The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-24
Practical Christmas Planned by
Topeka Organization.
PrOvident Association to Pro-
vide Necessities of Home.
DINNERS BY SALVATION ARMY
EIks to Give Annual Party for
the Riddles.
Movie Program Arranged for
Sunday Afternoon.

Suuudy AANCA AOOhe
All of the relief organizations in the
city, as well as the lodges and organ
izations of similar natures are CO.
operating in planning the most prac-
teal and most enjoyable Christmas
ever held in Topeka. The Provident
association is providing the needy
with clothing and necessities in the
home, the Salvation Army is furnish
ing the Christmas dinners for the des-
titute and the Elks' club will furnish
Christmas entertainment for the kid
dies.
To Care for 800 Families.
There are now over three hundred
families in the city who are dependent
on the Provident association. accord
ing to Miss Virginia Campbell. seere-
tary. This is an increase over last
year. While there are some cases Of
desertion, and still more of illness,
the unemployment situation is the real
cause of this condition.
I'VE are trying to get every family
in Topeka this year to make the prin-
J cipal celebration in the home" said
| to cooperate with the association and
make it a mother giving Christmas.
All the gifts sent out by the associa-
ton are placed in the hands of the
mother of the family. These ideas
! have never been used in Topeka be-
| fore. Persons are asked to provide
| substantial Christmas gifts. Why not
| give hose, underwear or a pair of
| shoes, so that each youngster receiv-
| l. > L present may have at least one
new article of clothing a year. In
| working cut the idea of a family
| Christmas dishes are welcome. Some
families do not have enough dishes
so that they may sit down at the table
and eat one meal together
! Rugs, curtains and pictures are
! also welcome or any articles that i'm
prove the appearance of the home
so that the childres have a desire to
be there. We are receiving splendid
! cooperation from all ORGANIZATIONS
Good. wholesome graphoDhone rec
ords are helpful. No jazz records are
desired"
Dinners by Salvation Arms.
The Salvation Army will give out
three hundred baskets of food to
needy families, according to Adit. T.
| Piercy. The baskets will be given ont
in the -sement OF the citadel and
each basket will be filled in proper
ton to the size of the family. The
city commissioners have granted the
salvation Army the use of one of their
trucks today to deliver baskets to
aged and those suffering from illness.
Inc salvation Army will give n
Christmas party Monday night for the
chlIdren and parents of the city
Elks to Give Big Party.
| tWRnfV-
tleth annual Christmas party for the
children of the city at the city audi
forum Sunday morning The partv
will be held at 1890 O'Clock instead Of
O'Clock, as previously announced. so
that the children who wish to attend
sunday school may do so without
missing ut on the party, according to
Il. l.. Peppmeyer, who is in charge of
the Elks' Christmas plans. Plans are
oeing made to accommodate $500
children at the party.
No child over IL years of age win
be admitted in the line An orchestr,i
of nine pieces will furnish the music
Sixty-nine gallons of ice cream will be
served in sandwiches Oranges and
apples viii be distributed at the party.
Two hundred and fifty pounds Of nuts
and 1.750 pounds of candy will be dis
trlbuted in stockings made for the oc-
easion by tie Topeka Tent and Avn
ing COMPANY Santa Claus from Pei
letters store will attend.
Every child attending the party viii
be given a ticket by l.. NJ Crawford
TO comedy picture show at the Grand
theater. "A special show will be given
Christmas afternoon. The program
will include a two-reel comedy en-
titled The Three Pals" and a five
reel pho.oplsy entitled THE Heart Of
Twenty" The entire force at the
Grand theater will contribute its serv-
ices for the Christmas show.
To Entertain Prisoners.
The men in the jails Will also re-
ceive Christmas cheer. A rabbit or
chicken dinner will be served to the
inmates of the county jail A number
! of Christmas carols will be sung to
, the men by the music committee Of
! the Women's Federation of clubs A
: similar dinner will be served to those
I in the city prison. The juvenile de-
linquents in the county detention
home will receive a fried chicken
= and turkey dinner. After the Christ
mas tree program Sunday morning, =
: turkey dinner will be served to the pa
tients at the tuberculosis sanatorium.
= The children in the Kansas Chill
I dren's Home society will have =
Christmas dinner. The children at
the Topeka Orphans home viii have
a Christmas tree Christmas eve and
Y a turkey dinner on Christmas day.
At 1880. o. clock Christmas eve the
Dramatic club of the state hospital
will present a Christmas play. Christ
mas gifts will be presented and a
. Christmas dinner served on Christ
mas day at the hospital. Those re-
siding in the old peoples home at ths
Security Benefit association farm will
be served a turkey dinner