Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-24
FIVE HUNDRED WILL
RECEIVE CLOTHING
AND XMAS CHEER
Every Appeal Made to Date Be-
ing Supplied by Relief
Committee.
COLD WEATHER COMING

Due 20 the contributions of the hun
drcds of people who have given of
their wages and salaries and means, to
the Emcngcncy Relief Fund commit
tee, ave hundred families viii he sup
piled with Christmas cheer. clothing
and fuel this NuleIldc. by the Asso-
clatcd Charities.
Workers have been slaving day and
nlghi for the past two weeks. prepar-
mg Tor the hlgg,st rush ~ the year
Christmas tlmc--but owing To the ef-
ncicnt direction Of Miss Mullen. the
chaos that has apparently been star
ine the workers IN the fac. has been
gradually rounded into order and no
ono who has applied To the Associa,
ed Charities will be forgotten.
Five hundred heavily packed and
we'll selected baskets ~ food will hc
distributed Each basket contains fooa
sufficient to keep even pretty large
family several days Hut that's not ali.
Through the donations and gifts OF
money and articles from various agcn-
cies. lodges, clubs etc. there will be
toys for the little ones. stool -g and
shoes Ia keep tho tootsies of the
younger ONES comfortable and warm
cinthing for those whore the distress
has extended even 20 wearing apparel
being worn out.
Its guing Co be a bumper Christmas
Cor them all. and those who have con-
trlhuted to the Mayors committee can
realize that their money has been
wisely expended. and that appeals for
help Ia the way cf food or fu,l or
clothing over tho Christmas holldays
have an boon attended 20.
Tho cold and SNOW made living CON
dluons among the n cdy NOR dis
trussing yesterday and last night. hu'
with the expectation of the arrival ~
old ST. Nicholas tonight. there was
little complaining. Tho most serious
situation that the Emergency Com
mlttcc has 20 face IN that of the next
three monhs. ordinarily January. Feb
ruary and March are the coldes.
months of the year, and Il Is then that
the appeals Will hc the heaviest and
most pathetic
The Associated Charities is carrying
nearly thre, times as many persons
o. az the s1mc timc last year. and
whrc tho overhead expenses is not
larger. the money spent on food. cloth
mg and fuel and rent - much heavier
\ second appeal has hrcn sent ou,
hy th Emergency Relief Fund com
m.ticc. and some ~ those who gave q
WvN ur two ago. have responded to
this, Sllvcrhrouk NJ T.. church i.
among those. and there are other.
who are planning 60 give ~ their
Nmha money. so that children and
mothers ana widows 90 the city ma,
not suffor durlns the coming months
Tho latest list of contributors fol
lows
Mr. and Mrs. ~. W Masters. SOS
Mispah chap, No. 2 q. y. =. S25
Mrs Harry +. Links sunday Schoo
Glass Della, Ave baptist Church. S.
William e.. Blatz. S25O, Howard +
llcndcrcr, Se5. Mrs. Preston Lea. s25
lammot du pont. second appeal. 81.
600, William l.. pcttlnTil. s.: No.
school SIS. Albert 5 Tammany. Jr
tsi friend. So Mr and Mrs. Johi
n. Moorc. 81. Employees Of wate
Department siaO, &. Frank Davidson
-; 6. 6. Montgomery, S25; 81. Paul
l.. e, church, $3.50, Engineering DEPT
du punt sGi.b0. keunard-Pyle Co
80, officials and employees of Marti
Leather Co. 500; friend. 81: Hook
vssin ". g. +. a.. $40; Mr.. and Mr.,
Louis Fallowhold. So, a friend s.
Harry @. Haskell $500. Jos. y. Kno,
800 g. Mcdfurd Cahoon. t20. Oh
Swedcs sunday School. $40: Rev. an
Mrs. Robert iion. s.; friend NJ
Salem Church, 81. Helen H. Brintoi
81 sara J. Ma chimney. 81: France
y bcaston, 81 Hcssler's Inc. 81
Employees uf Fraims Diaries. s25
Miss Edith Robinson. 81. James
Wyatt 81. Mrs. Wivel. s.: Louis
Cnok Glass Second Baptist Churcl
$40. Miss Morrows class SECOND Bal
tist Church. s.. 81 AIMS X. {
church Second donation. 50. Dr. I. B
kreshiooh SO; Irish American Assn
$40 Mrs. Peter Hurley. S.