Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-25
BRGUSSANTATO
BRING TOTS JOY
FOR TENTH YEAR
Committee InaururafRs Work in
Hope Of Providing Christmas
Happiness for Poor Tots.

Christmas again, It is only
short month away. It should be
he most wonderful Christmas the
world has known since that day
when the star Of hope by its bril-
-taut light guided the three wise
men to the humble manager where
lha5 Christ Child lay, and wh,~l
aow is radiant with hope 10 the
ruItitldes who are seeking thu
same Light that was born 10 the
world on Christmas day 10 cen
tHras ago
Christmas is in reality time for
reElvlty5DE the hope, and faith, and
suv OF living in the better days
possible TO mankind because Of
that light There is after all no
5Hecter story Of the festal season
han the first Christmas story ever
old The world in its hurryiug
ana striving. its ambitions and
~-teEs and triumphs had largely lost
sight of the true meaning Of
Christmas and its message of
-. brotherhood and peace on earth,
good VIII 70 men. But today with
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American with prayer OF thanks
giving with s. lasting peace so near
at hand. tLe season takes on q new
meaning as it approaches, and
hearts and minds are open and
ready ID help there help IS needed.
1t is with this thought in mind
that The Argus Santa Claus com
a5ltaa has decided to take up for
81 a- s#r L.
among the poor children of Rock
Island. and VIII be ready from now
I'LL Christmas to receive voluntary
Contributions towards its fund that
has brought untold happiness to
thousands OF little folks at the sea-
son when children should be joy
1us.
Plan of Operation.
The plan OF The Argus Claus
committee in short is this: Volun-
Lary contributions are made to the
Committee whose special mission it
Is TO see that not one child in Rock
Island shall be deprived the joys
Of Christmas because Of the inabil-
lLy OF those on whom 1t is depend
anl. to provide it The committee
Is not willing that any child in the
city shall awake Christmas morn
Ing to ind an empty stocking where
{ had expected TO ind one bullying
with those things which it had a
right 10 expect
|. In the several weeks previous to
\ the great holiday the committee,
composed OF women selected from
-lCse in the city who are most ia
niliar with work among the poor
folks. and who have constituted the
committee year after year for many
seasons and are therefore entirely
Eafui- Lar with the work and effic-
sent in its promotion, make a house
10 house canvass Investigating and
searching out the poor little folks
whose parents through some mis-
fortune are unable TO give them a
Christmas. The names of the chill
Feu, up 10 Il years, their address,
rs, their ages, their circumstances,
Lheir needs and wishes are noted
md listed and reported to the gen
arl committee The week before
Christmas suitable gifts are pur-
chased and taken 70 general head
quarters and there from the lists
ut hand the packages are made up
and wrapped and prepared for each
CHILD who has been found deserv-
ING. In each package goes some
Toy OF book or game. etc, in addi-
ton TO stockings, handkerchiefs.
uittrns, etc, with a Christmas
greeting. To each child also is
given a bag containing candy, nuts,
cookies and some kind Of fruit.
The day before Christmas trucks
are loaded with the gifts and are
carried to the door Of every child
listed And what joy, The most
skeptical would be convinced could
hey but see the radiant faces of
Lhe children.
Help Only Needy.
The committee has taken care of
ais high as 300 children at one
Christmas season. This year the
list VIII in all probability be cut
lowD To very large extent There
mas been work for every man and
lis family should therefore be
pretty wei provided for. Therefore
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