Evening star., 1914-10-07

If the children were to organize into
groups for assisting the Christmas ship
1t is believed even then they would be
within the letter and spirit of the law,
provided that no collection of any sort
was taken up on school premises or by
persons connected with the educational
system.
Not only within the confines Of the
District of Columbia is the spirit of the
Christmas ship taking hold Of young
land and Virginia school children,
pupils in various Sunday schools and
organizations and clubs of boys and
girls are working for the success Of
making up the cargo Of the big war
ship that is to carry Christmas cheer
IN the form Of gifts-toys books. cloth
Ing and the ike-to Europe's war Or
phans.
Elders Assisting Little Folk.
And the little folk are not alone in
the work. Their elders-mothers,
fathers, big brothers and sisters,
uncles, aunts and cousins-are help
ing. in a whole-hearted manner that
indicates that every available inch of
space will be filed in the ship that
Secretary Daniels Of the Navy Depart
ment Is going to loan to Santa Claus
Tor this errand Of helpfu1ness and true
brotherliness.
Teachers in the primary departments
met Saturday at the home of Miss
Katherine Groh to discuss plans for
collecting gifts for the Christmas ship.
1t was decided that the children in the
primary classes Of the Sunday schools,
who have manifested deep interest in
the plan to remember the war orphans
at Christmas, shall collect gifts of va
rlous kinds. turn them over to the
1eachers OF their classes. and that the
to The Star by November Is.
little girl at Vienna, Va, writes to
ask The Star II children outside the
district are to be permitted to con-
ship. To this the Christmas ship ed
itor answers. Yes, certainly" Chill
dren or grown-ups living in the vicin-
lty OF Washington are asked, the same
as, as those living right here in the Dis
to help load the big ship. and their
contributions will be gladly. received
and acknowledged in The Star.
Plans Announced in Folder.
The board Of Sunday schools of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, with
offices at 1920 South Wabash avenue,
Chicago. is actively aiding the work
for the Christmas ship and has pre-
pared an attractive folder announcing
the plans for sending the ship, laden
with gifts. to the war orphans of Eu-
origin OF the plan, what the children
of the United States are asked to do
to help 1t along. and contains a num-
Der Of suggestions for practical work
on the part of Sunday schools. This
folder. it is announced, will be furnish
ed in quantities for free distribution
on application to the offices of the
board at the address above.
Following is list Of articles espe-
cially desired to make up the cargo
Of the Christmas ship:
Mtttens, sweaters, muff1ers. muffs,
furs. coats. suits, dresses, dress goods,
hats and trimmings. toys of all sorts.
materials, colored crayons, pictures,
shoes. caps. gloves, hoods, ear muffs,
stockings, underwear, bath gowns, bed
room slippers, neckties. neck bows,
blankets. household linen-sheets, pill
lowcases. pillow slips, towels, wash
cloths, table linen; baby clothes Of all
kinds, shawls. aprons, sewing baskets
with outfit, boxes Of candy securely
sealed, knitting needles and yarn.
The folder further announces that a
special Christmas ship program for the
opening exercises of Sunday schools
has been prepared and may be had on
application to the board.
Movies for Christmas Ship.
Nearly 1000 tickets, it is stated, have
been sold for the benefit performance
to be given tonight at the Maycroft
Motion Picture Park, H street north
east. for the benefit of the Christmas
ship fund. The entertainment is to be
given under the auspices of Santa Claus
Ship Club. No. l. of Northeast Washing
ton. and the boys and girls of the club
have worked like Trojans to make the
benefit success. The management OF
the Maycroft has agreed to donate the
use of the park, the necessary lights
services of employees. tickets, etc, to
the club and to turn over the entire
evenings receipts for the Christmas
| ship fund. Should the weather tonight
be unfavorable for an outdoor per
formance 1t is announced the benefit
will be given tomorrow afternoon at the
Princess Theater, 1119 H street north.
east.