The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-01
NOT A DISAPPOINTED CHILD
ON CHRISTMAS MORNING is OUR
SLOGAN; WHO WILL JOIN US?

For number of years The News Scmar through the gen
rosy OF its readers and with the assistance OF its friends has
able make that child in Memphis deprived Of
= visit from Santa Claus
This year The News Scmar Goodieows club and the
A. Santa Claus club consolidated with the view eliminating
DUPLICATION The consolidation brought together strong work
ne force willing spend time and money and honest effort
oward locating the worthy poor and bringing cheer the homes
hat entitled least day of happiness in the year
The GoodieowsSanta Claus club is the only organization in
iemph that pledges itself the task OF bringing sunshine to
very desoa heart this CITY, and to the worthy wherever they
an be reached whether they live in the city country
We realize the tremendous responsibility that is upon
There is mission important than seeing that the
deals of childhood not shattered.
Every child knows there is Santa Claus.
We that of children shall miss visit
rom him
In childhood there distinction OF class, creed cond
ion That awakening that with the years Of hard
hip restitution and misfortune.
We don't want any child o ask on Christmas morning. why
dn Santa Claus me only to be told that be-
its father dead or because Its mother i'll because both
8arents are dead.
r the Christmas for expensive gifts and the things that
ke childhood glad forget the poor and unfortunate who
ave no one to plan for them
Eyerv child knows the Of Christmas and the love Of
anta Claus for little children There hope in the heart of every
Srld regardless OF condition circumstance,
The man who does give this would break the
cart Of childhood and strike from the childish fancy the illusion
Santa Claus is the OF God and the belief that God
z3 good. g.,
We nothing about the worhosness OF the parent We
re not concerned about his unworhnesS We especially
lerested the that prevents him from providing joyous
christmas for his children But concerned about the child
md determined that notwithstanding the faults and shortcomings
any the child shall feel the warmth of human sympathy
hall have its simple trust goodness aud mercy sustained and
now that Santa Claus loves all little children and Just rich
title children or little children whose parents living
T When plan for your do fail into your
Aulations for those who have one to think of them
Let to it that there is not boken-hearted child
christmas morning.
This year by of reorganization are going to
bic to extend and broaden the scope Of work The Goodeows
ub mainly interested the children Last year after pro-
dng for child that needed assistance and perhaps
hat did not the Goodeows gave pair of shoes practically
very orphan in the city
The Santa Claus club has been interested mainly in the prac
ca work 1t provides medicine for the sick for the homes
hat are without fires food for those that hungry and Christ
has dinner for those who otherwise would have nothing
Hereafter organization going to do the work of both
We going to do better than has done before
ave shall cover the field completely We your asssanc,
hether live in Memphis in the country Our charity
esot limited to the city Of Memphis,
We are in this work in the Of Him who said Suffer
wte children to unto Me- and forbid them for sucl
4 the kingdom of God"
E Mail check to the Goodfelows of The News Scmar