South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-29
CITY OBSERVES.
HER FIRST WAR.
THANKSGIVING
Many Chairs Will be Vacant,
Left So by Boys in Fight
for Liberty of
World.


hrst Thanksgiving day since Amer
ica entered the great world war. and
in consequence there will be vacant
places around the festive boards in
many local homes.
Members OF many families are
somewhere" in France, and others
are in training camps. awaiting
orders 10 cross the sea to fight for
Liberty. other families. however.
will welcome members home from
military camps, those who have
been fortunate enough TO obtain a
days furlOUsh and will spend the
day at home
The city as a whole will give the
day over 20 an occasion OF thanks
giving for the blessings received
during the past year. No South
Bend home has been saddened by
the loss OF a loved one on account
OF the war although there are many
where the absence of some member
who is either at the front or who is
preparing 70 go there will be keen
~ felt.
While the war. Of course, has cast
its shadow in many homes. there
will be a general observance of the
occasion. which is always featured
by the time-honored feast, usually
az mid day High prices, however,
will curtail 10 some extent the pres
ence somewhat this year Of the tur-
key as the principal meat on the
menu OF the day.
Turkeys Are Higher.
Turkey this year is from three to
FIVE cents a pound higher than last
year. while on the other hand
chicken is lower just at this time
than It has been for several months.
Consequently, according 10 local
chicken will replace the turkey to
"a large extent as the fowl of honor
i'm many South Bend homes.
While some OF the churches held
their Thanksgiving day services last
sunday. there are others at which
the usual services Of the occasion
will be held. Business in the city
comes to practically a complete
standstill today in honor Of the day.
the banks and business houses re-
manning closed throughout the en-
tire day
The Observance OF the day how
ever. is not TO be confined solely to
the rich, the near rich and 10 those
only in moderate circumstances.
Homeless TO he Fed.
Homeless men in the city are 70
be treated TO a supper by the in
dustrial department OF the Saliva
ton Army. Beginning at o'clock
i'm the morning and lasting until :
O'Clock I'm the evening. coffee. rolls
and cake will be served. aGd every
homeless man in the city is invited.
The supper. which will nc held at
the Industrial depsartnl ent's head
quarters. Hill and Colfax SITS. will
be a repetition OF the supper given
there last night. During the supper
the men Will be entertained by mu-
sic and other entertainment fea-
lures
Inmates OF the county farm are
10 be given a special Thanksgiving
dav dinner today. following the
usual custom al the institution. !
Those. however. so unfortunate as
TO be incarcerated at the county
isiI will be compelled 10 worry along |
with the usual daily Oil OF rare NJ 4
sperial arransements in this line
have been made for county pris-
oners. or those held BY the city or
federal authorities in the Jail.
SpeciaI Dinner for Orphans.
The go children at the Orphans
home today will be given a special |
dinner in honor of the day The /
dinner Is 70 be served at noon and !
VIZ include chicken. mashed pota-
toes and gravy and everything that
GOES with a Thanksgiving dinner.
Many poor families OF the city are |
IN be given cause for thanksgiving '
iodsv through the thoughtfuiness and |
OF persons in better cir
c,,n,stances- Baskets filled with /
edibies are being sent today to /
where otherwise the day |
wou1d have been a dreary occa-
sion. The Associated Charities have !
,een solicited during the past few
DAYS for the names and addresses
~ needy families. and through this
means IL was possible for those de-
string 20 send baskets 20 do so. The
Associated Charities reserves Christ
mas time as an occasion for special
assistance I'm the way OF dinner has
lrets for the poor.