Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-01

q YSTEMATIC canVaSS1ng for TundS
~ for the Christmas dinner will be
~ undertaken this week in the inter
est of the poor children who are to be
made happy at the Y. M. &. A. build
ing on Christmas day.
AS soon as a downtown Storeroom IS
opened for reception of donations com
mittees will also gather everything
suitable for the occasion in that line.
Christmas is coming nearer daily.
Parents are becoming engrossed in
their own presentation work and it is
necessary that all the preliminaries be
settled this week, SO that reliable eSti-
mates can be made of the number to
be fed and entertained and the amount
of victua IS and presents needed to
reach every child
The Herald has started the fund
with $3.50, with the motto, every
child is entitled to a happy Christ
mas" and inspired by this idea, the
committees are going ahead enlarg-
ing the fund and making ready to see
that thousands are remembered by the
more fortunate members of the COM
munity.
Police, letter carriers, collection
agencies, organized charities and mis-
sion, lodge and benevolent workers say
that there are thousands of children
who would be glad to accept these
Christmas remembrances in the spirit
in which they are offered and Los An
geles means TO do as it usually does
60 the limit in generosity.
In connection with the Christmas
dinner an elaborate entertainment suit
able for the holiday season and ap-
peaiing to young people will be given.
Committees are now working on the
program selecting the briefest and
best numbers, so that no one will be
wearied and that those who are await
ing their turn for dinner will have
some amusement.
Joy in Giving
Miss S. Whitlock, who did much Of
the Santa Claus detail work for AL
Maliakah shrine last year, said yes
terday that she never had such a joy
full experience in her life as assist
ing in making the children of Los An
geies happy with the Shriners dona-
tions
eve spent most of our cash for
clothing, mainly shoes, sweaters, caps,
stockings, underwear and blankets" "
said Miss Whitlock yesterday
"As far as possible we acted on the
suggestions of the children, as shown
in their letters after having the cases
Investigated by letter carriers and
others.
I'VE found that the poor people APP
preciated baskets of groceries particu-
larly.
'The Herald is doing grand work
for the children
Echoes from Homes
Here are three other letters from the
mail bag of The Herald's Santa Claus
editor:
Dear Mr.. Santa Claus editor: | am
a little girl 10 years old. Would it be
asking too much to ask Santa Claus
forna doll go-cart? l have a doll, but
no 'go-cart. II. u"
'Fresno street, Boyle Heights.
I'm asking for my 5-months-old
brother | wish you would bring him
a pair of blue slippers, stockings and
sweater. Have all things for him blue.
He wants some candy, too.
"R M, Tropico."
Dear Santa: Mamma read in Inc
Herald that you want all children IN
Los Angeles to write to you. l am
poor girl and papa is not able to buy
me anything for Christmas. 1 would
like to have a big doll, a sweater and
brown ribbons for my hair. am II
years and attend East Ninth street
school. MISS o. H.,
"Ceres avenue"
Everybody is invited to write. Be
sure to give your ages, addresses and
schools which you attend. If any.