The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-05-24
BISMARCK SCHOOLS
GET THANK LETTERS
through RED CROSS
Children From Fiords Write
Gratefully for American
Holiday Presents
CULTIVATING CLOSER TIES
Annual Practice Gives Young
Generations Of Europe Bet
ter Idea Of American.
CULTIVATING CLOSER TIES

Christmas echoes have been COM
ing from overseas 10 Bis.narck's
Junior Red Cross. They come IN the
form Of letters from recipient o! the
100 Christmas boxes sent from here to
various points III Norway. Sent from
the several schools OF the city. the
letters OF thanks and appreciation
generally arc directed 10 these schools.
Last Christmas the county schools
did not cooperate with the city
schools in sending boxes abroad, de-
voting their energies TO the establish
ing Of the nursing service IN the rural
schools. instead. Miss Madgc Runey,
county superintendent. is chairman
Of tho county Red Gross and has been
Of great assistance in the establishing
Of the nursing service.
The boxes sent by the city schools
were filled and shipped TO New York,
to the national chapter. From there
they went to Paris, where the accom-
panyiny letters were translated into
the languages or tho countries for
which destined. Then, they were for
wardcd to their final destinations.
Intended to Create Goodwill
The boxes have to be ready for
shipment by October %, in order to
reach their destined European schools
On time. The gifts are made with
judgment. They arc not in the ma
turc Of charity. but to manifest affcc-
ton and friendship, as we'll as to be
indicative OF what is best in American
life. il possible something also that
will provide fun for the recipients,
something that they will enjoy having
for practical use or something that
will be treasured as a souvenir.
AS the Junior Red Cross is devoted
to the principles OF hygiene, the
schools arc urgcd.to send free samples
Of soap and t~ooth-pastc, OF miniature
toilet equipment that will carry its
own moral and convey a lesson IN
cleanliness. Presents that have been
found to be very welcome arc pencils,
cOlorcd crayOns. note books, calendars,
paint boxes, bi-lingual dictionaries
sewing outfits. handkcrchlcfs, purses
toys, games and puzzles. Some Of
these things went into the boxes sent
to Norway from, Bismarck.
The idea also is to allay suspicion
OF the United States IN the minds oil
the future citizens of the countries OF
Europe. With the Christmas boxes, a
system Of correspondence also is en-
couraged, to bring the ties closer that
thus bind the young Of this nation
and those OF Europe with which these
Christmas and corresponding rcla-
tons arc maintained. Last Christ
mas, $4,000 such Christmas carton:
were sent out as greetings Of good
will and cheer.
Unique Letters Convey Thanks
The letters sent back in the form 81
thanks are very interesting. The
Juniors OF Kristiansund. for instance
sent a decorated sheet Of drawing
paper. on the border Of which they
had drawn various Norwegian pic
lures In pencil and colored Crayon
Pelznickel, or Santa, is represented
riding OF a sled drawn by a fat pit
and carrying back OF him a collection
of gifts. There are two corner Christ.
mas trees. On one side Is a boy will
a candelabrum and a prctzel. Oh tn,
other side a girl in Morse costume
bearing a huge Christmas cake on {
plate. Santa is shown. also. carrying
a Christmas tree and sitting down X
q bowl of some Norwegian delicacy.
Dear American Juniors" says Thu
certificate of thanks, I'VE thank al