Evening star., 1928-12-23
Citys Stocking Would Overflow If Wishers Had Power

, one combined campaign for about so
social betterment agencies, so there is
a saving Of time and labor and a great
resulting economy. It means food, fuel
and clothing for the needy. 1t means
comfort and well-being for $4,000 hu-
man beings who will be served regard
less of race, color or creed. 1t means
one sum distributed by budget COM
mittee of capable citizens, who will
f, make sure that the money is expended
where it will do the greatest good or
where the need is greatest. The ulti-
mate aim is the prevention of crime,
disease and insanitary living condi-
| tions."
George Whitwell, president of the
Rotary Club, put into the Christmas
| stocking the Rotary bus for continued
use of those in homes and hospitals and
! this years contribution of the club for
| the free diSpenSary work in the Chill
dren'S Hospital, similar to the contribu-
ton made by this body for the past
four years. This gift is usually ready
about Christmas time.
Mrs. Borden Hartman OF the
hWomen'S National Democratic Party
thought it would be very gratifying TO
wake up on Christmas morn and find
that the L'Enfant plan for the city had
been carried out to the limit and all
buildings and alleys that have been an
eyesore or in any way interfered with
the beauty of Washington had been
eliminated
Miss Belle Sherwin, president Of the
National League Of Women Voters, said:
IF I were an omnipotent Santa Claus,
looking down into the Christmas stock
ing of the City of Washington, I should
not hesitate to drop into it Federal suf-
frage, an "occupational gift" Cats may
look at kings and purT with enjoyment,
thus fulfilling their destiny, but men
and women who merely look on while
government is administered for them,
though it be done ever so gloriously,
cannot live up to the fullness Of their
endowment"
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MRS. WHITMAN CROSS Of the In
structive Visiting Nurse Society
dropped into the stocking a Child
Guidance Clinic which would correct
the mental twists Of problem children
and make them into normal men and
women. Mrs. Cross also put into the
stocking bright sunny sanatorium for
tuberculouS children and School for
Crippled Children, and good health for
the whole community.
Merle Thorpe, editor of Nations Bus
mess, said: "If I were Santa Claus,
would give to the people of Washington
a greater realization of the larger mean
ing of the National Capital City. WASH
ington is city of imposing structures,
artistic monuments, universities,
churches and cathedrals, but it's great
ness lies not in piles of stones and ma
terial handiwork. Rather it rests on the
American idealism of which these Struc-
lures are the outward symbols. Here in
this city gather not only the representa-
tiveS of our own people. but representa-
tiveS of peoples from the far corners Of
the earth. They are here to mold into
a whole the social and economic aspira-
tions of mankind. But it is beyond the
borders of the City of Washington that
these hopes, ideals and aspirations are
translated into action. I would that
every resident Of Washington were an
evangel, who, when he travels, would
make better understood the forces for
understanding which reach out from
| Washington, encompaSsing the world. ]
would that each resident of Washington
| might better understand his own city.
This would be my gift If were Santa
| Claus"
Dorsey w. Hyde, jr., secretary Of the
| Washington Chamber of Commerce,
said Amen, and let us hope that the
| Congress of the United States OF Amer
| lea at an early date will assume the role
of Santa Claus and pass the resolution
providing for national representation in
| the District of Columbia"
Washington's Christmas stocking was
now so brimful of good things that it
overflowed and bulged out everywhere.
1t became necessary to hail an Army
dirigible that was taxing over the city
| to transport it to The Star Building.
| just as it was being hoisted into the air.
| Strickland Gillian of the Press Club
pinned on the toe of it Metropolis Of
| the AmericaSi"