The Washington times., 1934-11-30
M|LY'S NEED
ACUTE WITH
FATHER Ill

InIIIIII ILL
Unless some charitable-minded
Washingtonian comes to the res
cue, there will be no Christmas
this year at the home Of Mrs.
A. c."
Four years ago the family was
taken care of during the holiday
by a Washington Times Good
fellow.
Since then, MRS. A. c." writes,
they have tried to give their chill
dren a Christmas themselves - a
humble one, but happy for the
little ones.
Father Ill
Now the father is i'll, and re-
luctantly Mrs. A. c." is asking
for help. She writes:
II work three hours at night
and get $40 q week. 1t is all
we have. There will be no
Christmas for the children un-
less someone else gives 1t to
them. The oldest girl is now Is
years old. There is a boy 1S
and another girl 10.
"The older girl, of course, can
get along. But the younger two
will be heartbroken if there Is
nothing for them Christmas
morning."
It would take little money to
make this family happy on Christ
mas-a few bits of warm cloth
ing, a toy or two for the 10-year.
old, and a good dinner. Not
much to ask of fate for one day,
but more than Mrs. A. C.'S" $40
q week can supply.
Seven Children Need Aid
"H.VE," IL years old. asks that
some one send Santa Claus to
visit her six little sisters and one
brother, ages ranging from ten to
one.
She writes:
II don't care for myself. l
am used to doing without. But
it is hard on the children. Our
father works for the relief and
doesn't make enough to really
feed us. Christmas is entirely
out of the question. And little
girls and boys do so love Christ
mas.
eve haven't any clothes
hardly. Mother washes out
what we have every night so
we can go to school the next
day. 1 hate to see her work so
hard. would be glad to help
some one after school if they
would give our children q nice
holiday"
Little III. v. E." is typical OF
the dozens of older sisters and
brothers who write to The Wash
ington Times Good Cheer Club for
help for 1.-The children" Hardly
past babyhood themselves, they
have learned all too early to ex'
pect nothing. But they hate to
see that hard lesson impressed on
the smaller members of the family.
The washington Times Good
Cheer Club hopes to make this a
Christmas on which the sad
tragedy H. V. E." breads will be
averted.
Plans have been completed for
the big show at LoeW's Fox Thea
ter the morning of December Is
and for the dance that night at
the Willard Hotel. Every penny
Of the proceeds is to go to the
Christmas Cheer fund.
Firemen to Help
The Cherrydale (VaO Volunteer
Fire Department is the latest of
the recruits to the club. The de.
partment has offered to collect
toys, food, and clothing for dis.
tribution in it's area. Fire depart
mentS cooperating include those
at Clarendon, Riverdale, Manassas,
Mclean, Greater Capitol Heights,
and Alexandria.
All of the District fire depart
ments have offered their assist
ance.
The campaign has the en-.
Ll1uS1aSG1c approval OF OlSCr1cC OF.
ficials. Commissioner Melvin c.
Hazen and Police Superintendent
Ernest w. Brown have offered the
club all the aid in their power.
Citizens Join Drive
Other organizations already en-.
listed include the Citizens Asso-
citation of Chevy Chase, the
Seventh Street Business Mems AS.
Sociation. the Capital View Citi.
zenS Association, Columb b a
Heights Citizens Association.
Bloomingdale Citizens Association,
Mid-City Citizens Associatio n
washington Highlands AsSocia.
tion, Rhode Island Avenue Citi-
Zens Association, and Hillcrest
Citizens Association.
Also the South East Civic League,
American Legion Tank Corps,
Post No. 10; Columbia Heights
Citizens soc1 alton. American
Legion Community Center Coun-
Gil and U.S.S. Jacob Jones Post,
No. 2, American Legion.