The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-11
SUGGESTS JOBS
TO help NEEDY
AT CHRISTMAS
State Official Gives List of
Home and Business
Tasks Available.

Governor Harry G.. Leslie today
issued a proclamation calling upon
well-to-do citizens Of Indiana to
aid in his program Of giving job
for Christmas.
To facilitate the give job
plan, DR.. John w. Hewitt, executive
secretary of the Indiana unemploy-
ment commission, has prepared the
following list of 100 jobs which
might be done about homes or in
dustrial plants before Christmas.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and cleaning
garage cleaned, tires changed and checked
cleaning and brushing upholstery. top and
fender dressing. cleaning and mending
seat covers.
Brick Masonry-Pointing and repairing
chimneys and foundations. resetting Of tile
for hearth and mantIes.,
Carpenter-Repairing roof, building
shelves. cleaning leaves from caves anc
pipes. repairing porches and steps. re-
placing glass in doris and windows. re-
| pairing locks. latches and hinges. garage
doors and windows. fences and gates. office
furniture. old toys for charity organiza-
tions. building coal bins and Christmaf
!
tree foundations.
Misunderstanding bath fixtures. re-
pairing and replacing faucets. cleaning
radiators. cleaning wells and cisterns and
building new platforms.
Notwithstanding walls and ceilings.
Clothes-Mending. pressing. cleaning,
washing and ironing. packing. sewing. sort
ing and storing away Of summer and fall
oil oTa
sorting and wrapping old clothes for
charity.
Electrical-Iights. electric light fixtures
sockets and cords. repairing switches
radios. replacing old devices with new and
repairing apparatus. such as coasters
irons. percolators. etc.
| Household Hints-Washing blankets ano
bathroom rugs, preparing fireplace anc
! CRATE for Christmas eve. quilting anc
making bed clothes. removal and storage
| OF awnings and screens, preparing anC
baking holiday foods. pastries and candies
cleaning wall paper. papering and paint.
ing. washing and polishing woodwork
cleaning and polishing furniture, cleaning
and repairing window shades. piano tuning
repairing furnace and stoves, cleaning
refrigerators, cleaning attics and lumber
rooms. cleaning rugs and floor coverings
cleaning Easements and cellars holiday
door and window decorating, holiday
cleaning and decorating church, lodge anc
clubrooms. house cleaning, washing win.
| dows waxing floors, washing and hanging
curtains. washing and ironing linens
washing and polishing silver and glass.
ware. general porch cleaning, repairing
furniture, preparing and wrapping holida,
packages. delivering packages. errands fol
boys and girls. cleaning out and disposal
OF old papers and magazines, nurse maid
for children, cleaning and hauling away
OF ashes and rubbish, planting winter
bulbs.
lndustt!al-Carrier Of banner advertts-
ing picture show. repairing OF contrac-
tors equipment, cleaning entrances and
alleys to company locations improvements
and reconditioning roads to company's
property or factory. cleaning and repaint-
ing around property. cleaning and re-
decorating Of industrial building, beauti-
flying factory grounds, painting and clean
ing Of smoke stacks, cleaning and redeco-
rating OF all delivery wagons.
Neutrality-suspicious. and mailing
Christmas cards, redecorating public
buildings, painting and decorating store
fronts, protecting long hydrantS from
freezing, building and repairing Of pri-
yate sewage, repairing and care OF graves
and tombstones. using wreatheS, flowers,
ETC.. grading and repairing lawns and
sidewalks, cleaning away of loose brush,
paper and the like from yards, gathering,
hauling and cutting winter kindling, bath
ing and care Of pets, repairing leather
bags and trunks, repairing lamp shades
and lamps, repairing clocks and watches,
repairing general machinery. scattering
lime dust and fertilizer over lawn and
garden and repairing awnings.