The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-12-15
DICTIONARIES WARN
AGAINST IMPOSYOR
COLLECTING MONEY
Ask Persons Solicited for Cash
in Their Behalf to Call
Police at Once
SCOUTS MAKE big HAUL
Public Opens Its Heart Splen-
didIy, Says Chairman; De-
mand Growing Heavier
SCOUTS MAKE BIG HAUL

Warning against giving money 10
any stranger to be turned over to the
American Legion for its Christmas
cheer work was issued today by Mil
ton Rue, chairman Of the veterans
"Open Your Heart" committee.
Rue said the committee has been
informed that an unidentified person
is soliciting money and Is explain
ing that the funds collected are to be
turned over to the Legion.
This person is. an impostor and
anyone solicited will do Us q favor by
notifying the police and causing his
arrest" Rue said. 1.-THE only solicita-
ton for money being made by the
Legion IS being made through the
city's publicity agencies. Persons
wishing to contribute should not give
money to anyone but should send It
to the Christmas committee"
Rue said the Boy Scouts, who can
vassed the city Saturday, made q big
haul " Of toys and clothing which re.
plenished the Legion's diminishing
stock Of materials to be donated te
the unfortunate Of the city and coun.
ty. The idea Is for persons to con.
tribute material for which they have
no further need or which they car
spare for use by persons less fortun.
ate than themselves.
Work Of repainting and repairing
toys was to be started today by pFis.
oners at the state penitentiary. AS
result the veterans were hopeful tina
there will be q doll for every httl,
girl and a sled, wagon or some othe
toy for every little boy in Burleigl
county.
A mad rush" Of applications. Ruv
said, kept the men at the "Open You
Heart" headquarters busy Saturda,
and q vast amount Of goods was sen
out. To date the Legion has file,
12l applications for assistance. Tn
record shows issuance Of food. clothe
and fuel and sometimes all three t.
the same family. The American lie
gion Auxiliary has detailed two WON
en- to assist the Legion In its worl
each day.
I'VE still are short of women's an,
children's clothing, particularly tn
latter" Rue said after taking inven
tory Of the stock" at the headquar
tiers. Donations Of this kind Of ma
terial have not been quite as heav,
as Of mems clothes and the deman,
has been heavier"
Urging persons Of the city who hav
material to give. to do 50 Immediately
Rue pointed out that the Christina
cheer movement Of the veterans or
ganization would end on Christina
eve and that all material remainin,
1t that time will be turned over II
the Red Cross and the Salvation
Army.
Some local merchants have sent II
new material to be given out by tn,
Legion, Rue said. Richmond's Boot
cry sent q quantity Of shoes. The
were old styles but disable. E. B. Kleil
sent In some mems hats. caps, under
wear and some suits, the Capita
Army and Navy store sent underwea
and the Gamble-R Robinson compan
donated 100 pounds Of peanuts.
Many Boy Scouts who toured tn
city Saturday were informed b
housewives that packages would b
forthcoming but were not ready yet
according to WI G. Fulton. scou
executive. He said they would max
return trips to these places on Tues
day.