The morning call., 1892-12-27
TORE PACKAGES SENT OUT.
The Work of Helping the Needy Still
Goes On.
HEADQUARTERS OF
AHE CALLS CHRISTMAS Box BUREAU.

The CALLS CHRISTMAS Box BUREAU,
Depot-641 Mission ST.. near New Montgomery.
OIothlhg departmeHt-6l962l Clay st.
There was great deal of activity at the
headquarters of THE CALLS Christmas
BOX Bureau yesterday. Those who have
during the past two weeks been so earnest
In their willingness to assist the manager in
tDe matter OF putting up the many parcels
necessary to be prepared to make up the
400 boxes that are being sent out were as
busy as they could be.
r. ID. Robinson, who has been the man
ayers most active assistant, devoted his at
tention to the placing in the several boxes
the articles which in the managers judg-
ment were the proper ones to make up the
parcel for each individual case
The CALLS regular driver, Jerry SullI-
van, was engaged during the day delivering
boxes and receiving late contributions. He
was assisted liz the work of distribution by
Expressman began and Expressman Joseph.
The contribution of 100 loaves OF bread
from the New England bakery on Third
street was received and a good supply Of
the staff of life was added to the boxes that
were being prepared. A great number of
parcels We're distributed yesterday and in
almost every instance the recipients of the
coined the donations, which were most
thankfully received.
The most notable exception was that Of
woman who is in reduced circums stances,
and who has not had any support from her
husband Tor several months because he met
with an accident which prevented him from
doing for his family, consisting of wife and
child, as he has done in the past
On last Saturday she received her parcel,
which consisted of the following articles.
To show the market value of what she re-
ceived the amount she would have to pay
had she purchased the articles from the
corner grocery is given:
Flour, 30 cents.
Potatoes, 80 cents.
Raisins, 10 cents.
Sugar, Is cents.
Tea, 30 cents.
Coffee, 30 cents.
Rice, Is cents.
Macsroni. 10 cents.
Oatmeal, 45 cents.
Canned grapes, 20 cents.
Royal baking powder, IS cents.
Cheese, % cents.
Total value of groceries, the retail value
OF which was furnished last evening by the
keeper OIL eorner-grocery. 10 81 10. In
ADDITION 10 TINS she was given package of
meat from the hind quarter OF beef kindly
contributed by Mr. SchweitZer, the value of
which was not less than so cents, and sack
OF Wellington coal, worth so cents, making
total of IS 40.
Within twenty-five minutes after the
woman had received the parcel of goods she
presented herself at headquarters and com
planned that her package did not contain
any meat.
The manager stated that he had not ade
any promise TO furnish any particular
thing:
the paper this morning a description of
sample package and In that il appeared that
you gave smoked meat or bacon. Now
TIERS"
Madam" replied the manager. az have
treated you as l thought your case de-
served"
The woman. who Is one who was no doubt
born a constitutional growler. complained
that she had not been fairly treated and
that she ought 10 have some smoked meat,
and begged in the most abject manner for
piece of ham er piece of bacon, and added
that meat was not often had at her table.
well. madam" said the manager, "if
you do not have meat frequently l have
just received twenty parcels Of meat from
one oil the wholesale butchers and you can
have one of them"
The woman took 1t and went away. but
about three hours afterward returned to
headquarters TO make another complaint.
why, Mr.. Stock" said she, ''do you
know that the piece of beef you gave me is
only good for soup meat"
THAT may be your opinion" said the
manager, "but there are many house
keepers who could make a good roast OF the
piece given you"
Yesterday she presented her order for
coal at the depot on Mission street and
stated that Mr.. Stock had treated her very
meanly. why" said she, she sent me
only bit Of -four and some potatoes and
some sugar and the whole wasn't worth
more than 81, and now he gives me an
nr6a fOr n Il nf nal vhe L.
given me an order for half ton of coal"
Madam" said the gentleman In charge
of the coal depot, lit IS probable that il you
had been given an order for a quarter or
half ton that you would have wanted
whole ton"
'.Ah, no." she continued, II am not so
greedy as that"
Had The CALL made the distribution ac-
cording TO this woman's desires there would
have had been just about enough to supply
a dozen families.
La the words of Eddy Foy, there are some
people who want the earth and then want
TO put 1t in casket to prevent any one else
from enjoying it.
The following is the list of contributions
that were received at headquarters yester-
day.
The contribution OF McElroy & Magner,
grocers at SIS Fourth street. two sacks of
flour. two sacks of oatmeal and a side of
bacon.
FIuIH L. ~ DYfueS, OOA Oh dppl6S
81 Geary street. contribution to be called
for on Thursday.
Left at the branch office. n butterfly net,
bundle OF books aud a bundle OF mag
aZines
270l Mission street. dolls carriage. and
clothing.
16 Bond street. bundles of clothing
62l Nineteenth street, mems clothing.
2l36 Howard street, clothing.
From branch Office. toys and miscel-
laneous articles.
From Gal Mission street, bundles OF
clothing.
Eddy and Fillmore streets, 3 boxes of
clothing.
1445 Polk street. clothing. rs@
1924 Eddy street, toys and books.
is Sherman street. clothing.
ERNEST e. STOCK,
Manager of THE CALLS Christmas Box
Bureau.
FOOD FOR POOR PEOPLE.