South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-21

mas, with the result that the fund
\ for upwards OF 600 needy poor folks
now stands al s2,15s05. with every
/ indication that the total will be
/ 81. 500 or more.
Every cent OF the $2.500 is need
/ ed 10 put over the right kind OF a
/ party for Ray Birds poor folks next
1 Saturday. This includes the mon
\ ster banquet OF the board OF direct
ors OF the mission for 500 poor child
rem Saturday afternoon, and Will
] provide toys. presents of all kinds.
/ good warm wearing apparel for all
OF the children. their parents and
the babies, who are wards OF the
mission.
Oh, it'll be a great day at the Res
cue Mission, and any Tower fan that
hasn't already kicked in and doesn't
before the fund closes Saturday
noon. IS going 20 have an awful
crouch on. Christmas day. So just
take a tip from an Cid Timer like Ye
Editor and write that check today.
Every cent contributed helps some
poor kid 10 be happy for once in his
life anyway.
Things began to happen yesterday
morning at S o'clock in The Tower
| family and II kept up all day long.
Over 800 came in to swell the fund
from all over the city.
Mat Golden, the prominent two
pants tailor. started for his store at
O'Clock, and on his way got think
ing about what he could do for the
mission folks amongst some OF his
business associates. He next hook
ed up with Buddy Vogt. of the Ward
< Lewis store, and the two of them
set forth together, passing Mats hat
1 as they went-Mat's hat being
1 good sized one. And almost before
they knew it-s17.05 had been gath
cred from many different sources.
The next important event was a
special called meeting of the Yaller
Dawg society very much a secret
| society which has a strong following
I locally A the Ysller Dawss are
h on secrecy, OF course, we
can't say much about II except that,
after listening to a stirring plea from
the Royal Grand Pillow Slip, Mr. Ed
| Bonds. a total OF 1891 was subscrib-
ed. II was a great meeting and a
good time was had by all. including
Milt Frudenstein and Art Mac
Donald.
Comments on The Towers Christ
mas effort are numerous and varied
in their sentiments. as indicated by
tho fOllOWfnp letters.
THE EAGLE MAGAZINE.
South Bend. Ind.
William Armstrong. Esq, care
News-Times, South Bend,
Ind:
My dear Bill: In every COM
munity there are certains pests
that ultimately become necessi-
ties and finally virtues. For in
stance. for many years farmers
did not know that quails were
the most elective destroyers OF
insects upon the farm. and look
how popular quails are today.
Additionally Joe Grand Leader
used to be greeted with "a flshy
eve and a cold salute b. those
that wished to escape his design
ing business clutches. But Joe
Grand Leader had an accident:
1t seemed very likely he would
be permanently separated from
us--here below - but behold
the community came to the con
clusion that Joe Grand Leader
was necessity. and so many pc
titions traversed the circumam-
bient that Joe Grand Leader
had his earthly sentence extend
ed and is still with US. and the
town ia recovering from its ap-
prehensions.
Now. Bill. all this is to say
that your moody plea for the
Tower separated my wife from
part of her Christmas money,
and she and my conscience are
separating me from this check
for $500 for Ray Birds hu-
manitarian project
Yes, Bill. you deserve from
this community commemora-
tive tablet that classically will
place you IN the category of
David Harem's famous flea.
From memory. David eased
himself of the following bit OF
sageness: "a f1ea on a dog IS
n good thing for the dog II
keeps him from forgetting that
ne is a dog" And. Bill, you
keep many of us from forgetting
that there are others not 80
fortunate as most of your read
ers. Success 70 you.
Your pal.
FRANK E. Herring.
Dear Mr.. Armstrong En-
closed Is Just one dollar-four
bits from Bob" and the same
from Grace" that's me.
Ne, I'm just q poor working
girl. a stenographer. with long
list OF Xmas gifts. and Bob Is a
pal.
And as we usually read your
Tower together and get coolies
of enjoyment out of some. we
decided TO come through TO this
amount
Sincerely.
BOTH OF Us
Dear Sir Enclosed find
check. which kindly add TO the
Rescue Mission Fund. Here's
hoping It goes over the top.
Yours truly,
E r EHOAfNIEDIEU.
Letter Carrier No. 2.
Friend Bill--It IS a privilege
and pleasure 10 send the en-
closed.
Your efforts are timely and
able.
WAR JENNINGS.