Show Kid dies Want Elephant in ii Liberty Park I. I Editor Busy With Letters 1 of f Youngsters MANY DIMES DRIFT INTO TELEGRAM OFFICE Little Tots Need Big Contributions Con Con- ns to Aid in Campaign Tomorrow the Elephant Editor of THE TELEGRAM hopes s to know definitely whether Salt in inand inand inand Lake kiddies want to chip and help buy an for Liberty park zoo A good many letters letters let let- tars were received today from youngsters youngsters young in various parts of the city and andone andone andone one little girl living in Murray sent him a dime toward the fund Whether THE TELEGRAM is to go gc ahead with its plan to raise a fund for the elephant depends wholly on the sentiment expressed in the letters written to the Elephant Editor THE TELEGRAM does not want to attempt at at- tempt to raise so much money a as the price set on Princess Alice by the Sells Sells Sells-Floto Floto circus unless un less the school children of or the city want the elephant So again today the Elephant is at his telephone in THE TELEGRAM TELE GRAM office to hear from the children chil chil- dren Also he Is awaiting more answers answers an an- by mail Meanwhile the time is growing shorter and shorter until the circus comes to town and there is no iio time to waste While THE TELEGRAM has not yet asked any of the children of the city for a contribution every letter received d so far has contained anything from a dime to 60 cents The Elephant Elephant Elephant Ele Ele- Editor is k keeping a close check checkon on the money so that it can be returned returned returned re re- re- re turned If it the plan to raise the fund is not put into execution But if it enough letters are received during this evening and tomorrow there is little danger that the money will have to be returned City officials and everybody employed em- em employed by the city as a whole are en- en en enthusiastic over the plan and already the clerks in the various city offices have started collection for the fund Many prominent business men have given the plan their Indorsement and say that an elephant would be the greatest possible addition to the Liberty Liberty Liberty Lib Lib- erty park zoo and an addition that would typify the spirit of the children of the city if raised by popular subscription sub sub- J J. J G G. G McDonald of the McDonald Candy company who has promised to tomake tomake tomake make a substantial contribution when the times comes gave the plan his hearty indorsement this morning when talking over the telephone to to the I elephant editor J J. W VT Mellen Melle contractor is another who has Indorsed the project and has promised to make a subscription if it Itis it itis itis is decided to carr carry the plan through Aside from these other business men have haye promised to help the fund along Little boys and little girls sit down with your paper and pencil and let the elephant editor hear from you If you send in your contribution be sure and send your name and address so 80 that the money can be returned to you if the plan is not carried out |