The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-12-19
GOOD FELLOWS
FAR BEHIND
IN YULE AID
Holiday Cheer for 300
Families Assured;
700 Still on List
Rv THE GOOD FELLOW EDITOR


Approximately 800 families
have been taken over for Christ
mas by Good Fellows so far and
The Washington Times is deeply
grateful for these splendid and
generous volunteer efforts of pro-
viding holiday cheer to needy
families, but regrets to say there
are still some TOO families on
the editors lists who have ap-
piled for some Good Fellow to
help them.
Seven hundred needy families
representing approximately dou-
BILE that amount OF anxious
parents and again double, or
more, of expectant boys and girls
who, if some Good Fellow does
not help them, will awaken
Christmas morning to find empty
stockings; Christmas just like
any other day; ill-clothed, under
fed and disillusioned about Christ
mas.
Many parents are fighting
to keep starvation from the door.
Unless you have been reading
some of these heart-breaking ap-
peals for help that we have
been receiving you will find IL
hard to understand with what
joy we welcome each Good Eel
low.
Boy, IA, in Plea
These pathetic requests for aid
are causing us the greatest OF
worry for fear that not enough
Good Fellows will come to the
rescue and provide a bit Of
Christmas cheer. Here is a
typical letter from a 14-year-old
boy:
when my father was living
he was always one to help,
but now at Christmas I write
to see if there is not Good
Fellow who will help our
family. 1 have the dearest
mother who has been i'll.
Mother and l live with my
married sister who is a widow
with four children. Sister is
the only one working. 1 feel
SO badly at times that / am
too little to help.
81 know mother and sister are
nearly crazy worrying about the
children at Christmas, so
write to see If you will surprise
my sister for her children. Lots
of time sister does not make
enough for food for us all. Oh,
/ hope you will help. There are
three girls, 10, 8, and 4, and one
boy, 9. Don't worry about me.
If someone can help the family
I'll be happy"
Wonderful spirit is shown in
many of the letters we receive.
One woman wrote a very touching
letter asking us to help her pro-
vide Christmas for her children
because her husband was unem-
ployed and they were practically
destitute.
A Job at Last
But a week or so later she wrote
us again, saying that her husband
has obtained a job and that they
would be able to manage after all.
Her letter said that since she
could manage, she wanted some
one else who needed it more to
receive what help she might nave
received.
A boy Of IL wrote asking some
Good Fellow to help his old col
ored nurse. In his letter he said:
This woman used to work for
nv mother, but we are not able
to keep her any longer. She used
to take care of me when l was
a baby, and l want them to
have a nice Christmas. They
need clothing and will be glad
to get one toy for the children.
There are two boys and one girl.
am sorry that l can't help
them myself and 1 hope they
can get something to eat. If
they can 1 will enjoy my own
dinner more"
Please don't hesitate bit
longer if you wish to be a Good
Fellow this year. The Good Eel
low Editors office will be kept
open from 10 a. m. to 10 p. m.
each day until Christmas. You
may call in person. write or tele-
phone, to be furnished with the
names of needy families.