Evening journal., 1908-12-22
HERE'S YOUR CHANCE
TO PLAY SANTA CLAUS
Salvation Army Asks for $1,000 That Cifys Poor May
Have Dinner Sweets and Clothing
on Christmas Day

stances slices have been given because
tho children did not have shoes. The
Army never lesitatcs when an urgent
case comes TO its attention for relief.
II the collections In the street do not
increase somewhat the plans OF the Army
will not be carried out as originally In
tended. But the officers are hopeful, and
the lassies IN the street are patient. and
both have an abiding faith In the public.
Adjutant Bartlett, who Is in charge Of
the work. told yesterday Of some Of the
families he has visited In the course Of
his investigation among the poor. In one
house there was no stove and the mother
and two children had TO sleep on a pal
let with but scant covering TO keep them
warm. Adiutant Bartlett did not wait fur
ther in this case. he certainly could not
have waited until Christmas before bring
ing 10 this little family something for its
comfort He FASTENED 20 headquarters and
gave orderes that a stove be sent there
at once. Perhaps Christmas viii be ever
so much better now with a good stove In
the house, and what's more something
to put in It that gives forth warmth
ADJUTANT TALKS OF WORK.
Everywhere I have gone said the
Adjutant 81 find worthy families so poor
that 81 is all they can do 20 keep roof
over their heads II takes every penny
they can possibly scrape together 10 pay
the rent al the end of the month. Some
times they don't even do this have beon
into families where strong men have
burst into tears crying that they did not
want charity. but they wanted work.
Work that Is what they want. ana So
hard have been the times that they have
found no work. II they have 10 has been
for only a few days and the wages arc so
small that after they have sa 5cd enough
FOR the rent there is searce,y any left for
food
u is 70 these families that tho Army
VIII brlng somo comfort and cheer on
Christmas Day the worthy poor wao
are struggling against adversely and
hardship.
on Christmas night Adiutant Bartlett
will give an entertainment in the hall Of
the Army az Fourth and King streets.
and has arranged q long list Of talent.
Il viii be for the mothers and children.
a hundred invitations have been sent out.
there will be singing, and drills and
music. And after Il Is all over and the
mothers and children are going out. an
Army lassie will stand at the door and
give each a hox Of candy and nuts.
Tho plan Of the Army I'm giving shoes
10 the poor children Is a very good one.
The mother IS given a ticket for pair
Of shoes for the child at a down town
store. so there Is no DANGER OF getting a
miss-ht or a shoe that might displease the
child
, CHILDREN INTERESTED IN SANTA.
An interesting thing about this Christ
mas season Is the very deep interest the
poor children take IN Santa Claus. They
believe in him most earnestly. And they
are right. too. because there e. nothing
i more real than Santa Claus. II there were
no Santa Claus. as has been said. Il would
he Just as II there were no little children
IN the world And that would be sad in.
deed
Tho Army has had Santa Claus walking
around the streets FOR many DAYS. He 81
stopped by scores and scores OF childrei
and letters are thrust into his hands. Yol