South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-22
NEEDY WILL BE
WELL CARED FOR
EIkS Are Ready to Make L.
200 Children Happy on
Christmas Day.

] Good fellows are not wanting in
South Bend. and the truth of this as
sertion will be apparent Saturday
when men and women of the city
| come forward as Saint Nicks 10 pro-
vide for those otherwise wanting in
Christmas cheer. The Associated
Charities has been at work the past
few weeks planning organized re-
lief. while the mem bers Of the Elks'
lodge Of South Bend, represented by
| a committee composed Of Frank
Dolph and Henry Muessel, have pre-
pared for the seventh annual Christ
mas party 10 be given by the lodge.
Santa's north pole work shop has
been transported intact TO the large
auditorium Of the temple. on w. Col
fax av.. and dolls, candies and toys
os all kinds await the distribution
by a regular Santa Claus on Satur-
day afternoon, when it is expected
1900 poor children will be provided
for. on tables before the stage and
on the stage itself piles upon piles
! of those things dear to the hearts Of
all children are now on display, and
a large Christmas tree will be IN
stalled and decorated between now
and Sunday afternoon. when the
stage will be set for the greatest of
all good fellow parties ever engin-
eered by the b. P. o. L. of South
Bend.
To Care for 800 Families.
! In it's system OF organized Christ
mas work. the Associated Charities.
through the Christmas committee.
with offices on the sixth floor of the
]. VI. S. building, mas provided for
800 families 20 date. This will mean
the giving OF clothes, food and the
cheer Of Yuletide TO over 700 needy
residents of South Bend. The Misses
Mary Casey and Inez Heskie are
in charge of the work of organizing
the gift work. Two telephones have
been kept busy the past week. and
more reports and requests are COM
ing in daily.
Offers to aid in the work of pro-
viding cheer have been many and
helpful. Churches, schools and in
dividuals have come forward with
offers of food clothing and cash.
One Sunday school class. the first
year seniors of the First NJ. E.
church. has raised a fund for the
purchase of coal for two needy fam
lilies. Coal is greatly needed. as is
food and clothing. One room in the
committee offices has already re-
ceived a great deal Of fruit and vege-
tables and clothes. as well.
Students to Help.
Members of the junior class Of the
South Bend high school have taken
upon themselves the task of provid-
ing dinners for % families Madison
school pupils will provide dinners for
% families in their district. Students
in the Muessel and Perley schools
will take care of all needy ones re-
ported in the locality in which the
two schools are located.
Church aid for the poor of the
city has been freely offered. Among
those already reported TO the COM
mittee are the Westminster, Grace
NJ. e, Trinity Presbyterian. and Miz-
pah Evangelical. who have offered
to furnish a large number of din
ners Christmas day.
The primary department Of the
Quincy Avenue Baptist church mas
guaranteed the providing of cheer
to 20 children in the vicinity. The
First Presbyterian church will pro-
vide dinners for large number. and
will take care of others >ptirely.
The Christian Endeavor Is holding
its annual Christmas party for about
90 children. Various organizations of
the Presbyterian church are cooper
ating with the committee in the task
OF providing for the needy on Christ
mas day.
VIII Provide Food.
With the Salvation Army provid-
ing food and clothing for about so
families. the City Rescue mission
will also do its share in the work.
and the Visiting Nurse association
reports the providing for a list of
800 children with candy. underwear.
stockings. mittens. fruit and TOYS by
the Ellsworth store.
A party given by the Children's
dispensary last Saturday was the
hrst In the Christmas program. and
at this time several hundred little
tots were royalty entertained and
given gifts Of toys and clothing.
These quoted heretofore. are the
organizations alone who have been
reported TO the Christmas commit
tee through which the ably organ
lied list OF workers can be secured.
There is no totaling the private and
independent aid of different resi-
dents of South Bend and vicinity.
; The Christmas spirit has pervaded
the atmosphere in the homes of
practically all who are in a position
10 give. and TO tabulate all the re-
, spective efforts would consume a
| page and days of research.