The Washington times., 1915-12-24
Collective Activities in City
Bringing Merry Christmas to
Needy Families.
BASKETS ARE DISTRIBUTED
FraternaI Bodies Join Churches
and Charitable Organiza-
tions in LaborS.

Santa Claus. Inc. President. OF the
Christmas Cheer Corporation. Organized
in the District OF Columbia under
charter of December a. 1915.
1t had to come. The Job was getting
too big for one jovial, roiund man, and
he was afraid he would miss sOmc
Chmncys SO Santa, this year, is a
captain of industry. operating in every
home in the District of Columbia, and
in institutions as well. and so far the
Sherman antitrust law hasn't got him.
Sleighs were too slow. Anyway there
isn't any snow. Bells we're too noisy
The motor truck has taken the place
OF the sleigh. And instead OF depend
ing upon his own efforts, Santa has en-
listed practically every organization,
every lodge, every society. every church.
every settlement house and every mis-
sion, and thousands Of individuals in MS
gigantic Christmas cheer enterprise.
Behind the Sccacs.
Like all great magnatcs. Santa is not
seen by his workers. Eut his spirit,
prcsdcS over tho entire project. and
societies. clubs, groups and individuals
ar" working husiIy in his name.
Every church. for example, is plan.
|,
An effort is being male this yea. To-
have every church provide for the poor
in It's territory, and, instead Of tho orql 70
while custom Of giving rifjS to its own
members, many Sunday schools raNr
applied TO TN" Associated charities ir
names "f families to whoul thcy mIrnt
carry Christmas dinners ami other cif.s
For tho homeless of III" District tho
salvation Army. the Gospel Mission, and
tn" Central l'nipU Mission arc giving
turkey dinners to lo followed by Christ
mas trees for those children where tho
homo Christmas might not be- as haDpy
/ ~ it should b"
At III" Associated Charities vOlun-
tCcrs arc hUSiN working .t0dnN arranE.
= ing baskets to hc taken to thu homes oi
families on that orCHmization' list and
in "N"rN case the Christmas dinner viii
hc a"C"mIuniod hN some @ift more last
ing. such aS a puantitV Of coal on cloth
/ ing. Thcs" gifts arc paid for from spc.
Cial contributions to tho thriStnaS fund
and th'N ~" IN addition +" III" four.
teen Opportunities" hN which tho Az.
sociatcd Charities. co-orrratiNg with
tho newspapers OF tn" Citv. hopes &c
/ make fourteen homes hanuv throughout
the year
Serving Meals, Too.
At both the Ccntral l'nion and the
Gospel Missions turkey dinners will b,
served and at the Salvation ARMY there
viii hc a Christmas breakfast in addi.
! ton to tho dinner.
! In ruiaIGruc the scope "r his work
! and his force Of helDoIs Santa Clnu.
| has not forGutIcn that lie is primarily
| tn" patron saint Of children. one sf his
UrlnClpal helpers is tho Santa Claus Cirl
! whose homo at :" S"atOU place is nilor
| hiGh WITH gifts for those children who's,
names have been furnished through
| charity organizations. or by friends. auC
! letters written to Santa Claus.
| Dolls drums, engines. skat~G. sweat
crs. and everything in ->1ich the chile
! heart delights are rIicd high al the
! headquarters Of tn" Christ child So
| Cicty. 929 g street awaiting distribution
| among poor children This YEAR there
are 700 names on the list to receive
presents