Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-04-13
GREAT CENTRAL fAl1
FOR THE
SANITARY COMMISSION,

RoNI AhG Z UUlHkH1OSlUINI
Office Of tie Consmiuee on LaJoy, H.
comes, ami ReyeaueS, No. lis .Soutb
Scscath street, RtaadeLohio, -4p,H I,
1861
TNllE Committee on Labor, Incomes and
Il Revenues, invite co operation with them
IN the particular work for which they have
been appointed As no portion of the peo-
pie are mere patriotic than the working men
and women OF the country rs is but lust and
proper that they should alike have an oppor
tunlty to contribute to the objects of the
FAIR. The most equahle plan for accomplish
ing this, and, at the same time the easiest
one. is tn ask for the contribution of a SINGLE
DAY LABOR from all classes in the commune
ty Many will contribute dav of their
labor willingly. VIII" uld not subscribe
heir money. To reach every department of
Industry and art will be work of great la hor
bat, if attained, will be productive of i'm
meRse results.
The success of the plan will depend upon
the hearty cO-operation of every element of
influence within our limits, and we invite al
the guardians of the Industrial interests. and
all others. to take hold with us in fnrthering
this great work of patriotism and humanity
The Committee is charged with the follsw.
ing duty. TO wit
lst.-Ro obtain the contribution of zone
days iahor," or earning, from every artizan
and lab0rer, foreman, operative and employee:
president. cashier, teller and clerk of every
| Incorporated and unincorporated company
emp oying firm. bank, manufact0ry. iron
works. oil works, mill mine and public Office:
from every private banker and broker. I'M
! porter, auCtioReer and merchant; clerk, agent
C.; i
publisher, printer and mechanic; from every
| government officer, contractor and employee:
grocer, butcher, baker and dealer: farmer.
| horticulturist and producer: from every man
! tua maker, miilner and female operative:
| every individual engaged in turning the soil
! tending the loom, or in any way earning a
| livelihood. or building fnrtGne within the
! States of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Della
ware
2d.-To obtain the contributions IF one
| lays Revenue" fr,.m all the great employ
! ing establishments firms, corporations. com
nanirs. railroads and works
81 TO obtain the contribution If one
| days Incume from every retired person. aud
person of t0rtune-mate and }emafp-EvIng
upon their means and from all clergymeu
! lawyers, ply ieians. dentists, editors authors
and professors: all other persons engaged in
! the learned or other professions,
Much Of his work mast be performed by
| the personal influence and eff ,rts of ladies'
and gentlemen associated with the Committee
| IN carrying out this plan.
The Committee feel the responsibility of
the work they have undertaken, which to De
successful, will require a very perfect ramifi'
cation of their plan, and they therefore call
upon all earnest people. TO assemble them
selves together in every town, township, and
county, and form organizations Of ladies aud
! gentlemen to co operate with them in this
! great work and labor Of love. In the manu-
| featuring counties. the coal and OIL regions
and in the agricultural districts especially,
! let there be organizations in the large towns
so that the young people may have an Oppor
! 'uuity thus to render assistance to their rea
tives and friends fighting the battles OF their
| country in the armies of the nation
The work of this Committee may be pros
ecuted where no other effort can be made
for the Fair, as in. the mines of the coat
regions. a days earnings of the miners
and Il days product Of the mines, can he
obtained where no portable article could be
pro"sred for transportation Indeed there Is
no part or section of these States where the
| days labor m not be obtained, if organi
| zations can be formed to reach them.
upon all Perpetrators Of Establishments, the
duty of taking pr"mpt and energetic action
to secure the benefit Of the day Of tabor from
| all within their crontr0l
! The Committee deem it unnecessary TO d.
more. than thus b. present the subject to the
prople Of the three States named In the
/ coming campaigns of our armies, the lahors
! of the "4Sonit0ry Commission" will be great
| ly augmented. By the first of June 700. 900
men-one If the largest armies Of modern
tlmes-wIll be operating in the field S.
/ large force. sclttered over egions t. which
the men are unaccIimated, must necessarily
carry along with it large amount Of sick
ness, suffering and death to say nothing Of
the gathered horrors of the battle field
These Suferings, It is our bounden duty.
as men ard Christians, to relieve. \ great
! and enlightened people, enjoying the bless
! ings Of a government of their own making
CANNOT REFUSE assistance to men suffering to
maintain its authority, and we will not be
lieve thatth GREAT CENTRAL FAIR"
drawing its products from the three States of
( Pennsy lvania, New Jersey and Delaware, so
affluent in all mineral, agricultural and in,
dustrial wealth. shall fall behind any similar
effort which has yet been been made for the
relief Of the Nations children
As it is desirable not to multiply circulars :;
no further authority ttan this ciycular tciU be
necessary for any employing firm, or compa
ny, or any respectable Committee Of Ladies
and gentlemen to proceed at once, an the ocork
I Of this COMMITTEE; and it is hoped that un-
der It. organizations will spring up in all the
towns and busy regions of the States of Penn
/ sylvania New jersey and Delaware
Subscriptions will be thankfully acknowl
/ edged in the newspapers of Philadelphia: and
/ 1t is very esirable that they commence soon,
| IS each fresh acknowledgement will stimu
| late effort in other localities
All subscriptions should be addressed to
/ JOHN W. CLAGHORN, Treasurer. office of
the COMMITTEE on LABOR, INCOMES AND REV
iENUE." No. | lS South Seventh Street Phila