Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-23
THANKSGIVING HAS
JOY IN STORE FOR
THE UNFORTUNATE
Holiday Promises to Bring
Relief to Poor and Suffer
ing Through Efforts of
Charitable.

Plans for tho celebration OF Thanksgiv-
ing Day show that Philadelphians are
attaching deeper significance to the
annual holiday than ever before.
Although Philadelphia has strained
every resource in sending aid to Euro
pean sufferers, the city has In no way
forgotten the "Eharlty-beglns-a home"
spirit which marks every Thanksgiving
Day.
Three thousand baskets of food will
be distributed to deserving families by
the City Mission; more than 1000 tickets
have been distributed among poor chill
drer for Thanksgiving dinner given
by the Salvation Army, while the Help
Ing Hand Rescue Mission. 72l North ID
street. will entertain several hundred
poor children and their mothers.
These are but few examples of the
efforts being made on every hand. There
are numerous societies and charitable
organizations carrying on the work in
smaller way. For instance, there is the
School of Practice of the Normal School
for Girls, from which baskets of food
will be distributed among the poor; there
are dinners In a number of orphan
asylums given by the Knights of Column
bus. at which the members of the order
will act as walters.
There are many instances in which
dinners will be given by individuals, an
example Of this being the Jewish Foster
Home, of Germantown, which will enjoy
a Thanksgiving dinner provided by Mrs.
Eva Coons, president of the associate
board of the institution.
CHARITY's BROAD SCOPE
Some idea of the magnitude of the re-
sponse made to the appeals for aid may
be gathered from the record of the Society
for Organizing Charity, which has pro-
vided for more than 1900 families.
Churches and Sunday schools are max
ing greater efforts this year than ever
before. Arrangements have been made to
receive food and clothing in the church
buildings for distribution among the poor
er members of the congregation or those
who are known to be unable to provide
suitable Thanksgiving dinner for their
families,
Prisoners I'm the Eastern Penitentary
have contributed enough money from
their scanty earnings to buy 26 barrels of
flour for women and children of Europe
rendered destitute by the war, and are
now attempting to raise $500 to provide a
true merry Christmas" for their own
families.
Many of these men contributed almost
all they had to the Thanksgiving ship
and then, when the Christmas appeal was
made for the "kiddies" they gave their
last few pennies.
A DAY OF SPORTS
Despite the serious aspect Of the an
nuaI feast this year there are TO De
lighter sides to the day, Every field and
playground in the city will be the scene
of games and athletic meets of various
forms and the theatres have already
disposed of almost every seat Tor Thurs
days performances,
The big "show event. of the day VIII
be, of course, the Pennsylvania-Cornel
football game at Franklin Field. Some
80 600 enthusiasts have made arrange
ments 70 attend the annual struggle ana
are expecting that this year they VIII see
a best yet fight between the rival uni
versltles. Reports from Ithaca indicate
that more than 800 supporters OF the Red
and White will accompany their team on
the trip to this city.
The turkey question has been settled at
last. The cold weather which continued
the latter part OF last week has assured
large supply OF the birds. and thousands
are being shipped TO Philadelphia
GoBBLERs PLENTIFUL.
Ten carloads of plump gohblers were
received by the Wells Fargo Express
Company today, and It Is expected that
the number reaching this city will reach
40 900 before the day Is over
The turkey question has long puzzled |
housewives OF Philadelphia. Contradic- |
tory reports as to the scarcity or great |
supply OF the birds have been heard on |
every hand few realizing that the |
weather alone could determine the sup
ply. Cold weather means that the birds |
can be killed ana shipped without danger |
OF going green
Last year thousands Of birds spoiled In /
this manner and poultry dealers were
this year IN declaring they |
would takl no chances and would only !
XIII the birds under favorable conditions. /
The price Of turkeys this year ranges /
from q TO 25 cents a pound, or from . |
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