New Britain herald., 1920-01-15
HOLIDAY CHEER IS
 SPREAD BY CHARITY
Miss Cora M. Beale Files Monthly
 Report on Activities

Miss Cora M. BeaIe agent of the New Britain Charity organization. presented her monthly report last night at a meeting or the directors. The holiday seasCn n wls responsible Tor increased activity in the orsuni- zatioN and through tiol medium Christmas cheer Nas spread in many poor homes.
 The report is:
 "pver and over again the Charity Organization emphasizes their work by the use of two Words-tamilN wei fare. Our Creator DIaccd| Us here on this earth in families and w" cannot set away from the fLmilN basis. Tn" family is a universal institution and to those who are naturally and of necessity dependent il supplies the income. It is as yet the best method Of securing normal support for de- pcndcnts. The best of nurseries, or phan homes, foster parents. boarding homes. arc generally less successful than d family. l. is. oI' course, pos siJlc 10 OVerempllasiGc he family and sometimes, though rarely. the best thing that can happen 10 an in tliNidUal is to be ComnlctC?y away from his family: from it's general sur roundings, atmosphere. neglect and ill advised pains 10" progression. We must not completely lose the iniiy:d- ual in striving for the family wei fare. The remaking of an indiTid- ual through physical and mental tests and removal from neglect and abuse is a process where. temporarily the family is set aside. Later the result will be forthcoming in the new fam ily formed bv more normal individ- uals.
 spreads Christmas Cheer.
 'During December the Charity Or sanitation mad" special effort to bring, the Christmas spirit into the family group. \ few days before the 25th several mothers called at the organization rooms ami carried nome tONS and the agent distributed many bulky packa ges OH the night before Christmas so that the youngsters might find ir inc early morning that Santa Claus had not forgotten them. Better by far for these little ones to enjoy a home Christmas, even if meager. then to be claSsed as 'thc poor' at some large entertainment. The First church Sunday school made these gifts and toys possible. On Christmas eve we also found time to leave baskets of fruit with many of the widows and unfortunate. This bit of cheer was furnished by a donation from the Methodist Episcopal Sunday school who also left a gift of money with the Charity Organization to be spent for dinners. St. Marks deliN- cred directly to several of the Chari- ty Organization families appetizing dinners purchased by the church for that purpose. Other clubs, classes, private individuals, and the Order of Elks, carried dinners, toys, gifts and fruit to families whose names they took from our list. About thirty-fVe families received Christmas dinners in this way. Work in the Charity Or ganization at Christmas time gave us direct or indirect, of many a thoughtful deed or kindly act. One girls club furnished d party with tree, gifts of clothing. brightly blos- l somed plants and delicious refresh | ment to a group of three widows and l their babies. A generous hearted | citizen, fond of children, wished his ! gift to be spent especially for a tree | at the organization rooms. There was also furnished candy for the boys and girls who might come in.
 "Our office looked very festive for nearly three weeks with the electric ally lighted tree shedding it's warm