The Washington times., 1922-12-26
CHRISTMAS
FUND IS
SHORT

UIIUIII
Five Thousand Dollars Still
Needed for Worthy Poor by
Associated Charities.
y BY GEORGE FRANKLIN.
sIt Is more blessed to give than
% receive"
Nearly two thousand years have
elapsed since the refrain contained
In these nine short words first
sounded in the human ear and
found It's way into the human
heart. Since then it has been the
inspirational motive Of thousands
of Christians in all sections Of the
world to perform acts Of human
kindness which have gone so Tar
to ameliorate suffering and ad-
vance the cause Of civilization.
Opportunity Awaiting.
In the hearts Of hundreds OF
Washington residents there turks
today a feeling, possibly but family
experinced, but there nevertheless
that after all they might have gone
just little farther In their efforts TO
deserve in a still greater measure
the blessing assured to him or to her
who gives rather than receives.
For such the opportunity to in.
dulge their generous impulses still
exists. The Associated Charities
headquarters, 923 H street, is main
tanning open house today in expecta-
ton that the $4,000 required to COM
plete the budget Of the Opportunities
Fund" will be subscribed by the
generous-hearted. This is necessary
to carry out the ends sought to bs
achieved through the fund.
That scores Of Washingtonians di-
rected their generous impulses to-
ward the Opportunities Fund" in
an eleventh-hour effort to round out
their Christmas giving was evil
denced when the morning mail was
opened at Associated Charities
headquarters today and more than
forty contributions, aggregating ap-
proximately $500, were added to the
fund. The work of acknowledging
and crediting the belated contribu-
tions was performed by Secretary
Walter s. Ufford. assisted by Mrs.
Ufford.
Hope To Mako Up Shortage.
Eyes. the contributions to the
Opportunities Fund" continue to
come in." said Secretary Ufford
pointing to a pile of letters contain
ing checks and bills ranging in d.
nomination from 81 to $40. "Other
contributions are in the mail, and
we will get them tomorrow. But
We are still approximately $4,000
short. and I hope to see the short
ago covered within the next twen-
ty-four hours"
"If We only know just how much
is still in the mail feel the short
age would be cut considerably"
said Mrs. Ufford as she sorted out
q series Of checks preparatory to
listing them"
The spirit Of optimism exhibited
by both the secretary and his wife
was picked up and reflected by viS-
tors who dropped in to learn how
the fund was growing and to make
their personal contributions to 1t.
Those familiar with the purpose
to which the fund is being put de-
clare 1t to be one Of the most
deserving moves for which contri-
buttons are being asked from the
public. Those who contribute to
It, It is said, may truly feel that,
eft is more blessed to give than to
seceive."
'Every Dollar Counts"
As pointed out by Secretary Uf-
ford. "every little bit helps" in COM
pleting the fund, and he empha-
sizes the importance of the smaller
contribution.
"a dollar is a dollar. and every dol
lar counts, whether 1t is one Of many
from the same contributor or comes
in from the dollar donor" said Sec
retary Ufford as he riffed a package
of dollar bills just taken from the
nnafl. ''The spirit Of Christmas and
generosity shines forth as brilliantly
Illuminating from one dollar as from
many; II tells Of the kindly heart
that seeks expression of its nobler
sentiments, and that is what is Of
the greatest promise in meeting ana
relieving suffering"
Nearly two thousand years ago
the value Of the widows mite was
correctly appraised. 1t has held
~ood ever since, and social workers
recognize It and value and appreciate
All Il reflects Of intent and effort.
Secretary Ufford but voiced 1t in
twentieth century phraseology.
For thousands Of Washingtonians
the opportunity remains open to
swell Opportunities Fund" with
Christmas contributions. Many who
would have contributed to It failed to
do no because in the rush Of Christ
mas preparations It was overlooked.
Many Of them intended doing so, but
forgot 1t. Many will think Of 1t at
the eleventh hour and hasten to add
their contribution to II.
For many will feel that their meas
ure of giving is not quite filled and
will seize the opportunity to swell
II to overflowing by mailing Christ
mas checks and Christmas dollars to
the fund. Unquestionably the needed
SIS, 900 will be raised, and those late
in contributing will experience In a
new way the feeling that "It is more
blessed to give than to receive"
LILA LEE PLAYS SANTA
TO 1000 BROKEN MEN