Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-23
HEARTS AND PURSES OPENED
Associated Charities Swsmped with
Offers to Help Poor.
LIBERAL CHECKS PRESENTED
DOniNtiOns Come from Outside Of
CSy, While on other Hand
OnRhRns Respond More
Generously Than Ever.

I'VE are swamped with donations from
people who want to help somebody" says
Miss Ida V, Jontz Of the Associated
Charities.
I'VE have received checks from people
in other states asking that money be used
TO help those who would receive little or
no Christmas cheer. Omaha people have
been more than generous. They have
telephoned this office for names of needy
families and have even co-operated with
us by going in search of those who
might have been overlooked"
A prominent business man went out on
such a mission He found a family he
thought he could help. He telephoned the
. Associated Charities and discovered the
FSfamily was listed for a basket of good
things Christmas day. Just forget 1t,
said the business man. "I will take care
of them" And he did not wait until
Christmas, but went forthwith TO a
grocery store and ordered a generous bill
sent around at once. And I'll see that
they get more on Christmas day and
that the kiddies have some presents, too"
he said.
One man who has made much money In
business in the city, but does not make
a great display of charity, although he
is godfather to many children, sent the
charities a fat check. II have heard,
lie wrote, that some of the old people
are about to be overlooked. Now, IL you
need any more money just let me know
and you'll get It," But there were so
many men like him that his offer to
give more had to be refused, as enough
had already been given
Help from other states.
over in Iowa is a family with relatives
I'm Omaha. These relatives do not ae-
cept charity, but they are not always
able to drive the wolf from the door. Sc
the head of the family in Iowa mailed
check to the Associated Charities and
asked them to make these people a
merry Christmas"
"See that 100 kids are given presents,
wrote one Omaha man and folded in the
letter was a check that made the Char
tiles gasp. Miss Jontz called him up by
telephone and asked If he had any prefer
ence or suggestions, but he did not, and
left the matter solely with the Charities
\ woman telephoned Miss Jontz from
Fort Crook and said: II want to dc
something for somebody on Christmas
Can't you help me out. And my sister
also wants to help" Miss Jontz gave
them a list of families who would re-
ceive no presents and the two good
! women at once began their mission OF
Nroviding good cheer for the more un-
fortunate.
1T is so hard to find those who really
need something and whom you could
help on Christmas day." complained one
woman over the telephone. She was
given the names and addresses of some
poor people and at once telephoned her
grocer that her account was open tc
them and to see that they bought gen.
erously.
= Office Force Ia Busy.
Miss Jontz and the office force con
slsting of Miss Matilda Yost, Freds
I!mme Miss Josephine Rhoden. Miss
Grace Parson and the volunteer helpers
Mrs. III. Lloyd and her daughter, Miss
Lillian Lloyd, and the South Omaha Of
flee, in charge of Miss Maud Cloud and
have been working night and day tc
rack the toys and the other gifts and
distribute them.
When Christmas is over each donor
will receive a statement of where the
money given was spent and how anC
where gifts were made. No needy family
win be greeted by old Sanity more thar
once as the various charitable organiza,
<ions have prepared lists and compared