The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-18
PLANS ALL LAID
TO FILL SOCKS
Empty Stocking Fund to
Deliver More Than 100
Christmas Baskets
TOYS ALSO ON LISTS
But They Are Sensible, Welch
Explains; Fund Committee
Now Four Years Old

A lot OF folks will be made happy
Christmas by those persons who
contributed 10 tho Empty Stocking
Fund. During tho afternoon OF De-
Ccmbcr 4, tho day before Christmas
more than 100 baskets filled to over
flowing with good things 10 eat and
with sensible toys Will be delivered
Go more than 100 families living In
various parts OF the city by the
Tulsa County Humane society, under
direction of County Humane Agent
A, NJ. Wclch.
Volunteers Met Friday.
Al u meeting Of the Empty stock 81
Ing committee, held at the chamber
OF commerce rooms Friday after.
noon, details OF the distribution were
all decided. However. volunteers
with automobiles must be depended
upon to assist In distributing the
baskets Every person who will
give this service IN to meet at the
now quarters OF the city club, be-
tween Fourth and Firth streets on
Boulder avenue. at l o'clock next
Friday afternoon.
Such volunteers will not only be
assisting the committee. but they
will be filled with good chccr AZ
they distribute the baskets and wit %
ness the gladncss and the surprise
of those unfortunate families TO
whom tho Christmas baatet will he
n vcritablc Godsend and which will
brighten their dreary homes on
Christmas and for several days
aftcrward.
This year the local lodge B. +. O.
Elks will take an active part In the
distribution OF baskets. one hun
dred names have been furnished
the Elks by Mr.. Welcb. and to each
ono OF these persons will he dellv-
cred "a basket by the Elks Themselves
who Will I'LL them with similar arti-
clcs to those sent out by the hui
manc society.
Each basket TO he delivered by the
humane society. because of the sue
cess of the Empty Stocking Fund
will contain n small snck OF flour
five pounds Of sugar. five pounds OF
navy beans. four pounds OF rice
three pounds of lard, two pounds of
butter. one peck of potatoes, four
cans OF vegetables and fruits, two
loavcs OF bread. one quart OF cram
berries. one bunch OF celery. one
beef roast, ono sack of candy. a sack
OF nuts IA sack OF apples, two cans
OF milk one package OF cereal. and
enough toys for each family.
Mr.. Welch is now making pur-
chaMs for tho baskets ana expects
to have them all filled and ready
for delivery Ho there may be no de-
lay In starting distribution at 1
o'clock Friday afternoon.
Committee -Four Years Old.
The empty stocking committed
with its present membership wa,
organized about four years ago. Il
In composed Of Humane Agcn,
WEIGH; G. II. Buchner. secretary col
the Y. NJ. C. A.: Clarence X. Doug.
las. managing director of the cham.
ber OF commerce.; N. II. Graham
and Mrs. II. +. Macarthur. who Il
treasurer.
Prior to tho appointment Of this
committee. Welch, with u few as.
sistanta delivered the baskets with
q horse and buggy. Now II requires
from l5 to 30 automobiles to cover
tho city annually.
I'VE have checked our cards with
those OF the Salvation Army and
with the Ministerial Alliance t.
avoid any duplication" wclch salt
Friday.
On behalf of the committee h,
thanked The World heartily for IL
cooperation In bringing Tho Empt,
Stocking Fund to more than Si,30,
this year. The amount sought wa
$1,000.