The Washington times., 1919-12-15
GOODFELLOWSR RUSH
TO SPREAD CHEER
Scores of Washington Men and
Women Join Christ
mas Club.


For instance. there is an invalid old
lady in Georgetown who now has the
wheel chair she so badly needed
through the generosity of Mrs. G. J.
Gawler. 1922 Fortv-fourth street
northwest. one of the first Good Eel
lows to enlist.
Team Work Helps.
And in that case there is story
that shows how the Good Fellows
work. The case was originally as
signed to Mrs. w. T. Shipley, who
immediately visited the house. She
found the woman a paralytic Of three
years, who had to'be fed. clothed and
assisted to bed. having the use OF
only one arm. Mrs. Shiplev took a
big basket Of provisions and notified
the Good Fellow department. 1t took
only few hours to find Good Fell
low to supply the wheel chair. That
is Good Fellow team work.
There are dozens Of more cases
like that. ClerRvmen, policemen,
charity workers. and children on the
Fairgrounds are today gathering ad-
ditional names. The lob is to get the
Good Fellows. There will be no lack
Of worthy cases.
Despite the countrv's amazing
prosperity, the situation among the
poor this year is more pitiable than
ever before. To q slight degree the
numbers Of those in want have di-
minished. but in a vastly greater de-
gree their needs have increased,
Perhaps it would be more accurate
to say that their inability to meet
their wants is more marked.
All Direct Giving.
The Good Fellow movement offers
you a chance to share in the Christ
mas cheer bv direct giving. You per-
sonally see little child smile or re-
ceive the thanks Of a peor old man
or woman. No one EXCEPT yourself
knows about the good work YOU have
done, for no publicity is given to the
names of those aided.
In man homes where there was
heer last Christmas through the
wage earners' own efforts there will
be no cheer this year unless Good
Fellow provides it. The cost of liv-
ing has not only taken the current
earnings, but it has eaten up insur-
ance allotments, bank savings and
contributions of every sort. In
other families there are no wage
earners, and the condition is even
more serious.
Ask the Good Fellow Department
to give you name where you can
provide a child's Christmas of can
dy, toys and nuts or where Christ
mas dinner is needed, or where
lothes would be the most welcome
thing in the world. There is all
sorts of work for the Good Fellow
to do.
Let Fortunate Aid Needy.
If you are fortunate in warm
clothing, sustaining food and now
and then little of the dessert of
life, view with generosity Of heart
those who are less fortunate and
call on the kids with a package,
and you'll realize what Christmas
means. The Good Fellow move
ment gives you the Joy of taking
the things yourself.
Or if you cannot make trip
and you want to give toys or can
dy or nuts or clothing send your
contribution to the Fairgrounds
Department in the District Build
ing, and the juvenile Good Eel
lows there will do the rest.
Here is fine reason why more
Good Fellows are needed:
In the northwest part of the
city there are four children, rang
ing in age from eight months to
ten years. The father is dead and
the brother-in-law of the woman,
an ex-service man, is trying to
keep the family together. They
need clothing and shoes in addi-
ton to a Christmas dinner and
toys.
There are many others where the
need is as great. The one way to
be sure that there is Christmas in
such homes is to call Main $3.50,
sign a coupon or come to The
Times office and have a name as