The record-union., 1891-12-17
HELP THE POOR.
Ladies Earnestly Enlisted for the HoIi-
day Campaign.
Their Efforts TO Bring Cheer and Com
fort Into Neglected Homes-The
Time for Good Deeds.

Whatever may be the case as regards
other communities, Sacramento certainly
is blessed with goodly number of un-
selfish, charitable and liberal men and
women, by whom appeals for suffering
humanity are always heard and gener-
ously responded to.
Scores of cases could be cited in proof
Of the unselfish natures of our people
like that of the Johnstown, Penn, dis
aster-wherein Sacramento was the first
city west of the Missouri River to re-
spond to the call for aid
All that is necessary to stir Sacrament
tans into action-to open their hearts and
their purses-is to let the fact become
known that want or suffering exists
And it is especially gratifying that in this
community the class of citizens CORE
spending with the naughty and purse
proud OF other cities, ara the first to not
only respond to the cry of distress, but
often are the first to take upon them
selves the additional task Of its alleyia-
ton.
IN the movement now in progress here
looking to the betterment of the condition
OF those who, from age, sickness bereave-
| ment, or other causes, are suffering from
w oIlI VI tIlC lSC0SSdTISS OF lie. IDGfG Is
again being illustrated the same unself-
ish, charitable spirit that has distinguished
the ladies Of this city in the past. They
are sparing no effort to ascertain where
want or sickness exist, and are person
ally visiting those III distress TO learn
their condition and the nature of their
immediate necessities.
Not content with such information as
they have been able to obtain through
1 bn m pdjIIpp pf tho Howard
Association, the ladies of the Immediate
Relief Society have enlisted in their noble
cause the entire police forceof the city, the
members of which have been instructed
by Chief Drew 10 report all cases Of dis
tresS coming to their knowledge, and
also TO assist the ladies III ascertaining
who are worthy and who are imposters,
if any.
1t is the aim of these kind-hearted
women to overlook none, at the approach
ing holiday season, who may be entitled
to at least temporary cheer and comfort
They want not only clothing for old and
young of both sexes, but provisions, fur
niture, fuel, or anything else that may
add to the comfort Of mCrtals.
More than this, they desire to tighten
the hearts Of such poor and neglected
children as have not been brought within
the fostering care OF organized charities
or asylums, by gifts of toys and play
| JnlDgS. II mere are any number Of 1aml-
! lies that can find articles Of this descrip-
! ton Of which their own little ones have
wearied,, but which would serve to glad
! den the hearts of other children that have
seldom known the joy of actual possess
| sion of toy.
/ II people win gather together all such
| articles, and send them 10 the Howards'
/ depot at Seventh and l. streets. or leave
| word there where they may be had, the
! ladies' will deem it a great favor.
| Everyone who does something to assist
| this good work will feel the better for it..
( Those who have no families, and have
none OF the articles enumerated to do
nate, but who are able to contribute to
the noble object in view, should assist
the ladies by contributions of money.
There are hundreds of young men who
could, by saving for this purpose one
days frivolous expenditures. do more
good than they ever dreamed Of All
they need, perhaps, is to be brought to a
realization of the fact that they can do
untold good at a trifiing individual OUT
lay.
And this suggests the thought that it
would be an excellent thing for some of
the salaried young men OF the city who
have nobody dependent on their earn
ings, to organize and assist the ladies in
this matter. Such movement would be
not only to their own credit, but to that
Of the city also.