The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-24
SANTA CLAUS DEALS
OUT GIFTS WITH
LIBERAL HAND
MANY BUSINESS FIRMS ReMEM-
Der EMPLOYEES WITH su6sTAN
TIAL PRESENTS POOR WILL
RECEIVE COOP DINNERS.

Never before has Santa Claus deal,
out his favors in Detroit with a more
lavish hand than this year In every
part OF the city he Is searching out
the poor and needy and doing what
he can 10 brighten the Christmas sea
son. and provide cheer In homes dark
ened by poverty
In the Salvation Army citadel.
Michigan-aYe. and Second-st, Thursday
afternoon 500 baskets, each contain
ing a meal for Ave persons. we're dis
tributed TO the worthy poor. Each
basket contained chicken, potatoes.
apples. -four. beans, corn sugar, cor
fee. bread. candy and nuts. owing 10
the increased cost Of provisions this
year. the army spent S1.025 for it's
Christmas celebration. while last year.
the expense was hut 5000 Besides
the dinners. 800 children Will be given
n Christmas tree Friday with real
Santa Claus
The children OF the House or Provi-
dence. numbering l25. will nave a
Christmas tree, notwithstanding the
fact that IL are down wltD scarlet
fever. One generous friend save them
the Christmas tree and IL Ia prettiiy
decorated. but there lie still need oil
turkey and other provisions for the
dinner.
Every employe OF the Hamilton Car
hartt factory will receive turkey
Five tons of fowl will be required.
Every employe OF the Ford Motor
works who has been with the company
a year or longer will receive as a
present a check OF from 10 l-3 pet
cent OF his years wages, thu percent
age depending upon the length OF Ma
service These gifts will aggregate
s42,935.
The Burroughs Adding. Machine Co
will distribute $4,000 among its EN-
ployes. Every man WORKING there
more than a year receiving a days
pay extra.
The American Blower Co will give
10 every employee a dolla- for every
wear ne has worked for the company
In this way $4,000 will be distributed
some OF the older men drawing tidy
sums
Many other business concerns have
also remembered their employees WITH
substantial gifts.
The old practice OF giving Christmas
gifts TO heads OF departments In the
city hall has largely died out and there
is less OF that kind OF giving this year
than ever before Several OF the city
officials. Controller Doremus for one
have refused to allow any presenta
tons.
There is also the aftermath OF the
campaign 10 be figured in. the city EN-
ployes OF both parties having spent
about all their lOOse cash In the cleo
ton fight
In the assessors ONCE. there was
the usual Christmas lottery. each one
connected with the office putting In
small sum and then drawing for tur
keys. ducks and chickens. Assessors
Doran and Plass were both lucky this
year
There was nothing doing in the
Santa Claus line In the park depart
ment or city treasurers ONCE. \
number of small gifts were exchanged
in the department OF public works and
Commissioner Haarer was the recipi'
ent OF several presents. In the cor
poration counsers office there was also
some Christmas cheer.
Mayor Thompson will carry into pri'
vate life one memento OF the feeling
for him OF the clerks In several Of
fees OF the city hall The employees In
the mayors once, corporation coun-
sells office. controllers Office and as
SCISSORS Office dubbed together and
bought him a fine leather chair which
was sent 10 his house Thursday.
CITY Clerk CASTOR was aiso present.
ed with a leather chair by the en-
nIoyas NJ his Office