'A Suggested Appeal To the Raitor of the "Norni-Cnina Datty News!
_SNMhe Christmas present probe cours {9 me" that by simple ruse lem is very nearly upon us, and we could "help the' local "Charities Considerably.
Instead of giving actual prevents, donations to Charities to be selected bythe individsel donors, could sent {0 you in the name of the per onto whom we should. otherwise have, given "the present. To make the "gift" more tangible, perhaps a suitable eard could be' sent from Your office or a. Central Bureau, Wising. that. a contribution forthe Charity named had been" received {in 1 air name, and perhaps the usual acknowledgement could also be made inthe columns of your paper, The Charities 10 benefit would be entirely n matter for the individual donors 10 "decide and, therefore, Charities of every, "nationality and kind wontd stand to benellt, T must admit. that as originally conceived, the idea was particularly {or children who tend to receive fat more presents than can really. appreciated, but here Is no ze090n Why grown-ups should not. join. as well, After all, if the whole German' nation is willing to have fne-course meal once a month for the benet of the unemployed, surely murly of us would be telling {0 cee few superfluous gitts diverted To make the scheme more aliractive for children, perhaps the various Charities "could "get and have some small medals made for the children in Whose names a given amount had "been. received. This would slimulote. their interest and atthe same time offer some tangible Feward for the children's sacrifices.
conclusion, it should be added that such a scheme would not neces sarily react unfavourably on our local traders, whose interests must urully' be' considered, Onto. con:
probeely put the money into elrcula-Erry, the, various © Chares "would Hon "just "as quickly. as Individuals would, and it is possible that the Charities would spread the trade over even greater number of stops.
in anticipation of the scheme going through, 1 enclose herewith a modest contribution, and trust that the scheme will be taken up by as many as. possible, Josten Brown.
Shanghai, Dee, 1.
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