Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

| disposed people of our city who arc
! In position to do so will lend a hand
NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS.
WHO OF us. having attained to
man estate, can remember without
a thrill the night before Christmas.
and the next morning. when we crept
downstairs In night-gowns and little
pare rect 10 see the long-looked for toy
on the hearth-sayl Wasn't it jolly?
Now. for the sake of childhood. we
appeal TO the good people of Salt Lake
CITY We want to make the heart or
every child In salt Lake City glad.
VIII you respond generously, as YOU
yourself have been blessed? Let 1t not
DC said that we have been remiss In
the duty we owe these unfortunat,
ones. Let there not be a disappointed
child within our gates on Christmas
morning"
The cry OF the children goes up from
hofnes OF 1obless men. and the needs are
pressing one feature carries its pa
thetic note, Tor there are many calls
from women and children bereft of hus-
bands and fathers by the merciIess arm
OF the law. The aftermath of tragedies
IN the world of crime. hidden beneath
Inc surface. IS enough to tear ont
sympathetic mans heartstrings for
In this line of charitable work. there
Is so much to do and so little done. The
city prisons. the county Jail and the
state and federal penitenttaries have
ie1t their mark Wide and deep in MANY
homcs. and the world knows nothing
oil the suffering of the innocent women
and children who have lost their pro-
Viders
The Volunteers of America are I'm
close touch with hundreds of hard
working and heartbroken mothers
whose struggle for existence Is appal-
nngly hard, and whose little ones arc
poorly clothed, insufficlentIy fed. and
hacking at this season all the Joys and
comforts that make Christmas the long
iooked-for delight of the more fortunate
children. The work of the Volunteers
leads them into many homes which the
prisoners have left behind them. poy-
erty-ridden and desolate.
NO FOLLY IN GIFTS.
The plan is not to give to these fam.
lies a big Christmas dinner, or even a
CHRISTMAS tree, as q tenth of them
could not be reached in that way. and If
they could, the freless homes. empty
cupboards and threadbare clothing
would seem all the more wretched by
after r-contrast
-" pam " PUCK n Dig box
for each family, in which nice. new
clothing VIII be sent TO every chld
warm garments for the mother. and
groceries and toys making a SUBJ
stantlal Christmas gift really amount
ing TO something. The needs of each
family arc most thoroughly investigated
beforehand. so that this work can be
done In the most practical way, and
every gift will be just what is needed
Donations OF money. clothing or TOYS
should be sent to either Adjt. Fred
Brown and Ensign Thomas Pitts. SAL
vation Army. 139 east Second South
street. or to Capt. Thomas Mackey
Volunteers of America. 1l3 east First
South street,
Zach of these societies Is Il duly In
corsorated organization. their books
are properly audited. and their treasur
ers VIII send d receipt for every dollar
received, and VIII hold vouchers for
every dollar expended.
II you want to help the poor and plav
santa Clauss partner to MANY chill
dren. and II You haven't the time 10
90 the work yourself and don't know
where to do II, just send what Won can
TO the Volunteers of America and SAL
walton Army, and they VIII apply the
money. food, clothing and TOYS where
tney VIII do the most good