El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-28
N CHRISTMAS
SHIP SHOPPING
Presents for European Chill
dren Must Be Shipped
Soon; Ell Paso Helps.

Do YOUR ShOpplH5 Ao- 'I'N
ship" early.
cbs ssils from New York on Novem-
ber 10 loaded with Christmas cheer
for the cherries little folk of Europe
,-bo have lost their homes and many
~ them their parents in the big war
T. TOOL, the first touch Of winter
weather to make the Christmas ship
de- take hold in Il Paso- The com
bira+fon of the cold weather suggest
inc, the christmas spirit, and the NOV
iss with their pictures OF plnched
faced children among the IetuseTS q
FuroDe caused the people OF Fl Fdso
IN realize what a Christmas these
1so-,Ie y-o1ld have if the great country
arrCss the sea which was al peace
ala not send them some token OF the
love that makes the whore "OI41 1lHNili-
Card and Tea Parties
Women. are already haIlng caro- e ana
tea Darties TO raise FUNDS IoF Ihe
..I-I,-ier77Sas ship" donation that IS 10
he r-e5ed TO New York so that II may
sail ont of New York harDor anu past
the statue of Liberty, win Fl = 50 ;
CErfsr~1as presents and warm "OoieA
ftiDes slowed away in the hold some
little bereft Belgian or IIaNeu mar gu
German lass, some trench miss u
British boy whose IatIleI u-9 $50 $50
a,1-ay- m war and would never return
v-iII Get these and be glad There IS
IN - FOR neutrality in this great
-,--.---s,- and no one thinks Of Ger
man. Belgian. French or BRUSH WneA
~ Cvl,risfnas ship idea Is discussed
,I,l,s s.I-iddies' OF Europe are looking
to the west for whatever ChIlslIllas
thew will have this year ana lne W-I5i
Fear+ed nation over the seas IS res pollu-
iue- inst as il is TO the more pressing
b132 none the more pathetic appeal OF
the wounded on the battletieids-
Haste Is Necessary.
To catch the Christmas ship before
IL sails out through the NarroWs with
its giant Christmas tree on the DOW,
in is necessary for Fl Pasoans TO act
0uicLzIv. There is no time TO be lost
the express and parcels post men say
as il will be necessary TO get tne
raclzages there before November elh II
order that they may be CLASSIFIED ana
stored They will be delivered 10 any
OF the countries which are AT war II
50 marked. II not. they VIII De as
tributed impartiauy between the war
ring nations for their little Sufferers
Express Agents Assist
F,vn-ass agents are writing and tele-
erranhine to headquarters for permls-
sion TO handle the Christmas snip pun
dies at reduced rates Inc parcels posi-
department Of the FL Paso posloIIlce
has requested the department Tor m
structions as to handling the pack
ages with the greatest possible as
patch. The merchants nave am! 9uIlcs4
that they viii give reduced prices on
all purchases made at their stores 4OI
the Christmas ship
Herald Helping.
The Herald has undertaken 70 IuI-
nish the Christmas greetings IN Eng
lfsh French and German for these
nacI<ages and many have been ordered
already. No distinctions are MADE Olle
woman phoned that she wanted 80 OF
these printed greetings, % for the
French and Belgians. 25 for the little
German children and an equal num-
Der for the British boys and girls An
other wished 40 Of each IhaL IS lne
spirit which is animaunS the move
meut in Fl Paso. and made IN FL
Paso" Christmas presents will be re
ceIved by the little ones all over Eu-
rope this year
An FL PasO young woman mas un-
dertaken TO dress a number or colls
for the Christmas ship she had az
ficulty in obtaining enough dolls lot
the toy stores and the chlldren sec
lions Of the big department STORES
have not vet unpacked their santa
Claus wares But she succeeded n n
finding enough to make poN LulA
Of dolls dressed in American fashion
for the little BeiEians, German, French
and English girls
wooden Sweaters.
The card party which viii be given
next Tuesday by Mrs T. w berAsnlIS
and Mrs George Camphuis. has had
assurances Of success. and they have
purchased many Of the Woollen sWeal-
ers cans and other warm things Ior
the children across the ocean Wnen
the men at the immigration depart
ment learned Of the party and OF lhe
plan TO raise money for the foreign
children. they made up purse ana
gave IL TO the two women to help the
good work along
Gifts Of toys. goodies. and money lot
the children Of Europe, TO be sent IN
The Christmas Ship are coming INTO
The Herald office. Many Of the schools
are interesting themselves various par :
ties and entertainments are planned
for this week to gather presents 1or
the children made orphan or destitute
by the war.
Today printers in The Herald oftiSe5e5
contributed a sum Of money winch VIII
be spent for articles Of clothing anu
good things TO eat, and more than tvY
children in the war zone Will receive
visit from Santa Claus as resul {
Of the thoughtfulness Of The Herald
printers The following gave 81 eacn
to the Christmas Ship fund . ;
Ward. F. W. Tunmore, J. r East1 VI 4. H.
F. J. SchilinE, J. $. P. Gattleld' l. Il
Z Gandara. T. a Jones. Paul Dodge. W
3. McGowu. John Kuhn, oscar eIeol ~
W I. Foster. Thomas Quigley' = W;
Dodge. j. L. Tucker. Harry SWartL anu
Miss NJ z. Thompson (proofreader-)
! CONGRFG ALTON BNAI ZION