replenish many stocks of old and new clothing from a regional depot that deals tirelessly with generous gifts of clothing from people in this country and organizations in the United States and of money which is spent on garments least likely to be provided second hand in due quantity and condition, Stocks are also increased by gifts from the neighbourhood,
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