Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-07
CONTRIBUTIONS
COMING IN FOR
MUNICIPAL TREE
Step Bp Lively and Do Your
Making the Kids Have
a Merry Christmas Music
Committee Meets Today

Tho appeal fpr funds 90 bc applied
for tho municipal Christmas tree
which was made Saturday through
the columns of tho Albuquerque pa
peers ~ the women Of the city having
the matter IN chargo, has met sin
the generous reapon8o that was ok
pocted. Your Albuquerque cItizor
doesnt have 10 be- chlorotormed and
robbed when it comes 10 getting
something out Of him 60 make Kid
happy he comes across with smile
ana oven though he may have "a
stand or INC butcher until next
month he figures that money spent
on proposition of that sort Is q
good investment.
There have been quite number ot
subscriptions "a the tund, but "a lot
more money Is needed There is ~
be no soliciting Nobody ls to have
the opportunity 20 says Everywhere
! turn somebody ls trying ~ make q
touch" The man who feels that way
about II is asked 10 take his money
out to some secluded spot bury 1t
deep in the ground ana then stand
guord over the place whore Il IL bur-
led. lie ISN'T the man 10 whom tho
women Of Albuquerque are appealing.
Voluntary Contributions.
les the regular guy--the man who
values Il dollar for The good II VIII
do the fellow who had whole lot
rather catch r glimpse Of the laugh
lng face OF kd playing with "a doll
baby and a woody lamb than To- eaze
al the stern piaagc OF the goddess OF
liberty on the back OF a silver coin
that is relied upon TO put this thing
through its the regular gay that
always pulls those stunts and ne isn't
going to fan down this time.
within the next day or Two 1t is
probable that contribution boxes VIII
De placed at The leading cigar stands
OF the city and at either places whore
crowds are accustomed To conErcgnte.
These boxes win bear the simple le-
gend "fur the municipal Christmas
tree. The regular guy viii have
his chance every time ne buys a eli
gar 20 chip IN little something for
the Kids OF Albuquerque The change
that YOU net from tWo-bit piece may
mako an the difference IN the world
tu some wistful little shaver who stll
believes IN santa CLAUS. and what in
thunder do you want with that change
hat Christmas time, unHhow2
Tn the meantime and before the
boxes are put out all the regular fcl-
lows are invited Go make good by
sending contributions 40 Mrs Is. h
pietz. Mrs. Roy Stromc or Mrs l.. s
Peters. the three ladies' who are IN
active charge of the arrangements tol
the tree
Music Committee to Meet
The committee in churgc OF the
music for tho Christmas tree cclebra'
lion Us 10 meet this afternoon at
O'Clock In thr parlera Of the CONNER.
cmI club This committee Us com
posed of Mrs Roy Mcdonald Rev
IE. T. schuclcr Mrs. Ralph VI Hen
derson. Mrs Frederick Wiun and Pro.
tcssor stanley Scder
10 BE- Planned 10 nave tH' 'h"'iN'
iprumam this year even more clunor
ate and beautiful than last year Wh,t
|sefcrul hundred school children stood
Iurnund the tree and sang christina
4 carols. Every detail viii DE gNoi
1.-THE most careful attention, and thu
scene about the tree at Robinson
/ park bids fair to bc one Of the mos
I beautiful that Albuquerque folks have
Iyvt had am opportunity to witness