The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-28
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Services Of Every Good Fellow
VIII Be Required on Christ
mas Day.


The can for organization Of
Good Fellow clubs il going forth
AZ q result Of the Unexpectedly
heavy registration Of destitute
families who viii be without
Christmas cheer unless big-heart-
ed Washingtonians come to their
rescue.
Last year the Good Fellow
clubs did noble work among the
needy, aged and i'll in the Ma
tional Capital.
Il Legion Gives Aid.
. Good Fellow clubs. organized in 9
number Of Government departments.
handled u large proportion OF the
needy families registered in certain
sections OF the city.
The District of Columbia Depart
ment Of the American Legion, undsr
Past District Commander Watson y.
Miller, took care Of practically AL
Of the destitute fsmilies listed I'm the
northeast section of the city. Mem
bers Of the legion visited every home
before Christmas and ascertained the
needs Of each family listed. These
needs, as far as possible, were filled.
Coal was sent to q number OF homes
heat. A stove and fuel was sent to
one home. Food and clothing were
sent to q score OF homes. Toys md
candy were provided for many chill
dren.
Fun Effort Is Called For.
Similar work was carried on by
Good Fellow clubs and other orgaEi-
cations Despite this organized eff
fort there was crying need for the
individual services Of every Good
Fellow from the 81 to the $500 size.
This need exists, this winter as
deeply as last year.
It II no very pleasant service to
point out that there Is need and
privation In Washington, but this
the Good Fellow Editor feels 1t his
duty to do. Hunger, cold, lack OF
proper nourishment and sickness are
causing misery In hundreds OF
homes in washington. In practical
~ every case the Good Fellow can
do a great deal to lift the burden Of
care and sorrow in these homes.
You need not b wealthy to be 8
Good Fellow. Often the 50 Good
worthwhile dispenser OF Joy on
low who IL able to give more. II
all lies in the manner Of giving, as
the true Good Fellow has found.
nffAVA he Tall Sna 81
man who has once been in need OF
the services OF Good Fellow him.
self. This was demonstrated last
year. A Good Fellow visited the
home of man who was sick, penni.
less and discouraged. He had q
hungry. cold family looking to him
Tor support, His nerve had given
away.
A Better Gift.
The Good Fellow who visited him
was able to bring but very little ia
him In 4 material way. But he did
bring priceless gift, nevertheless
He senaed that mans dependency
and literally talked him out of it, re.
storing his sense OF pride and his
hopes. Then the Good Fellow as
sisted him to find q position. That
family is one which will not need the
services Of q Good Fellow this year
1t was found that the Good Fellow
who performed such valiant service
In this case had himself been aided
by Good Fellow the first year OF
this work. He Is now q confirmed
Good Fellow. though still far from
being well to do" in the accepted
meaning OF the phrase.
In this work The Washington
Times Is acting as the agency to
bring together the Good Fellow and
the needy family. 1t does not at
tempt to produce Good Fellows. That
would be foolish waste Of energy
since the Good Fellow Is one because
his heart compels him to be a Good
Fellow. He IL born q Good Fellow,
never made one. The Washington
Times Is acting to prevent the con-
firmed Good Fellow having to go out
and hunt the city over to find the
family he Is fitted to take care of
ON Christmas Day. The Washington
Times Is making a registry Of the
destitute and needy families and
from this list is assigning lndividuals
and families to the Good Fellows, &C
cording to their ability.