Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-14
CHRISTMAS SHIPS
CARGO Is COMING.
Gifts for the Children Of Europe
from the Children of America
Already Arriving.
MORE INFORMATION IS GIVEN
Many Questions Answered by the
Christmas ship Editor As 20
what to send and when
to Send 1t.

Packages are beginning to come in for
the Christmas Ship, one from as far
away as Basin, Wyo.. from Marion
Bishop, who sends something that will
make happy at least one heart that is
sore tried by the war in Europe
Also many requests for further informa-
ton as 10 the Christmas Ship and it's
purposes. The Christmas Ship editor has
been busy answering these letters and
now wants to state again very plainly
the purpose of the Christmas Ship.
II Is not designed 10 give to the chill
dren Of any particular country. but is for
all the children of the war-strickon coun-
tries OF Europe from the children of
peace-blessed America. Santa Claus has
no flag, knows no race nor country, has
no boundaries to his kingdom. but is for
all the children of all the world. And
the children of Germany, Russia. Aus
tria, France, Belgium, England, Ireland,
Scotland, Wales and Servia will see or
hear little OF Santa Claus this coming
Christmas unless the children of Amer
ics help out the Christmas Ship by pro-
viding its cargo.
Ninety American newspapers are pro-
noting the plan, giving their services
free.
The American navy will furnish the
ship to carry the gifts from America TO
Europe. And you may be sure that the
governments of Europe will stop the war
long enough to give safe and free passage
to that great vessel carrying the Star
Spangled Banner and laden with the
Christmas JOY for the children Of Europe.
What will go In those packages?
Everything, and with each and every
article will go a message of love, uneX-
pressed in words, maybe, but all the more
eloquent because It is simply expressed
in the gift itself,
what 10 Give.
What will the gift be? What is wanted?
What shall we put int
These questions are asked many times
over, and the only answer the Christmas
Ship editor can give is, Anything that
is useful or of service for boys and
girls" Here is the invoice of a package
that has been prepared, and may be OF
assistance to some who are willing to
help, but do not know exactly what to
send:
For a One-year-old Baby-Hood, shoes,
st9ckinsSs underwear, blanket, jacket.
derWear stockings, cap, mittens.
For Six-year-old Girl-Dress stock
ings, underwear
For Thirteen -year-old Boy-Shirt,
cap.
For Fourteen-year-old Girl-Mittens
dress, underwear, cap, stockings shoes.
Don't overlook the toys: sets of dishes
for the girls, tops or the like for the boys,
dolls. and other playthlngs that will cheer
the little folks on Christmas day
Prepare for shipment.
Wrap the bundles securely; write the
names Of the donors plainly on the out
side II box is TO be sent pack it care
fully, make It strong enough 10 Withstand
an ocean voyage, and mark 1t very plainly
ON the outside with the names OF the
sendeTs. and IL possible tack on the out
side an invoice or list of the articles IL
contains.
Send all donations to The Christmas
Ship Editor OF The Bee. with charges to
Omaha prepaid.
All donations should reach Omaha by
not later than November /. in order to
make sure of their reaching Europe in
season. The time il short. Get busy
Everybody can help, and everybody
should help.