The Washington times., 1921-12-07
GOODFELtOWS
READY To MD
POOR At XMAS
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good will and feeling of sympathy
for thos3 less fortunate than yourself.
In one case a little rs cent doll, or O
box of candy. or a bright red cap. or
a basket Of fruit may serve the pur-
pose of bringing the Christmas spirit
into a home that otherwise would be
cheerless and sad on Christmas morn
ing. In another instance pair of
gloves, an overcoat, pair of shoes,
or any other article of wearing ap-
parel-which you already have and
therefore will not have to buy-may
mean the difference between a miser.
able Christmas and q merry Christ.
mas.
Straight Line Plan.
1t is for each Good Fellow to de-
termine for himself how many he will
care for and what he will give. This
Is straight line plan--the shortest
istance between two points. the heart
of the giver and the home OF the
recipient.
The Washington Times will provide
the names of needy families end the
Good Fellows will do the rest. With
the names and addresses Of the fami-
lies, the Good Fellow can make per.
sonal visits, determine the needs and
decide how he will meet them.
The Washington Times will accept
no money or other contributions. 1t
wants the. Good Fellows to get the
joyous thrill of planning Christmas
for the family or families, buying the
Christmas gifts and personally dis
tributing them on Christmas morn
ing. The Washington Times has made
no provision for distributing the gifts
- n
rob the Good Fellows of the greatest
pleasure incident to the plan-that OF
hearing the laughter and shouts of
JOY of the children in the families
adopted for the day.
Names Are Grouped.
Good Fellows who send in their
names to The Washington Times will
be promptly furnished with the
names and addresses of as many per.
sons as they wish to take care of on
Christmas morning. The. names Of
the needy families have been grouped
according to the sections of the city
northwest. northeast, southwest, and
southeast. Each man or woman in
tending to become a Good Fellow
should signify the section in which
he prefers to take care Of a family.
1t is the business Of the Good Eel.
lows to see that not single home In
Washington goes without some cheer
or happiness on Christmas Day. The
Associated Charities and other similar
organizations will do their best to see
to 1t that all the needy families of
Washington are provided with the
necessities of life, but the necessities
Of life are not calculated to thrill any
one with Joy. because everyone is en-.
titled to them 1855 days year.
Something Different.
There must be a something differ
ent for Christmas. and the Good Eel
lows job is to supply that something
different 1t is within the range OF
probability that the Good Fellow will
find Himself working in the same fam
lily where an organized charity asso
citation is working. and this may re
suit in what is called duplication.
There is a doctrine In law that 1t ID
better that ninety-nine guilty men es
cape rather than that one innocent
person should be punished. And, by
the same token. It is better that there
be duplication in ninety-nine fami
lies rather than that one family sc
without Christmas cheer. That is the
way the Good Fellow looks at the
matter. and SO long as 1t suits him, II
will have to suit others.
Sign the printed form in today's
paper or call up the Good Fellow De
partment, Main $500, or drop in and
take a family under your wing. You
will never have any better oppor
tunity to insure yourself a Merry
Christmas.