The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-03

On Monday m forming The Cslis Christ
mas Bureau will be opened at GAL Mission
street, where donations OF food, ciothine
and fuel for distribution ans ng the poor
on Christmas Will be received.
A. r. Bsrbich. the proprietor of the
Wells Fargo chophouse, d on ates the ON
and the Brooke Sign Company donates
the banners, which Will let the public
know where to come with It's gifts.
Both MIR. Barbich and SIR. Brooke are
anxious to see the movement for practical
charity n success.
Early Monday morning the bureau,
which will provide food and warmth for
hundreds of homes, VIII be open aud
ready for work.
Full Acknowledgment viii be made Of
all contributions to The CaIl's Chris,m,s
Box bureau before Christmas day. Those
persons and firms that have expires sed
their willingness to contribute, but win ose
names have not yet appeared as givers,
will appear from time to time in this de-
partment OF The Call.
81 am glad 10 see the part JHE CALL is taking
In benevolent work. II Is credit TO great
newspares TO interest itself in such projects"
A. ]. Smiley, registrar of the Associated Char
tiles, was speaking Of THE CALLS Christmas
Box Bureau.
"Itis indeed a fine effort. The number Of needy
families in San Francisco is greater than people
generally imagine.
1--WE have them or cur books by the thou
sands
The work done by THE CALL so far insures a
happy Christmas season to many home this
year.
I'VE are all apt. in the fullness OF our good
fortune and prosperity, to pass too lightly over
the needs OF the deprived and suffering.
you cannot have 4 fair conception OF the
good accomplished through such agencies of
benevolenee as THE CALLS Bureau. Do noi
imagine that this kind OF work Is unapprecI-
sied. The gratitude that always follows a kind
act more than repays one for the effort.
Only care must be taken that the dlsribu-
ton OF our charity is just. Each beneficiary
should be proved to be deserving.
"A bag CT meal or few rounds OF meat may
net seem like much TO The glyer. but is means
days and nights of relief to the recipients
Success. say i. 10 THE CALLS efforts"
The merchants are generous and so are the
private individuals who have promised to assist
TO oil up The CALLS Christmas Box.
SIN, In spite Of this generosity. more is needed.
and an appeal is now made 10 tile farmers lIv-
Ing in tie counties adjacent TO San Francisco.
Some have a sack or two of potatoes they could
spare, maybe onions, beans, butter bacon, ham,
apples or pears.
"ln fact every one who has been abuEdantly
blessed with big crops aud a bountiful harvest
can send in bis mite toward relieving the neces-
stiles OF the poor families Of this city,
Bread cast upon the waters always returns
and charity brings manifold blessings.
The CALL has submitted proposition 10 the
various transportation companies 10 carry these
goods free of charge, and some of them have
promised 10 do so.
There are stoek-raIseIs who could doubtless
send US dressed sheep. beef or calf These do
nations can be put TO excellent use, but do not
send In any thing !erishable before the 18th
Inst.
San Francisco has grown so big that indiv ual
fort is Intellectual to relieve the wants Of tile
needy.
The constant crushing and pushing to the