Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-05-04
GREAT CENTRAL fAll
FOR THE
SANITARY COMMISSION.

Office of the Conniiftee On Lab0r, IN
comes, aud Rereaaes, No. lis Soaa.
Seeenh street, I3siIadeIphid, Apra i,
1854
TTHHE Committee on Labor, Incomes and
L Revenues. invite co operation with them
in the particular work for which they have
been appointed As no portion of the pee
uie ere II are patriotic than the working men
sHd Won EN- Of the country. is IS bat Just and
proper THAI they should alike have an oppor-
tuuitv 70 contribute TO the objects Of the
Fair. TIE most equable plan for accomplish
ing this. and. at the same time the easiest
one. is To ask for the contribution Of a SINGLE
DAYS LABOR from ali classes in the communl-
". Many will contribute day Of their
labor Willingly WIN would not subscribe
their money. To reach every Department uf
industry and art will be WORK Gf great labor
but, # attained, will be productive of i'm
mense results.
The success Of the plan will depend upon
the hearty cooperation 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 furthering
this great work Of patriotism and humanity.
The Committee is charged with the follow
+ ing duty, 10 wit:
days labor" or earning. from every artizan
and laborer, foreman. operative and employee;
president, cashier, teller and clerk uf every
! incorporated and uRincorporated company
I emp Dying firm, bank, manufactnry, iron
works, oil works, mill, mine and public Office:
from every private banker and broker. i'm
! porter. auctiODeer and merchant; clerk. agent
and salesman; designer, fnisher and artist:
publisher, printer and mechanic; from every
| government officer, contractor and emplnvee;
| grocer butcher, baker aud dealer: farmer
horticulturist and producer: from every man
tua maker, miiliner and female operative:
every individual engaged in turning the soil
! tending the loom. or in any way earning a
livelihood or building fortune within tae
States of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Della
1 ware.
2d.-To obtain the contributions of one
days Revenue" from all the great employ
ing establishments firms, corporations, com
panies, railroads and works
3d--To obtain the contribution Of one
days income from every retired person and
person Of fOrtune-male and femala-living
upon their means. and from all cergvmeu.
lawyers, ply cians, dentists, editors. authors
and professors: all other persons engaged in
! the learned or other professions.
Much of this work must 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 responsibilit7 of
the work they have undertaken, which, to be
successful, will require very perfect rsmif
cation Of their plan, and they therefore call
( upon all earnest people, 10 assemble them
selves together in every town, township, and
/ county, and form organizations Of ladies and
great work and labUr of love. In the manu-
featuring counties. the coal and oil reginns,
and in the agricultural districts ts-especially,
/ let there be organizations in the large towns.
( so that the young people may have an opporI
tunity thus TO render assistance TO their rela
ti7es and friends lighting the battles of their
/ country IN the armies Of the nation.
The work of this Committee NAV be pros
ecuted where nc other effort can be made
/ for the Fair, as in the mines of the coal
regions. 4 days earnings Of the miners,
and days product Of the mines. can be
| obtained, where no portable article could be
procured for transportation. Indeed there is
no part or section of these States where the
days labor m not be obtained, if organi-
zations can he formed 10 reach them.
The Committee cannot close without urging
! upon all Pr0pristors Of Establishments. the
! duty of taking prompt and energetic action
! 10 secure the benefit qt' the day Of labor from
| all within their eronsrol.
The Committee deem it unnecessary to do
more, than thus to present the subject to the
/ people Of the three States named In the
/ coming campaigns Of our armies, the labors
! If the Sanitary Commission" will be great.
! ly augmented By the first of June 700. 900
1 men-one If the largest armies of modern
/ tlmes-wlll be operating in the field So
! large force. scattered over regions to which
the men are unacclimated, must necessarily
| carry along with it a 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 and Christians, to relieve. great
| and enlightened people, enjoying the bless,
| ings of government of their own making,
CANNOT REFUSE assistance to men suffering to
maintain its authority, and We will not be
lieye that the GREAT CENTRAL FAIR"
/ drawing Its products from the three States of
| Pennsylvania. New jersey and Delaware. so
| af1uent in all mineral. agricultural and in,
| dustrial wealth, shall fall behind any similar
| effort which has yea been been made for the
| relief of the Nations children.
| AS 1t Is desirable not to multiply circulars ::
| no further authority than thus circular ,ciU be
| necessary for any employing firm or compq
'4y, or any respectable Committee of Ladies
and gentlemen 10 proceed at once, IN the ,royk
| Of thus Committee; and il is hoped that un.
der 1t, 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
II Is very desirable that they commence soon,
| as each fresh acknowledgement will stimu
! late effort in other localities.
All subscriptions should be addressed to
| JOHN " CLAGH0RN Tran.nrnr g. e