Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-20
''JUST CALL ME-
SANTA CLAUS"
Response of Stranger on Leav-
ing Cash Donation for The
Argus Fund.
LISTS NAMES ARE SENT OUT
Persons Desiring to Buy Gifts Are
Supplied Addresses of Poor
Little Folks.

Editor Tho Argus: Here is some
thing for your Christmas fund. You
are doing grand work, and want to
do my part in helping to make Christ
mas day bright for some poor child.
A FRIEND.
($5 was enclosed in this note.)
Editor The Argus: For the Santa
Claus fund committee please find 81.
wish you would apply it as you see fit
towards the aid of the mans family
who lost his weeks wages of $16.15,
and whose pathetic story | read in
your paper of Saturday evening. Yours
truly, A SUBSCRIBER.
The foregoing letters, neither of
whose authors is known to The Ar
gus, are reproduced merely to indi-
cate the prevalence of the generous
spirit that has been awakened in
Rock Island by The Argus Santa
Claus Fund movement. The letters
are samples of large number that
have come to The Argus Office during
the past few days. They with others
were received this morning, and were
duly turned over to the ladies who
are acting for The Argus Santa Claus
Fund, Miss Dina Ramser of the AS
ISOLATED Charities and Miss Margaret
Giles, the visiting nurse. These
ladies stated in The Argus office this
afternoon that the people who are
contributing to the success of the
Santa Claus movement do not realize
how many children who would other
wise witness a dreary Christmas, are
to be made happy.
VIII Try to Care for All.
1--WE think we are to have enough
to see that no child in the city, how
ever poor, will miss a gift from Santa
Claus. this year. said Miss Ramser,
but we hope if anyone in the city
knows of a poor family where there
are children who, because of unfor-
tunate circumstances. would other
wise be neglected, the same will be
reported to US"
Both Miss Ramser and Miss Giles
were enthusiastic about the success
of The Argus Santa Claus Fund, and
said they hoped that those inclined
to give would send in their amounts
in the next two days, so that there
may be opportunity to make good
selections of toys. A good sized
check will be placed by The Argus
in the hands of the ladies this even
ing and additional moneys received
hereafter will be turned over as fast
as they come in.
Blanks Filled and Sent Ont.
Yesterday receipts were sent out
to those whose names are known
who have made contributions to the
Santa Claus Fund, while the names
of needy children were sent to those
who have filled out the blanks ap-
pearing in The Argus from day to
day, as indicative of a desire to play
the role of Santa Claus on their own
account. 1t is sincerely hoped that |
those who have received the lists will !
not fail, as the children assigned to |
them have been checked off, and |
would otherwise be neglected.
The Santa Claus Fund movement |
has proven a remarkable experience |
to The Argus. Through it, the paper |
has come in contact with conditions !
of life not before realized. 1t has |
gained an insight into homes in this |
city, where the sunlight of happiness /
is never seen, where want and misery, |
and hopeless sickness prevail. where |
little ones only know of the joys of |
Christmas tide, through what they |
read in the papers, or what other |
children tell them.
NAwakens Better Impulses of Nature.
Phases of the better side of human |
nature have developed, and in some |
instances people who do not get the |
credit for the nobler sentiments that |
animate them, have come to The Ar
gus Office and made contributions
with the express understanding that |
the donor was not to be made known.
Several men, unknown to The ArguN
have left subscriptions, and declined 1
to divulge their names. IT'S a good |
cause said one of these generous
hearted men. who called at The Ar
gus Office this morning to leave
cash contribution, land L want to be
in on it. My namef Never mind
my name. 1 haven't got any name
Call me Santa Claus"