Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-19
CHILD FIRST
TO GIVE TO
XMAS FUND
SENDS TOUCHING LETTER AND
BANKS CONTENTS
WELL KNOWN MEN lNDoRSE
CHRISTMAS FEAST
Contributions Are Invited to Make
Dinner and Entertainment a
Success Shared by All
Los Angeles

CHILDISH sympathy with childhood
was the first response to the an
~ nouncement yesterday that a
feast and entertainment would be given
to the children in Los Angeles on
Christmas day.
The afternoon mails brought to The
Herald a missive in the handwriting of
a girl enclosing 25 cents and breathing
the spirit of innocence and sacrifice.
Here is the first contribution to the
Christmas fund following The Herald S
disclosure of the plans as printed yes
terday:
Dear Mr.. EditOr--I am a little girl of 10
years, visiting Los Angeles. ! read about
Santa Claus coming to feed the poor chill
dren and it made me sorry to think that
there are boys and girls who must depend
on other people to have a good time on
Christmas. that is on strangers. l want to
do my share and so send you quarter. 1t
is all have in my bank except a few pen
MES Please take this and help buy goodies
for the other children. 1 will get other girls
to help. WILMA AoSlNuIAh'
Boys and Girls Help
Boys and girls of Los Angeles will
do their share toward making hum
dreds, if not thousands, of more I'M
fortunate brothers and sisters happier
ON Christmas. They have the oppor-
tunity with the older folks in helping
arrangements to give the big feast and
the entertainment and gift distribution
that goes with it. None too small and
none too humble to aid this enter
prise.
The less lucky children as benefi-
ciaries will have the treat of their
lives. The feast is only a part of the
DAVIS festivities, substantial enough
but not as lasting as will be the other
good things and the presents. There
will be physical and mental Joy, ana
the proud satisfaction of childhood that
Santa Claus has not overlooked sim
gle little soul or neglected the poorest
patched stocking.
After the youngsters have gorged
themselves on turkey and pie and ice
cream they will be loaded with bags
of capdies, nuts and presents.
Adults Interested
Kindly inquiries. telephone calls and
letters already at hand indicate quick
response to the sentiment of the occa-
sion. 1t appeals to the mothers ana
fathers. the childless and the bereaVed
10 ali whom the little folks represent
the future fathers and mothers of the
race. With them it is a duty of love,
duty of patriotism.
There will be a plenitude of work for
committees in encouraging gifts or
produce eatable and desserts; in pre-
a
viewing it to central points and serving
~. i'm giving volunteer entertainment
afterward and finally in the general
oversight of the juvenile guests, scores
of men and women will have details TO
look after and their cooperation VIII
be welcomed
have had successful business careers,
stopped long enough in their plans and
rounds of details in their enterprises
Yesterday to say a kind word or TWO
for the Christmas spread. Theirs was
comment from the heart, and all IN
the direction of encouragement and
promises of help.
Praise from Prominent Men
IF anv need of assurance was de-
manded that the affair will be sue
cess the approval of Arthur Let's j.
Ross Clark and e. P. Clark, A. b. Cass'
D. E. Luther, j. E. carr ana James -
Warren would furnish an ample guar
anty.
"push IT along Give the children the
time of their lives this year I'm
heartily with you. The grownups will
certainly do their share"
every fine scheme" said j. Ross
Clark. st say help the dinner and see
that every tot gets present, and the
bigger ones, too. Surely the idea will
take hold generally
"By all means make the poorer chill
dren glad" said E. P. Clark. UNITED
effort will make but trifiing sacrifice
necessary, and think of the good 1t
win do for the poor little things not
SO fortunate at their homes"
Delighted with Idea
"Im delighted with the plan,' said
A r Cass. "I read it today in The
do
the dinner idea. Everyone whom for
time and health have blessed SHOULD
give hand"
"Before | board the Owl, quote me
as favoring the Christmas treat idea,
said ]. E. Carr, who was Obliged TO
hurry to the Arcade depot. when l
come back in few days I'll see what
I can do, too"
IT don't know of better thing to
do at Christmas than to see that our
neighbors children have been provided
with joyful remembrances, said James
C. Warren. "All my friends will help.
I'm with you heart and SOUL said
d. f. Luther, "and L shall speak to
business men as 1 meet them about
helping the movement. Those who
have children and all who love children
should fall into line"
AS fast as different organizations
can authorize cooperation through
regular meetings or tnelr directors VI
executive committees 1t is propapie
that other forms of giving to the chill
dren will be proposed that day.
Opportunities may arise for special
distribution of comfort bags, delicacies
and baskets for the homes, and herein
is an expanded field for organized So
cieties for relief and beneVolence out
side of the feast and entertainment on
December 25.
The Herald has started the fund with
$3.50.
Who will be next?