Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-04-16
GREAT CENTRAL FAIR,
\ FOR THE e 3 SANITARY COMMISSION,
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Incomes and Revenues,

OrYIcE OF rBR COMMITTEE oF LABOR,
Incomes and Revenues,
No ItS South 7th St., Philadelphia, March Is, 1861
THE Committee on Labor Incomes, and Revenues
Of The Great Central Fair" invite cooperation
with thcm in the particular work for which they
have been appointed. As no portion Of the people
are more patriotic than the working men and women
Of the country, IL is but just and proper that they
should alike have an opportunity TO contribute 70
the objects Of the Fair The most eqnable plan for
accomplishing this, aud, at the lime the easi-
est one is 10 ask for the contribution OF single days
labor from all classes in the community, To reach
every department cf industry or art, will bo work
of great labor but, attained, will be productive Of
| immense results.
The of the plan will depend upon the hear.
y cooperation Of every element of influence within
oE1 limits and We invite all the guardians Of the
industrial Interests. and all others TO take bald with
us IN igrthering this great work Of patv9tsm and
! humKnty.
The ea~mitteo is charged with the following duty
| 10 wit
First. Tc ,ttain the contribution Of zone day's
labor. cornings, from every artisan and laborer
forem m operssiTe. aad enJpleyee president cash.
er, tel er ana clerk Of every Incorporated and
ncorporL ted coIhSua ,Farea2 aad express company
EMPLOYING firm, la1k, MansEtctorv, iTea works. oil
works mill. mine pR3 public Office from every
private banker and bscer, iapcrtcr, a,tioncer and
! merchant; clerk, ageNt. and salcsiaun5 designer,
huisher and artist puiaytsar printer aud vaechan.
ic from every overnmsat Sliccr- centractos, and
employee; gfocet. buche5y baker and dealer;
| farmer. hortculturist. and Irtduccr froN every
mantua maker millincr and Gsnale ope,ativoS
every individual engaged in tCrNI.r soil tepdng the
loom, in any way earning IitFttA9@dy or build
ing fortune within the states oil i"tasNlYona, Ne"
jersey and Delaware
Second To obtain the contribution Sf day
: revenue from all the great employing establish.
mcnts firms corporations, companies, raiiJvzns AND
works.
Third To obtain the contribution Of one day. in.
come from every retired person. and person uf for
tunc-male and fcmale-ving upon their means,
and from all cleryymen lawyers. physicians dentists,
al ant and and all other
SONS engaged in the learned or other professions
Much OF this work must be performed by tho pe!.
sopal influence and efforts of Ladies' and gentlemen
associated. or TO be associated, with the committee
carrying out the plan. w
they have undertaken, which. to be successful will
renire ycrv perfect ramifcation of their plan, ana
they therefore call upon the earnest people 10 Assem-.
bic themselves together in every town, township and
county, and form organizations oi ladies' ana genue,
men 10 cooperate with them IN this great work and
/ labor of love In the manufacturing counties tho
coal and oil regions and i'll the agricultural districts
especially let there be organizations in the larger
! towns so that the young people may have an oppor.
tuny thus to render assistance TO their relatives and
friends fighting the battles Of their country IN the ar
Tho work of This committee may be prosecuted
where noshcr effort can be made for the fair, as in
the mines Of the coal regions day earning of the
miners and days product of the mines can he oo.
taincd. where no portable article could be procured
for TRANSPORTATION. Indeed, there IL no part or SEQ
tiun of these States where the days labor may not
be obtained If organizations cnn DO formed 10 reach
them.
Tn. Commiitc cannot close without urging upon
all Trorrctors of establishments the duty OF taking
ironri and energetic action 10 secure the benefit
If the day OF labor from all within their control
The Committee deem it unnecessary to do moro
than thus to present the subject to the people of the
three States named. In the coming campaigns OF
our armies the lubors of The sanitary Commission
will be greatly augmented. ny the hTst oil June
7UOU 600 lueuunc Of the largest armies OF modern
timps-wili be operating III the field. SO large Il
force scattered over regions to which the men arc
unaGmard, must necessarily carry along with 1t nn
amount Of sickness suffering and DEATH 10 say moth.
ing of the gathered horrors Of the battle field.
these ,utrrings it is bounded duty, ia men
- and Christians to relieve. great and enlightened
3 people, enjoying the blessings of n Government OF
. their own making, cannot refuse assistance to nen
- suticrn: to maintain its authority, and we will rot
believe that the Great Central Fair. draUingis pro
ducts from the three States Of Pennsylvanis, New
Jersey. anil Delaware. aiiuCnt in all mineral, agr
y cultural and industrial wealth, shall fall bchnt any
similar ofort which has yet been made for the relief
. OF the Nations children.
IS ii is desirable not to Multiply circulars, NJ
further authority than this circular will be necessary
u for any employing firm company, or any respect
able committee Of ladies and gentlemen 10 proceed
n. once in the work Of this committee and Il Is hop"t
y that under it organizations will spring up in all th'
towns and busy regions Of the States Of pennsy
:, New Jersey and Delaware.
~ Subscrinliuus will be thankfully acknowledge
!" IN the newspapers of Philadelphia, and il is yer
desirable that they commence at once as each free
acknow edgment will stimulate further effort IN otho
NJ localities -,
ne CLAGuORN Treasurer. Qlice of the "Committe
Id IN Labor, Incomes and Revenue, No lis sout
en- SEVENTH Street, Philadelphia.
b. t-.J All nccdfu helps in Circulars and Poster
G. viii be forwarded to parties applying for them. hi
he rect to the Chairman OF the Committee rs above.
he /. MONTGOMERY BOND, Chairman.
to JOHN " CLAGHORN. Treasurer.
s. Rev. =. W. HUTTER. Corresponding Soc y
&c hcSREGQR J. MlTCUESON Secretary.