The Detroit times., 1914-09-18
DENIAL BOXES"
RAISE CASH FOR
CHRISTMAS SHIP
Chicago Riddles Cut Out Candy
To Buy Presents For Euro
pean Children
WILL BRING SOME CHEER
TO WAR-RIDDEN LANDS
Times Offers Detroit Folk
Chance To Participate in Broad
Philanthropy

Now that the general plans for the
Christmas ship, that goodly vessel
that Is to sail to war-ridden Europe
loaded with Christmas gifts from the
children of America to the children
of the lands of battles, have been
formed, the matter of detail is CON-
ing up.
With the Chicago Herald at the
helm In the Windy City, the move
ment Is gaining great impetus every
day. The children Of Chicago and
Illinois are answering the plea for
the children Santa Claus may forget
this year. The methods used by
these little folks can be used In De-
troit to just as great advantage, and
The Times knows that the hearts of
Detroit's children are just as warm
and generous as those that are beat
ing In the breasts Of Chicago kiddies.
One of the most popular methods
used is that Of the Seven club" This
Is banding together of seven boys
or girls into a club, whose chief OBJ
ject Is the raising of money for gifts
for the little sufferers In Europe, the
children whose fathers and brothers
are far away on battlefields or lying
dead In some trench, sacrificed to war.
These clubs can also spend many
happy hours In the making of doll
dresses and In dressing the dolls ar
terward, In making doll comforts and
bedding: and one little club has Its
members busy making pretty red NIT
tens.
The clubs have names, such as
Hands Across the Sea" and Santa
Claus circle" and in addition to weav-
ing love into their work they are hav.
ing the best time they ever had.
II has been suggested that the Boy
Scouts take some action In the mat
ter. and after the great record the De
troit Scouts made for themselves dur.
ing G.. A. r. week, II n certain that
should they enter into the loading of
the ship, their work will be indeed
mighty.
Still another popular means of rails
ing funds Is by the Denial boxes
The children In Chicago, scores and
scores of them, have secured little
boxes with q slot like q toy bank, and
instead OF spending their money for
soda and candy and the movies, they
are dropping the dimes and the
nickles into the boxes, and when the
time comes to load the ship their con-
tribution will be sent to the proper
authorities.
The Times suggests that the De-
troit girls and boys prove that they
are as wide-awake and as kindly as
the Chicago children. and hurry to
form these bands and clubs. The
Times Is ready to help in every way
1t will be glad to suggest q chapter
name, tell each club how to organize
and conduct meetings, make sugges-
tions on how to raise money or make
gifts. and print the news of each club.
The Forgotten club has done nne
work In the past. and this year It will
have an opportunity to do even bet
ter. All Detroit is invited to become
members of the Forgotten club, and
the children especially are welcome.
II they follow out the Chicago plan
then they not only become members
of this great club. but In addition they
can have q little club or chapter OF
their own with q title. For instance,
"Hands Across the Sea" chapter, OF
the Forgotten club. There is no end
of fun and interest to be had In this
work. as well as the JOY that comes
from showing love to one another. The
children are invited to write to the
Christmas Ship editor.