The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-23
GOOD CHEER IN
PACK, SANTA"
CALLS ON POOR
GoodfelIoWs Distribution Is
Underway With Delivery Of
Toys-Need Helpers at
Y. M. C. A.--EnIiSt.
BY A. GooDFELLOW.


Old Santa Claus, the identical chap
you used to know yeafs and years
ago, jolly as ever arrived in Mem
phis Thursday morning all ready to
begin his annual Goodfellow work.
Bright and early the Santa Claus
club workers were busy carrying
toys to the homes of poor Riddles
here. Thursday officially has been
designated as toy day, and far into
Thursday night members of the ST.
lent Santa Claus brigade will be
carrying bundles of good cheer to
the youngsters you have remem-
bered. r
The Silent Santa makes no ostenta-
tious display. He visits home. His
bundle is left and he departs without
the family ever knowing his identity.
There is just a card attached saying
that it is tlE- wish of the Santa Claus
club that the recipient enjoy all the
good things of the holiday season.
/ wish | could personally thank
each and, every one of you who have
contributed to the Goodfellows this
year. / wish even that you could see
our storerQoms at the Y. M. G. A.,
piled high with the things that your
subscriptions have aided in purchas-
ing. Yes, and | wish you could see
some Of the homes where Santa, all
because of your generosity, will
visit. l want to thank you for the
youngsters themselves. Many Of
these kiddies are receiving calls from
Kriss Kringle for the. first time, and
am sure that you feel that self
satisfaction and good will that comes
only to real Goodfellows.
This has been one of our greatest
lN.. NaH I'D, a.. 70 .
In excess of former years. The cold
wave which swept down on the city
Wednesday night found many fami-
lies in need. In many homes there
is no coal and requests for fuel
poured into my office. Some of you
may have wished for white Christ
mas, feeling that unless snow COW
cred the ground it would not be a
regular Yuletide season.
But such weather only serves to
add hardships for many Memphians
Kiddies without shoes, homes with
out coal, many unfortunates without
even the bare necessities of life. all
feel sharply the bite Of the wind
feel bitterly that Christmas means
nothing to them beyond another day
of winter.
We must not slack up at this time
In two days much good can be ac-
complished. Our golfers must be
made to reach every needy person
in the city. In this you and / must
not fail Send that check, it's not
too late. My address is the Good
fellows Santa Claus club, The News
Scimitar.
There are a lot of husky chaps
around town who can take a day or
80 off from work, l am sure. This
Is an appeal to them to aid in the
work of distribution. Delivery OF
foodstuffs begins Friday. All day
Friday and maybe all night as well
as Saturday we are going to have to
hustle to get around. Figure it up
and see If you can't drop around to
the Y, NJ. c. A. and assist in carry
ing cheer to the homes of the less
Fortunate
The Goodfelows at the Federal
Reserve bank Wednesday brought
S120 to the Santa Claus club. The
fund was composed of subscriptions
taken up among the employees start
ing when two chaps suggested that
they would give SIS If someone else
would match 1t.
. Enclosed you will find 81 which
was paid my little son. nearly five
years old, for taking his medicine
while sick. He intended to use this
money to buy firecrackers, but he
never got we'll am sure he would
like to know that YOU will use his
dollar to buy something for some un-
fortunate little youngster. who 9TH
erwise might be forgotten.
MRS. w. P. HOUSE,
Boyle. Miss"