The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-07
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Child for
Christmas
hair. SCOT on his face.

TOUSLED hair, SCOT on his face,
l. flesh out of stockings, cold
painting his nose. shivers shimmy-
ing his ragged sweatered shoulders
"a boy.
And just one of the hundreds of
boys-and girls, too-who unknOw-
ingly come or write to the Clothe-
a-Child editor of The Indianapolis
Times in the belief that he holds
the key to warm clothing and days
of going to school without frost
bitten fingers and toes.
They place so much faith in hu-
mainly and Indianapolis citizens.
Mas sick abed. Paws got no
job. Family Welfare's paying our
rent. Trustees get us groceries
but our clothes is out. My sister
and me amt got nothing warm,
this boy said.
Somehow in their ragged faith,
despite the lined faces of their
parents, they have a belief that all
will be we'll this Christmas.
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THEY want so little.
l. "A pair of pants nd do for
me. Sister needs underwear. She
hain't got none, See my knees?"
this boy said as he presented is
lands of flesh amid the sea of
cloth.
And so it's up to city residents to
keep this boys faith shining.
The Clothe-a -Child-for Christ
mas plan of The Times supplies
the manner of keeping faith It
enables tn. flesh islands of panta-
looms to be covered from whipping
winds and wet snow 1t puts I'M
derwear where there was no I'M
derwear before. 1t gives to every
needy child it possibly can a warm
outfit for the winter months.
The relief agencies of the Com
munity Fund and the social serv-
ice department of the public
schools have funds to do similar
work, but their work must be over
the entire year.
ZACH pledge to the Clothe-a-
Il Child movement is the treas
urer OF the money and heart he
gives in the campaign. He receives
The name of a child. He goes into
The child's home. He decides on
the individual claild'S needs. He
supplies those needs.
Lodges, sororitieS, office forces,
clubs can band into single Clothe-
a-Child units and adopt a boy or
girl for the Yuleti6e.
And when they've QUILTED their
boys or girls, they will know that,
because of their efforts, winter and
poverty are but scarecrows.
The first week of the Clothe-a-
Child plan ended with thirty
donors pledged to outfit f1fty-one
children. -Four hundred twenty
FOUR children were clothed in 1905
campaign. The need of 1881 is
greater than in 1880.
DLEDGES to date in the Clothe-
L a-Child- for Christmas plan are:
Knight Club.
Junior Guild of New Bethel Baptist
church
George E. Hopkins. 8Os Board Of
Trade building.
Alpha M chapter o. Chi Sigma Chi.
Marmon Girls Group.
Merle and Glen Lawler, $40 North
Hamilton avenue.
Just 4 Good Pal.
Mrs. Washington Boulevard.
sheriff Buck" Summers office 'bov
cir
Indianapolis Bowling League. Pritchett
ALLEYS
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Long. $40 East
Washington street
Iota Chi sorority
A kindly One Who Called.
Miss Della Harlan. ~ East drive
Woodruff place.
StereCtypers and EnEravers of The
Times.
EMPLOYEES of third floor L. s. AvreS.
Universal Club tthree girls and three
bovs).
Tenth floor of Roosevelt building.
Bert Louden 900 North Usage street.
group Of Tech Girls.
Mystery Mr.. and Mrs.
Mothers and Daughters Club of North
Irvington.
The Glad Girl.
THURSDAY Afternoon Club.
Employees of indianapolis Life In
surance Co. twins.
Keen Our Name Out
Happv Couple.
Ladies' Oriental Shrine arum corns
Mr. and Mrs. ". o. Jones 1880 North
Arsenal avenue.
Service staff of Indiana theater
Downstairs store l. $. Avres Co.
Girls Of The Times.
COMPOSING room of Times two bOySl
Mailers of Times.
Business office of Times.
Pressroom of Times.
Advertising Department OF Times.
Editorial DEPARTMENT Of Times.
Circulation Department of Times.
Company Executive.