The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-20

Plans for, the tightening of hearts
OF Bismarck children who might
otherwise be sad on Christmas day
were all complete today.
Five organizations-the Elks, U.
T. c., Masons, Knights of Columbus
and the Rotary club-will finance
the effort. They will furnish 81
teams Of three, men each-93 in all
to visit the homes of families and
leave good things for Christmas.
The entire program has been
worked out in detail so that every
boy and girl in Bismarck may feel
the magic touch of Christmas cheer.
The streets will take on the Christ
mas air when Santa Claus arrives
Friday afternoon to remain until the
big Community Christmas program
at the Auditorium on Tuesday eve-
ming.
Distribution of gifts will be made
Friday and Saturday, Names are
being furnished by the Red Cross
and the Salvation Army. The SO men
who will visit the homes will take
with them the personal touch of an
individual expression Of good will at
Christmas time.
The city commission has granted
use Of the Auditorium for the Com
munity Christmas program next
Tuesday evening. This will be- en-
tirely in charge of the Salvation
Army, with the organizations named
above furnishing the money and
candies. There will be big Christ
mas tree on the stage and progrom
will be rendered. Gifts will be dis
tributed as the children march out
of the door.
Because of voluntary offers of in
dividuals to contribute to the Good
fellows fund it was stated that per-
sons desiring to do so may hand
their. donation oR. S. Bergeson, Sec
retary Of the Rotary club. No solic-
itation will be made, however, the
program being underwritten by
lodges, Rotary and few individuals.
Close Cooperation
Through close cooperation of the
Community Christmas committee,
the Salvation Army and the Red
Cross there will be no duplication of
Christmas gifts to the less fortunate
families. The committees will give
chiefly clothing or other Yuseful
articles while the Salvation Army
will distribute baskets of food on
Saturday. s.lE-
> Ensign Homer has placed the
Salvation Army kettles on the street
for donations for the. food baskets.
The silver dropped in the kettles
has been rather disappointing thus
far, but Ensign Homer hopes that
within the next two days many peo-
pie will contribute a mite to help
fill up the food baskets.
Brisk holiday business was re-
ported in the Bismarck stores. Not
only were there many Bismarck
choppers but they came from many
towns around Beautiful gifts were
ito be found in a score of stores.
The Christmas tree business was
reported greater this year than be-
fore. Bismarck wholesale houses
have distributed 1000 Christmas
trees in the Slope territory.
POstoffice Busy
The postoffice is just about the
busiest place in town now, with the
rush Of Christmas mailing. Those
that mailed early-and there were
many of thcm-received a real vote
of thanks. There are two extra
helpers in the office and there will
be an extra parcel post wagon for
four or five days. The office will
observe holiday hours Mondayb be-
ing open from noon to l p. M, but
one full delivery also will be made.
The Santa Claus special" on the
Northern Pacific, from St. Paul to
to Mandan, is relieving the regular
N. P, trains Of much Of the Christ
mas business, and making it possible
for the trans-continental trains to
get in and away from a station in
much quicker time.