The Washington herald., 1914-12-26
'lOl WATTS MADE
HAPPY BY SAKS
Warm 0vercoafs and Shoes
Given Away by
Merchant.
CANS HEADS COMMITTEE
Employees Break Their Christmas
Holiday to Bring Joy to
Poor Children.

While the city's more fortunate young
sters reveled in Christmas morning de-
lights, 1o1 little waits, shIvering and cold
yesterday were equipped with new and
warm overcoats and shoes through the
operation Of an annual charity which has
been continued for thirty-one years, De-
ginning and ending at home.
1t was like feeding the ragged half-
clad boys through a magic mill when the
side door OF Saks & Company's stoFe al
Seventh and Pennsylvania avenue was
opened at 10 o'clock yesterday morning
and the long line OF children allowed 70
file in. Watching at the other door on
Pennsylvania avenue one saw the little
chaps skip out completely transformed.
Instead of blue Tipped smiles OF expec-
tation. the little faces were wreathed In
rapturous smiles of reallzation-Rnd their
bodies wrapped in warm clothing. 1t
made no difference that half the smiles
we from little black woolly-headed
shavers, they were all happy smiles
Inside the store the reception commit
tee" greeted each child, and received
the tickets which the Associated Chair
ties gives to those in genuine need. Isaac
Cans, general manager Of the store, with
@. g. Daniel, manager Of the clothing DE-
partment, examined each applicant ana
passed him on to the clerks waiting to
equip him with overcoat Dr snoes. or
wooden ear caps or all three, according
to the Associated Charities recommenda-
ton.
Smiles that Won't Come on.
The smiles Of complete happiness be-
gan to become permanently fixed on
the urchins' faces during the ministra-
tions OF the clerks When they passed
down the aisles toward the door the
smiles were there to stay and their
thanks was as evident IN all cases as II
It had been expressed in words.
Some Of the misery which human be-
ings endure almost forgotten in our midst
was brought to light in the cases
brought to the attention OF those al
Saks' store yesterday morning.
Two boys, one ten, the other nine,
were given the first oYeTeoats they ever
owned. One boy Of six had been de-
serted by both his father and mother
and Is being cared for by his grand
mother. who Is none too able to bear
the burden Ticket No. 4 was presented
by lad Of four years, one Of family
Of four brothers with a mother who has
difficulty In providing for her growing
boys
One little fellow. four years old, with
a broken arm in splints, was given a
knitted cap. an overcoat, pair OF stock
ings, a pair OF shoes, and dollar Dill
to get his mother something nice for
Christmas" as Mr.. Cans expressed It.
"Cowoby Suits" Their Need.
Two little boys Of four and six years.
respectively, appeared without tickets,
but with a very earnest and evident
yearning for cowboy suits" They were
given the wild West apparel and II Is
not expected that their smiles will fade
during the life OF the garments.
The following employees Of the store
assisted in this extra Christmas morn
ing work:
G. S. Daniel. manager clothing depart
ment; s. L. Phillips, manager mems
furnishings; L L. Crandall. manager
shoe department; II. n. Ober. manager
sporting goods department; J. T. Hughes,
window dresser; c. J. Tracy. p. C. Jones.
fioorwaIker; /. Jarboe. Theodore Leason.
G. c. Grace, W. S. Atwill, James Nc
Nance, Arthur Gass, c. H. Hoover.
Charles Buxmaum.
DR.. Joseph NJ. Heller was on hand In
case any OF the children were found to
be in need OF medical attention. His
services were not required.