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nounce s. "Jts purpose is 1twvvo -% PUJ C -9 %oJLA'XA 'LYA Aw CS S t0 0 W M aMK- IL 1Ia 1 1 '1 - fold ; to provide fruits and- flowers for the poor and under-. privileged in nieglected parts of Chicago, and to give. the subur- ban' homne ownerý a in.eans of sharing with the po-o' the pleasure he 'derives from >his: own garden.", Evidenice of the gratitude, of the recipients of flowers, is expressed iii. letters received at Guild headquarters. some of which. are quoted here: *From the University :of Chicago * settlement-"Iii a ,eigàhborhood were_ children and grown folks'seldomn see flowers they give enormous- pleasure t to our people, during the sme mionthis. We try to give thern out as judicious1v as possible and make them> go as far. as wec 1i want Ito ex- Ipress our great ap)preciation," Miss Marguerite K. Sylla, hiead resident. concludes. Fronii the *House of Happiness- Weuse themn for 'shut-ins,' for our hospital cases and for famiilies whose poverty prohibits ever having a flower, and for several elderly women living alone. Your flowers have been a never-ending source of pleasure, both to us who have the pleasure of distributing your generous gifts, and *the aged, the, families and children, who receive them-Anna W. Hull head resideint." From ithe Madonna Certer-"For yeairs Madonna center bas been re- ceiving so, enthusiastically and at the closé of eachi season bas tried to ex- p)ress is appreciation so gratefully for the happiness that the Chicago Planit. Flower, and Fruit guild lias enabled it to spread in its neighbor- hood during the summer months. This year. the littie five-year-olds of our morning play groups are tak- ing sonie home on each Wýedniesday,- and, as ini other seasons, we are sending themn to our neighborhood sick and to, different other homes in, the. neigbborhood.. Seventy-five to a hundred 'bouquets' woffld .be marvel-. ous to us, Mrs. Schultz (Mrs. Williami H. Schultz is general division chair- mani), if. you cati spare us that many; or, as this- letter wîIl by- now have suggested 'to you, our niethod. of distribution is .such. that; weCcalijust use, whatever 'amoutit youcati send * *ous, eithe'r ih boiuets, or iposely ini Carton, aild do our own dividing. Sincèrely. wishing, 14rs.. , Schultz, that we ctilçI e4xress as ftsly aswe would liove to do topr appreciation of' the beaiitv of ~te work (lotie by ou4- r~~*~Y:. our a ppreciatioù *of the extent of our bh neetn u.d ýn latr nsml olr a omth shar of he lappiiess'N'o glV -V opp.ortuiity'f'shi riig fower ini gardens of north shore 'residents is' ablei . .. aethis a most advantageou tn. for your se1.ctioii of a fur coat. open to everyone. If therè are no -Real values, always prevail et Uhlemn . . . but espeeî*tly ini August. blooms a'vailalble, fruits and' vege- tables are also acceptable, the guild umA stresses.NIU Wilmétte and Keriilworth residents . U Hi FI M A N N mnay leave contributions at the North Western station in 'each village be- 7 W. Madisoni St.. Corner 'State-Entire 4*1. Floor Phone Central, 41717 fore 9 'clock each Tuesday miorning.