El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-22
TRADE, PUBLIC SERVICE, ARMY
AND HOMES PLAN HAPPY HOLIDAY
Christmas in Ell Paso to Be Observed According to Ira
dition; Charitable Organizations viii See That Poor
Are Not Forgotten; While City Celebrates Soldiers
at Post VIII Eat Turkey and Get Gifts.
ny ESTHER KENDALL MOAT.
! tainment and dinner out On the holi-
salvation Army Gives Dinner.

: tainment and dinner out on the holt
salvation Army Gives Dinner.
Aside from the feasts at home and
at hotels and cafes, there viii be the
dinners given by the Salvation army
to single people who have no family
to iOiu. These people will be given
tickets for a good dinner at res
taurant. Treats viii be sent by the
salvation army in the shape Of fruit,
principally, TO the county hospital
which is being remembered by the
College Women's club also. and TO
Generous to Prisoners.
The first Christmas which has ever
seen q matron in the police court has
come. and Mrs Ida NiuSon will in
tercede for many Of her charges with
police CHIEF Charles Pollock, and due
to the interest Of these caretakers OF
the unfortunate, about IS per cent OF
those in the Jail were freed on Friday
These were persons whose sentences
would expire within three OF four
days after Christmas, or those VINO
had exceptionally good records while
in Jail Chief Pollock is sending them
off with his best Christmas wishes
that they will not come back TO his
which viii be better than usual, viii
be served to those who remain in
jail
At the county jail also the inmates
will be treated to a specially good
dinner, with turkey and all the fix
ms
Baskets for the Poor.
The Associated charities Christmas
viii consist Of baskets given to about
$50 families on Monday afternoon,
and q Christmas entertainment for
the nursery children on Monday
morning.
The Elks are sending baskets to
many Of the poor Of the city. How
many they will send to, they are not
vet certain. The knowledge Of gifts
does not all come to the public
though, as many individual efforts
are worthy OF mention One man IS
giving presents TO eight children who
live in his house, as he has no chill
dren of his own. Six little girls VIII
be made glad by dolls. and Two little
boys with the toys which bows love.
Rescue Home to Have SANITY"
The Salvation Army Rescue home IS
to have its Christmas celebration on
Christmas eve, when Santa Claus, as
represented by q prominent EeWspa-
per man Of the city, will appear and
give the boys and girls a wonderful
time. Many persons all over the city
have helped with the work at the
Salvation Army Rescue home. and
many are cooperating IN making lLle
Christmas tree q success.
Soldiers to Have Turkey.
Christmas at Fort Bliss is TO be
celebrated in many ways, chiefly gas
trOnOmic, however. Uncle sam pro-
vides his boys with rations Of turkey,
and the messes Of the various resi-
ments will produce feasts worth at
tending. A hop for the enlisted men
viii be the chief festivity in the So
cfaI line and will be held at the hoo
rooms at headquarters on Thursday
night.
An Outdoor Tree.
An outdoor Christmas tree viii be
enjoyed by men OF the truck trains,
the seth and Path sanitary troops
and the Eighth and Second engineers
on Friday night at camp Baker, under