Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
"MADE IN AMERICA"
TOYS TO GLADDEN.
YOUTH OF EUROPE
Plan Underway to Send a
Santa Claus Ship to War
torn Countries From Every
Nook and Corner of This
Country.

1t is row highly probable that shortly
before Christmas Santa Claus Ship"
loaded t. the water line with toys con-
tributed by children from every nook
and corner of America, rich and poor
| alike. will leave these shores fof
| Europe, there to unload the dazzling
| cargo and offer II az a Joyous Christ
mas gift to the children of the war
torn countries of that continent 1t Is
said that most of the toys will bear
the trade mark made and contributed
In America"
The success of this enterprise has
been practically assured through the
efforts Of Miss Olive May Wilson. "the
Santa Claus Girl" of Jenkintown, who
Tor number of years has supplied poor
children with Christmas gifts and who
desires to extend her work this year
not only on a national but international
scope. She has the support of some OF
the most widely known and most DOW
erful men in the United States. in
Guiding the President of the United
States, who, in an interview granted
her some time ago, expressed his desire
to cooperate with Miss Wilson in everv
way. Miss Wilson has just returned
from Washington, where she laid her
plan before a number of Senators. Rem
resentatives and department heads and
leaves this week for tour OF New
England. where she will address numer-
Gus social organizations and child weE
fare societies on behalf of her work.
u. S. EMPLOYEES TO HELP,
When Commissioner of Immigration
Caminetti heard of her plan TO have Gov
ernment employees contribute Christmas
gifts to the destitute and orphaned chill
dren of Europes war devastated conn
tries he issued a circular, addressed TO the
employees OF his department throushout
the United States In which he suggested
that they contribute gifts for the Santa
Claus ship" Other departments have al
ready followed suit.
In the meanwhile. Miss Wilson is busv |
with preliminary work. Since her prob |
lem this year is both of a national and !
international scope she will be Obliged !
to perform a double duty First of all
she has her thousands of little frier5s !
who remember her from previous wears
10 take care of. They are already In
hundreds OF letters received by Miss VIII
son. clamoring for their Christmas gifts
Ihen, she has to think of the thousands
Oh little ones on the other side of the sea
whose hearts will yearn in vain this wear
Tor little Christmas gife. And, To add
70 the magnitude of her problem Miss
wilson mas received within the past wear
5000 requests foradrums alone. some M
these requests have come from outside 90 |
the United States and from such remote
points as Rio Janeiro, other Brazilian
cities and Newfoundland
BUT MISS Wilson does not despair Sba !
mas mustered together all the courase |
and all the sympathy of her IS years and
has settled down to work TO carr, ha,
plans TO success. In January of this year
MISS Wilson visited Washington for tba
purpose OF obtaining from the Covarn
nent ranking privilege, sometime On
the order of the one enjoyed hE Senator
ana Representatives for the purpose NJ
never delivered. 'S
DENIED FRANKING PRIVILEGE
Miss Wilson wanted franking priviIsga
"hich would permit her to send her piffs
oy man ana parcel post without charge.
IN this matter she saw the President
secretary Bryan, Admiral Dewey Vics |
president Marshall. Representative Under
wood and other prominent men. Last
week Miss Wilson took another trim 10
and conferred with Post
master General Burleson on the frankinp
privilege. Mr.. Burleson said that he was
thoroughly in sympathy with her pIan
md would help her in every wav but |
hat he could not grant her the franlSing |
privilege, as 1t would be Impossible for |
he Government to diminish its revenue
4 the present time in view OF the hnan-
ial incOnveniences already brought about
" the war This, however, has by mo !
means dampened Miss Wilson's enthuIsi-
SIN or diminished her hopes She IS In
er work TO win. and Judging by the wav l
he has gone at II she cannot help but
Yin.
So, that II Is with great 10Y thar the +
hldren OF Europe may contemplate the
Ry when far ont on the horizon there )
'ill rise a ship, loaded not with guns 7
nd ammunition, but with beautiful TOYS
all descriptions. carrying a nag upon 9
'hich will be inscribed: From the chill L
rem OF America to their little brethren
Europe"