Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-15

city post office sent to The Star office for a
large number of badges A committee, con-
sisting of Benjamin Parkhurst, A. A
Souse, Frederick NJ. Book and Frederick
Sillers, was appointed yesterday to make
arrangements for the organization or a
post office branch OF The Star Santa Claus
Club, and they were gladly accommodated
with the pins and ribbons. 1t Is said
that tho example of the mailing clerks is
apt to be followed In other departments
of the government, and If this be true
the fund should swell to nigh on to $4,000.
Then, indeed, would the poor people OF
Washington have5a glorious Christmas
Then would the chill CRATES glow with
fire and the tables be laden with good
things to eat. No longer would the pantry
shelves be empty. The little ones would
have warm coats to wear out In the bitter
air. and their feet would be protected
with good stout shoes.
But without a good sum with which to
buy these things for the poor folks there
will be many a hungry, cold, chill and
this year. Thars Is good start made
Upward Of twenty-five thousand badges
have been sold to school children and
others. Several thousand extra ones have
been ordered, and will arrive by Monday
morning. 1t is probable that in the week
to come, the last before the holidays. there
will be a great rush for the badges.
They will be given out as eagerly as they
will be sought, Tor every dime will help.
Here is the new system OF mathematical
calculation that the children Of The Star
Santa Claus Club are saying just now:
Ten cents make one dime; one dime buys
one badge; ten dimes make a dollar. and
one dollar may make some one happy.
This is as nearly perfect q machine for
the distribution of charity fund as can
be devised The children in the schools
become the active agents for the finding
out of deserving cases Of need. They re-
port them to their teachers, who investi-
gate them as far as possible. then send
them to the principals Of the school build
ings. Again they are sifted, and the I'M
worthy ones are put aside. The building
principals in turn send the lists that they
have prepared to the supervising principals
of the various divisions, and then there is
a general consultation among them. The
money collected from the sale Of badges is
pla ced in bank along with the fund that Is
collected by means of larger contributions,
and divided up among the supervising
principals IN the proportion of the number
Of deserving cases In their precincts The
poor people are relieved by sending them
food, fuel or clothing whichever they may
most need and thus there Is q great prac-
teal relief given to hundreds, and 1t may
be thousands who are utterly destitute.
There are no expenses attached to this
system. The Star gladly buys the badges,
pins and ribbons and furnishes the labor of
counting them out and distributing them.
The principals work gratuitously and ger
ly to sift out the cases of need. The chill
dren are only too glad to have the privilege
of working in the cause of their beloved
Santa Claus
Not cent goes for anything but the
purchase of substantial articles that will
relieve the actual needs of the poor. There
Is no great Christmas tree, no tinsel, no
candies and toys. 1t is practical charity
that Is given In this way-the best kind of
all.
If any gccd people have extra supplies
that they can spare and wish to give to
The Star Santa Claus Club they may no.
tify The Star by letter, or telephone, or in
person, and a wagon will be sent for the
goods, and care will be exercised that they
are given worthly. .
The list OF the big folks dollars" and
the contributions. OF some little men and
women who wish to do more than to give
one dime is growing at most gratifying
today from Riggs & Co. Who will be the
next to come forward with such a gen.
erous amount?
Here is the roll Of efyers to date: sd.
The Evening Star Company. $4,000
Jurors in Judge Bingham's court. 1000
R. Ross Perry. ........................... 800
Louis Mackall Weld. ................... 100
James q. Fitch. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 500
A S. Gilbert. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. LOO
c. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 200
Master Albert Il. DUlin. LOO
Lille and Eldridge. ..................... 100
Georgetown Saturday Music Club. 200
Lilly ard Katie. ...t..................... LOO
Heilbrun 81 Company .................... 500
7. w. Gtmcr.....,; .....-............... 200
R Ruth Harper PIiii8g Observation-Disclosures. 100
p 1lss A. G. Patterson $50
Mamie, Maggie and Charley Dunn. TOO
Mariana. -. ,.....5 Observation-Disclosures. 100
Smith ........-'.'..':.. ................. LOO
f. G. Observation-Disclosures. ............. 300