The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-25


/ can spare is at your service"
Mr.. Joseph has feelings for the unfor-
nate that are most creditable to him.
Early in the day MIR. Schweitzer. the
wholesale butcher, contributed a number of
parcels of beef and mutton, which lie hoped
would make nutritious food for those who
cannot enjoy the luxury OF fresh meat every
day in the year This donation will be APP
preciated by about twenty families.
One of the recipients OF the bounty Of the
good people of this city when he received
what had been selected for him and his
wife said: II have the promise Of work at
the first Of the new year, but that time ap
pears 10 be long ways OF yet L wish 10
thank you for what you have done for my
wife and myself in our hour of distress, and
am sure that all the poor people who are
being helped through THE CALL should all
be. as thankful as my wife and l are. When
l am on my feet again shall, if you will
permit me, show that l am not uDgrateful"
THE only reward" said the manager in
reply, that desire is the knowledge that
the gifts of the contributors and the work
of THE CALL is appreciated by those who
have been found deserving of the Christmas
boxes:
One Of the latest appropriations of The
CALLS work comes from Watsonville. in
Santa Cruz County. 1t Is in the shape Of a
letter and a contribution. The letter is as
follows:
To the CalPs Christmas Bor Bureau, Ernest
C. Stock, ilGndger-DEAR SIR; Enclosed please
find shipping receipt for three boxes OF apples
and one sack OF beans which you will please
consider contribution to THE CALLS Christ
mas Box.
Recognizing The untold good your generous
enterprise Will bring about, We take this means
of showing our approval OF the same.
May you prosper in this good work and reward
crown your noble efforts Yours h resPsseptt ,
Two ladies. in a note received yesterday.
declare that If ID is not too late O. do good
they would like 10 have the Christmas
wagon call at their house for contribu-
ton. The wagon W. call.
There are several contributions to be
called for yet and these will be sent for as
soon as the wagon can reach the places of
the donors. Yesterday the driver was so
busy in making deliveries that ii was i'm
possible TO call for the contributions. and
the manager asks the indulgence Of those
contributors whose homes have not yet
been visited.
A bright little boy came into headauar-
ters with package under his arm, LAID 1t
on the Teceiving-t table and remarked that
the package contained contribution from
him and his brothers. aud at the same time
he laid 50-cent piece on the table with a
note. The note reads:
Dear M. Stock: Accept these small offerings
from Clair, herwiD aud BeTnice OConnell for
some poor little children.
Despite the announcement that the bu-
reau could not entertain any more apDlica-
tiOns for aid, as the amount OF material on
hand will not supply the Demand made on
behalf of people who are represented TO be
| in distress. they poured into headquarters
| yesterday in the form of letters and person.
| al representations. Some of those who
| made a personal appeal went away sad
| hearted when informed that it was not pos
| sible to do anything for them. but there
| were others who seemed to think that the
| bureau was established for the puri ose of
| giving TO all who might ask. One individ-
| ual who was particularly persistent, when
| ahead of him that IL would not be possible
| 10 assure him any assistance should it turn
| out that he was worthy subject, said: 1T
| is your business TO assist the poor. and when
| they ask you TO do so you dare not refuse"
| The individual was quietly but firmly in
| formed that he was mistaken in his view Of
| matters and the duty Of the bureau.
| Another party called in behalf OF q
| woman who had been refused box.
at Is true" said the gentleman, that
| what you published about this woman's
| son wearing a gold watch and being in
| clined to pugilism is correct. but his mother
| is a very poor and deserving woman. She
is so poor that this morning had to go out
and purchase food for her,"
"rhe son." said the manager. sis strong
and healthy. and II his mother is unfortu-
nate and without means why does he not
4 pawn his watch and chain and use the
money he might obtain on that to support
| his mother. or hunt work? No; he pre-
fers 10 let her toll at manual labor aud earn
dollar or dollar and quarter day and
| live on her hard-earHed money so he may
| be a blood To give assistance in cases of
| this kind is simply to place premium on
| laziness. The best thing that this young
| man can do is to take of his coat and help
| support in her old days the one who has
| already done so much for him."
Another case was that OF woman who
| wished to know il she would receive box.
Hey application was denied, and when
| she asked for an expl aDation was told that
when she came TO this city only three weeks
| ago she had between $50 and sec. and that
| during her stay here she had spent this
| money on her son. who is full-grown man
| and who ought to be able to do something
| toward making living for her. She had,
| instead of having him try TO do something
| for her, INDUCED his every WISH, and now
| finds herself without money enengh to pay
| a weeks rent In cheap lodging-house.
| This was another case of woman bringing
| herself down to poverty by INDUCING q
| worthless son.
The Headquarters will be opened to. day
| from $50 A. NJ. until $3.50 p. NJ, during
| which time parcels will be made up and
delivered TO those who have been notified to
| call for them.
The coal and fuel will be delivered to those
who are most in need Of the same. by card.
at the Mission-street depot.
The following were the contributions that
were received at headquarters yesterday:
Left at tue main Office. 525 Montgomery
street, one package of clothes; L.. III. A,
clothing; no name. one package clothes.
"H.," package clothes.
j. w. s., soldier and a cripple, feur
loaves of bread, tea, canned goods and
package of tobacco.
+. V. Pistolesi, five packages of coffee.
w. r. T., cash So.
Left at the Missio1-street depot, "a
Friend" two bundles OF clothes.
4. NJ. cash. S..
"H.. cash, So.
From Schweitzer's wholesale market,
twenty bundles of fresh meat.
+. ID. Monkton. clothing.
Little girl, 90 cents.
Clothing. SO Beideman street.
Mrs. Brown, Twenty-fourth street, a
cake.
Left at Mission-streetd depot: From Mamie
and Katie. cakes and story-bo0ks; Friend,
bundle clothes; Mrs. Samuels, clothing,
Friend" clothing.
j. +. f.. cash 81 and coal.
Lady across the street." ladies' hats.
Lulu, bundle clothes.
A. ii. Joseph. use OF team and express
wagon to deliver boxes.
Clair, Kerwin and BernIce O'Connell, ten
pins, candy and 30 cents.
4. l.. bundle Of clothes and two hats.
"a Friend" cash Is cents.
Miss T.. bundle OF clothes.
Mrs. l. Z. 5. and Mrs. g., bundle to DO
called for.
A. X. Vey. a package to be called for.
William Scott, clothes.
2701 Mission. donation TO be sent for.
1924 Eddy. clothing.