The Washington times., 1925-12-16
EOen a LoDly Ape May Spread Xmas Cheer,
So Buck Up Now, Al Of You Good FelLoUs
"Joe Mendi" Chimpanzee Al
Keith's to Distribute Toys
to Children

when the GOOD FELLOW de-
partment of The Washington Times
started telling you nearly three
weeks ago that there Is no limit.
high or low. h the nature Of hap
piness which you are asked 20
spread, it meant exactly what was
said.
And to back up the statement,
It Is calling your attention to an
act Of Good Fellowship tomorrow.
in which suffering children win be
made happy by . chimpanzee, Joe
Mendi, the entertaining little MEM
Der of the ape family which Is de-
lighting audiences at Keith's this
week.
Promptly at IA o'clock tomorrow
morning, Joe, with his trainer, Miss
Grace Baumans Is going to take
several baskets of fruit and candy
to the Children's Hospital, 1t
tribute these goodies through the
several wards.
And the thing which Young Mas
| ter Mendi will do tomorrow for
these unfortunate youngsters, is, In
a measure exactly what GOOD
FELLOWS of washington are
asked to do at this time of year
when little children everywhere are
expecting the call OF Santa Claus
or his equivalent.
r A Thousand Families.
It is IN this latter role The
Washington Times il asking its
reading public to star. The GOOD
FELLOW department has collected
the names Of more than 1000 fam
lilies in and around Washington
who are going to need lots of help
in order to pull through the Christ.
mastide and the inclement weather
which comes in the days before and
after.
| Here is a form of welfare work
which need not necessarily cost you
one cent, or which, IL you care 10
go that far into it, is worthy Of
any sum, large or small, which you
may care to invest in the name %
happiness for yourself and relief
+! for suffering humanity.
| The Good Fellow Department In
Room Sol, The Times Office, can
furnish you with the names of
dozens and dozens of families who
would be made glad by just re-
ceiving the old toys that our own
children have outgrown.
/ Others would have a big load Of
misery lifted from their, shoulders
il they only had the unusued cloth
ing which is accommodating in your
garnet or closets.
And then there are the myriad
cases which would be greatly re-
lieved IL they had a good, substan-
tial box OF groceries delivered to
their doors, or If some GOOD FEEL
Low would breeze along and give
them a helping hand with this
months rent, which, due sixteen
days ago, is still unpaid.
Think was a desolate prospect
for the many families who don't
know what day the tough boiled
landlord will step around and evict
them for non-payment of rent!
Chances to Share Surplus
Think of the unwholesome out.
look for any kind of a Christmas
whatever under such circumstances!
Think of the sickness, yes, and
even death, which hover over many
families, which could be brought out
Of their darker outlook II they but
had the attention of some more for
tunate souls who have a bit more
than they need and don't know
exactly where to place it to tho
best advantage.
The GOOD FELLOW Depart.
ment, which has already directed
upward of 700 GOOD FELLOWS to
homes where they are needed
sadly, can send you, too, to some
howell of home where yon can
help ever so much If you will
only look around.
This is the middle of De 'nnber
and ii is about this time of month
that big army of Uncle Sans
Government workers are receiving
their semi-monthly checks. Can't
you nephews of the gold Did Uncle
chip in a dollar or half dollar
each and in r. the name of your
section or bureau or division ASK
for the name of needy family 10
adopt" at this time of year.
1t would add 100 per cent to the
quality of your own Christmas hap
piness If you can anticipate it with
+ the knowledge that your little bit
has helped to throw a ray of sun
shine in some home that might be
dark.
/! Woman Held As Rum Suspect