Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-11-30
CONTRIBUTIONS
SWELL STARS
CHRISTMAS FUND
L. Bamberger & Go. and L. S.
Plaut & Co. Donate to
Worthy Charity.
STARS CHRISTMAS FUND.

Gifts aggregating $7S received today
raised the total Of the STARS Christ
man Fund to 1926 L. Bamberger &
Co. and l.. S. Plaut & Co. contributed
s25 each, and six individual gifts were
received.
There is no question now but Shat
the STARS Fund will be great sue
cess. There is that spirit abroad every
year even at this time which forces
quick recognition of the practical and
sentimental features of such a move
ment and prevents its failure.
This Christmas spirit possesses in
varying degrees those in every walk of
life, the highest as well as the lowliesr
with the possible exception of a Scrooge
here and there. And it will be remem-
bered that even Scrooge was in the end
won over by the spirit This spirit
possesses that element which makes
thorough enjoyment of the holidays i'm
possible when the consideration that
there are others to whom no Christ
mas cheer will come obtrudes. 1t Is
such an element that the hardest crust
of selfishness is powerless to keep out.
One noteworthy contribution to the
fund announced today is not included
in the roll of honor at the top of this
column. The announcement of 1t
should, however, cause the eyes of many
little ones to brighten. Schwartz &
Son, wholesale confectioners, of " to
76 William street., have promised to
stock the STARS Santa Claus with
candy when he starts on his rounds.
Miss Gertrude Quabeck, who sends a
gift today, was one of the most con-
sistent contributors to the STARS Out
ing and Free Ice fund of a year ago.
She began with contribution of fifty
cents and before the season closed had
increased her offerings to s15.
Many others have announced theii
| Intention of aiding the fund so the
pack of the STARS Santa Claus will
be of generous proportions and vel
filled
While regular Christmas charities un
dertaken each year do much to bring
Christmas to homes where 1t is known
but by repute they cannot hope to cover
the entire field. 1t is the purpose of
the STAR, with the aid of the Christ
mas spirit which will inspire the pros
porous and well-to-do with a desire to
help, to make Christmas day significant
in every Newark home where other
wise 1t would be the drearier by con-
trast with the Christmas cheer outside
of it.
The following letters accompanied
gifts today:
"The Star Christmas Fund:
"Gentlemen-We take pleasure in en-
closing check for twenty five ts25) dol
lars, which place to the credit of the
STARS Christmas fund.
1--WE hope that your efforts 'to bring
good cheer into the homes and hearts
desolated by poverty-bringing with IL
the spirit of the season--peace and good
will'' will be successful, and trust that
all your expectations for the furtherine
of this fund may be realized Very
truly yours, l.. S. PLAUT & CO."
Newark Evening Star:
"Gentlemen-Please find check for $50
toward STAR Christmas Fund. Yours
very truly, L. BAMBERGER & CO."
Editor of Star Fund:
Enclosed please find 81 for Christ
mas fund.- Good luck to 1t.
GERTRUDE QUABECK,
''West Orange, N. j."
Evening Star:
Observation-Disclosures 81 for Xmas
fund. And may 1t grow. Yours truly,
"a. T."
Star Christmas Fund:
Gentlemen take the greatest pleas
ure in giving 81 to the STARS fund.
+. w. B.