Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-12-21 | Page 1 | Utah Boy Seeks Clothes for Kin from First Lady

Utah Boy Seeks Clothes for Kin i. i From First Firs t Lady r Opportunity for some Utahn to act as Santa Claus Glaus for forrs Irs rs Franklin D. D Roosevelt arose Saturday with disclosure lat lata at a year old Ephraim boy had written the first lady ask- ask ig 19 for old clothes not clothes not for himself and sisters jr r his brothers In a pathetic but restrained appeal ie le boy related that his mother had ld him and his eight brothers and ranging in age from 4 to 18 a ears ars that they could not expect to ave any Christmas this year The father is is' bedridden and the theother lother other has worn herself into poor alth trying to care for her husband id d family The only means of sup- sup ort rt is a meager job held by the eld- eld t son SOD Tle father is without money j I obtain hospital treatment and re reef reef reef re- re ef officials have explained that tha t 4 icy lCY are unable to handle cases of illness ironic or prolonged The letter asks Mrs 1 Roosevelt if ifie ifie ie ic ie has any old clothing that could c ce e made over for his brothers and 5 V and suggests Mrs Roosevelt's may have some old oldyS yS they no longer use fc Dont think me silly the schooly school- school oy ol y script continues I am only I would only like to make at our house a happy one ke it always has been w. v-w. i z 40 4 f s f lj Th The e letter concludes by wishing 3 Irs rs Roosevelt a Merry Christmas f. f If t id a Happy v Ne Year j 5 q h Mrs Roosevelt's secretary Mel Mel- Mrs 1 Roosevelt ina ma T. T f forwarded the letter to Darrell Barrel J. J Greenwell tah rj WP A director asking if he could not nob attend attena to the case cas cally Mr Greenwell points out that A rul rules s d do n not t Continued on Pe Two Column Seven BOY ASKS AID OF FIRST LADY Continued from Page One provide for funds for this kind o of or relief and asked that the trie press ahin aid ah aidin aidin in finding some some spirited generous Utahn who would come to the rescue rescue res res- rescue res- res cue of the family The family's name may be obtained ob ob- ob- ob tamed by a telephone call to Mr Greenwell or to The Tribune o or Telegram Wasatch V WASHINGTON ASHINGTON Dec 21 UP Gifts Gilts from rom all over the countr country poured Into the White House toda today including foodstuffs in Increasing volume As in previous years the they included include i presents from tram many people Unknown unknown unknown Un- Un un un- known to the White House family as well vell as gifts gilts from personal persona friends The packages were stored store away to be opened Christmas day Many of the gifts usually are little made home-made articles from well wishers wishers wish wish- ers but occasionally elaborate an and expensive presents are sent by peo peo- peo- peo pie unacquainted with the president President and Mrs Roosevelt have hav made it their custom to return sue such expensive gifts Plenty of Christmas food was wa assured by gifts gilts of ot a deer turkeys turleys pheasants and ducks President Roosevelt devoted par part of ot this morning to wrapping Christmas Christmas Christmas Christ Christ- mas presents Among the family guests for th the holidays will be Mrs James Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt Roose Roose- velt mother of the president Mrs J. J R. R Roosevelt a sister law Mr and Mrs James Roosevelt and their daughter Sarah Mr and Mrs John Johi Boettiger Curtis and Eleanor Dal Dall familiarly known as am and Buzzie John Roosevelt and Franklin Roosevelt Jr