Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-10

about the ship that it feels it is not
making plain enough the bigness and
/ glory of the movement The Chicago
/ Herald is giving the news of what is
/ being done all over the United States
and it is well worth reading. Get a
copy of the Herald. turn to the Christ
mas ship page, edited by Lillian Bell
and you will find human interest
stories that will make your pulses
quicken.
Prisoners Are Aiding.
For instance. Here is an account
of what Illinois prisoners are doing.
/ Can you fail to see what this means to
society's under dogs? Are we less
than they?
Warden Aliens men are hard at
work.
THE week OF the announcement Of
the plan of the Christmas ship the men
in the prison at Joliet sent their mem
orable message:
1.-The Riddles of Europe will hear
from Warden Aliens men
''Since that time they have not lost
minute. Their difficulty proved to
be the lack of material with which to
work. Here is the plan they have
adopted TO surmount that difficulty:
"a minstrel entertainment will be
held al the penitentiary on Oct. 10.
The singers, dancers, press agents,
managers. supernumeraries and all the
rest will be inmates OF the prison. The
show is being extensively advertised
in Joliet
With the proceeds the men viii
buy material with which to make gifts
for the ship. Already they have order
ed sufficient leather to make 200 pairs
of shoes.
Warden Edmund VI. Allen, the
friend of the men, is deeply interested
in the Christmas ship, and is going ev-
erything that he can to help the men
in the development of their plans"
From e vastly different source
comes this aid 10 the Christmas ship:
The Catholic churches of Elgin be
gan a united effort yesterday TO help
load the Christmas ship. The move
ment was started by the Rev II. ].
Hausser, pastor of st. Joseph's church,
and won the cooperation of the Rev
John ]. Mccain, pastor of St Mary-s !
Three hundred and fifty children in
the two parochial schools will devote
their time TO gathering toys and cloth |
ing for the children of war-stricken |
Europe. They will have the help OF |
every society in both parishes. An eff !
fort will be made to secure contribu- /
tons of toys, clothing and material for |
clothing"
Toys Are important.
School teachers are conceded TO /
know something, If not everything,
about children and here is a word for /
the little folk from Miss Elizabeth !
Harrison, president of the National /
College, Chicago, who be-
ieyes that the value of toys as gifts
or the war-saddened orphans should
rot be overlooked in the eagerness to
supply gifts of practical value.
important as It is 20 supply food
md clothing, il must be realized that
I is equally important 10 supply child
sh happiness for little children who
annot help or understand the sorrow
which surrounds them" declared Miss
Harrison.
They need the joy of Unexpectedly I
possessing some treasure DO not !
hese war-robbed children need 10 have
lelr thoughts Sulueu away iIOu suI- I
ering and tears? Do they not need 70
ave wholesome, normal, childlike
motions awakened by having the
.orld of play reckoning TO them
trough toys?
play is as much a sacred heritage
T childhood as is right food
"Toys-the right kind OF toys-feed
le imagination and expand the child
n interests. Therefore. say, let US !
ave toys I'm every Christmas box"
The time IS growing short. IL will ;
e everlastingly too late when the big ;
attleship Jason is on its way across ]
ceans. Thereil never be another
hristmas ship. The Argus is well q
ware thar many people could be reach y
! IN personal canvass who are wait {
x 10 give TO the Christmas ship but
SKIS its friends so inclined TO meet IL
alt way. Getting out "a daily news
aper with the latest news obtainable !
1metimes seems Just about enough of s
task. But here is the Christmas I
zip. The Argus along with every /
atriOt ought TO want Rock Island d
presented in this great international 4
oYement The Christmas ship will | s