Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-24
THANKSGIVING DAY
TO Be DAY OF GIFTS
hospitals and Charitable Or
ganizations Seek Donations
Both in Food and Money
MANY SPORTING EVENTS

Hospitals and charitable organiza =
tiops will benefit largely in Fhiladel.
phia's observance of Thanksgiving Day.
tomorrow. Religious services will b.
conducted in churches throughout the
city, and business will he virtually sus
pended for the day. Several important {
sporting events are listed.
Thanksgiving Day is Donation
Day at numerous hospitals and insti
tuttons. 1t is not necessarily an ap-
peal for money. but rather for pro.
visions and foodstuffs. or for clothing
and garments essential in the conduct
OF these organizations. Likewise. the
day marks the ending of the regular
football season.
The Episcopal Hospital this year is
appealing for subscriptions Of money.
Hospital records show that the institu
tion cared for 700 more patients this
heavy have been demands Of the In e
stitution that il has been able to con .
tinue its work only by borrowing
from its endowment fund.
Rhinelander Makes Appeal
A campaign to raise funds was started
last Sunday and Il has the Endorsement
OF Bishop Rhinclandcr. who has issued
special appeal to all persons In his
diocese to aid the movement.
Bishop Rhinelander's appeal follows
During the calendar year OF 1919
the hospital received contributions from
the churches Of Just over $50, 900, and.
In spite of these contributions. had a
Formidable deficit. Every effort has
been made to avoid such deficit this
year but the needs Of the community
are increasing. and 800 more patients
have been cared for than in the CORE
spending period Of lust year.
''The cost per day of caring for these
patients Is So. 90. the lowest reported al
q recent large meeting of hospitals from,
all over the country. at which figures
a. high as S4.G0 were returned. OWNS
20 the increased demands for service
and in spite OF determined effort Ia
obiige al patients who can afford 1t to
pay for their care. il is estimated that
the deficit for this year. II thr church
contributions are no larger than last
year. will approximate $40. 900 in spite
OF the fact that the nation wild" cam.
paign fund has contributed S5nn0. The
.hospita, has been able to continue It's
work In the past only by borrowing
from its endowment"
Cars to Collect Food
with budget for the year calling fol
expenditure of $40 .000. with the wori
steadily increasing nrd faced by n cor.
tain deficit Of 800 900. officials of the
Visiting Nurse Society are making
plea for subscriptions and donations
and the central office nt 1910 LombnrC
street. a. we'll IA every branch Office II
the city. will he open during all o
Thanksgiving Day. Urgent need o
L..
well as cash contributions, Is pointed ou
IN the appeal. This year the society ha
already cared for 15.NlS patients. I,
whom were made l20.5 .5G2 visits: 397.
new born babies were given chanc
for 'ifc and health. and the ives Of 12O
chronic invalids werc frightened.
One hundred pubic schools tomorrow
will be asked for Thanksgiving Day do
nations of food for crippled AMI under
nourished pupils.
Two carloads OF food were collected
last year and distributed by the Board o
Education. and it is anticipated dona
tions will be equally 'argc this year.
In addition to the six motor busSc
and one truck of the Board of Educa
tion. the Phiomusian Club has lei
eight motorcars. the school mc,lical in
spectors fifteen. and the Philadelphi
Automobile Club, three trucks to collcc
the donations.
Big Football Game
1t costs $4,000 year to feed tn
children in the underuourishcd an,
tubercular classes. They pay $4,000 o
that sum themselves; the Junior Re-
Cross gives another $4,000 the Phila
delphia Health Council contributes
pint Of milk per child day. and III
remainder comes from Thanksgivin
Day contributions.
Among the days principal events vii
be the Penn Cornell football game o
Franklin Field. matinee exhibitions a
the boxing clubs. the Radnor Hunt. tn
dedication of a fagpole 100 feet high Il
Cohocksink Park. Cedar and An
streets, preceded by parade throug
the Port Richmond section, donation
days for the Visiting Nurse Society. an
the Episcopal and Lankcnau Hospitals
solemn requiem mass in the Cathedral
at which Archbishop Dcughcrty vii
preside, and u union Thanksgiving serv
ice Of all the churches of Falls q
Schuylkil in the Falls Baptist Churc!
Queen lane near Ridge avenue
A football game will take place a
the Phillies' ball park in the mornin
between st Joscph's tolieg" Prep tear
and the team Of the Catholic Boys
High School
Thanksgiving Day will be observed a
q holiday at the Philadelphia Postof
fce.
No delivery of mail will be made b
carriers on that day. One delivery
however, will be made Of perishable par
eel post matter in the afternoon.