The Detroit times., 1912-12-25
TINES SANTA CLAUS
WORKS UNTIL 2 A. Nj.
,continucd from PaEe one,


fine steel sled and pair OF skates
The packages containing the candy
toys. apples an1 oranges were al
large as -four sacks. They could ao'
fail 10 delight the recipients.
Tile Forgotten club Is taking care
OF one-third the poor children regis
tered with us, said Mr.. Miller we
have approximately 5000 children oi
our records and 1000 of these have
been taken care of by the club.
II there are any poor children Wilh'
out Christmas cheer this morning y
really must be their own fault, Ger
tain Ii is that all these on the RECORDS
of the Associated Charities were TAX
en- care of as were several Thousand
others in poor circumstances and ytI
not on the records of the organize
ton.
IL was not until . O'Clock, Wednes'
dav morning that Mr.. Rowe and MS
assistants ceased their labors for the
day. AT that time 500 children had
been given their presents and there
remained 500 more packages 10 De ~
livered Rowe and his assistants We're
back on the job again at O'Clock
"Wednesday morning TO get the re-
naming packages distributed oeiose
noon. The delivery cars used were
donated by the Hudson Moor car
Co. the Hup Motor Car Co, and the
Laundry Mems association. The Two
firms and the association also donated
the services OF their men necessary
10 distribute the packages. Each car
carried two men, driver and an eA-
pert delivery man.
| There was both humor and sadnC IS
lin the sights that greeted the men IN
distributing packages on the east side
A package was delivered 10 the home
OF a poor colored woman on Erskne-
ST The records OF the Associated
Charities had only Two children az
this address The woman could rot
have been over 80 years OF age, bot
no soon did santa Claus show up
than about 10 pickaninnies appeared
and clung TO her skirts. She claimed
them all her children. They were
wretched and ragged and all OF them,
no doubt found some happiness IN
the Christmas package.
In one home on Riopelle-st., child
just OF about the age of the child
in Tom Mays cartoon. Forgotten
came 10 the door in response TO tie
delivery mans knock. Her dress was
very faded and worn and her featur es
were pinched. There was no sparkle
in her eyes until she was given the
package and told il was from Santa
Claus. Then a smile came TO her
face and an exclamation of JOY burst
from her lips. She grasped the pack
age and darted into the house. Pres
emily, her. mother came TO the door
smoothing down her dress and trying
her best TO look presentable. She
toe, was overcome with JOY for The
happiness of her child.
"Oh, thank you, Oh, thank you
she kept repeating. Thank God
The delivery man was quick TO b
going-he didn't like such scene, L,
said il made him feel Hle.
There's one little girl that won
be forgotten" he mumbled
Up on Detloff court, on the cas-
side there was a man sick in bed Wit
tuberculosis. Ii was a case that hai
been brought TO the attention OF IN
Forgotten club and was investigate
BY the Associated Charities. IL wa
an instance showing the thoroug
work of the Associated Charities ar
how well this organization co-opera
ed with the club. The case had bee
reported three weeks previously. Tn
man was deathly i'll and the youn
wife worn out with work and worry
There were three children who woLl
be without any Christmas present
unless some outsider helped. II wash
by coincidence, but by system thu
three big packages OF presents an
goodies were placed in the possession
OF these children Tuesday evening
Christmas eve.
Everywhere the delivery man stoI
! ped was the same evidence of poyert
and wretchedness. Everywhere Ia
went his call was like a ray OF sun
shine penetrating the darkness. No
a family but merited the gifts. Tn
delivery began In the afternoon an
before ending for the day 1000 chil
dren had been provided with gifts
Five hundred had previously beel
provided on Monday evening and 90
others were provided Christmas morn
| ing. Santa Claus was a little lat
for the last 500 but better late tho
forgotten"