Evening journal., 1915-12-24
NEW TYPE OF SANTA
FOR down AND OUTS
Money for Any Purpose will
Be His Gift to the
"UndeServing"
POLICE CAPTAIN
WILL OPEN PACK

A philanthropist who has made
request that his identity Uo kept Sc
cret and wants TO be known simply as
"St. Francis de Sales" with heaven as
his address. appeared last night at the
police station by proxy, and to Police
Captain Kane ne rendered a sum OF
money which he specified is to he dis
tributed among the 'undesefving'
poor. The amount OF the cash Cap
tain Kane declined to disclose but 1t
is understood It is ample TO provide
good cheer for a number Of the "un-
deserving" II will be used for the
benefit OF those men who come to the
police station at night for lodging aud
who make the hard cement floor of
the basement their bed.
The police believe these men are
about as "undeserving' as any they
could find in the city, derelicts float
/ ing on the surface OF the ocean OF
| life. and many OF them so far sub
merged that the police and those with
/ whom they come in contact often
wonder how they manage to Keep
their heads above water, how they
/ manage to avoid the grave which
seems to be yawning at their heels
The police know them to be "unde-
serving" at least. the vast majority
of them, for in most cases they are
men who will not work, men who
have had good homes, good positions
and in some instances, considerable
wealth. but who have squandered II
all. i'm practically all cases for drink.
More ''undeserving" therefore could
hardly be found anywhere, and II Is
among these unfortunates that the
fund for the "undeserving' Will be
distributed.
II was specified by the mysterious
donor OF the fund that only those Wh'
. otherwise would have no Christma
cheer should share in the money con
tributed. The recipient OF any par
of the fund must be such Q person ina
, he would not appeal to those direct
/, ing a regular charity. that is. that be
! cause of his condition and circum
!. stances. which in most cases are al
r too evident. would not be likely TO b
: given much thought or considerable
= from even the most charitahly ipclin
1 ed. One other condition was impose
e and that was that the donors name b
kept a secret
t The anonymous donor of the none
S is said to be a resident of New Nori
p who makes a practice every year
L Christmas time Of assisting as far a
a he can the "underserving' poor OF Oh
= country. and he seems to be about III
!, one and only friend the poor huma
u derelicts have.
Captain Kane stated last night thi
= he would have no trouble in disposin
+ OF the money IN TACT, he could di
n pose of several times the amount
n good advantage If he had it. Nol
+ knows better than the police who Il
: "undeserving" poor really are, f'
o none comes In contact more often (
e more closely with these "Gndeser
e Mig" moor than do the police officer
s. The police census OF the Undeserv.r
p? poor is about a. complete as any th'
q could be found.
IS II is the plan Of Captain Kane
q distribute the money tomorrow ,Chrls
mas Day. When the gray light
r the morning begsns to chase the sha'
ows Of the night and the doors OF Il
City Hall cellar yawn to give up tho'
~ who have sought refuge there q
8 night before each unworthy" will r
= ceive portion Of the fund. II
= wants a drink. he will be given
- cents 10 get one. II lie wants mes
u he will be given enough TO buy son
food. The amount each receives vi
at depend upon the wish Of the individu
as unworthy" always based. Of cours
ne upon the reasonableness of the wis
N, There may be rush of 'unworthie
nd to the City Hall cellar tonight. but d
ny first to appear tomorrow mornil
OF will be the first TO be served until Il
be cash has all been expended.