Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-10
BRINGS IN A BOX
ALL READY TO GO
Rock Islander Prefers Gift to Go
to Germany, but Does
Not Insist.
SHOWS BROAD SYMPATHY
Christmas Ship Offers Only opportu-
nifty for Concrete Manifesto
tion Of Compassion

One OF Rock Islands most promin-
ent German citizens yesterday paid a
visit TO The Argus and caused the at
mosphere in the Office 20 become de
cidedly Christmasy. Kris Kringle and
Dancer and Prancer were heard on the
roof but by some occult process
changed TO a snorting automobile and
an every day man. This gentleman
left the largest gift yet contributed TO
the Christmas ship. individually. 1t
consisted OF a good-slzed strong box
securely packed and ready without
any further handling to be placed in
the hold OF the battleship, Jason. 1t
contains, TO use his own words. Just
the same things that I would get for
my own chilrden at Christmas, the
very best I could purchase" This big
hearted man and his estimable family
are well known for their liberality 10
Rock Island causes. An Argus EN-
ploye hearing of the gift said, That's
just like him, When we boys had our
boat club We could always go TO him
for money when We got in tight
place" The entire family took great
pleasure in packing the box and deep
love for the Fatherland has prompted
them 10 send a generous gift to glad
den the hearts of sweet little German
children. sobered by the loss of their
own dear father and brothers. The
box is inscribed in plainly printed let
tiers:
Santa Claus Ship.
Via Rock Island Argus,
Germany preferred If not conflicting"
And The Argys adds, God speed it.
Aside from this handsome gift to the
ship our friend left SO 10 go in the
big fund to provide for the poor chill
dren OF ali nations. This ought to
give you a pretty good idea of this
patriotic citizen who wants 10 see Rock
Island properly represented in the
great Christmas ship movement, who
sends with his famiIy's love a Christ
mas box to his own well beloved IA
therland and also contributes a goodly
sum TO relieve the suffering of any of
Europe's afflicted. America is made
up of many such broad-minded fami-
lies and therein lies her strength
Our Only Chance.
When we stop TO think it over. the
Christmas ship offers the only method
by which We may make known our
sympathies and send direct messages
of cheer At this trying time no mat
ter how needy our most dear may be
who are fighting for their country in
Europe's field, not so much as a crust
of bread nor q kerchief can we send |
them through regular channels. The 1
Christmas ship offers a chance to do 4
this very thing and at the beginning I
of winter-a winter terrible TO think /.
OF. Packages for the ship may be ad- /
dressed to any of the towns of any
country OF sent 70 individual families !
in those countries by way of the /
Christmas ship. II IS absolutely neu- /
trail and is so recognized officially by 4
the authorities there. Every effort I
VIII be made in handling the cargo TO /
see that the gifts are distributed as
addressed. The object Of the Christ
mas ship is sound and true. Each /
one helping feels il so. There is every
confidence that the ship will do just
what is expected OF it-enter all ports,
divide evenly the undesignated gifts
and send direct those specifically ad-
dressed.
The Argus can give so little space to