The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-23
FOOD AND RAIMENT
How +" The Calls" Bureau
Is Working.
1T is A GIGANTIC SUCCESS.
The Efforts That Are Being Made to
Help the Needy - COntribu.
tons Flowing In.
HEApoUARTERs OF
THE CALLS CHRISTMAS Box Bureau,


542 Clay street
pepot-64l Mission ST.. near New MONTGOMERY. |
Clothing department-6l962l Clay st.
Notwithstanding the fact that The CALI
on last Friday announced that the bureau
had over 400 applications for Christmas
boxes for the deserving poor of this city,
tie applications for boxes are still coming
in very fast
Each mail brings in large number OF
notifications OF the existence of cases that
ought to be considered. Then there are q
number of people who make personal
appl cations, and these, or more properly
speaking. the majority of them appear in
the character of beggars. This class
seems to come prepared with exactly the
same story. Pm sure I'm as deserving as
any one else, and in fact il the truth wa:
known am poorer than any one else In the
city," is what is said
The manager takes occasion to repeat the
announcement as to what the purpose OF
the bureau is 1t is TO collect the contrbu-
tions of those who are willing to give to the
DOOR These contributions will be made up
into packages according 10 the needs Of
each Individual case investigated and the
goods will be distributed in an equitable
manner to the limit of the contributions.
Everything received will be given 10 fani-
lies that have been found to be worthy of
aid st this season of the year. when work Is
not plenty and many men are unable to earn
living for their families.
Yesterday the manager called at one
house from which there were TWO applica
tions for boxes. In each case he found til at
the applicant is q lone woman, in good
health, having a comfortable nome, small,
il is true yet well furnished and adorned
with articles that are not necessity, but
luxures, and that each has steady employ
ment. 1t turned out that these women had
heard what The CALL was doing and
thought that they ouldi see il they could
not get box each.
In another case the manager called ct the
place designated and was Informed that the
head of the house was not in. The in
foTmant was 3 stout. Rble-bodied young
man, who II he was very anxious TO find
work to support the members OF the family
could do so. He was well-dressed and
spGrted large gold watch, which be seemed
very anxious TO display. for during hive
minutes conversation he took il four times
frum his pocket to see the time. Ii was as
certaned that his mother, who was absent,
goes out washing by the day, and by her
labor supports her two children, while her
son spends his time not looking for work,
but trying 10 see If he cannot become Sec
ond John L. Sullivan or Jim COTbett.
To-day the bureau will be opened only
for the reception OF contributions, and
II n
of asserting the clothing aud parceling the
goods will be engaged in making up pack
ages, and as rapidly as these can be sent to
their destination they will be furnished
For this purpose the manager viii use the
wagons at his command and IL the delivery
Is not rapid enough he will send letter to
such as are able TO call at headquarters for
the Christmas box The work of distribu-
ton will he commenced to-day, and will be
continued from day 70 day until all families
visited and found worthy shall have been
supplied-that is, those families that were
registered prior to last Friday. Then. after
the deserving ones of this class shall have
received their boxes. the provisions which
will be purchased with the cash contribu-
tiOnS and such clothing as there may be on
hand will be made up into boxes and dis
tTlbuted among the most deserving to be
found among the cases that havs been re-
ported since last Friday. Or these there
are over 500. The work will be as expe-
ditiously done as it is possible to do il.
One applicant. In letter, announces that
he is blind and that his only way of max
Ing living was by selling a certain tonic
on the streets, but for the past two years
be has been prevented by the police from
so doing, and that he has not any means OF
support at this time. This case has not yet
been investigated.
A lady sent an order from Loyalton, In
this State, for 81 IS to be applied to the
Christmas Box provision fund.
John j. began and another eypressm q,
who will not be known except as Tom, have
thus far volunteered to carry boxes. The
manager would like to have others Go like
wise.
Little Minnie Schwartz. who lives on
Clementina street, sent ia q doll in long
clothes and 50-cent piece. Accompanying
this gift was note in which the little write +
says: Please, Mr.. Gail man. / have saved
up this 90 cents, and l want you to give Ii
10 some poor lady, and this doll to some
poor little girl who has not got any"
The following is a list OF the several con-
tributiOns that have reached the manager
since the Acknowledgements published In
THE CALL of yesterday.
Mrs. Felix c. Runge. smoking set.
A. r.. 81.
No name clothes aud shoes
2415 Fillmore, Mrs. SeIner, clothing.
Mrs y, homemade cakes.
G. h., hat and clothes.
ColingwOOd street, in the 1000 block, bedding
ano clothes.
Ii. Benjamin. 1o4e Howard, clothing instead
Of toys.
Mrs. J. n. underwear for little lame girl.
Mrs G. F. Bay, Fell street, clothes.
From the Hzyes.stTeet Branch Office seven
packages OF clothes.
From the Hsyes-street Branch two packages
OF clothes from Miss Murphy.
Elizabeth street two SACKS OF clothes
From twentieth street, In the 600 block, shoes
hats. ele.
Carrie Moore, parcel OF clothes.
g.. bundle OF baby clothes
l., Post street, bundle OF clothes
j. h. Fillmore, groceries and clothing
SZ5 Grove, package OF oats and graham flour
Lady In Berkeley, contribution not named Il
be sent for.
Mrs. D.. babies caps
Mrs. Head, pair OF shoes.
Mrs. e., 81.
Mrs. e., foua packages OF clothing and hat.
Friend In The Mission" package OF clothes.
w. IA. W., package OF clothes.
From the Branch. cash 81.
From The Branch, j. H. Speck, 81.
From the Branch, r. W., 81 so.
MIS-. w. S. Lewis Loyalton, Cal, az BE-
"A Adams, grocer, 141 10 Stockton a dozen hot
Ties OF English sauce and dozen cans OF beef.
Gash leit at The Hayes-street Branch Office. 80
Kelsey Bros, pharmacists, Berkeley, case q
1ellies in tumblers.
ERNEST c. STOCK,
Manager OF The CALLS Christmas Box
Bureau.