The Washington herald., 1907-12-23
ARMY TO FEED POOR
SalVatiOniStS Give Christmas
Supplies to the Needy.
BASKETS FOR 200 FAMILIES
money Has Been Pouring Into Head
quarters from Liberal Public,
and Leaders In the ARMY Ranks
Have Been Busy Making Investi-
cations as to Who Are Worthy.

because the Salvation Army believes iT
going out among the poor S64 days in the
year, 1t has come TO have another tenet
that 1t ought not to desert the same pool
on the three hundred and sixty-ffth day
which. in this case, is Christmas.
1t is possible that If it were not for the
Salvation Army. the poor in a tho6sand
cities might spend disagreeable Christ
mas, although it must be acknowledged
that even this great organization cannot
reach all those who might deserve aid
on the day of days.
But for weeks before Christmas. the
leaders of the Salvation cohorts prepare
their lists Of deserving poor: investigate
the cases reported to them. and gather in
the food and money necessary to prepare
baskets for the poor or give them rous-
ing Christmas dinner.
Not In Form of Dinner.
In this city the aid given by the Army
to the poor will not take the form of a
dinner, but viii be a sort OF basket pic
mic, at which 400 needy families will par
ticipate. Already the Army leaders have
Investigated almost this many cases. and
as they have two days before Christmas.
they believe the number will easily reach
the four hundred mark
Although the work has been hammered
this year to certain extent by two
causes. it has. nevertheless, proved that
the great public OF the nations Capital
are ready 10 aid the more unfortunate OF
their brethren at the holiday time.
This year the Salvation Army has not
been permitted TO erect stations for the
reception of contributions on public cor
ners, as Il has in previous years. This
Was caused by the fact that several asso-
Citations Of similar nature desired like
privileges from the District authorities.
and as all could not be given this per
mission, none was so favored.
In spite of this fact. the money has been
pouring in. and in spite Of the other cir
cumstance. too, that Of a comparatively
tight money market. all indications point
to the fact that Washington is spending
literally. both for its own pleasure and
comfort. and also for that of others.
The Army Will give out its baskets on
the day before Christmas. The giving
OUT viii begin at o'clock and will likely
last through the evening. as the number
of baskets 10 be given is large. and
new cases may turn up at the last mo
ment.
Flock to Headquarters.
This action will. no doubt. call out
many head OF a poor family. who has
not tasted the good things OF life for
many months. possibly not since the last
Christmas. From all parts of the city.
no doubt, those who will receive this aid
will flock TO the army headquarters in
Pennsylvania avenue and will there re-
ceive their basket of good things
On Monday December 30. foIIowine.the
usual custom, the Army will give its
Christmas treat for the boys who are not
remembered by one Kris KringIe. on this
occasion thousands Of toys will be given
away to all sorts and kinds of bows and
girls, and many of them will be made
happy for the first time by presents of
a kind which they never dreamed they
might possess.