Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-08

nearly, IL not quite thirty thousand work
ers enrolled in Santa Claus cause. This
will be a powerful engine for good, ana
will make many home happy that would
otherwise be cold and comfortless. Whole
some food, fuel for bright fires and warm
clothing Will be given to hundreds OF
worthy people, and the terrible inroads of
poverty upon the community VIII De
splendidly checked.
The larger children must not wait until
Christmas time to give to this worthy
fund. Already some have come forward
with their dollars to supplement the dimes
of the little ones ana the list of con-
tributors is steadily growing. But the
great point is promptless in such works,
and there is no field of human endeavor
where "a stitch in time saves nine more
effectively than in charity. People with
clothing or other materials to give to this
cause should notify The Star by letter or
telephone or by calling at the office, and
the goods will be sent for at once and
turned over to worthy individuals.
A great many children are already writ
ing to The Star tell Santa Claus what
they want for Christmas. 1t is not the
business of The Star Santa Claus Club to
furnish toys and candies to the little ones.
1t Is broader and more substantial
charity that these workers and wearers OF
the blue and silver are engaged in. Food
fuel and clothing are the articles that are
to be bought with the money thus obtained
and given to the most deserving families
that can be found. These cases of real
need are to be discovered by members or
the club, and reported to the proper
agencies In the case of school children,
who form a bulk of the membership, the
cases are turned in to the teachers, who
investigate them as far as they are able,
and then they are given over to the super
yising principals of the schools, who make
a still further inquiry. Thus, after a while,
the most needy people are sifted out and
their wants are relieved.
Of CHI
such a family than ton of toys, although
If there should be any little girl or boy
whose parents have provided more toys
than can be used who feels like giving
from their surplus they will be greatly
appreciated by the workers in the club,
for they can easily be distributed tC homes
where the light of Christmas time seldom
comes.
So let the children who know what char
ity mean go to school on Monday with
their dimes to take further lesson In the
good of giving Many little heart that
has been surrounded by the softness OF
life and has never known sorrow or pain,
has thus been opened to the glorious priv
lege of aiding the poor. There is a grand
work being done by means OF the pretty
blue ribbons and silver pins that form the
badges of The Star Santa Claus Club. In
return fer each dime there is given
badge, which at once makes the wearer
a searcher after the needy cases among
the poor and a contributor to the fund.
There is need for every cent that can
be raised. Last year about s.. 500 resulted
from the efforts of the workers in The
Star Santa Claus Club, and this year 1t is
boped that at least 5000 will be contrib
uted Every dime helps and may save
some one from bitter sorrow on the day
when every heart should be glad. Dollars
will help more than dimes, and the list OF
contributors to the fund, which is printed
below, should grow very fast during the
coming week. The money received up to
date in the form of general contributions
is as follows:
Evening Star Company ..$JOO
Jurors in Judge Bingham's court....... 10
Louise Mackall Weed...................... l
James E. Fitch. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .
Total .$522