The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-07
A Christmas Tor boIy.


A Christmas for Everybody.
suffer little children % come unto
me. said the Man OF 0alllee And when
the Masters precept - better ooeyed
hya city than on the eve 81 the amir
versary OF His coming Into this world
81 oursF
Il Is a touching slght, hundro Is u
urchins coming % the Tabernacle 70
get o toy and a bite Of food sight
that touches the hearistrings II those
who behold it-but Il would be infin-
iteiy more pitiful 70 know that those
hundreds Of little Boys and girls would
not set a tinkllng toy % gladden. their
un-stars ed hearts. because the news
paper mems Christmas tree could not
be given.
Last year the newspaper men and
women "a Chattanooga undertook. an,t
carried through. work Of Infinite
value, when they organized tatir
Christmas tree. Loyalty supported by
donations from the good citizens Of tlis
city. there was held at the Billy sun
day Tabernacle a iolllfieatlon for The
poor and needy which did much to-
ward making them really believe that
the anniversary 81 the coming q Christ
was an occasion for which 10 be truly
thankful
Those who saw the shoddy. bedl ag-
gied little urchins, thin. plnched, cold
and hungry, come up one By one 10 get
bowl Of hot rich soup. q big glass OF
milk, a tempting sandwich and some
goodies, had their recompense In ;he
look Of Joy In the eyes 81 the children.
one mother brought her little boy from
far out ia the country. on foot. so that
he could get a little Christmas cheer
Two thousand there were. who found
that there really is a santa. Claus Tie
undertaking was one that did credit %
Us founders and 10 The city which SO
well supported e.
This year how much more should
there be a Christmas for every body I
Many home where last Yulellde
bright candle 81 happiness burned may
this year be dark and cold All tht
more need for a real Christmas. a ok.
fine santa Claus 10 dispense cheer and
goodies 90 little frozen hearts.
The News has nothing but commit
dalton for the work that Is being I'M
dertaken by the newspaper men and
women. II wishes them Eodspeed Ia
AtAtAA NAMhf VIII AAAW HkANH& M0MMk&WA# va
success. Whatever differences Of opin-
ion there can exist about mundane al
fairs. there is no difference about
work which means the Frightening OF
The soul OF a little child
In a few days appeals viii so out 90
the men and women of the city 70 con-
tribute something toward the financial
success ~ the undertaking u is truly
a worthy call. For the undertaking
this year. which win aim az the glsd-
dening 81 the hearts ~ 1900 chillreu,
about $4,000 Is needed. For such a re-
suit. the amount Is surprisingly small
In our own situation. we should re-
member that there are hundreds anil
thousands "a whom the crises alat
mean discomfort 90 as mean stark and
naked want for them. Not only sturdy,
able-bodlcd men. who are anxious and
willing TO labor. II but the chance be
provided. but innocent little children,
the only reason Tor whose want is that
they are too young and feeble % lab0r.
Tho starved bodies and timber souls OF
these little ones can be made better II
We but will suffer little children 20
come unto me" were the words - the
Redeemer. We can aid Them - 10 80
hy our charity Chattanooga viii aot
fall -Chatianooga News