The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-19
Committee of Interested
Workers Will Distribute
Presents to Children.
GIFTS COME FAST,
REQUESTS FASTER
Pitifu Little Pleas From Those
Who Expect No Other
Christmas Joy.
BY SELEEE ARMSTRONG,
4 The St. Nicholas Girl.


BY SELEEE ARMSTRONG,
/ The St Nicholas Girl.
Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday. Thurs
4dsy, then Christmas Eve, and an the
Nlittle stockings hanging I'm row.
The storeroom I'm The Times building,
that is Just as big as Santa Claus heart
begins 10 look Gl1e real wonderland, and
ON saturday there was one continual
merry making at The Times Office from
s to O'Clock Men and women came
with their arms fun of bundles, and
fheir hearts nllI Of Christmas, and the
little boys and girls who nave mothers
and fathers OF their own brought their
pennies and THEN playthings and gave
their names to the ST. Nicholas Girl, so
7hat She might DE sure 20 tell Santa
CIkhs exactly where they i've
Now, this was the happy Phase Of
santa Claus and the ST. Nicholas Girl
work on Saturday, That the day
l,rought its tragedies also, you would
have realized had YOU been keeping the
Santa Claus postotnce, and had you
seen the hundreds of letters that are
pouring IN upon us The gifts arc com
ing fast, but the letters raster anu u
Dou could but see and read these little
4
the nearest shop where the counters
hold the tin horns and drums and dolls
and soldiers.
Things That Can Be Used.
The St. Nicholas Girl needs your toys
and whether they be old or new Is an
5ncnnsiderable matter She needs NIT
tens Ger cold little hands. and top coats
ea,. tender littla bodies, and whether
those be new or Just bit old also "oeS
moi matter. .The only thing that mat
tiers very much Is WhelAei H'" "i il'7
them to us or not
some DCnnle VINO nave no toys al
-S~,.,e. and who do not know as well as
- 81 Nicholas GirI does just what
Iittie children Ike Ter Christmas, have
sent ar brought gifts OF money. This
win be carefully expended, 80 that u
nav bring the most happiness to- the
largest number. and If you have already
tent your dollar or your Eve or ten dol
lars. Won win be very glad to think OF
sde uumberg of beTUtiful things Santa
claus ana the St Nicholas Girl, who
know a bargain when they see II. can
buv Tor YOU. Since Saturday the contri-
buttons have been as follows
Little Johnny Keller, from his
I Christmas money ...------.------------ 500
s~lfttle .wnhcimiua Young. "A Times
PrizN Photograph Contest Girl. 100
AIr. and Mrs. Harry r. Barncs.---.--. 200
Hiss Alice J. umpkin.......-......... Lou
tIrs. l.. NJ. Wells. ...-----.-...---...--.. LOO
Miss Dcrne Fasse ..-.--.--.-.-..-.....--- Loo
Miss Bcrniee Dryer LOO
Mrs. r. ". Depue ,-..--.--.----..-..,. LOO
Little Boy and Little Girl.......-....-. 30
Loan of Autos Requested
Now. santa Claus sleigh is very. very
big. but it viii not mold au the toys
ehGll The Times will distribute on
CHistmas Eve. We ask uhst you make
hs the loan Of your automobile for any
length Of time that suits your convent
ruco on next Friday. You could not
male % contribution which would be-
tr more real service in giving happiness
90 the children OF Washington. II may
De- tFat SOU DO not own an automobile
Neither do some or the others OF us.
Eut tell voui friend, and he will be
glad TO send his.
The DISTRIBUTION OF the toyr win be
made under the direction Of commit
Tee of Gve. including Judge William H.
DE Lacy. Of the Juvenile Court. James
=. west, secretary 81 the Fairgrounds AS
EOciauon; Isaac Cans. Miss Nary Hess
ler, and Miss Jaunita Kaufman. men
- women who work for and with rne
recipients May Be Designated.
Hero are just very few of the let
ters that have come 90 us II any of
fhcsc are from the sort OF little boy or
RlittlC girl YOU would particularly Ike tO
make happy we should Doe glad to-
have YOU take his letter. and make a.
package which would be- the very one
Santa Claus and tlc ST. Nicholas Girl
would BIKE 20 take tp him ON Christmas
y J-Ly. Then put the cliid-e address on
NT1r bundle. and bring FL 40 the ST.
Nicholas Girl a. The Tmks building.
In order that tho Sits mas not be du-
plicsted, please telaphonefthc ST. Mich
oIas Girl 1T The Times Office what child
SON have decided 10 adopt Tor Christmas
eve.
Dear Santa Claus On poor little
Eirl and I would ike 90 have some
have Doll. "a Christmas tree. some
candy and sonic NUTS And mama would
,Jike Tor you 90 help her some with what
ffNor Won cam J am seven years old.
Address. 30 " street northwest
Dear Santa Claus and St Nicholas
- fiiTl-AlE name D. Marie aue ] am eight
lc a haLe 'nytb,nE, yon have 10 spsrIg,
lIke 20 have things TO play with Ass well
as But listeug have little brother
4 who would Tx f1. Rave 500 expire So
4 wagon And fJns forget .Us. please.
3 your ut-lc friend
MARIE FLETCHER. wears.
IRENE FI EfCHER. q years.
HEI IN FLETCHER. . wears.
CHARLEY FLETCHER. g years
Papa Out Of Work
! Dear Sanity Claus