Show The Poor Are Still With Us By Herbert Kaufman ALL LL thel women women and children arent t in hr T and Poland alf l A and nd northern 1 France Poverty st still ll finds work to s do doin do in our I own cities Misfortune hasn't abandoned America merica Winter finds the usual number of wretches wretches' sh shivering vering Jn in nearby purlieus No matter how much youve you've given to war relief funds not a penny of it will fill a stove buy a coat or stock a ta larder der over here God alone atone knows how the homeless jobless penniless will hold body and soul together through this stretch of food and fu fuel i shortage r 1 c v Organized charity is practically lly bankrupt Most of us rent arent making the of usual years and the dollars being sent are ire only half size Pati Patriotism may dip into your poc pocket et a dozen times but humanity humanity hu- hu hub manity Inanity begs tiegs b to be remembered too The high cost of liberty and living is apt apt to n make ake many of u us feel that we cant can't afford to provide Christmas baskets this ye year r but just because thousands will feel feel- that way those of us who dont don't have to count pence are the more obligated to keep faith with heart and Santa Claus Copyright 1917 by Herbert Kaufman Great Britain rid all other rights reserved j |