Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-12-22
CHEER
FOR CHRISTMAS
Situation Well in Hand Here
--Need Only Coal and
Shoes

Many families. who upon investi-
CATION were found to be greatly in
need, will be well supplied with
necessities to bring into their homes
the spirit of Christmas this year If
the present donations Will be sup
plemented by offers of coal and
shoes. The department of the poor
has it's end of the Christmas CAM
paign well in hand except in the
case of these two things. Clothes,
eatables and even few luxuries
have come to Miss Alma Widerstrom,
assistant to the overseer, generous
ly, but with the advent of the cold
snap there is a great demand for
coal. Individual cases that have
come to the attention of this depart
ment where there is absolutely no
fuel in the homes. and, 1t was point
ed out, all the good things to eat
and clothes to wear will not make
merry Christmas without some
physical warmth. Shoes are also
sorely needed. Many of the children
who will be otherwise we'll supplied
have not as yet any provision made
for footgear.
Much work on the pant of the
small band who are looking out for
the cause of the unfortunate here
has brought gratifying results. Warm
clothing, underwear, donations or
food and entire dinners, with toys
for the little ones have generously
flowed into the headquarters and
great credit is due those, whom, de-
spite the Industrial depression have
been able TO work up sufficient senti-
ment to insure Yuletide cheer FOR the
largest nurlher OF poor that requir-
ed assistance here IN many years.
According to Miss Wlderstrom. the
need of help this year is collosal in
comparison with last, when the
plants had not yet shut down and
the economic situation was not so
keenly felt.
Co-operatiCg with the Salvation
Army. Schools 6, 6, s and 8 have
been busily collecting for the poor
with gratifying results. The Saliva
ton Army is still receiving dona-
tons and accept anything in the way
of food. cloening or toys. A school
III Keyport has generously sent .
consignment of toys that will delight
the hearts of scores of youngsters
tere on Christmas Day.
The Army has also co-operated
with the overseer of the poor and
has already given out sixty-three
tickets for baskets which will con-
tain everything for the Christmas
diEner from the turkey to the desert.
On December 81, the annual
Christmas tree will be placed in the
Salvation Army auditorium. AL
ways the largest that can be found.
the tree VIII bear presents of toys
and delicacies for the poor chill
dren of the city and the members
ce the army Sunday school.
In all quarters, it is felt that the
town will be well provided for in the
case of it's needy this season. Peo'
pie who have never before donated
seem to realize the necessity of help
ing out at this time, and many wno
have made a practice of remember
ing the poor annually, have doubled
their donations.
1t was pointed out this morning
that the efforts thus far have been
only for the immediate need
thr ough the holidays. but it is ex-
pected by these who have studied
| the conditions here that donations
will be needed throughout the win
ten and will be asked for at a later
date.
Food and clothing may be sent Il
Captain Martin Madsen at the Sal
vetion Army headquarters on Mad
ison avenue, while offers of shoes
ard coal can be made to Miss Wi
derstrom, III Market street. or to
the overseer of the poor.
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