Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-15

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it's time n
somebody jus
took the tim,
Mr.. PICKERING 10 give them I
pat on the back.
So II you've got four or five
minutes 10 spare, I'll dedicate
this space 10 them. And any
way. perhaps you'll find some
things you didn't know about
the Old Newsboys.
II is said that underprivileged
childrea are taken care OF better
in Diet oft than in any other city
at Christmas time. The Newsboys
give presents 10 more than $4,000.
II makes your stomach uneasy
10 realize that there afe-t h a {
many poor children in our city.
And il makes you feel that much
better 10 realize that one organi-
cation plays Santa Claus 10 that
many
don't know how the organ
iLation came To be started. eX-
cept that an Irishman named
James J. Brady did II. One
legend says a suggestion OF a
sentimental reporter inspired II.
Another credits Tom Mays car
toon. Forgotten" n drawing Of
small child In garnet with
an empty stocking Also. that
picture called 1.-THE Boy He
Used 10 Be-" Of an obviously
prosperous man leading a
ragged newsboy by the hand,
did IL.
Anyway, the group was founded
Is years ago. Brady got the orig
inal Old Newsboys together two
days before Christmas and they
started the first Goodfellows
Christmas Fund, raising $4,000.
All members must have sold
papers when they were Kids.
That's the first question when
man wants 10 Join: where
did YOU sell papers,"
They also get the Boy Scouts
and POLICEMEN To help deliver
the Vresents. The policemen do
this on their own time. That
means 10 hours day.
70 Ohe cop. going back to the
police station last year. said,
II wondered IL IL was worth all
This work. ! was SO darn tired.
They I--came. 10 a ,Poos- little
house, and n little girl came to
th@ door. She was n Chinese
girl and when gave her
package she said thank YOU
and there were tears in her
eyes, because she had thought
that Santa Claus was not going
10 come"
Money comes from many
sources. Selling papers (for just
as much as you will give is one
way. Members are assigned 10
corners by NATE SAMtELS. sec
rotary since 1918 Mate remem-
bers when the boys had a band
and used 10 Serenade Grandpa
Sanders, because he would give
them ice cream Sodas.)
HERMAN .LIEBERMAN. Of the
cigar store by the CasS Theater,
is the only man who's been presi-
dent twice WALTER I. Nc
KFNZIE is said 20 be the hardest
worker because he has 10 buy and
INSPECT n =
bought stuff for 10000 kidsD
lie has five daughters Of his own.
James J Brady is dead. but his
brother. JOE BRADY. clerk in
traffic court. sells papers every
year. and looks pretty much like
a Santa Claus EDWARD w
DIFHL is lifetime treasurer. fol
lowing the late Herman w
Schmemsn Diehl raises about
$4,000 with his Peddler'S Club
The Schmeman boys Ed
WARD and GEORGE and HER
MAN SCHMEMAN JR.. sell
papers on Herman Sr 8 old cor
nor ERNEST p. La1OIE s
book. story of the Goodfellows 80
has started similar clubs else
where.
BILL PARRISH. chairman ri
the badge committee. sells paperS
in front OF Hudsons. and HER
MAN a. SCHMIER. AZ Richmans.
gets several hundred dollars for a
single paper bought by girls from
banks who save w for IT,
AUGIE JANKOWSKY works
for the = s r and has q bowling
benefit HAROLD 2. KUDER
Mayor CouzenS' old secretary.
soils ~ the Wabeek Bank Fire
COMMISSIONS JIM MAHON the
bachelor. often goes 20 five or six
benefits In 4 night. JOE SCOL-
APO, representative for 6ut-of-
town newspapers. turns IN a bic
quota FRED SANDERS gives
10000 boxes NJ candy.
IT, like that. Unions contrib
ute help. especially the Detroit
Federation " Musicians All
with one idea. Only 10 per cent
goes for TOYS and trinkets: the
rest IL for essentials - lot
Of Kids couldn't even 20 90
school II they didn't get winter
clothes from the Old NeVsboys.