Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-07

Christmas is almost here.
Every home in Omaha is aflame
with the spirit of giving. On all
sides are seen the hustle and the
hurry of getting together the gifts
and remembrance which are to
cheer the hearts of loved ones.
From every direction come cries
of good cheer and happiness. Never
in the history of the old world, Will
Christmas season be observed with
greater ceremony and more lavish
Gifts than the present Iuletide.
America is at the height OF her
nrosperitv, The rich are richer by
the war. and alas, the poor are
poorer.
Swept by Emotion.
Appeals for starving Russian chill
drcn. prosecuted ArmenianS, and
suffering Europeans of all nationali-
ties beset the busy American from
the four corners of the earth.
Men, women and children, swept
bv the patriotic emotion which sub
merged this great nation during the
war, continue with their generous
aid 10 the downtrodden Belgian, the
unenlghtened Jap or Chinee, but
as for the poor, starving kiddies
right here in their front court yard,
born and raised to suffering III
Omaha-are they entirely forgot
ten?
The Omaha Bee, always alert and
ready to foster any movement, ma
tional or local, for the uplitt or
benefit of humanity, remembers the
little ones of Omaha-those who
have been taught for years that
blind but everlasting faith Ill that
greatest benefact6r of American
childhood, Santa Claus, and today
urges the citizens of this great
metropolis in the richest section OF
the wealthiest nation on the tace OF
the earth, to Join with it in reliev-
ing the suffering and want OF Oma-
has needy.
An Especial Appeal.
The Associated Charities, prob
ABLY the strongest municipal orgau-
ization for the saving of starving
bodies. has issued an especial ap-
peal to YOU, Mr.. and Mrs. Omaha,
to 'love thy neighbor as thyself.'
Mrs. G. w. Doane, secretary OF
the Associated Charities, has listed
the Is neediest families in Omaha,
chosen from the long list OF cases
brought to the attention of the as
ISOLATION. These cases are today
published by The Bee.
The names and addresses of these
folk can be- secured from Mrs.
Doane at the headquarters OF the
Associated Charities.
In order to assure more equal
distribution among the poor OF the
city, we prefer to handle all these
cases through the organization de-
clares Mrs. Doane.
However, should any Omaha
man or woman, boy or girl, who
wishes to share his good fortune
with some one of these cases, or any
of the many which are yet listed at
our headquarters, prefer to deliver
their gift i'll person, or handle their
donation themselves, will be all
right with us"
The GIFTS the Thing.
The method or the manner is not
all important. The gift is the thing.
Statewide campaigns for Liberty
loans, Red Cross seals, Jewish Wei
fare, starving Belgians, Christmas
ship for suffering Russians, church
budgets. Ak-Sar-Ben exposition,
Salvation Army-all have gone over
the top; all requirements i'll these
drives have been met; and yet, has
Omaha done her share for humanity
until she has cared for her own?
What good can all these funds
do for. the world if the suffering ones
here at home are neglected while
the American dollar wanders over
the sea to the far corners of the
globe in its efforts to uplift human
ity?
Come Clean, Omaha!
Omaha, come clean! Share this
greatest Christmas of all Christ
!, masses with these deserving families,
pursued by misfortune and want,
right here in the heart OF the worlds
: prosperity.
Aodt ldllilHNS, SiilhNS, ooNidi oilNs
industrial unrest-these will have
little effect on your Christmas, But
what about these families who have
no one to care for themo Arc they
to continue III want.
Omahans who have the true
Christmas spirit and who have real
5 desire to Help their fellow man can
communicate with these needy fam
lilies of Omaha through the Asso-
GATED Charities. whose headquarters
5 are $40 Farnam building.
Mrs. Doane's list of Omaha's Is
neediest families follow, and other
eases will be published by The Bee
from time to time,
Case No. |.
MAY BE TUBERCULAR.
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