The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-06
APPEAL IS MADE
FOR ASSISTANCE
CALUMET ASSOCIATED CHAIR,
TIES WANTS DONATIONS TO
BE USED AS CHRISTMAS
GIFTS.

| The Calumet Associated Charities
through its secretary, Miss winnifred
salisbury, is sending out an appeal
for help in order to provide a few ne
cessaries for the poor and needy dur
ing the Yuletide period. The letter
follows, giving i'm details the needs of
the association, with a brief resume
of the cases treated the past month:
Dear Christmas Friends
Just a year ago we wrote YOU a let
ter asking you not To forget at this
season those who were less fortunate
than you. You responded nolbly, i'm
spite of low stocks and high prices.
This year instead of telling you we
need less Of your goods and your
thought we are glad to say that still
more of you can have an opportunity
TO help this year. In the month of
November we considered the problems
OF 666 persons and helped them as
well as we We're able with limited
funds and time. They were members
W l1S families living here i'm your
midst. all of them having hard time
to live decently and comfortably.
What will you do to help us?
As you know, the only Christmas
gifts we try to give from here are fuel
ard warm clothing and staple articles
Of food in addition to such toys and
goodies as our friends may send i'm for
us to distribute. We can not do even
the things we have formerly unless
YOU will send us the money. One friend
has told us that this year, since she
can not do both, she is going to cut
down her personal Christmas list i'm
order to give us some money TO buy
underwear for those who need II bad
ly. We want To buy blankets too and
mittens and warm stockings and fuel.
Who will help us?
Then, this for you who prefer to do
your own distributing, won't you
please ask us soon for the names of
the families you want to help? one
woman has already asked me for three
Finnish families To whom she will
Ftllu lOl just AlIMlSlIildS ullIltIS Dul
vegetables enough to last a long time,
Another mother, who provided ten
children with gifts last year has ask
ed for fifteen this year. If You have
decided yourself upon the families you
VIII lhelp-your washmoman's or a
poor neighbor's, won't You tell us
about ii so we can ward others off?
with so many 10 he provided for there
Is no room for duplication this year
Remember that the pressure of hard
times which ycu feel yourself is felt
still more in the family that is be-
Meath you on the social ladder
won't you reach down helping hand
If your church or Sunday school is
planning on helping others and wants
"a to give you the names, please ash
us soon boccre the Christmas rush is
any greater. If you have chosen the
names yourself. please let us know
Last year i'm spite Of our efforts one
family received three turkey dinners
and their neigfbors across the way
had only salt pork and potatoes with
their bread and coffee, simply because
! two Sunday schools attended by the
children were sure that no one elst
would help the family, and we, no
| knowing that any one else was think
ing of them. gave the name to a large
hearted man. If this is to zoe a cen
trail point for the dispensing of infor
mation to those legitimately interest
ed,fwe must be given the information
first Let us work together this yea
ard see If the blessing of christina
cheer will not come to us all NOR
richly.
Help us by making it possible 70
us to give to all those who need on
help. Let us help you by giving yo,
the names of those who will appre
| ciate your kindness.
With all good wishes for a joyou
Yuletide,
Calumet Associated Charities
FIRST CLASS DRESSMAKING.