Evening star., 1914-10-10
CHRISTMAS SHIP DOLLS
AWAIT GOWN MAKERS
Two Donated. Provided Some One
Handy With the Needle Will
Make Clothes for Them.
Petworth Women's Club to Collect
Clothing and Toys-Health and
Happiness League to Aid.

some woman or girl handy with her
needle. and who holds in her heart a
lot or sympathy for the little men and
little women of Europe who have been
orphaned by the awful war that Is rag
ing there. may help to add to the cargo
OF The Stars Christmas ship. that is to
bear the remembrances of our own
boys and girls to those other little ones
for whom Christmas. otherwise. will
have little meaning this year.
The Christmas ship editor of The
Star has received the following letter.
which explains how this may be done:
"A newspaper woman. who has little
time and little ability with the needle,
will buy two dolls to be sent in the
Christmas ship. II some other woman
or girl will dress them"
The two dolls. wardrobeless and un-
prepared Tor a transatlantic voyage.
will be placed in the hands of the
Christmas ship editor just as soon as
some one volunteers to make the
trousseau- with which to fit them out
two: 1T matters little. just so the two
dolls are dressed. Who, of the Ma
tional Capitals thousands of warm
hearted women, will volunteer for the
pleasant task?
Petworth Women to Collect.
Word has been sent to The Star that
the Petworth Women's Club has made
plans to collect clothing and toys to be
added to the cargo of the Christmas
ship. Notification was sent by Mrs
Maud H. Gutelius, corresponding sec
| retary of the club, and a canvass for
, the gifts that are to go to the war
ohphans across the ocean is to be in.
augurated Immediately.
The following letter. sent to all MEM
bers of the Health and Happiness
League OF the Metropolitan Life Insur-
ance Company, is self Explanatory
The letter was sent yesterday by patrol
leaders to each member of the league:
In the latter part of November there
VIII sail for Europe a ship loaned by
| the United States government, to be
known as the Christmas ship. This ves-
sci will carry numerous gifts from the
boys and girls Of America to their less
fortunate cousins across the Atlantic.
These tokens of friendship and good
Will carried to children whose lives
| have been darkened by the destruction
of the homes and in many cases the
! death of their fathers is an expression
! of the spirit of kindness, sympathy
and good cheer which characterizes the
children of the United States.
| I'VE, a nation at peace with the
| world, surrounded with the comforts
of pleasant homes. with loving fathers
| and mothers to minister to US.
| Should be more than glad to add what
we can to the happiness of the children n
Of the war-ridden countries Of Europe.
Elders May Help Also.
Children are not alone in this most
excellent work. for the elders may do
much to add to its success. Fathers,
mothers, big sisters and brothers,
aunts and friends are invited to assist
whole-heartedly into this endeavor of
fellowship.
TT is most fitting that the members
of the Health and Happiness League,
| who by their pledge in becoming menu
bers have promised to do q kind act
| for some one each day. should contrib
ute SO far as they can to this move
ment.
Donations of the following articles
are desired for the Christmas ship:
I Mittens. sweaters. furs. dress goods.
hats. shoes, caps. gloves. stockings.
slippers. handkerchiefs. aprons. chill.
dren's clothing, trimmings, toys OF all
| sorts. picture books. scrapbooks and
colored crayons.
Each member of the Health and
Happiness League should consider him.
self or herself committee of one to
secure donations for the Christmas s
| ship. If you have articles which you
desire to be forwarded please notify
your patrol leader The articles gather
ed by you will be held. until Saturday.
October 81, when all donations will be
collected from your chapter and credit
be given in The Washington Evening
Star to each member who has collected
articles for the Christmas ship"