The Seekers Sunday School Class was discussing what to do about Christmas. They were to have their annual Christmas party, but as a Sunday School class, they ought to do more. Gladys suggested that the class restore the custom of adopting a needy family, buying them clothes, food, whatever they needed, taking the stuff by on Christmas Eve.

Good idea, Gladys. Adopt a needy family for Christmas. The Durham Morning Herald has a list of them.

"Not so fast, Gladys," said Martha. "Christmas food baskets for the poor went out with the hoola hoop. Food basket charity is degrading, ineffective...the good old Seekers Class attempting to assuage its guilt for poverty with a once-a-year trip across the tracks to do a little something nice for one poor family."

"Well, what do you suggest that we do …