The evening world., 1894-10-10
CHRISTMAS FUND STARTED.
The Evening Worlds THIRD Yenr
of Interest TO Poor Children.

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No. | 1t was in this year that the
companion charity to the Sick Baby
Fund-the ChristmasTree 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
a parsonage who was created for rich
people only. "A Merry Christmas" was
u hollow mockery to poor parents who
could Ill 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 fiattening their noses against
the window OF 10Y 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 ready response,
| and that year more than 30, 900 children
received some article Of wearing APP
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
No. 2.-The necessity for having women
to inspect factories where girls are en-
ployed was most apparent There were
many evils existing which they would
not confde to male inspector, but
which needed immediate attention. A
blll was speedily prepared and sent to
yersally 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
eral reforms were proposed and car
ried out, and to-day the condition OF
the working girls in factories Is much
improved In consequence.
No 3.-Early n November n wall went
up from the little folks of the city The
Hoard OF Aldermen decided that street
and decided to banlsh them When the
children heard of 1t. they were disconso-
ate. No more dancing on the sidewalk
for them; no more hearing the popular
tunes played by stroling bands and
even the familiar sound of the stree;
piano was TO be heard no more in the
Evening World came to their rescue.
In their name II appealed to AMI eX-
postulated with the. Aldermen to resclnd
the resolutions. The city Fathers at
no use to oppose "'rhe Evening Worlds"
wishes. so they altered the resolution
sufficiently to permit of the licensing of
80, musicians, an the poor tots as well
as the musicians were made happy. For
several days after that hani-organ
Snlsi.s. Srindlssirss appeared .se before The Evening
tunes to show their gratitude
No. I.-Jeannette Park Is one of the few
nrssthIns spots Afforded by the city for
offered u cool retreat on hot Summer
nights. but the people could only gaze
through the bars of the iron fence at the
seats which were so near and yet so very
far away, for at . o'clock every evening
the gates were locked. A petition was
sen, to The Evening World" asking tina,
case, and try to have the gates left open
until after sunset That's what the
Evening World was founded for, so 1t
q fAI a ma h Ipn 10 Nrly aVNI
the people were permitted to seek the
breeze In the park until 10 o'clock at
night. feature OF this victory was a
parade OF the children around the park
carrying banners. on which were lnscrib-
ed words In praise of their newspaper
champion.
No; 5.-Another park victory was that
OF lighting the East River pleasure
ground. owing to the absence OF lights
the place was resort for thieves and
ruffians, so that II was positively unsafe
nigh tall. In the dark less II was almost
an impossibility to recognize an assal-
ant, and robberies were of frequent oc-
currence. The authorities were notified,
and an active agitation was begun by
The Evening World" which finally ter
minated In securing the desired lights,
popular resorts OF II Summer evening.
No. 6.-School children were often eX
posed to inclement weather for an un-
necessary length OF time. owing to the
fact that the doors were not opened
until $40 o'clock. Children who came
from a 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
a severe cold. II nothing worse. The
proper authorities were appealed to to
open tho doors earlier. and after some
hard fighting the desired order was given,
and children were not obliged thereafter
| to remain out in the rain.
No. 7.-Securing the release of little
| Hyman 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 a newspaper selling expedi-
tion one day. and was promptly cap,
tured by an over vigilant officer and
committed. despite the fearful protests
OF his parents Day after day, The
public Indignation into the ranks OF the
Society. and at last the doors were re-
luctantly opened and little Hyman was
set at liberty. The reunion OF parents