The Washington times., 1909-11-24
CAPITAL PREPARED
FOR THANKSGIVING
Washington Has Diversified
Program Arranged for
Tomorrow.

From the poor unfortunate who eats
his Thanksgiving dinner in the shadow
OF barred windows to the millionaire in
his mansion or the first citizen of the
land In the White House, the Capital
will give praise tomorrow.
It is to be a day of rest. The wheels
will cease their turning, the marts Of
trade will be quiet, the clerks viii bark
not to the call of the alarm clock; even
the vast machinery that runs the Gov
eminent will almost cease for one day.
In the churches there will be songs
or praise and sermons of thankfUlness.
Even the stay-at-homes may hold little
thank services Of their own. It is not
intended that any man shall be denied
tomorrow the privilege Of saying that
life, at least temporarily. is worth while.
Turning TO the thought of the mere
material, it may be noted that
today marked the last despairing
gobble of the fattened National
bird. Many a plump body law resign
eddy upon chopping block. realizing
that the time for the separation Of it's
anatomical parts had come. The turkey
lives life Of martyrdom, and he died
martyr today Talk about abolish
ing Thanksgiving football! The turkey
believes the dinner is by far the more
brutal thing.
DemS nd Is Heavy.
It is unnecessary to mention that,
although turkeys come high this sea
son-about % cents per pound-the de
mand is holding up. The call Of the
cranberry and the stufhng is just as
strong as ever.
Even the prisoners in the District
Al
forgotten. The jail prisoners, and there
are 515 who will spend the day behind
the walls Of this prison, will have a
number Of little extras, with chicken
leading the procession. At the work
house a number Of porkers bit the dust
yesterday and are being roasted 10 a
turn this afternoon. Pork will consti-
tute the main poytion Of the extras
added for the inner man Of the 81 pris-
oners who are at the wOrkhOuse.
Washington's poor will be cared for
as best as limited means viii permit by
the two Salvation Armies.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smalley,t Of the
American Salvation Army, John Mar
shall place. said this afternoon they
would send out a hundred or more bas-
calls SJr aid today were coming in
faster than they could be taken care
Of. Some OF the applicants, e was eX-
planned, need the necessities Of life
rather than a Thanksgiving dinner.
No Baskets Offered.
The Salvation Army. $50 Pennsylvania
avenue, announced II would issue no
baskets except TO those on the regular
list Of the organization, whose needs
are cared for the year round. II was
also said at the Industrial department,
121 Pennsylvania avenue, there would
be no Thanksgiving dinner for the pub
lie generally. as the army had a mum
Der OF its regularly cared-fOr poor 10
look out for.
IN addition 20 sending out baskets.
Mr. and Mrs. Snalley. Of the American
Army, have thirty-seven children and
twenty eight young girls and women
10 feed. these being occupants Of the
armys home in John MARSHALL place
The cold weather has brought n
number Of appeals" said Mrs SmaIley
today, and we are having a hard time
decision Of the other army that IL could
take care only OF its own list has sent
many from the poor class generally
over mere for aid"
Both Of the armies endeavor TO inves-
tigate the individual cases before ex-
tending aid, in this way deteruinIng
whether the applicant Is q worthy ono.
The Salvation Army as distinguished
from the American Salvation Army. an
| uoUuced II viii carry out it's regular
program Of basket giving Christmas nm
the Thanksgiving baskets nccessa riIy
must be limited and confined 10 the
poorer families who are year-round ben