Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-24
VETO OF WAR FINANCE REVIVAL EXPECTED
NO EMPTY STOCKINGS IN
SUMTERTHIS YEAR; FUNDS
PROVE MORE THAN NEEDS
Many Baskets of Food
And Clothes Deliver
ed; Toys For Tots

There will not be an empty stock
ing in Americas or Sumter county
on Christmas morning-unless some
child has been missed after a repeat
ed combing of the county for the
names of deserving poor who need
assistance. This was assured today
when the details of the Associated
Charities and Salvation Army plans
for spending their respective shares
of the Empty Stocking fund which
has been raised as usual through the
columns of the Times-Recorder, be-
came known. The funds this year
were ample, despite the financial
tightness, proving that the people OF
Sumter county still have soft hearts
and open pocket books, with some
thing in those pocket books. There
were plenty of funds and to spare.
There was more than either organi-
cation could use to advantage just
at this time. and that left over has
been put away by each to care for
needs as they will arise between now
and next Christmas.
The total raised for the Empty
Stocking fund this year was $503.16,
the largest in the history of Ameri-
Gus and more than 500 greater
than last year, when the total was
$402.24. Of this amount the Asso-
ciated Charities received $282.87 and
the Salvation Army $220.29.
The Salvation Army will distribute
Christmas baskets and articles of
clothing to approximately 40 white
families, of which about Is are Old /
couples. Eighty children will be CIV
en- toys and clothing and the families
will receive baskets containing gro
ceries needed. Many Sunday school
classes and lodges of the city have
asked Captain Knox for the names
of families to care for and she has
been busy for the past week desig-
mating to these families to supply. |
'eln all about 80 families have been
!. turned over to them.
"Of the people receiving baskets
and clothing from the Salvation Ar
N.Y." said Captain Knox, "only two
or three are colored. For the past
week we have been busy investigating
cases called to our attention and di- |
recting the various Sunday school |
classes and lodges to the needy. This |
year the people have wanted more
than ever to attend to these distri- |
buttons themselves and have asked |
us to turn families over to them.
"The baskets we distribute will |
contain staple groceries and cloth |
ing to fill the needs of the members
of the families the basket is given
according to investigations We have
made"
approximately 100 baskets were
distributed by the Associated Chari- |
ties, under the direction of Mrs. C. |
j. Sherlock, nearly all Of them in the |
city and more than three-fourth of
them to negro families. Of the to-
tai only two families contained chill
dren, and as a result only a very
meager part of this organizations
share of the Empty Stocking fund
went to the children. Some TOYS
were bought for the children in the
two families. All of the families
cared for reside either inside the city
or closely adjacent to the city limits.
"The baskets contained mostly
substantials," said Mrs. Sherlock.
"There were packages of various ar
ticles of food, and in addition all
contained some candies and fruits.
Also a number of articles of cloth
ing were sent out. all purchased to
fit indiiduals whose sizes and needs
had been learned in advance.
"This year the merchants of the
city kindly handled the distribution
of these baskets through their de-
livery service, part of them being
taken out yesterday and the remain
der today"
In addition to the distribution of
Christmas packages to needy fami-
lies through the Associated Chari-
ties and the Salvation Army, the
Elks lodge spent fund of 800 sup.
plying families directly after getting
in touch with needy ones through
both of the foregoing organizations.
Various Sunday school classes and
other organizations of the city also
fit individuals whose sizes and needs
persons with which they were ia.
miliar.