The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-16
BY A. eooDFELLoW.

We have got to come clean with
1.-THE Goodfellows that have so gen.
erously contributed to the Goodfel-
lows-Santa Claus club. We have vio-
lated our pledge to them. If anyone
wants his money back he can get it.
We told the people that Santa Claus
would come to see the little chill
dren and make them happy Christ
mas day. At our. request Santa
Claus has already visited one little
boy. 1t was irregular, but this is how
it happened.
One of the Goodfellows was on an
investigation trip. He was looking
into some of the applications that
had been received for help when he
saw six or seven little fellows at
play. They were running, laughing
and doing all the things that normal
boys are accustomed to do.
There was one little fellow that
Jagged behind. He tried to keep up
with the procession, But he could not
He ran with crutch and dragged
one leg. He seemed to be very poor
IAC was SlldDplly uICPoCu. Ills oAOC
on the afflicted limb was worn
/, through and his little foot was ex-
| posed to the cold. The Goodfellow
| called him. He was asked what he
wanted Santa Claus to bring him.
Nothing" he answered, "for there
are seven of us and Santa Claus
never comes to our house. All l
kwant is q brace for my leg. The
other boys can have the candy,
fruits and toys. All / want is O
brace for my leg.
| My father is too poor to buy one
and besides he is often sick and un-
able to work. If had brace for
my leg l might be able to help work
and help to buy something for my
little brothers end sisters for Christ
mas"
Now here is where the Goodfellow
violated his instructions. He took
the little boy in his car. He carried
him to DIR. Willis Campbell DR..
Campbell examined him and said
that if the Goodfellows- Santa Claus
club would get him brace he would
fit it on him and fix him up tenn
porarily as best he could All it cost
was for the material in the brace.
The Goodfellow got that brace and
He is running about with the other
boys now. He doesn't need crutch.
DR.. Campbell then made this prop
osition: If his parents will consent
we will take him to the Cripple
Children Hospital school, give him
every comfort and provide him with
books and teachers so that he will
lose no time from school. DIR. Camp
bell will operate and in "a few
months he will be as we'll as any
other little boy and will never be an
invalid again.
The child is victim of infantile
paralysis. His parents have six or
seven other children. They are poor.
They are not able to give this little
11-yearNold boy the medical and
surgical attention he needs. They
didn't even know that there was an
organization such as the Goodfel-
lows Santa Claus club that would
help a little afflicted boy they
hadn't heard of the goodness of DR..
the work of the Cripple Children
Hospital school.
The little fellow has been to the
Y. M. C. A. where all the packages
of good things are prepared for dis
tribution, the place where all the
work of investigating, sorting and
distributing takes place.
Sam Jackson. business secretary
of the "Y," took the little fellow in
his arms. He showed the little fell
low his own cork leg and told him
not to mind a slight affliction like
that. He told him that the Good
fellows would see him through. And
then he and Jack" had cry, each
sympathizing with the other. The
little boy is named Jack"
I'VE are just two Jacks that were
marred," said Sam, but don't worry
you are going to come out all right"
The rest of the fellows looked out OF
the window.
From Shaw Miss, comes a letter
from bunch Of regulars Goodfel-
lows who have enlisted with me in
Santa Claus club work for several
years. With the contribution of $100
came this letter:
"Goodfellows' Club.-Please accept
the inclosed from the Shaw Good =
good wishes for every success in your
Undertaking."
| III IL ~ DdNCIlpOiA Wllu Ills .buD-
scription, sends me the following
message:
Il got more satisfaction out Of my
donation to your club last year than
any other gift l made outside my
ewn family. l can think of no more
worthy cause to which / have the
privilege of subscribing, so am
doubling the amount. and inclose my
check for SIS. Wishing every kiddie
a Merry Christmas"
We are each thankful that we are
able to contribute. We hope the in
colsed will make some kiddies happy
and realize after all that there is Q
real Santa Claus"
That note came from s. V. Nicely
and family at Marion Ark. and &C,
companied S17.
EXPLAINS CHALLENGE.
TOPEKA. Kas., Dec. 16-In view O
the denial Of Gov. Linn Frazier OF Nortl
Dakota that he had issued a chaleng
TO debate with Gov. II. j. Aallen of thi
state, on the Kansas Industrial cour
law, Gov. Allen today explained tha
the challenge came through an agenc
in New York city the inference bein
that the challenge had been propose
by Gov. Frazier.