United labor bulletin., 1914-11-14
CHRISTMAS FUND
FOR WAR CHILDREN
Appeals Are Made to People Of
America for Help
Hundreds Of Thousands Whom Santa
Claus Can Only Reach Through Gen.
erosity Of Rich Of This Nation

dren of war-ridden Europe with a mite
of Christmas cheer has been started,
with headquarters at 1887 West Thirty
ninth street. New York. Mrs. John
Hays Hammond is chairman and Miss
Eva Macdonald Valesh, a member of
New York Typographical Union, now
connected with the American Fedora
tion OF Labor, is treasurer All dons-
tions should be sent to the above ad-
dress. The following letter to the press
has been sent out:
This is our first opportunity to tell
the people of the whole country what
serious and important movement for
humanity is developed by the war chill
dren's Christmas fund.
No matter how hard we try to imag-
inc the situation, we cannot get any
adequate idea of the horrible suffering
into which this European war is plung-
ing the great nations. We can only par
italy appreciate the desolation and sor-
row
Thousands. yes hundreds of thousands
of children will be coli and hungry and
suffering on Christmas morning. The
misery of these little ones will be un
speakable. There will be no ray of
Christmas cheer unless their American
friends remember them with a substan-
tial greeting.
Cheer the Little War Child.
Think if some child, dear to you, were
to be in such a forlorn condition. 1t
would wiring your very heart. You
would compass heaven and earth to
bring little joy and comfort and
warmth and Christmas cheer to that
child.
Won't You do the same for the little
l.
share with that child what you were GO
ing 10 give to the child most dear TO
you.
The war children Christmas fund
asks YOU to give to these children the
handful OF candy, the bag of nuts. the
package OF raisins-all good. nOurishing
fOod-and the pair of stockings to warm
the frostbitten feet-just n couple of
pennies in the money of the country.
will give the kiddie a chance to buy
some little thing for which the childish
heart had been longing. This Is sensi-
bic and practical and humane.
The war children Christmas fund
Will buy the apples OF Colorado for the
hungry children of Europe. II will send
the oranges of Florida. the pecan nuts
Of Texas. the raisins Of California. The
money YOU send for the war chiidren's
try, where il will do good to our own
people as well as csrEy happiness to the
children of Europe.
We hope that some nj the nuts and
fruit and candy will be donated. be-
cause everybody wants to do something
for the war children. but We shall be
glad to buy what is needed from those
who produce the best here.
Make Some Trifling Sacrifice.
II is not frivolous or sentimental to
give candy and nuts. They have a high
food value. Our fund adds the touch of
loving tendersness in the little box tied
with ribbon. the sprig of holly and the
little Christmas card.
These cost nothing because they are
given freely. and We have plenty OF vol
unteer- to make up the packages and
add the touch OF Christmas cheer. which
will bring JOY TO some wistful little
face.
Many = hard working woman will
want to do something for the war chill
dren's Christmas. but she has only the
work of her hands to offer. She need
not offer in vain. Some of our good
friends are going TO give flannelette and
fabrics of that sort. which can be made
into warm nighties and undergarments
by willing hands.
Mrs. John Hays Hammond. the ma
tional chairman of the war ehildren's
Christmas fund. is a woman with big.
generous heart. clever brain and mar
velous resources of energy.
Just send her Your money contribu-
tion and she will guarantee that every
p-any of it will reach some child with
cheer and comfort ON Christmas morn
ing. If you wish to offer loving service
she will tell you how to make your ef-
fort most effective.
1t is hoped that every man and
woman in the whole length and breadth
of our country will realize the need OF
the war children and make some little
sacrifice for their happiness on Christ.
mas morning.
SAD DAYS IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS