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Show 'Tots In One Family Here Go Barefoot Plucky Mother Unable To Supply Sufficient Food for Hei Ten Children PVERY family. eery little j hlld in n-den w ill have a MerVy Ohrlstmas In iy.J. according accord-ing to plans that are being made by the Good fellOWS for their annual Christmas cheer campaign last year and many other years before the Good Fellows of Ogden have carried Christmas cheer to hundreds qi ItOmos. With toara of joy and with smiles of contentment con-tentment they have been greeted by th- little tots, their mothers, their gruiidparents and others who would not have known the real spirit of Christmas bad it not been for Ibis good fellowship of other Ogden people. The Ogden stapdard-Examiner is Hponnorlng once more this Campaign Cam-paign In which everyone of Ogden Is Invited to join. Several civic organizations and a number of individuals have signified their intention already of aiding in tho work. Lists of thoae in need are being compiled. ln estlRatlon Is being made of the conditions and the best ways to alleviate them County and city officials have assured their support. sup-port. But the big work must bo done by the Indlvtduas. illness, unemployment, accidents acci-dents to tho breadwinners, make. It nectssary for many generous people to assumo the work, to be com- enlisted In the Good Fellows. Fel-lows. There, hto widows who are ublo to supply only bare necessities necessi-ties not even all ol them, for their families, they need the kindly help f others at Christmas time. Santa Claus letters are being received now at thu postofHcc, dozens of them and the uppeals of these little folks will bo taken up and answered by the Good K '.lows on behalf of Santa Clans Among the sad cases that have been disclosed thla year Is that of a family living on the 8outh-e:ist 8outh-e:ist bench. within almost a stone's throw of homes owned by prosperous Ogden families. Antl tberfl arc ten chlldn.-u. who did not have sufficient food for tholr nc-ods. several of whom wero forced to go barefooted and whose clothes were in tatters, patched together by he hard working mnrher This family has b-f-n cared for through the humanllar- ( Continued on Page Two) GOOD FELLOWS OF OH GET READY FOR CHRISTMAS WORK 4 GOOD FELLOWS' COUPON The undersigned will bo glad to provide Christmas happiness for children as a member of the Good Fellows of ; Ogdcn. Enclosed find $. for Good Fallows' Fund. Name AddresR If you desire to care for a family fill in blank of first paragraph para-graph in coupon. If you arp sending a contribution fill in the amount Mail this coupon to Good Fellows, care Ogdcn Standard-Examiner. (Continued from rage One.) Ian efforts of school teachers and wchool children. There are others who are probably equally poor, equally In need and many, many who havo food but to whom a real pair of shoes and stockings, a warm cap, mittens, a toy or duli would he a wonderful gift. A child can endure shabby clothes and Insufficient food but to be forgotten by Santa Claus, that Is the greatest tragedy of childhood; a shadow that ondur.-s throughout tho year. Ho knows not that poverty may have something some-thing to do with it. He only knows that Santa Claus gives presents to good girls and boys, and that he was forgotten. Tho people of Ogden will not allow any child to suffer that anguish Fill In the coupon printed on this page, mail It to the Good Follow.--.. Caro ugden Standard-Examiner Standard-Examiner You will then becomo one of tho Gcod Fellows of Ogden, the aldts of Santa Claus and tho friends of Ogden'a little children. Do it today the time Is ahort, the need is great. SIGN COUPON. Persons who desire families to care for should sign the coupon today In The Standard-Examiner and bring It to The Standard-Ex-umlner office, where an assignment assign-ment will be made from tho llsta, with details glvon as to the needs. Thuso who dcslro to contrlbuto ehould sign tho coupon, filling In the amount of the contribution, and forward It with the money or check to Tho Standard-Examiner office |