The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-17
BIG CHRISTMAS TREE FOR C[|FTON'S
 POOR
Community Christmas Tree Will Be Erected on the Plaza for the Edifi- cation of the city's Youngsters.

At a meeting held at the town hall on Tuesday night by representatives of the churches, lodges, schools, fire department, and in fact all local or ganizations, it was decided to have "a municipal Christmas tree this year for the poor of Clifton, and owing to the prevailing conditions here at this time everything in the line of neces- sities is urgently needed for many impoverished families. In connection with the tree, which will be erected on the plaza, on Friday afternoon an excellent program will be rendered consisting of speeches, music, etc. At the conclusion of the exercises the gifts will be distributed. The tree will be decorated under the supervis- ion of Max Juelg and will be brilliant ly lighted with hundreds of electric lights. It is also the intention to have the tree in working order on next Thursday night and for several ldays thereafter This celebration will be held outside of the individual exercises to be held by the churches and schools of the city.
 At the meeting Tuesday night committee was appointed to raise funds and secure clothing, provis ions and other necessities from the residents. A committee was also ap- pointed to make house to house canvass and secure the names of needy ones together with the num- Der of members in the families. The names will be written on a card and when these are presented to the con- mittee at the plaza on Friday after noon they will be entitled to their apportioned gift. Mayor Frazer was chosen as temporary chairman of the meeting and later Superintendent Iof Schools Davis was elected per manent chairman. Mrs Traps was elected secretary and Mrs Arthur Slaughter, treasurer.
 Another meeting was held on Thursday night at which time it was decided to purchase several head of beef and cut them up into sections of ) pounds each, this being the aver age amount per family, and as soon as the number of families in need is ascertained, the number of cattle required will be purchased. Those appointed on this committee were Messrs. G. L. Crawford, Arthur Slaughter, and Dennis. Several as- sistants will be appointed to help the committee in preparing the beef for distribution.
 A basket committee, to properly wrap the meat, was appointed and is composed of Mesdames Slaughter. Davis, Dennison, Traps, Hill, Tap pin and Willitts. All the children in town below the age of six years will be given presents of candy, etc. Children above this age will be prop erly taken care of by the churches and schools at their exercises on Thursday.
 It is understood that up to date ap- proximately $500 has been raised for this worthy object and it is thought that by the end of the week the sum will reach $500 which will go a great way toward alleviating the needs of hundreds of suffering families. It is urged by the committees that every person in Clifton who is able will con- tribute either provisions, clothing or money to the fund as every available donation can be used to good advan- tage.
 an innovation in Clifton and coming at this time when the district is most in need of something of this