The Washington times., 1922-12-06

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find an effective way to end il
Perhaps 1t was the good example
of George Jessel and the Courtney
sisters which inspired the Washing
ton Good Fellows to a renewed
charge. Surely. figures the Wash
ington Good Fellow. II George Jessel
and the Courtney sisters. who are to
appear at the Belasco next week and
do not live in Washington. can see
the needs Of the unfortunate TO the
extent that they are willing to give
5000 to aid The Times Good Fellow
campaign, then the men and women
who live in Washington and are
proud Of their home city cannot
ignore the situation that exists
among the unfortunate.
Many Clubs Forming.
Organization of Good Fellow clubs
are getting underway in various
Government departments. Individual
Good Fellows, who do not feel equal
to caring for large family, are en-
listing fellow-workers. and together
they are taking such families under
their wings. .... ..-.
The organization of these clubs Is
one thing the Good Fellow move
ment needs especially. The Good
Fellow Editor will be glad to consult
with persons who wish suggestions
on the forming Of such clubs.
The Good Fellow Editor Is already
getting Christmas cheer out Of the
Good Fellow movement. 1t comes
from reading letters from big
hearted Washington men and women
who are anxious to do their share 10
end gloom on Christmas morning
Here are just three sample letters
picked at random from the many
coming in from Good Fellows:
Some Of the Letters.
The first is from Mrs. Samuel II.
Jacobson. president Of the auxiliary
to the National Capital Post. No.
127, Veterans Of Foreign Wars of
the United States:
"Will you please send me about
three names of poor families with
Jacobsen wrote. I'VE took two
the work 80 much because the
bright-eyed little children were made
30 happy and the aged couple we
visited had brought back to them
the old-time meaning Of Christmas"
Another man, who IL an Elk, and,
therefore, surely eligible to be a
Good Fellow wrote:
"Kindly include my name among
your Good Fellows and send me the
names and addresses of two Of your
boys, between the ages of 5 and Z,
to whom I agree to send Christmas
cheer, also the name and address Of
an old lady, Somebody's Mother"
who might appreciate a remem.
brance at Christmas. II you know
Of q boy, about Is years Of age,
who needs temporary assistance or
whom I could help to make life
more liveable by an occasional treat
to the movies or a lecture, a much
needed pair of kickers, a warm can
or q pair Of mittens would be glad
to see him. With best wishes for
the success Of your effort to drive
away gloom at Christmas, I am, one
Of your appreciative readers"
Gets big Pal"
The Times happened to have
case that will Just about suit this
Good Fellow and some boy is going
to have a good Big Pal.
A woman Good Fellow wrote:
II wish to enroll as a Good Eel.
low. am particularly interested
in lame children and wish YOU to
find family where there is such a
child. II there are other children
in the family, I will care for them
also"
Letters like those coming in every
mail gives the Good Fellow editor a
new appreciation of the generosity
Of Washington men and women
men and women. for the most part.
Of limited means. These men and
women are going to be as happy as
the poor kids when they deliver the
trinkets, the warm clothing or what. |
ever they may select on Christmas
The Good Fellow Department TO. |
morrow will announce the plans for |
Of the tickets at the Be- |
lasco for Sunday and Monday. '-The |
Troubles of 1922" which 10 the at. !
II about the best unit on
the entire Shubert circuit. And. in |
addition, all Good Fellows will want |
10 see George Jessel and the Court.
new sisters, who are real Good Eel. |
|ows, too, and George Jessel will
have few words to say from the
stage about Good Fellows in gen..