Evening star., 1934-12-11

! SACoolils llulllUcIS dL IIle
Council of Social Agencies, at
the Warner Bros offices and at The
Evening Star, which are all CO.
operating in the Christmas toy mat
inees to be held in IL Warner Bros. :
theaters Saturday
These letters are brought for final
attention to the Councils Christmas
Exchange, which is preparing a list
of Washingtons needy families.
Each one is a pitiful story of
tragedy and human misery. Prac-
tically all Of them reveal the sad
fact of child dependent wholly
upon the generosity of those more
fortunate if they are to share in
the joy of Christmas Each is q
pathetic appeal And the large num-
Der Of them is striking proof of the
vast amount of help necessary.
Tell of Pain and Heartaches.
We would not wish upon you the
painful task of reading all of these
letters. We could not wish to burden
any one with such a prodigious
weight Of human woe. Were you to
read but small part of them you
would return to your home heavy
hearted.
That is the task of those kind
hearted people and volunteer workers
who gather at the Councils Exchange.
toiling late and long for the relief
OF the unfortunate and the unhappy
| at Christmas.
But we can give you a sample or
two, picked at random from the pile,
IN order that you may understand
better why you, too, should lend YOUR
willing aid in cause so appealing.
One mother writes: Please send NV
children some toys, for they won't get
| any unless some one helps them.
Their father Is unable to work. He
has been injured, and we can hardly
make a go of it. I have eight chill
| dren, so you see it is very hard. I
would be glad to get anything at all
you can send, for now there is
nothing can give them, and Christ
mas Is only few days off,
A Little Will Do Much.
Can you fail to be touched by that
plea? There Is anguish in every line
OF 1.-THE supreme anguish OF a
mothers heart.
Another writes: "Please remember
us this Christmas, as my husband Is
out Of work and have two little boys
who are waiting for Santa Claus to
come. I will appreciate anything you
may do for them"
And from another: IT have four lit
tie children who are hoping each day
that Santa Claus will not pass them
by, but 1t is all their father can do to
buy food and fuel, and don't see any
chance OF Santa coming here. If you
can just spare them one little toy
apiece, 1t will help so much"
Then a little penciled note from a
boy brings this message: IT am writ
ing to ask ifNyou could help me get
some toys or clothes for Christmas. I
am IL years old and have two brothers
and two sisters. My daddy is working
on the relief and he hardly makes
enough to feed us, so I know we won't
| get anything for Christmas unless you
can help us. I certainly would thank
you If you could"
Weeping at Christmas.
And here is the last one we picked
from that high, wide pile Of woe. 1t
Is written on q card and says: Please
include these children on your Christ
mas list, because Santa won't find
them unless some agency takes
them gifts and they are family who
are worthy. Here the names and ad-
dresses are listed) The father and
mother both have poor health and
the children are none too strong.
They were completely forgotten at
Thanksgiving. and pray this poor
but deserving family will be assured
there Is at least Santa Claus. I
donate my time for welfare work and
visit lots Of families and could send
q long, long list besides this one"
80 there you see that along the
highways and byways Of Washing