Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-25
TOWNS VIE IN FILLING SHIP
Broken Bow Tries to Guido Syracuse
in Helping the Orphans.
BOXES OF WARM CLOTHING
sunday schools All over the state
Help I'm the Splendid Work
Undertaken by The
Omaha Zee.

A contest among towns OF the state, 10
beat each other In making contributions
tovard the Christmas ship, IL the latest
development IN the charitable undertake
ing. Citizens OF various towns are go
impressed with the needs OF war-stptcken
European boys and girls, and so anxious
20 have large part lE the great human
itarian work of the Christmas ship. that
communities are vielng with each other
to see which shall do the most toward
making up the ships cargo.
The people of Syracuse sent in five DIFF
ferent shipments of fine, useful gifts,
which showed that they had much sym
PATTY for the poor orphans and widows
Of the terrible war, and wanted them 10
be remembered at least with clothing and
useful gifts. even though the usual cheer
of the Christmas season will be lacking
this year.
But the people OF Broken Bow were alive
to the opportunity, and were not to be
outdone by the other good people OF the
state. Everybody pitched in, and made
the town hum with Christmas giving ex-
element for twenty-four hours. AS a re-
suit, over one ton Of Christmas cheer,
consisting Of more than 800 packages,
was also collected in a short time. The
gifts were packed in eight large boxes
and arrived in Omaha Saturday morning.
A draft for the cash contributions ae-
companled a letter from Rev. w. L
CASTOR, pastor Of the First Baptist
church at Broken Bow, who organized
the town and schools for the Christmas
ship project, and was a very active mem-
Der of the committee.
Response Is Generous.
The committee consisted of Rev. Mr..
CASTOR, chairman; DR.. J. G. BIeniSer,
Rev. A. a. Randall Mrs. G. L. Gutter
son, G. A. Shea and Mayor A. NJ. Drew.
They report that the response to the call
for contributions for the ship was willing
and general In every case, quite character
istic OF Broken Bow. The mayor ap-
pointed committee Of twenty citizens,
who unanimously endorsed the project
and chose the smaller committee to carry
out the work.
School children did much of the gath
ering OF gifts for the boxes. and took up
the work with more than the usual Christ
mas vim, for they realised that never
before had a better chance been offered
them to bring real Christmas cheer into
the lives of real sufferers.
Each box from Broken Bow bears
neat label. which states that the box Is
from the United States Christmas ship,
and contains contributions from Broken
Bow. Neb., U. s. A.
Other towns also entered tho friendly
contest to see which could do the most
for the suffering little children and their
mothers In the war zone. and all deserve
much credit for their generous efforts to
send SINE Christmas cheer to folks who
otherwise would spend this Christmas as
the saddest day of their lives.
Gives His Mite.
From one person whose signature Is
"Just a Friend comes the following
rnissiye: IT am only making SO month
clerking in one of the department stores.
but feel that I will have to give you TINS
IS bill for tho Christmas ship. think
we mustn't send too many toys when
children need gloves. shoes and stock
ings."
A little girl living at Sioux City. Ia
writes: Il had nice Angora kitten but
1 have sold it for't3. and am sending you
the money to help the poor little boys
and girls OF Europe"
Sent AN He dau'
From Helen Clark Of Lead, S. D.,
money order FOR 50 cents was enclosed
with a note saying, Enclosed is some
money to help out the Christmas ship.
Fifty cents is from me, % cents from
Barbara and cents from Henry. Henry
would have sent more. but that was all
he had"
Henry I. Moelier OF West side, Ia, sent
q box containing forty suits OF woniens
underwear, while the c. w. Boys Of
Woodblno, Ia, In their contribution in
cluded Az pounds of popcorn which they
raised on a rented piece Of land during
the last summer.
Six boxes OF toys and good, warm cloth
ing were received Friday from the Junior
En6eavor society OF the Presbyterian
church of Tekamah. while three big boxes
of clothing sent by the sixth. fifth and
fourth grades OF Ravenna CNeb.) public
schools have also been received, together
with money order for 1910.
sunday schools Help.
w. H. Steinbach, superintendent OF the
Fairfield CIeb.) schools forwarded a
check for 1904 donated by the children
OF the grades, and %. Is was sent from the
Methodist Episcopal Sunday school OF
Wahoo.
Alexandria's (Neb.) first grade pupils
forwarded a check for Sc and 80 has been
added 10 the fund. sent by Lena Hansen
OF Blair. The, Mondomin Qs.) Methodist
Episcopal church has contributed H.7s
and the First National bank Of Madison.
Neb., sh.1O. together with an individual
donation Of t116.