Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-12-22
Mesa News Notes
MUNICIPAL CHRISTMAS TREE

MUNICIPAL CHRISTMAS TREE
Christmas Eve and the celebration
Of the big municipal Christmas tree
win soon be here and the efforts of
the different committees are being
redoubled. The Finance Committee
was busy Monday collecting subscrip
tons and met with success far OK
cecding the most sanEuine eXpecta-
tons of the workers. But more is
needed; not only money, but clothes
and food also.
To those citizens Of this community
who have not vet contributed towards
the tree. the committees in charge Of
the affair desire to submit the fol-
lowing:
Do Won thinl, the Municipal Christ
mas tree a mere bit of ostentation on
the part of a few sentimentalists? Do
YOU think il good for the children Of
tie unfortunate to look forward to the
Tulctide as the unhappiest time OF
the YEAR, DO YOU think these deserv-
ing children of the poor should be for
gotten at Christmas because you were
too selfish to give a little Of what YOU
would spend on Yourself toward Il
fund with which to see that they are
properly cared for at this season Of
the YEAR,
II YOU could answer Yes to these
questions. you would not be asked TO
join in this movement by the Munich
pal Christmas tree committees, be-
cause their ideals differ from yours.
They believe that it i sa part of their
duty to see that the poor and needy
are made happy at this time; they do
not want to sec Christmas abolished.
but they do want to see its joys passed
around
You may ask. what do / get out
of ito" Thistle consciousness that
YOU have kept faith alive in the
hearts Of little children; that poverty
has not been allowed TO twist them
toward unbelief and bitterness
There are scores Of boys and girls
who would never know what Christ
mas meant were it not for the earnest
little army Of citizens. both men and
I women, who are striving for the sue
cess or this movement. Many fathers
are away from home at work and
many mothers at the Washtub. doing
everything they can honestly 10 keep
the bodies and souls Of their little
ones together ANA their children.
huddlcd around a few Goals at night.
and poorly clad. maybe. but with high
ropes and great visions. are talking of
the mystery or Santa Claus. wonder
ing if he will bring them this thing or
that; telling each other Of the many
things they would like to have. like
other children-thc more fortunate
ones-ful Of Christmas spirit, just as
Nour youngsters are at home.
Are You going To let these children
he disappointed? It rests with Won.
The time is short. II YOU mean to do
anything to help. do itnow
RECLAIMED CHICKEN WHEAT.
$1.75 per cwt. Mesa Milling Com
pany.-Adv. If
TAKE A CHANCE ON THE PIGS
Just outside the doors of the John
SON Hart Mercantile Company's hab-
erdashery. The proprietors of this en-
tcrI.ising young concern have. en-
closed in a small pen whereby their
coming ana going is i'm measure cir
cumscribed. two excellent examples OF
tho flora and fauna of this great
valley. If further description. the ami
mails thus confined. are of the omniv-
erous. sarminiverous class: closely re
Sembllng the porcine class. to make
1t clear. To those who purchase Of
that comp2ny the following opportun-
lty is open: With ever yacquisition of
an article by the payment of a price.
the vcndee CT purchaser will be given
chance on the aforementioned swine.
There has been n great deal of inter
est eVinced in the unfortunate animals.
hut this. ACCORDING to the members of
the firm, is exactly as it should be.
that company making il rule to pro-
coed always on the principle. Chose
"ui plat est q demi vendue''-a thing
that pleases is half gold Johnson
and Hart don't want to hog everything
but they state that business would he
on the pig If it We're not for the adop-
ton of such unique schemes of 3dver-
Using
YOUR BOY WANTS q motoryybcoI