Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25

| more Christmas dinners After all, this
| is a glorious world
Cuno H. Rudolph. president of the
| board of Commissioners-"S to our
young friends. the newsboys, that l wish
them a joyful Christmas and much
prosperity for the coming year
Miss Mabel T. Boardn1an, president
| newspapers that tell how the Red Cross
needs help to take care of the poor peo-
pie after great disasters. So you see
| You are little Red Cross heralds, and I
wish you all merry Christmas.
I Mrs. Natalie +. Hammond, national
chairman National Civic Fedora tion-'The
women of the woman's welfare depart
ment of the National Civic Federation
| wish the newsbuys of Washington merry
| Christmas and a happy New Year. News
boys have warm spot in the hearts of the
| American people and especially in the
| hearts of American mothers. Yours is a
profession giving exceptional oppOrtuni-
| initiative. self-reliance and independence
| qualifications Indispensable for real,
abiding future success
Rev. DR.. Joseph r. Kelley, president
| Washington Federation of Pastors-"The
! ministers of the city send Christmas
| greetings and words of good cheer to the
| newsboys. We hope they will not only
! have good time today. but remembering
| the boy Jesus, who made all our good
! times possible. have a best time every
| day by trying to be like Him.
| Mrs. Lily F. Kar, president Working
| boys Home-"I hope the boys will
have royal dinner and fine time.
Tell them not to forget whose birth
day they are celebrating. and always
to remember that He was d poor boy.
too. and was at one time in his life
exactly the same age as every little
newsboy in Washington"
A Thought in Verse;
Nro ualep r. 2irpoy prasidapt Ms
trict Congress of Mothers-"This is
! just little greeting from a mothers
organization and an individual mother
who loves boys, with the wish that
you may have a very happy Christmas.
Because you have been made happy on
this, our Blessed Lords birthday, you,
| too, may each one do something, no
matter how small the act, to make
some one else happy May / give you
| just a little thought in verse?
! {" Give love, and love your heart will flow,
A strength in your utmost needs
Have faith. and II score of hearts Will show
! Their faith in your word ard deed;
| For life il the mirror of king and slave,
It's Just what !ou are and do.
| Then give to the world the best you have,
Aud the best will come back to YOU -
| Mrs. Emma S. Shelton. president Dis
| trict Woman's Christian Temperance
UniOn-"The WOman's Christian Tenn
! perance Union, which loves the boys and
up good, clean, temperance men, greets
| the newsbOys and wishes for them no.
| only an enjoyable banquet, but a merry
Christmas and a happy and prosper
Gus New Year. May God bless and keep
the big hearted. true hearted newsboys
of this city"
William NJ Davidson. superintendent
public schools-"Cordial greetings to
the newsboys of Washington. with best
wishes for a merry Christmas and ?
happy New Year May the coming year
bring to each member of the associa-
ton peace. happiness and prosperity
and may the great public which they
serve so well appreciate more and
more the value Of the service rendered
to us all by the clean, honest manly
: newsboys of our Capital city. is my
sincere wish"
Fleming Newbold, business manager
of The Star. sent the following mes
sage: THE Star wishes the neWsboys a
merry Christmas and happy New
Year Let each boy try his best to do
right during the coming year so that
all will grow up to be strong and
honest men,