The Washington times., 1920-11-29
MOTHERS BESEECH
GOOD FELLOWS AID
Letters Pour In Naming Children
Who Rely on Others for
Christmas Cheer.
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enlistment N the Good Fellow
movement is the surest possible way
of guaranteeing yourself merry
Christmas. because in making a poor
family happy you will insure happi-
ness for yourself and enjoy the day.
which otherwise would be punctuated
with pangs OF regret that you had
not shared your Yuletide JOY with
some one else. The Good Fellow has
an excellent opportunity to learn how
the other half lives. and after a visit
to the home OF a needy family he will
b" in a mood to better appreciate
what the fates have bestowed upon
him.
PRACTICAL ILLUSTRATION.
Here is a practical illustration OF
how the Good Fellow movement
works.
Today's mail contained this letter:
Mr.. Good Fellsw. care Of The Wash
ington Times.
Il hope you will not forget us this
year, as my mother has a very small
income. 1t takes all she can earn
to keep us in school. SO / hope you
VIII be sure and como and see us
You will find us in a little one-story
red brick house in avenue. ] am
y.
My little brother Robert. f1ve years
old. wants a train OF cars on the
track. My sister Emma, twelve years
old. wants pair of gloves or some
nice stockings. Hope you won't think
we are asking too much"
And the same mail brought this
letter:
Enclosed find a Good Fellow slip
hlied out While my salary is not
much, | wish to be a Good Fellow
in thanks for the many blessings that
have come to me during the past year.
please give me the name and ad-
dress OF an old couple or a family Of
three or four. I wish you success in
your noble work"
What more natural than that this
Good Fellow. whose salary "is not
much should be given the name and
address OF the above mentioned
family which did not want much.
Nothing could be more natural than
that, and that is exactly what hap
pened.
ALL CAN PLAY SANTA.
1t is now up to this Good Fellow to |
play Santa Claus to that particular
family. The reason the familys ad-
dress is not printed here is because
It is not the intention Of the Good |
Fellow Department to give such ad. !
dresses except to the Good Fellows /
And the reason this Good Fellows |
name is not printed Is because he
does not want it. No Good Fellow
seeks publicity. All he wants is the
that he has done his duty |
on Christmas Day and made a home
glad that otherwise would have been
sad.
The Good Fellow creed is simple.
1t is:
Neither you nor I get anything
out OF this except the feeling that
we've saved some soul from sorrow
on Christmas morning.
That's all you get, but on Christ
mas Day you will realize that 1t Is
more than you could
have gotten in any other way. In
profitable because they pay bigger
dividends and the memory Of them is
The Good Fellow movement offers
you an opportunity to be OF personal
service to some one less fortunate
and II life holds any greater poten-
tiality for happiness than that it has
not been discovered.
WON'T RECEIVE GIFTS.
Remember that you are not ex-
,ected to give any money. The
Times will receive no
contributions Nor will II
'eceive gifts, clothing. or other mer-
handse for distribution. for the
simple reason that the Good Fellow
movement has no financial depart
nent and no delivery department II
III you had to do was to send in
money. that would be a business
and not an act Of genuine
iood Fellowship. You wouldn't know
What had been bought with your
money or who received the gifts.
'ou would have vague idea Of hav-
ng made some one happy on Christ
mas day. But when you go to the
ome of the needy family, ascertain
What won can do to make them most
appy on Christmas day. make the
urChascs yourshelf and deliver them
ourself-Oh! Boy, that's Christmas
You can become Good Fellow by
Hing in the blank published in to-
ays paper, by tclephoning to the
iood Fellow Department. Main $500
r by calling in person at The Wash
nGton Times office.
Whatever you. may choose to be-
ONE "A Good Fellow. you can be sure
hat the Good Fellow Department
ill promptly furnish you with the
anne of a family which will enable
on to insure yourself merry
hristmas.