The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-22
BY A. oooDFELLoW.

with Christmas but three days off, |
am going to tell you in this story, Good
fellows. what we have been doing for
the past week in the way of providing
for the kiddies, Of what your contrlbu-
ton is being expended for.
Down at the Y. M &. A. there Is n
Dig assembly room just chock fun of
Goodfellow things. There Is everything
the mind can imagine that win make
giad the hearts of Memphis tots on
Santa Claus workshop. In one corner
are piles of drums for the youpsters,
drums, the kind that make lot of
noise, Ranged along another wall are
bushel baskets of horns, the variety
that hiA 4-year-old majesty can blow
tent
On a huge shelf are dollies by the
hundreds, There are black headed dol
lies, red headed dolles and blonde dol
Hes. The GOodfellows are going to re-
member numerous little mothers this
year,
Then there are rows and rows and
stacks and stacks Of good things in the
way of fruits, candies and foodstuffs
Big barrels OF apples have been culled.
candies have been packed in bags along
with large. juicy, yellow oranges rails
MS anu III lutl. everything EOOu fOl
the Guletide tastes of the little fellows.
Monday morning corps of workers.
every one Of them Goodlollows, work
ing az labor of love, begun final pack
ing. Some work in this department al
ready has been completed. However,
the final touches will be put on in the
next day or so and by Wednesday we
will be ready for distribution
Assortment of supplies for various in
sututons has begun. In one corner
are gathered presents for some wounded
service men at the Marine hospital;
Just a few feet away is a well stacked
pile of toys and goodies for the Grip
pied Children's hospital while next to
that Is a mountain of things for the or
phans at st. Peters. We could go on
all day with a list of places the Good
fellows will visit, but space forbids.
Investigators worked all day Sunday.
Almost numberless homes were visited
and lists checked SO that systematic
plan of distribution can be outlined
Santa Claus must not be late, so a
careful schedule is being arranged OF
course it would never do for the jolly
old saint to come at any hour other
than Christmas eve, after dark.
Here's a request that we are going to
stress. A fleet of trucks and autos
almost as large as the motor corps
Uncle Sam sent to France is needed.
The Goodfellows want your car for the
distribution. Get in touch with the
Goodfellows- Santa Claus club and say
you'll have that car ready for use
Wednesday,
Too, we need assistants in packing.
Call at the Y. NJ c. A. and tell some
day piteous appeal came to the Good
fellows from little girl who was sick.
short while remember that it will be
that much aid. And we have an i'm
mense amount of work
Already some visits have been made
to homes in Memphis that were in very
needy circumstances. Only the other
day a piteous appeal came to the Good
Fellows from little girl who was sick.
The doctor had said she needed GER
tain things which a widowed mother
called on this tot, carrying not only
supplies, but Christmas presents
You have seen pictures of "Scrooge"
at his table. Is 1t possible that you
willingly can convert yourself into such
character? Send a contribution to
the Goodfellows- Santa Claus club, care
The News Scimitar.
The Belmont Candy company donated
300 pounds of candy. This is one of
the best things that has been done for
the cause--and the sweetest,
cole Mcintyre Norfleet company, with
its check for $50 says. at affords us
great deal of pleasure to be able to
help in this small way in the great
work. am also glad to advise that we
sent in S92 in cash from this office"
Milton carl weinstein, Cleveland,
Miss. writes: Is am little boy six
years old and I am sending 81 for you
TO give to Santa to buy some little boy
something to make his Christmas a
happy one
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Sanford Butler, 1920 Faxon avenue,
writes: II am little boy 10 years old
and ! would like for you to accept this