Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-19
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POOR OF TULSA
Empty Stocking Fund Used to
Provide Practical Assist
ance for Needy.
THERE WILL BE TOYS TOO
And Candy and Fruit and
Nuts; Even Surrounding
Towns to Be Visited.

More than $500 worth of staple
goods were purchased yesterday by
the Central Christmas Giving commit
tee In preparation for the city-wlde
distribution that Is TO occur SATURDAY.
At least 5000 worth of TOYS are be-
Ing selected. Several ladies' arc maxi
ing five hundred large sized sacks
which Will be filled with candy. nuts
and fruit. Every poor child in the
city will get one of these. The COM
mittce has decided to broaden its
territory SO as TO include many worthy
people at Kendall, Scales. Mohawk
and other nearby points. The names
are now being arranged in alphabet
zeal order
The thing that is worrying the COM
mittee most is the matter of furnish
ing shoes and stockings TO the poor
Riddles who need them. II the Elks'
Chicken and Bread club would fur
nish these items the task would be
complete. Officials of the Elks are
considering the matter.
Volunteers Needed.
Each of the twenty automobiles
that are to distribute the Christmas
presents will be loaded down with
bushel baskets filled To- the brim
with food, clothing. toys. candy and
fruit. Twenty young men volunteers
are needed to accompany these cars.
Each car will make but one trip, last
ing approximately three hours. The
distribution Will start from the cham
Der of Commerce Saturday afternoon
at O'Clock. A dozen young women
will work at the Chamber of Com
merce assembly room Thursday and
Friday nights, filling the sacks for
the Riddles and sorting out the sta
pie goods and vegetables to he placed
in the bushel baskets.
The Tulsa Automobile Dealers asso-
citation was asked "A week ago To fur
nish fifteen to twenty cars FOR the
work. but thus far no reply has been
received. However. II is understood
they will be glad to assist In this man
ner to the best of their ability.
Avoid Duplication.
Various lists of names are being
gone over carefully by committee
headed by John O'Connell The list
rs compiled by the Humane society
is being compared with names and
addresses furnished by the Salvation
Army and others, so as to avoid dupl-
cation. Several individuals have asked
for names of worthy families. intend
ing To supply the needs of the case
themselves The central committee
will be careful to see that no one fam
lily is remembered more than once,
as this is the only way to insure
thoro campaign and one that will not
overlook a single deserving person.
The central committee met yestcr-
day afternoon and completed many of
the details of the work. Altho over
$500 has been contributed to the fund
thus far. fully $500 more will be need
ed. and even more, II the Elks do not
care TO furnish the shoes and stock
ings that must he supplied.
Chairman y. X. Graham will per-
sonally he In charge of loading the
automobiles Saturday. The man in
charge of each car will be given
typewritten list of the addresses he
is To visit. He will make but one trip.
The cars will all leave the Chamber
OF Commerce at the same time, after
photograph has been taken.
The task Of filling the Christmas
baskets and Santa Claus sacks Is "A
colossal one and will require the COM
bined efforts of is men and women
for two nights
What They VIII Get
Following is a practically complete
list OF the articles that will be placed
in each basket: Flour, sugar. potatoes.
coffee. canned goods, cranherrics,
lard. beef roast, butter and cabbages
Each child will receive large sack
containing candy, assorted nuts. or
anges and apples. There will also be
n toy for every child. The men in
charge of the cars will use their dis
cretion in giving out the toys, SO as
to suit the individual case. They will
issue cards To every child needing
shoes and stockings, and the card will
be honored at certain local stores
where the child may call later and
be fitted.
Each basket will contain an invi-
tation to attend the community Vcsper
service to be held In Convention hall
Sunday afternoon.