Evening journal., 1919-12-12
GO AHEAD With
XMAS TREEPLAN
Community Service Asks
Citizens to Make Cele-
bration a Success
TRACTION COMPANY
GIVES ELECTRICITY

Now that City Council has decided
10 sponsor the ARRANGEMENTS made for
a real community Christmas tentative
plans OF which have been outlined b.
The Wilmington Community Service
various civic organizations, all Of which
are to have their share In the celebra-
ton are offering their resources to
make the affair a success.
Among the first TO volunteer was the
Wilmington and Philadelphia Traction
Company. The officials when asked -
they would supply current, agreed to
do their part in providing attraction
for everyone. Electricians OF the COM
pany will string the wires about the
big Christmas tree TO be erected In the
playground at Tenth and King streets
and will also place the small lights
that will illuminate the branches Of
evergreen that will be placed on each
post Of the fence about the playground.
The electricity viii be supplied tree OF
charge.
In addition the traction company has
agreed to'supply carloads OF oinder SUI
nclent 10 grade the playground at Tenth
and King streets, thus a1ordng
drainage that will protect the children
and citizens who gather 10 witness The
evening program from cold and sick
ness But there is another adjunct that
Is needed for the comfort Of the citizens
and that Is enough sawdust with which
10 spread over the clnders so that II
IL SHOWS or rains during the week OF
The celebration that the spectators will
be protected Any plant OF corporation
that will contribute sawdust should
communicate with the Community Serv-
Ice.
Evergreens are needs Of pine and
laurel. The location Of supplies Of
this decoration where 1t could be OBJ
tanned are desired and also those estates
that will contribute such greens to the
general celebration.
Trucks are needed for various pur-
poses In the arranging for the cele-
bration and plants that can spare a
truck are asked to communicate with
the Community Service.
Then there are the decorations for
the tree. Tlnsel and glass balls and
novelties are needed. Each citizen IS
asked 20 bring or send either a glass
ball, a yard OF tinsel or a novelty to
The athletic Office Of the Community
Service in the Church building, Tenth
and Market streets beginning on Mon
day next The ONCE will be open from
noOn until 9 O'Clock at night and in this
matter. every boy and girl and citizen
can take part in this celebration. IL
Will take plenty Of decorations for such
a big tree as Is being planned.
And the municipal stocking is not go
ing 10 be overlooked Miss Aida L. Arm
strong. director Of the Childrens Bu-
reau Of Delaware has accepted the re-
sponsibillty OF the stocking. II has
been planned 10 make a stocking OF
net and place In the stocking small
bags that will contain gifts Of toys and
other articles that will be distributed
among the fourteen institutions for the
sick, AGED and inflrm about the city.
The hospitals and the homes and the
places OF refuge for the shut-ins will
an be remembered-if the public 1lls
this stocking.
The goods will be received IN the
basement Of the Church building every
day beginning on Monday and there
will be a bag for each institution. Per
sons wish ng 10 contribute TO one partic-
ular institution can crafty their wish.
For The children, nothing but gifls