New Britain herald., 1924-12-11
WELFARE WORKERS
 READY FOR WORK
Prepare to Act as Santa Claus to ! Needy Residents

Al the quarterly meeting of tho Welfare Association Of New Britain held lust night In the assocla1 ~ rooms on Center street. Mss Helen Johnson, the association ,isItor pre- seutcl Inc following quarterly re- port.
 ITO the directors of t6o Welfare association Ul New Butun
 "What joyous time ol yer ihs is. Su many hearts arc warmed bl the smut ol gUlns and iHe air is so nlcd with AaWIuesa that thrlr seems to be sufficient for everybody. The htue bluchirl uOYcrS very neal .nr earth at houay tune, BN'lns for ru orIoumy to eu''r into on- otb.- vrary uDrt aud HEa,on the uaunns tb.re
 "As hts h,eu The ,Iefou for many wears the Welfare Association has .ct.I ,'e7u.I house for the se'- vI4n olatolluwo ao3 rNuro'lcs in NeN Iumn br u.ur1mns taa )lsl5 .or wlaulseryD.- Uuners, lt is Iis- a;pcwnE lo tDo most cAcerru donor 10 aul that family Tor whom they have pauHoi ho.iIdy cheer is d'r,8dE tnr rocV|enf 0t a generous dinner This m vual We strive io 7,ud nv e.rlu- t0e cooperation of .4rb taIImnI who takos p3rt in tue a.Is ju mdIy instances tue uom. of q 'aul.y appeared on two, 5".r.e or etru tour Ists and iu all .I,h u'taurcs those nHore lists cop N.Hcd wru ro,med and asked to .on.Yl Hun -a,h cthrr and decide uao sooGJ plw, Inc name aud Vsu aI.u.1 dIup G
 CaH nr Nr. Ntnta Claus.
 tnc ama roDlUa mue' be repeated far ''qstul. .'nu.r7 with the al- uttou71.'oe of pauring gifts for the ,oun zsters Nrrady a score of let iou. has rfIr',J ogr hands cn routa to ~sura r"3u& NoO one of us could rasls' 'hr aopoH of ,rttre eiN year old fluHr plo asks Santa for lust 8 G~uu and two s'lrke. t.ars aIL" No srol." "nI he O.n unfUrnol to enlist t9a help of some EooI santa Claus m rro,dt#S tDlt chud's hearts do- e.go lG1 4 ,rUu and two sticks
 'It i- 'err nolur7l in this busy vnpJ fo f,fuJnhor our 1ese forth. Halc Un,Gh@nr4 7yh-u Inc spirit of ri'1ug is so prevalent but then 10 furg,t t4an u.r.. u,>t ThanksgU Wr Wbo a1r Da daily contact with tn" fan'I,@4 0u-t look beyond and plan for 'a" c"'j winter days that arH yet to r"u", for the day when Johnny falls If -uI neods milk so badly but tath,r's 1ncome Is insuhi- ciont 10 provide this uzurv and We are giad if tnrre vas little left from Th4nksgt%nz or Christmas G'tls to give Johnny his much need ell nourj~hrocut.
 "Wo think of fife little mother who is wearing hcr>~.r ont working 10 keep hor rgwur together, a sick huhsani vino is 4h'o to work only occasionally and four hcathv young. siers demanding 1hrrn square meals. A great deal of pr;3" and ambition and the fact Hat tHrv Iasa ownrr- ship in 2 lCNi'y r0ort@ayrd house keeps tham from bolur public charges, THojr only hope IS tna dav when biE lrotler can leave school 10 add ,n" Igt to tlc family cam lngs ami that tlue is &.G far of. once in wij'" nature calls halt upon an o'orWorking mothor and demands rest. It Is over these dis couraElng periods that the Welfare association offers d heIwng hand. We must agree that any amount Of effort to take happiness into that home is well worth wlNn.
 ''Wo think of dear, elderly Nr. and Mrs. s. wE5 have always lived comfortably and economically put ting aside what was possible for later days. all or which had to be used uneXpec'o9'y in doctors bills, and facjng now the terrible dread of being removed from their home when Nr. g cannot find work arI earn sufficient to pay the ront or buy tho foo1. AEam the Welfare association stands ready to meet tro need. 10 encourage, 70 make life still worth troaeuriHG.
 150 Thanksgiving Dinners
 "Tlore were I-0 THanksgiviug dinners engineered by this organiza-