Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-17
HOW CAN A GOOD
FELLOW ASSIST
POOR CHILDR EN-
BY Providing Them Christmas
Cheer With Toys, Warm
Clothing and Food.
MANY COME TO ARGUS HELP
Contributions Of Money, Gifts and
Services Given Each Day 70
a Good Cause.

Christmas is but a week away. but
in the interim The Argus Santa Claus
committee wiu be kept busy every
minute or the day providing Christ
mas for the poor Riddles OF the city.
There are upwards OF 200 Of them
tina; are this year on the list that have
been investigated and found worthy,
and the care Of that many children
means a great amount of work. Every
mail brings numerous letters address
ed 20 The Argus Santa Claus. and be
fore the writer is placed on the list TO
be provided with Christmas cheer, the
case is carefully investigated as to its
merit and worthiness.
There still seems TO be some mis-
understanding by Good Fellows as 10
VIVA. is required OF them when they
volunteer TO take care of a number of
children whose names have been pro-
vided from The Argus list The COM
mittee in charge expects Good Eel
lows TO do what il would do. and does
do for the hundreds OF other children
for whom II provides. First of all.
some toy that the child has especially
asked for is provided, and. by the way,
The Argus gives new oys and
clcthing-if the child needs shoes.
stockings, mittens, underwear, dresses
or shirts and pants. II is supplied; can
dies. nuts. fruit and other delicacies
are put into the package that is deliv
cred the day before Christmas. and
any other thing that the committee
sees that that particular child or fam
lily needs. When a name has been
given cut by The Argus Santa Claus
committee 20 some Good Fellow. that
name Is taken OF the list and the re-
sponsibility for looking after that child .
Is placed entirely upon the person who .
has received the name. II the child
Is then forgotten the person who I'M
dertook 10 look after the child is given .
the responsibility for denying that /
little one a Christmas. and It is a big 4
responsibility when the child wakes .
Christmas morning 70 find no bullying
stocking.
How Money Is Used.
All the money that mas been con-
tributed TO The Argus Santa fund is
turned ever 70 the Santa Claus com
mittee. Of which Miss Dina Ramser is
chairman. and with # are purchased
those things that are required by the
children The fund does not attempt
TO look after the grown-ups. that is
the special care OF the Associated
Charities The Argus is especially
concerned about the children.
Many business houses have come to
the aid OF the committee and are do
ing all in their power to make the
work OF buying gifts as easy as such
a task can be made Many societies
and club throughout the city are spend
ing the time at their meetings in
dressing dolls for gifts. in making
clothes for the children that need
them, all to be distributed through
The Argus committee the day before
Christmas. The response with contri-
buttons OF money has been very gen
erOus, numbers Of people have bought
toys and books and clothing and
brought them 10 the Office for distribu-
ton through the fund.
There is still not quite enough mon
ey for the needs of the committee. and
will be most thankfully
received. II is not too late. for the
task of buying gifts has just begun
and will be the order of business for
the next week. Your dollar will mean
happiness for a number OF little chill
iren-
Incidents of Charity.
ones faith in the humanity OF peo-
pie who really realize the great need
of the poor is amply strengthened each
day as the time OF the yuletide draws
near. Incident otter incident is
brought 10 The attention Of the com