Show SALT HIT LAKE KinDlES KIDDIES ARE IN NEED OF ONE FRIEND One Good Donation W Would Start Fund on Way to Success ELEPHANT IS V WANTED ANTED Keith OBrien O'Brien Company Lift to Childrens Children's Chil Chil- Children's Childrens Gives Big drens dren's Hope y if 0 HERES HERE'S SOME SOME- HELP i o Officials of the OBrien O'Brien M 3 company today announced that thatto to d' d they had procured d balloons ds t. d s for sale on l I day August oo t. R 25 The price will be reduced II I fr I to 2 cents rents each and the entire 3 proceeds will go to the ele- ele o 0 4 pliant fund If the entire lot I 01 II or- or oris is sold the kiddies of Salt LakI Lake Lak 1 I d will have another to help Ik t. I k buy their elephant oSOne oS- oS I. I 4 One Salt Lake philanthropist could make the hearts of f school children glad with a substantial substantial substantial sub sub- contribution toward the elephant fund For one or two big contributions right now would insure insure insure in in- sure the purchase of ot Princess Alice the big elephant for Liberty park zoo Without any direct appeal for money the Elephant Editor of ot THE TELEGRAM has received many letters letters letters let let- containing anywhere from a dime dimeto to a dollar from children in all parts of f the elt city I He asked t these children p n to write letters letters- giving their opi opinion ion of t the scheme and not a single letter letter letter let let- ter has been received but what contained contained con con- a contribution for the fund Asi Aside e from this several prominent business men mEm men have made small contributions contributions con con- and others are forthcoming But yet there is not enough money available at this time to war warrant va it t THE TILE TELEGRAM going ahead with its plans for raising the remainder o ot of the money I In a letter to the city ciLy commissioners William A. A Needham Walter A. A Lewis I I Milton l Beifuss and Herbert S. S Auerbach Auer- Auer bath bach in charge of the grand fall tall festival festival festival fes- fes fesI 1 I I and carnival suggest that the I II city put some of the zoo animals on I exhibition at the carnival grounds charging 10 cents admission the pros proceeds proceeds pro pro- I s to go to the elephant fund I But the purchase price of the elephant elephant ele ele- ele- ele must be guaranteed before August August Au Au- I gust 25 when the Sells-Floto Sells circus comes to the city and t the fall festival fes I is not to be held li ld until September I 11 11 12 and 13 However the plan plait I has met with much favor and several everal I of those most interested in the purchase purchase pur pur- chase of ot the elephant are now nov endeavoring endeavoring endeavoring I oring to find some scheme whereby the fund can be guaranteed to the Sells-Floto Sells owners so that the Princess Princess Prin Prine cess Alice may be left here when the I circus leaves Letters another great big stack slack of them reached the Elephant Editor I this morning and there is is little doubt existing in his mind but that the children children chil chil- dren of the city really want Princess Alice Allee He lie is waiting now to hear from some more of the business men 1 an and especially those directly benefited benefited benefited bene bene- by the Increased zoo at the park Meanwhile the Elephant Editor would like to hear from more of ot the boys and girls The more letters he gets from them the greater becomes j I his conviction that the children really want the elephant So once again I little boy and little girl if you have I not alrea already y done BO so write a letter to the Elephant Editor whether you 1 send a dime or not and let him know what you would do with an elephant II at Liberty park and how much fun Continued on I on page pace age 8 8 SALT LAKE KIDDIES S Continued from page vege 1 S you JOU believe the children could have with the Princess Alice Following are a few of the letters letter rec received ived by THE TELEGRAM since yesterday Letters ha have ve poured Inon in inon inon on the elephant to such an au extent ex ex- tent that tent that that-It is impossible to print all of t them em as fast as they are received 5 5 Aug 17 1916 S Telegram Editor Editor I I am s sending my ray dime although It Is not much it will willS S help We all want an elephant in our park so ISO I sent my little bit S BAYARD CHAMBERS CHAMBErIS 07 01 So East St. St city Dear Elephant Editor Editor I I am InclosIng lag Ing two dimes dunes one for myself and one for some little child who would like the Elephant as much as I. I Yours S KATHERINE ALLEN ALLEK 1 S S. S East I Salt Lake Lak City Cily Elephant Editor Dear Sir SIr Sir-I I like to see an Elephant in the Liberty park and send sena you in In- In closed 10 cents for f. f the Fona Fonn As I years of ago ago age only I dont don't earn any MY m money ney otherwise I 1 would send a big Wg check JOHN E. E 5 S S S Salt Lake Telegram S Elephant Fund Editor Dear Sir tr Enclosed find 10 cents for the elephant elephant ele ale to whose comin coming I am looking forward t to with great pleasure Sincerely Sincerely Sincerely Sin Sin- ERNEST KIPP So East t Tours for the elephant S Salt Bait Lake City Utah Aug 17 1916 Dear Del Elephant Editor After deeply considering the matter my ray brother Dale age 2 Virginia age 4 and myself age aFe G. G Came to the unanimous unanimous conclusion that we must have an elephant in Liberty park We Ve therefore therefore there there- fore Consulted our OUI sa savings savins vi bank and enclose herewith the sum of thirty cents for which please buy Princess Alice Yours truly MASTER LANSDON T. T GODDARD 1480 So W. W Temple elt city De Dear r editor S you OU will find a dime each for Fred Roy Mildred and myself We live Uve by the Park so we WO can help take care of ot that elephant S GENEVIEVE CRAGER S Lark Utah Aug 16 1916 Dear Deal Elephant Editor S We would like very much to have a elephant at Liberty park We Ve are sendIng send send- ing lug 20 cents a as our contribution to toWard toward to- to ward ard it HOW HOWAD AD AND GLENN PETERSON S T Lark rk Utah S Salt Lake City Utah Au AUR- AUR 16 16 1916 Elephant Editor of ot The Telegram S Dear Sir Sir you will find 10 cents toward the Elephant Fund I nope hope we we get the elephant dc Yours Your truly TEDDY COSTON 41 1 w East North Norl Temple e street city Salt Lake Inke f ke City Au Aug 15 1315 1316 Editor Evening E Telegram Dear De-ar Sir Sir Please Please find 10 S cents to help pay for the elephant S MURIEL JAME JAMES East Twelfth T South Editor of The Telegram 1 I do wish Liberty park nark will vill get tho the elephant V Very truly yours S DENNIS CROWLEY S No North M th l I Main street et Elephant Editor find tind 25 cents to help buy the elephant We Ve live near the park and nI l t love to feed the elephant pea- pea nuts BONNIE AND MARY BARNES ES Age 6 Sand and 3 S years ears S Seventh East Salt Lake City Aug 17 1016 1916 Elephant Editor jj Dear Dea Sir Sir Sir-I I am so pleased that S we we S. S Ir l' l S Sare are to h yean elephant for our beau beau- Liberty park I. I 10 cents each for formy my sister Frances and myself myself my my- self toward the fund Yours respectfully respect fully tuy RUSSELL South Sout Fifth East Salt Lake City Salt Lake Lako City Elephant Editor Telegram Dear Sir I Sir I am not a Salt Lake littIe little lit lIt- tIe tle girl but a New York one I 1 would very very much like you rou to have ha the tho elephant elephant ele ele- pliant In Liberty park and am ant sending in my my contribution of or 20 cents Wishing you OU much success I am yours trul truly ELINOR FRANKEL Jill till 1111 gf t First str street et |