Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-27

al, readers who enjoyed their ''tur-
kew and trimmings" yesterday
IA will take a renewed interest in Inc
Hera1d's efforts to provide a spreau'
entertainment and gift Distribution on
christmas afternoon at the y M. - a
building, where poor children VIII pe
the guests. An
seIes have no opportunity of enjoying
such a feast as from time immemorla.
is associated with Christmas; they VIII
find few presents in their stockings ana
the holiday spirit will be but mockery
unless fortunate heads of famllles 40
something in a concerted way IN thelr
behalf. ,.o,,o,.
this wear, assisted by patronesses ana
committees who have the Weltare OIL
the children at heart.
NOT only is help needed to organize
the movement, but it is needed quickly
as a reasonable amount OF previous
knowledge of the extent OF contrlpu-
tions is needed to work out the present
plans.
This help is possible in many ways.
cash is welcome from all sources.
Produce, poultry. meats, canned
goods. vegetables, fruits and similar
eatables should be furnished by ranch-
ers. commission houses, packers, deal
ers and others.
Candies. sweetmeats, crackers ana
uIlts form another line of needed items
suitable for distribution in small bags.
Used or unused articles of wearing
apparel, footwear, blankets and similar
stuff should be rendered at once as
needed renovation and repairing Will
be done by volunteer workers.
There is a special demand for toys
and useful articles OF not too large
size which can be given to and carried
aIvav bv the young people on Christmas
day.
The patronesses will meet this after
noon at the Y w. c. A. to discuss the
preliminaries and committee member
ships So that an effective working or
ganization can be set on foot.
Restaurants, drug stores, cigar. thea
ter and all kinds of business places
where the public is in contact with the
merchants, clerks and cashiers will be
supplied with subscription lists IL re-
ouest is sent to The Herald on a postal
card or by telephone.
City Fathers Assisting
President Niles Pease of the Los An
geles city council has promised to put
lis shoulder to the wheel and help
along the cause.
"There is nothing 1 enjoy more than
making the children happy" said Mr..
Pease. THE children are our future
Americans, and l want to see them
grow up with the right sentiments, the
right training and the manliness and
womanliness that comes from the OBJ
serVance Of such occasions as Christ
mas.
II want TO see every man and woman
who is able to give even tritie to
show patriotism by sending In that
help. II not cash, then articles suitable
for distribution may answer the pur-
pose, for a discarded toy may be
great blessing to a poor child.
Los Angeles was never known to ee
small in anything, and we must not be
behind in the coming celebration"
Little Girls, Too
Little Dorothy Draper of Pomona sent
so cents neatly tucked in an envelope.
1t was for The Ieralds fund. Here is
what Dorothy said in her note:
Dear Santa: / am years old.
always have such a good time on
Christmas that l want to help other
little children in Los Angeles.
am sending so cents out of my
bank. DOROTHY DRAPER.
Pomona.
If Dorothy will ask her little friends
to send on their pennies and their let
ters to Santa Claus. maybe their
Christmas will be even brigh err know
ing that they have helped less lucky
boys and girls.
Little Julia JOrgenson of Vine street
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