The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-22
PRETTY PLEA
FOR CHARITY
Salvation Army Asks for
Food and Provisions.
TO SPREAD GOOD CHEER
Army Workers Tell of Cases
Of Poverty. a'o1
Those Who Have Plenty Urged to
Contribute to the Christmas Cheer
TO be Distributed to City Poor.

Christmas is at hand and in tn
quarters of the Salvation Army ev
erywhere hands and hearts are bus.
gathering in and giving out materia
and spiritual comfort to the desti
tute, the distressed, The unfortunate
the weak in body and soul.
"a Mirror representative called oil
Captain Alice Kett in the local bar
racks, Main street south, yesterday
to obtain some idea of what tn,
Army purposed this Yuletlde among
NIaiions under current of society
Captain Kett was engaged in t'ht
homely task of separating the stat
of life Of the Irish from their browi
coats at the time. but when qdes
toned concerning the Christmas
baskets she was all enthusiasm .foi
the cause she loves.
"That big pile of good things rep
resents " the generous spirit of the
season. she said, pointing to a good.
ly quantity of commodities heaped
by the door. 'Is there enough Ia
go around Not nearly, but there
will be II the kindness OF the people
who have more than enough or are
willing to sacrifice a small portion
from their store of plenty prevails,
and donations are received not later
than Wednesday. Tou know Lieu
tenant Strickland and myself make
1t point to distribute the baskets
the day before Christmas. Then
mother-hearts are not breaking
Christmas eve for fear of the hungry
tomorrow, and the star Of Bethlehem
that guided the Wise Men on that
night long ago is rejuyenated in their
lives into the star of hope because He
has not passed them by.
''Are there really homes that need
help anxiously inquired the scribe.
Captain Kett smiled indu!gently.
What would you say about lad
not yet twenty attempting TO sup
port family of eleven, mother,
grandmother and nine children,
brothers and sisters. Well, there is
that very lad in the northern part
OF the city and he does mavelously
well, too. He works in the quar-
ries at mans labor, his pay envelope
goes straight into. mothers hands
to be divided as wisely as only moth
er's care can dictate, and he is
straining every nerve to keep the lit
tle ones in school. Not long ago
they were compelled to stay at home
because of insufficient clothing but
the Army provided the necessary
garments and the wage Garner OF the
family was the happiest lad in town.
Does that boy-man deserve encourage
ment? Well, you may be sure he is
on the Army list for happy Christ
mas .tf.
tgdThen there was the case OF an aged
man of seventy trying to keep the
wolffrom nipplng the heels of famr
lily OF five. Last week he was overs
taken and called at Army quarters for
clothing. We packed him a bundle,
and because Of his weakened condi-
tion gave him car ticket to ride
home It's the first time I ever
rode on a street car, ne chuckled, a.
one of the recruits helped him mount.
Happy? Why he was as pleased as
a boy with his first pair OF red tor
boots. There are dozens of like
cases. could tell you about them
all evening" ."
'Don't forget to ask the kind peo-
pie of Marion to make their own
Christmas day, the day on which the
Christ made the complete gift OF
Himself, of such joyousness as they
never dreamed possible. The way IA
do 1t Is to radiate joy. and If they
will send whatever their hearts may
dictate to our barracks not later
than Wednesday. We will do our ut
most to distribute It in places where
II will be most needed and enjoyed
The wielder of the little stick
tipped with lead backed out. DR..
Chapman, the world evangelist, in an
address at the Presbyterian church
not long since had said that the
daughter of General Booth was
christlike and that the people OF
New Yorks lower East Side adored
her, and the organization she rep
resented. The same organization is
doing the same work in Marion
"Keep the Pot Boiling"