The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-22
COMMENT
ON MEN AND MANNERS

When the. Christmas time is over. Ma
mic dear,
I'll be broke for more than half the
blessed year.
Then. darling. do not doubt my love if I
On chocolates and oysters should be shy,
Or. if | do not take you to the play.
Or bring you pinks and roses every day.
For. OH it makes me shed the bitter
tear.
To think that I've a dozen aunts. my
Nieces and nephews. too. to fiji church.
Not one of whom must be left in the
lurch.
Graa,ma and gran'pa, too, and seven
Must be made glad. besides a lot of
others
So. after Christmas do not doubt me,
Name
Fer though I'm broke. I'll love you just
the same.
Skaters are warned by signs that it
is dangerous to skate on the basins
and that they do so at their own risk
The authorities cannot be too strict in
the matter of not allowing people to 90
upon ponds where the water is deep
enough to drown. Not only should skat-
ers be warned that it is dangerous to
venture on such ponds. but they should
be driven off. that the sad accidents of
past years may not be repeated In this
climate the ice is peculiarly treacherous
for. though we may have it quite cold
for day or two. a thaw is pretty GER
tain 60 set in before the skaters get
really walked up throughcu t the city.
and the ice become weakened. What
ever skating is done here should be on
ice that covers shallow ponds
The officials Of the city postofice de-
serve communication for the efforts
which they have made this year for the
accommodation of people sending Christ
mas presents through the mail. Any
body who does anything to alleviate the
condition Of the Christmas shopper is a
public benefactor. It's hard enough, in
the first place, to elbow and fight your
way through the crowded store to de-
eide on what you Will or will not buy,
and then stand waiting half an hour for
your change or package every time you
make a 3-cent purchase. And after you
pop from the store, laden Ike an ORR
entail donkey or a caravan camel, your
plight is not much better The long
ride home, probably standing up In the
car. awaits you BY helping the shop
pers out at this stage Of the campaign
the postofTice authorities have won their
gratitude. Every facility has been af-
forded in the building for the wrapping
up. tying, and stamping of such pack
ages as are to be sent away. The chief
thing to be done with a Christmas pack
age. after one has acquired il, is TO get
rid of it as soon as possible. and this is
what the additional holiday facilities at
the postoffice enable the shoppers to do.
One notices with regret that the
Keep the Pot Boiling" stations of the
Salvation Army have not thrived SO
well this year as last. Charity is made
very easy by such schemes as this.
Large contributions a., not necessary.
but If a fair percentage OF Enose who
pass would throw in a nickel or dime.
enough would be collected In this way
TO make glad many poor homes. a large
number Of people with charitable in
stincts are deferred from giving by the
fear Of being imposed upon. The pro-
fessional beggars are sure to be in evil
dence. while the deserving poor are
often too sensitive to make their wants
known The Salvation Army makes II
n business to seek out such OF the city's
poor as are in actual want Money en-