Show Yule Crooks Fool Millions Christmas Is II a Ume time of joy anions among men of ot good will and will and the busy season sea son Ion for Christmas racketeers Every year lur millions of innocent c and careless tarel people are ere duped by br these then meanest of crooks crook Christmas racketeers take advantage ad anta vantage of peoples people's norm normal tendency cy to be b. charitable durin during lh the Christmas season The These I. I takers faker often fool the public by Imitating famous charities or religious luau A few years Iura ago alo groups of ol olmen men and women appeared on the streets of or several cities In blue uniforms uni uniforms forms trimmed with red They Ther used the word Arm Army In to their name and at first glance appeared to be members of the Salvation Army With tambourines In hi hand hind they went up and down residential street streett soliciting at Christmas time Ume The They took look In b a lot of mone money for them them- t t a penny of this mane money helped bring a merry merr Christmas to toa toa a needy home Using such luch ruses it Is II estimated that Christmas racketeers annual ly Ir rake in tn over the Christmas season I To avoid being taken In by Christmas racketeers make the bulk of your contributions to established established es el agencies such uch as the Red RedCross RedCross Cross Croll Community Chest church church- supervised charities and local institutions IntI institutions which have proved merit and permanency |