Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-20
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Of time and personal atten

small amount Of time and personal atten.
ton.
III this be done, the duplication of gifts
may be avoided. / have known cases
child who had already received a pair
from some other source, and as q result
this chi Id had two pairs, where another
child who might want a pair OF skates
happens more times than would be thought
possible, and 1t might 80 easily be avoided.
Il know Of another case where q certain
kindly disposed woman gave fine turkey
to poor family, only to find a little later
that the family wanted cells much more
than turkey, because, as the mother said,
the stove was so small. Fortunately, this
was found out In time and the family got
their eeis.
With little more thought on the par.
Of the donors and a little more personal
interest in the splendid work which they
are Aoing every Christmas time. far
greater amount Of Joy can be brought both
to the donor and to the recipient.
Philadelphia Christmas Spirit
The Christmas spirit Of Philadelphia
is really wonderful and I doubt II there
IL another city in the United States where
with the happiness of their fellow .lnen a.
they do here at the Yuletide. Not many
persons. imagine, realize how widespread
TINS interest IL nor how many of the less
fortunate ones are made happy at Christ.
mas through the generosity Of others. 4.
IA large nurrrSer of institutions and or.
gan'zations in the city help us in providing
happy Christmases for the poor and unfor.
tuhate OF our citizens. The Rotary Club,
for example, has for years given hundreds
OF toys and other gifts to poor children
ther and save the workers Of the society
by delivering the gifts themselves. BESIDES
this. they have given from ffty 10 one hun.
drcd dinners each year.
This year and last year the Lions Club
provided Christmas dinner at one OF tho
s' of 1Ss chdIs ana A'! rSsss s SSe invita-
IN" examples OF the generosity Of many Of
our leading business and social oryaniza.
There Is a constantly increasing number
OF Ritts which are made by the employees
this year schools, philanthropic Institutions
anu many other organizations OF all kinds
are doing more than ever. The real Christ.
mas spirit Of Philadelphia seems to be
constantly on the increase.
Worit Of the Churches
"Of course, Christmas being the great
church festival OF the year, the churches
themselves do tremendous amount in tho
dinners for the families and sifts H. "'tn ON
children. With little more OF the personal
equation on the part Of Individual piyera
the Christmas situation In this city would
De about us perfect as It could be.
II have known many cases OF do,o,.
following UP families throushomt ~. aUmnrs nno
One such person is supplying the neccss.rx nee ss"r
milk for a sick baby throughout the who,oo
year and this interest began with a Christe
M mas o dinner. Last year a Dorcas s"cisty
christmas time and became SO intsrss,Syd a. az
i that the orsanizntion has continued ~ -,
dress the four, children throughout th" v.o -
Tns h0,S h; 4 the ,h, KIND Of giving which b.sSrs
and the blessing received does nor nor liz i'"Acs
Is expended" '"'' "h'ch