Evening star., 1938-12-10
YuIe Campaign
(Continued From First, Paoe)

Everett, N B. c. announcer. Mem
bers Of the Police Boys Club Har-
monica Band, led by Eddie Lincoln,
entertained with speciality numbers.
christmas is protest of the
human race against gloom" Capt.
Morgan told the radio audience as
he recalled the history of the police
Christmas party.
Seventeen years ago. Capt. Will
liam Sanford, then commanding the
nth precinct, seeing much suffering
among the poor of his precinct,
called on some merchants and told
them that he would like to do
something for these people. They
agreed with him and helped with
groceries and candies" said Capt.
Morgan.
"A Christmas party was held at
the precinct, and from that small
beginning our annual party has
grown, making it necessary for
larger quarters to handle this Won
derful affair"
Gifts of Food Asked.
Capt. Morgan thanked Brig. Gen.
Albert l.. Cox, commander of the
District National Guard, for use
Of the Guard armory. where police
Christmas headquarters will be
opened Monday.
Pvt. Jack O'Connell, patrolman
who has conducted police welfare
work in the precinct since it was
1naugurated. told Mr.. Everett in an
interview that there is just as
much need now as there was
few years ago"
Capt Morgan and Pvt. O'Con-
nell asked for gifts of staple food,
clothing and cash to relieve suffer-
ing and want. Baskets of food
will be given out by police on the
afternoon of December %, followed
by the annual Christmas party for
children the next day.
The Agriculture Department,
proud of its civic and public laurels
won in other campaigns here, is
making its Christmas campaign a
real standout under the leadership
Of Miss Gertrude Rest.
Taking the lead among cash con-
tributors thus far, Miss Rest today
turned over $1972 to Harry Daniel,
Federal co-ordinator for the You
Are Santa Claus" movement.
"Order of Rats" Gives $40.
Ten dollars of this came from the
"Fraternal Order of Rats" COM
posed of 26 young men clerks and
messengers of the department, who
dug the sum out of proceeds from
their dance held more than a week
ago. Milk bottles have been placed
here and there in department build
ings for cash collections. The first
bottle, placed yesterday. had COL
lected go cents in the first two
hours.
Miss Rest announced the Athletic
and Welfare Association of Agri-
culture would hold a dance next
Saturday night in the patio of the
administration building and urged
each employe attending to bring
q toy or another gift to be given
the needy through The Star, Warner
Bros. and N. B. C.
Already a brightly decorated
Christmas tree has been put up
In the administration building. Miss
Rest Is turning over to the depart
ment cafeteria hundreds of printed
campaign appeals to put over the
top of bottles of milk sold at the
noon lunch period.
The United States Supreme Court
rame INTO the campaign today, Mr..
Daniel announced, rounding out the
wholehearted participation of legis-
lative, executive and judicial
branches of the Government.
Thomas e. Waggaman, marshal of
the court, will be in charge of gift
collections. A large box will be
placed in the courts immense hall
of justice to receive donations.
Works Progress Administrator
also came into the Christmas fold
with Miss Selma De Pass, Room
1l6. Walker Johnson Building, desig-
mated as its representative by Harry
X. Kinnear, chief clerk.
On the social side, the unemploy-
ment compensation division of the
Social Security Board will hold
Christmas party on December 10
at 8 pm. in Pierce Hall, Sixteenth
and Harvard streets NV. Workers
In the division are urged to bring
toys and other gifts. r. c. Wagenet