The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-10
CHRISTMAS FUND STARTED.
1.-THE Evening WORLDS Third Year
of Interest 10 Poor children.

No 1t was In this year that the
companion charity 10 the Sick Baby
Fund-the Chrlstmas-Tree Fund - was
started. 1t was designed to give pres
ents for wear and play to the poor
| children OF the city. Many of these
youngsters had never heard OF Santa
| Claus and others believed him to be
u parsonage who was created for rich
people only. "A Merry Christmas" was
hollow mockery to poor parents who
could i'll afford to pay for the neces-
sary food to eat on the great day Of
rejoicing, and whose children knew not
what toys were, save for Information
CLEANED by iiattening their noses against
the window of toy store or watching
some child of wealthy parents enjoying
his gifts on the sidewalk. The Even
ing Worlds" proposition to make them
all happy met with a ready response.
and that year more than 10000 children
received some article of wearing APP
parel, a pretty toy and some sweet
meats from the seven large trees erect
ed In various parts Of the city. The
work has been kept up every year, and,
like the Baby Fund, 1t grows larger all
the time.
No. 3 The necessity for having women
to inspect factories where girls are em-
ployed was most apparent There were
many evils existing which they would
not confide TO a male inspector. but
which needed immediate attention. a
bill was speedily prepared and sent to
the Legislature. The idea was uni
yersnlly approved and the bill speedily
became a law. The amount OF good
since done by women inspectors is well
known to all who read the papers. They
had not been long in office before sew
ried out. and to-day the condition of
the working girls in factories is much
improved in consequence.
No 3.-Early n November, a wall went
A foil .ftN1 ~.
Board OF Aldermen decided that street
bands and hand-orSans were nuisances
and decided to Danish them When the
children heard of it. they We're disconso-
late. No more dancing on the sidewalk
for them; no more hearing tine popular
tunes played by stroling bands, and
piano was to be heard no more in the
land. In the midst of their despair, "The
Evening World came to their rescue.
postulated with the Aldermen to rescind
the resolutions. The City Fathers al
nrst were obdurateS but they saw It was
wishes, 50 they altered the resolution
sufficiently to permit OF the licensing of
800 musicians, and the poor tots as we'll
he anSs s.T ha hhnRpI 5
grinders appeared before The Evening
Worlds" office on Park Row and played
tunes to show their gratitude.
No. 4.-Jeannette Park Is one OF the few
breathing spots afforded by the city for
residents OF the downtown sections. 1t
offered a cool retreat on hot Summer
through the bars of the iron fence at the
seats which were go near and yet 80 very
thr Sr at nenns
sen. to The Evening World'' asking that
1t take up the cause of the people In that
ease and try to have r the gates lef' open
Evening World" was founded for so II
started It's machinery to work and soon
the people We're permitted to seek the
breeze In the park until 10 o'clock at
night. A feature of this victory was
parade OF the children around the park
carrying banners, on which were inscrih-
ed words in praise of their newspaper
champion.
No. 5.-Another park victory was that
OF llg Int Ing the East River pleasure
ground. OWNS to the absence of lights
the place was a resort for thieves and
rutiians, 40 that II was positively unsafe
for people to venture into the place after
niEhtfall In the dark less ii was almost
an impossiblity. to recognize an assal-
ant, and robberies were of frequent oc-
Currence. The authorities were notified,
and an active ,agitation was begun by
minated IN securing the desired lights,
and the place Is now one of the most
popular resorts OF a summer evening.
No. 6.-School children We're often cN-
posed to inclement weather for an UNI
necessary length OF time, owing to the
fact, that the doors were not opened
from distance and started early so as
to be on time were often Obliged to
stand in rain or snow storm for sew
eral minutes before the doors were
opened, thus laying the foundation for
severe cold, If nothing worse. The
proper authorities were appealed to to
open the doors earlier, and after some
hard lighting the desired order was given,
and children were not obliged thereafter
to remain out In the rain.
No. 7-Securing the release of little
Lyman shapiro from the custody of
the Juvenile Asylum was one of the
hardest battles and most signal victory
on behalf of "kidnapped' children, ever
achieved by THE Evening World" The
little chap. whose parents Were well
able to support him, accompanied his
brother on newspaper selling eXpedi-
ton one day, and was promptly, cap
tured by an over vigilant officer and
| committed, despite the fearful protests
of his parents. Day after day che
public Indignation into the ranks OF the
Society, and at last the doors We're re-
luCtantlN openel and little UYman was