The Washington times., 1918-12-20
z MORE BIG GIFTS
FOR REED XMAS
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Times will contain one-pound pack
ages of chocolates for the nurse in
charge of the wards in which the
gifts are distributed.
Quilts Sent, Too.
The materials wants of the sole
diers have not been forgotten by the
employees of Lansburgh & Bro. Seven
quilts have already been sent to Wal
ter Reed Hospital, in addition to night
shirts, socks. etc.
The employees OF the store indorse,
with. decided pleasure, the plan OF
The Times to enlist the cooperation
OF the people of Washington in a
plan which will make the Yuletide
season more enjoyable for the SOL
diers at Walter Reed Hospital
1--WE have sent in thi smoney to be
used in purchasing presents for the
soldiers, in the same spirit that the
people of France have given presents
to President Wilson" said Mr. Stone,
speaking for the communication divi-
sion of the Navy Department.
I'VE owe these soldiers so much that
the gift can never be repaid. But we
are content and must be content in
doing all within our power to show
our gratitude for the wounded men,"
Girl war workers of the communica-
ton division co-operated with the men
employees in contributing to the fund
list.
Seventy-one Gave Dollar Each.
When the subscriptions were count
ed up it was found that seventy-one
persons had contributed 81 apiece,
while cne girl war worker had given
a quarter and another gave her lunch
money and the few pennies in her
purse, amounting to "a cents.
Among the most unique of the
tokens received today was an ivory
elephant, cu4ously carved. The fol-
lowing verse accompanied the gift:
This elephant as white as snow,
Will bring you luck where ere you go.
Don't part with him,
You'll rue the day
Your elephant you gave away.
The Fred ]. White Iron Works to-
day sent forty-eight packages of
Bull Durham tobacco and three dozen
corn cob pipes to The Times Santa
Claus for the wounded soldiers.
Writing paper and six packages OF
Camel cigarettes were contained in
another parcel.
Chewing Gum.
The first chewing gum for the
Christmas festivities was brought in
today. The package contained $50
Adams Chicklets.
Three packages of postcards.
twenty-five cards in each bundle,
were also contributed.
Other gifts for the wounded SOL
diers at Walter Reed Hospital were
four dozen packages of Fatimas, a
dozen packs of London Lifes. a pound
box of candy, 100 Piedmonts and a
book, a half dozen handkerchiefs, a
necktie. four boxes of tooth paste. a
can of PriDce Albert from Thomas
w. Hungerford. 222 N street north
west; forty-elght packages OF Pied
monts from Mrs. S. H. Bishop. Adams
Mill road, and half dozen neckties.
Jack" who lives at 632 E street
northeast, sent in to Earl Goodwin 4
dollar with which to buy a present
for some wounded soldier. With the
dollar he sent the following verse:
Its agreed, / believe, as conclusive,
That the dollar Is somewhat elusive;
But / got this one treed
For the boys out at Reed,
And the honor. indeed. is exclusive"
Sunday Ii Last Day.
The mobilization of Christmas
gifts from the residents OF Wash
ington to the wounded soldiers at
Walter Reed Hospital ends in two
days.
All gifts must be in the Santa
Claus room of The Times by Sum
day, December %, as the Red Cross
workers, directed by Mrs; Henry T.
Rea, require the remaining two days
until Christmas to assort the pack
ages.
During the coming forty-eight
hours all residents of the District
who wish to remember the soldiers
have an opportunity to send any of
the presents suggested by the Red
Cross through The Times Santa
Claus.
Cigarettes of all brands popular to
the soldiers at the hospital are pour
ing into the Santa Claus room"
while cigars and smoking tobacco
run a close second in popularity Of
selection.
Many Books Given.
Several DIG STACKS OF DOCKS most
of them Of the best seller" variety.
attest that reading matter comes
second to tobacco in choice OF pres
ents.
"a good book and a cigarette or
a pipeful OF tobacco. and the soldier
is in the seventh heaven OF bliss -
the givers say-and they are about
right in the opinion OF the soldiers
concerned.
Then come piles in which writing
paper, phonograph records, pipes.
neckties, etc, are intermingled, all
clamoring for third place in popu-
larity.
The bundles and boxes OF all sizes
and shapes gathered in The Times
Santa Claus room seem to present
enormous problems when It comes
to asserting them.
Mrs. L. L. Thompson, 1880 Colum-
bia road, sent to The Times today a
big consignment. OF presents for the
soldiers at the hospital
Variety of Gifts.
Among the gifts were six pack
ages OF cigarettes. seven books,
three boxes OF writing paper, one