The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-12-16

credit is due for the very commend
able action of the organization to
bring joy and gladness into the homes
of the many poor and unfortunate in
Hamilton on Christmas day. Feeling
| that there are many people in the
city who are fortunate enough to be in
a position where they can help the
less fortunate, and who are more than
willing to help some of these less for
tunate, but really don't know how to
go about it, Mr.. Northway suggested
to the Chamber of Commerce board
of directors that centralized Christ
mas program be adopted and that
the Chamber of Commerce take the
lead
| To say that there was a hearty re-
sponse on the part of the directors is
placing it mild. christmas in Every
| Home" was the slogan Immediately
adopted, and every one was anxious
to get on the job. The members of
the organization seem fairly vieing to
| outdo each other in the work of the
noble undertaking. Everyone seems
anxious to help. The Rotary Club, as
soon as it learned of the plan, voted
$3.50 to the cause and can be depend
| ed upon for more if needed. The
Lions Club is doing everything possi-
bic in the way of gathering toys,
food, clothing and money Many
other organizations have offered their
assistance, financially, morally and
every other way. Many offers from
| individuals to help come in every
day. Some of them want to care for
a whole family, while others offer
to provide generously for one person.
A survey is being made of all the
poor and unfortunate in the city. The
plans formulated will not interfere
with the plans of any other organiza-
tion in its Christmas work, but it is
being planned that there shall be no
duplication SO long as there is one
| needy family which has not been as
sisted. Of course if there is more
| than enough to go around, there will
be some duplication and some, per-
haps, will get more than others, but
the Chamber of Commerce Christ
mas committee is determined to see
that no family goes without Christ
mas cheer this year
1t is a wonderful plan, a wonder
full idea, and the originator and those
who are carrying out the work are
certainly deserving of the many
words of praise heard on every side,
and the plan and idea is certainly de-
serving of the support of every person
able to assist in the least way.
Anyone desiring to assist in this
noble cause should communicate with
the committee. Either call at the
Chamber of Commerce rooms or call
up by phone. Food, clothing, candy,
fruits, toys and many things are
iiCCuCu " IdIiy ouC Vic UlS pAoJSSt'
And above all, money is needed Many
things too numerous to mention are
needed for many families and if the
committee has the cash they can more
easily provide them than to enumer-
ate them and let the individual Sc
cure them.
The following are the names of the
general committee, divided into va
rious subcommittee:
Information-Isabel Beardsley, A
f. Eggleston, H. B. Grevey, Mrs. E.
S. Griffs, Lucian Kahn, Sam Powell,
and Max Strauss.
Supplies William Goodwin, C. J.
Anderson, Rev. j. H. Denney, Louis
John L. Prosser, William Rigfing,
and Mrs F. j. j. Sloat.
Distribution-Osc Ebezhardt, Rev.
c. NJ Brown, s. NJ. Goodman, James
A. Stinson, and Warren II. Wilkinson.
Publicity-Clayton A. Letter, Sam
Carr and John +. Mayer.
All persons wanting information,
or who want to help in this work may
get full details of how they can help
by calling Miss Beardsley in the off
ces of the Associated Charities.
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