The morning call., 1892-12-30

The work of distribution at THE CALLS
Christmas Box Bureau still goes on, and
only about thirty more orders for boxes re-
main to be filed. This will be done to-day,
and the parcels, unless called for before 4
O'Clock IN the afternoon will he sent out.
This will complete the cases that were on
the register on the 10Th Of the month, when
the announcement was made that no fur
tner application for aid would be consid-
cred.
Since then, however, there have been re-
eeived 357 notices of cases OF people repre-
senied 10 be in distress. How many Of these
are meritorious 1t is impossible to determine
without an investigation.
Whatever may be left over in the way OF
| provisions or groceries will be put up in
packages for two. three, four, five and six
! IN a family and then as many eases as there
! are packages will be selected from among
/ the striking appeals for aid ana the merits
/ OF the cases ascertained. q sufficient num-
! Der of cases viii be chosen 10 meet the
! merchandise on hand.
The most serious obstacle that the man.
/ ager has met witt IN tile matter OF dlstribu-
| tlon has beer the fuel There Is not enough
| TO give each family that needs it even Que
! sack OF coal or wood. SO il has become the
| duty OF the manager to select those who in
bis opinion are most entitled to fuel.
a number OF tickets were issued TO fam
lies OF this character, but oaly a few of
these have been presented. Unless the par
! ties call for what they are entitled to coal
men will have 10 be hired to distribute il
from house 10 house until all that there is on
hand Is disposed OF.
In order to ill the boxes Yesterday and
those which will have to be put up to-day 1t
became necessary 10 60 IN the market and
make purchases of goods with the money
contributed Tor thai purpose. None will
have 10 be purchased to-day.
The rush al the clothing department still
| continues and there is marked diminutiOn
IN the piles OF stockings aud shoes OF the
latter everything. OF which pair could be
matched, has been taken, and there now re-
mains only few pairs whirh the poorest Of
poor do not want
The manner in which the recipients OF
Christmas boxes accept what has been made
up for them is something that shows the
various phases OF human nature. Sume r.
eeive the box with simple Thank yon" {;
others with THANK you, sir" that carries
with it the idea that the acknowledgement is
merely periunctOry, still others show by
their words ana action that they are pleasedr
while others give the fdea that they are not
satisfied because their donation is not larger.
One woman, WHO lives some distance from
headquarters, made aH application for an
order on the clothing department to obtain
clothing which had been promised.
When her number on the register had
been aseertalned she was asked If her box
containing groceries had reached her safely.
~ es," she saia, land it's mighty little you
sent me. lou didn't send me any coffee
but y0u sent some to another woman on the
same street"
Yes" said the manager. but you had
tea IN yonr package, did You uOt2"
es, but what of that? ] prefer coffee"
81 N sorry that l did not ascertain your
particular taste, and when yon said that it 8
mighty little that yOu received, ! ask you
now what did you expect? Enough gro
ceries to last you Till spring? That which
was sent you was intended as Christmas
box only. and II never was the intention of
the bureau TO provide enough to keep fam
lily of six or more ali winter"
But you have lols. continued the
woman.
"Yes, and If l had measured the boxes by
your idea Of what yon ought 10 receive
there would have been just enough for half
uoZsn fainIiIes, and yours would have been
the most needy UBe.
''If recollect aright." continued the man
aRer, when 1 called upon you TO inquire
into your condition. you iupl0red me not 10
forget You. and that You would be most
tha nkful Tor the smallest favor that could
, be granted; that if II was only pound of
sugar or loaf of bread you would be
happy. a nice box OF goods was sent Won
and now YOU show your ingratitude by say
ing only mighty little was sent you. Ii il
were not Tor the fact THAI sou were prom
lsed some clothing. would not give you an
order"
OF an entirety different turn OF mind is
the woman who senta note TO the manager
Yesterday. The chlr0graphy shows thai
the writer has had a good education The
letter reads as follows:
~. Ernest C. Steck-DEAR SIR: / wish 10
offer yoa my sincere thanKs Tor The Christmas
box IL was 50 much larger than expected
and everything was 20 nice. ! was surprised
that think did not say anything when the box
C4l
Another reads
Dear Sir: ! received what you sent NE
yesterday. ! return my sincere thanks and
blessing, II that OF Il poor woman is any RoOu
The things .yUu sent ] needed very badly ]
would csme dawn TO thank you in person but /
nave not any shoes 10 walk u on the street. 6
Mrs. M,-stTee
She was notified that if she could CO q
down she would be provided with footwear
and clothing. She did come, wearing pair
oil borrowed shoes and-ci0ak, and si5e proYed
70 be one oi the most modest of those who
have been given orders for clothes. She lid
not say, as some, that she wanted fhis that
or the other, and when she was asked If she
wanted such or such an article she meekiy
answered, Yes, / should DE pleased TO
have il il you cau spare it,
While her parcel was being made up, one
OF her little children who accompanied her
canght sight of q broken toy on q shelf.
There was an eager desire noticeable in
the little tots face, and 6 moment after
she pleadinRy asked Mamma, are You 90
ing 20 buy me that?"
mo, my child," answered the woman in
tremnlous tone, mamma has no nancy to
buy anything"
The little one, however, got what her
heart yearned for.
Yesterday afternoon there must have
pesn war IN one OF the little side streets A
woman called upon the nanager and asked
IL her Christmas box had been forgotten.
hat Is ypur name and where do you
live, madam"
Ihe question was answered and then the
manager. turning to his register saw the
/ letters N. e., which stand for -"aothing
| gwen, written with a blue pencil across
| her name. he said: .'Madam. the reason
that you did not receive anything is tha,
There was none TO be sent"
WIGS been talking about me?"
subject" Wv
WAS it that drunken woman in the front
part of me house ?'
he investigation in your case was not
conhned to any particular individual. so
| You need not ask any questions in regard TO
the matter, for they will not be an
| swered"
u know" said the woman, with look of
anger In Her eye. ''it's that drunken woman
! 10 'front.'. She's always talking about me-"
ana with that she staiksd out of the head
quarters and made rapid strides il the diree-
Iton OF her home.
yesterday more con ri BUTTONS of clothing
were added 20 the clothing department
One was bundle ftom San Old Sub
scriber", the others were nameIess.
ERNEST T.. STOCK,
manager OF THE CAi,L's Christmas Box
H.