Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-22
SHIP is
GETTING ITS CARGO

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srsi IN tbsiT treatment Of the project.
Not one OF them VINO has been APP
preached yet with a request for assist
anee IN the matter OF gathering. packing
and transporting the goods but has
chserfnily agreed 10 ali that Is aeksd 81
him, and Il Is this that Is making the
WORK great success. AT many Of the
stores OFFERINGS are being received.
wrapped ana asntto me Bee office ready
10 ship. Many purchases are being made
for fellvery 20 tho Christmas Ship ed
itor. ana these are being attended 70
with great promptness. In fact every
body seems to have the idea that the
Christmas ship y q coed thing and should
be boosted 10 the limit.
seheoI work Orsaaied.
supsrlntandent +. L. Graft Of the pub
nc schools. At q meeting Of school prin-
cipals Tuesday evening. explained the
purpose Of the Christmas ship and com
mendsd me school children for the spirit
with which they entered into thu work
OF preparing q happy Christmas for the
little tots n Europp
Many Of tbs schoai children who did
net have pennies 20 give gave their dolls.
and several instanres OF sels-saerfice
have shSwn the sympathy Omaha chii-
dren hold for their less fortunate broth
err and sisters cross the sea-
The collection 81 gifts and money 70 be
sent % the United states chip 20 the
children In the war zone WI Be ended
ThursdAy Afternoon IN the schools SUI
psriniendeut Graft told the principals to
let the childFen know that THURSDAY
morning and afternoon would Be ths last
opportunity TO help Z $50
Paeknees srosa abe state.
Adyices continue 10 arrive AZ the Omaha
railroad ofncss that large qusutities Of
gonaA supplies and presents. designed 70
he sent 10 the war Hone Of Europe on the
Christmas ship that The Bee Is aidius IN
loading out Of Brooklyn. are being gath
ered At stations along the respective llnes
and that they viii Be shipped Is RAPIDLY
a. possible.
rhe BurlinEton hears that the children
Of Broken Bow Tuesday Contributed their
mlte 10 AID the children In war-striekeh
Europe. ana that articles. all packed
viii be here soon. The came lire Of work
II reported 20 have been carried on 10
many OF the schools cut IN the state
Assistant General Freight Agent
Chnam Of the Great Western has re-
eelved word from the Chicago headquar-
tiers 20 take up the work o. aiding In
sscurlng enough stuff 10 fni tha first car
that Hin 50 out over the Burlington and
then jump IN and work Tor the aexf car
the one to Be hauled BY the rad he rep
resents. Mr.. Chiaam has annsunced that
he has set aside space in the Great West
srn's freight house. az the north end OF
the slxteenth street viscuet
Oh the space designated BY AR. Chisaul
artirles for the Christmas ship may -
assembled and there worked over b. ne
packers. who viii prepare them FOR he
ooean soyase
chlIdres HELP the Children.
James b. Adams. ST.. so Hewthorne
avenne. has the real Christmas spirit.
and has seat this complete package for a
lo-yeAr-old boy; one Corduroy aaii. one
pair shoes. two pairs stockinsa two
union suits. one pair mlftsns. one fiennel
shift. one cap. one pair snspendsrs. oak
Inssrsoll watch.
Littlc Elsa. Emma and H. schulz % Ia
south Nsnth street have contributsd 70
ths happlnesa q some q the little Euro