Evening journal., 1915-11-22
Interesting Pupils
IN EARLY SHOPPING
Flying Squadron Will Visit
School Tomorrow in
Interest of Movement
MAY COMPETE FOR
LEAGUE PRIZES

The Consumers League is to adyer-
tise its "Shop Early for Christmas
Campaign" and the essay TO be held
in connection with il, among the VIII
mington schools in a novel way A
flying squadron of automobiles lent by
members of the league will 90 from
school to school tomorrow with 5-min-
ute stops to tell the children of the con-
test and to interest them in sending
In essays or stories or poems on the
subject, "Why Should Christmas
Shopping BE Completed Before De-
cember 2O?"
Among those sending automobiles
viii be Mrs. Frank G. Tallman, Mrs.
Irving Warner. Mrs. Francis |. du-
Pont, Mrs. David Snellenburg, Mrs.
Willard Jackson. Mrs. Frederick Knit
fen. The startr will be made from the
Ford Building at o'clock, and the
route followed will be from Tenth and
Market streets to the High School. TO
the Misses Hebb School, at Franklin
street and Pennsylvania avenue: TO
No. rs school, at Eighth and Adams
streets; to No. A. at Third and Wash
ongton streets; TO Friends School, at
Fourth and West streets; to No. /
school, at Fifth and French streets
Howard High School, Eleventh and
Orange streets, and No. "A school
at Fourteenth and Washington streets
"A number OF the League members
VIII accompany the party. several of
whom will be prepared to speak so
That the children can be addressed
IN their own class rooms. In the
party will be. Mrs. William Staniar,
Miss Blanche Swayne, Miss Elizabeth
Rhoades, Miss Catharine Spear. Miss
r. Russell and Miss Naylor from the
People'7 Settlement.
The contest for the three cash
prizes Of SIS, SO and S5, which has
been offered in the papers, is bringing
in responses from all quarters The
following essay is one recently re-
ceived
Why should Christmas shop
ping be completed before Decem-
ber 20?
The Christian world joins in the
celebration of Christ's natal
day-young and old are looking
!
hearts. Even those whose lives
have been saddened by a dear
ones loss will feel the sweet en-
ISOLATION of the days tidings.
A successful Christmas depends
: on the previous preparation, and
: systematic shopping-m the
pocketbook permits.
!, start your buying in November's
early days. insuring certain de-
y livery. as our shopping invariably
ends in unlocked for accidents,
- lost packages and rufiied tempers.
Have an alphabetical list of those
whom you know, and by so doing
You will receive more attention
\. and interest on the part of the
a saleslady, fresh assortment of ma
terials. etc, and will, as a matter
q of fact. use greater discrimination
q in what your purchase.
a II means economy-thats all,
q for one may purchase an article
+ for a trife and a few minutes
handwork develops same into a
II most acceptable gift.
A Early shopping means kindness,
.e tact and consideration to the
" EhltSldu.s tAtAh eAAN AAN~AN
" girl. All parts Of great system,
o. with their capacity Of human en-
g durance- as you and ]. And
their right to have spare time for
" Christmas preparation. Can we
Of not give II to them by co-opera-
10 ton? Then act, as Longfellow
h quotes
or "But to act that each tomorrow
III Finds us further than today"
lie Kindness is a beautiful virtue
N and brings its own reward. Thus
* may we exercise it, never for
Z. getting those whom il benefits.
So, may we all have our shopping
completed by December 20 and
allow to the many. FIVE days in
lie which to prepare for the home
In folks" a happy Christmas and
n NAV those who helped their fell
st low men. be happy in the thought
TX OF a duty well done and enjoy the
he Christmas festivities in common
as with all others. NJ. f. G..