New Ulm review., 1921-12-21
.LEGIONAIRES TO
BE SANTA CLAUS
COMMITTEE is BUSY SEEKING
NEEDY AND PROVIDING
XMAS CHEER.
ALSO PLAN TO HELP RELIEVE
LOCAL UNEMPLOYMENT
SITUATION.

One of the most laudable enterprises
ever attempted by any local organiza-
ton has been launched by Ben. j..
Seifert Post, American Legion, Of this
city which has appointed a COM
mittee of five to cooperate with
similar delegation of the New Ulm
Commercial Club in providing Christ
mas cheer for those of our citizens who
would otherwise be deprived Of Yule
tide gladness, due to depleted funds as
a result Of unemployment, disease Or
other causes.
Com mittee Already Busy.
The Legion Post committee, COM
posed of Alfred Windland, Captain
Max Sebald, Henry Dahms, Dr.. "A. v.
Seifert and ]. F. Teichrow, met " tn
the board of directors Of the CONNER
cial Club at the club rooms, Friday
evening, for the purpose of discussing
ways and means of relieving the
pro blem of unemployment here, which
has grown to considerable dimensions,
as we'll as taking care o our poor people
during the balance Of the winter, pro-
viding them with the necessities OF
life, clothing, fuel, etc. 1t is probable
that a permanent organization along
these lines will be perfected, as the
local Legion! Post has volunteered to
| do all of the necessary work in con-
nection with this laudable undertaking
| free Of charge, and it will not be a very
difficult matter to secure the needed
funds, by popular subscription or
otherwise, to inaugurate and maintain
this humanitarian service. A tenn
porary organization has already been
perfected and4the Legion committee is
busy ascertaining the names of needy
| people here
IS Will Slight No One.
In order that no one, who is. in
destitute circumstances, will be. de-
prived Of Yuletide gladness, the COM
mittee has asked the Revie1O to CO.
operate with it to the extent of calling
upon our eaders to see that the COM
mittee is furnished with all the names
and addresses Of the. needy, so that
Christmas cheer can, be provided for
them. These names may be telephoned
or otherwise impaired to any member
of the committee, but quick action is
the big essential thing, as the time. is
growing short and Christmas will soon
be here. If you know of anyone who
4 is in financial straits, don't hesitate to
Inform one of the committee members,
as prospects are good that ample pro-
vision will be made for all. The will
Elingness of the Commercial Club dl-
rectors to entrust the matter to the
Legion Post committee has greatly
encouraged the members of the latter
and they are working like beavers to
secure as complete hstIas possible.
Should Combine Efforts.
In view of the fact that the Legion
boys are willing to take the response
bility for ascertaining the needy and
distributing necessary articles among
them, it seems advisable that all Of the
local churches and societies, who here
tofore have endeavored ind vidually
to relieve suffering and want, especially
during the .Yuletide season, should !, join
in concentrating their funds and turn
ing them over to the Legion boys, S; Mho y,
Will 81 prevent adluplicat5H9n !, of d efforts 8he
these lines and wilt d. all ii il 7 Their IS
power to make # q permanent ar,
arrangement. With q generous fund t.
work with, the Legion boys will be able
to alleviate much suffering and bring
sunshine into many homes where the
deep shadows Of despair now reign
supreme.