The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-10-27
XMAS PRESENTS
FOR THE LEPERS
An Appeal In Behalf Of
the Unfortunates.
ENTIRE COUNTRY IS ASKED
To Provide Some Christmas
Cheer For the Poor ISo-
lated Souls.
ALL CAN TAKE PART IN GIVING

The United States OF America
Committee OF the Mission to Lepers
has sent out an appeal for Christ
mas presents for the poor creatures,
who are truly ''outcasts." aud of
whose misery the ordinary person
can have little conception.
In the appeal. which is presented
in this sketch, reference is made to
the Leper colony in the Philippines
An Appeal For Aid.
The appeal sent out is as follows
Presents are desired this year for
the Lepers in ninety Oriental sta
tions or asylums. and for the in
mates of thirty Homes for Untaint-
ed Children of these Lepers.
Christmas presents are also need.
ed for the lepers in two colonies for
lepers in the United States. One of
these is located in Massachusetts;
the other in Louisiana. The latter
shelters 10 lepers, some of them
children.
Shall We help the lepers in the
Philippine Islands to have Christ
mas this year? There are $500 in
this one PHILIPPINE colony. for which
the Government provides only actual
necessities. Many OF the iepers
feel that they are serving a sem
tence. so that the rest OF mankiiad
may not be afflicted. .s
Send anything in the line OF dress.
or articles of personal adornment.
toys. books, pictures. dolls. etc. for
the children. For the older persons.
practically the same things that
would appeal to poor people of the
United States would please tbesG
lepers.
Owing to the increasing unceT-
tainty of delay in transportation,
due to the European war. money. to
be used in purchase of suitable gifts
on the field or little Christmas
treat for a number of patients. will
be surest to reach the field on time
and be most economically forward
! ed. Besides. money in the Or'ent
has larger purchasing power than
the same sum in this country.
For those who desire to send pres
ents that will be Of greater value.
next to money, the following sug-
gestions are made of things accept
able and disable at all seasons Of
the year.
Bandages; made of old clean lin
en- or cotton; all lengths; from one
inch TO four inches wide A safety
pin with each bandage.
Pieces of cotton; four yards ioss
Red bandana. or other colored
handkerchiefs; all sizes-shouider
shawls.
Remnants or piece goods. espec-
tally of colored or figured cloth.
Dolls; black-headed; not wax.
Knitted or crocheted scarfs; one
and three-quarters yards long, niue
inches wide.
Pen-knives-s small mirrors-0ld
spectacles eye shades.
Warm underbodies for women;
small sizes.
Socks in bright wool; all shades.
(For China, white is preferable,
Hard candles securely boxed or
bottled; no soft candles.
Small money gifts to defray cost
OF transportation should be sent.
Send presents by parcel post or
prepaid express tor money giftsl TO
Mr., Fleming II. Reyell, Treasurer u.
5. A. Committee, the Mission to Lep-
ers, l5S Fifth avenue. New York.
Mr.. Revell has generously con-
sented to assemble and forward all
presents -repacking so that all may
be forwarded by freight at mini
mum cost Please mark all ship-
ments for THE Mission TO Lepers''
and address as above. adding name
and address OF sender.