North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-05-18
GREAT CENTRAL FAIR
FOR THE
SANITARY COMMISSION.
OtRcr of the Committee on La6oE Incomes and
= Rer.nues. No~Il8 South Sertnh Street,

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TIA Cor,m;tteo On LABOR, INCOMES and REgE-'
WIGS invite cooperation with them in the rartic
,,Iar work for which they nave been appointed As
no portion of the people pa t1iotic than the
working men aEd women of the country, il is but.
Just and proper that they s5oud alike have an op-
porturity to contribute 10 til. OBJECTS ef the Fair =
The most equable plan for accomplishing this, and.
NJ the time the easiest one is 90 ask for tLo
contribution of SINGLE DAYS IAE0R from all class
en- in the community, Many will contribute a day
o. their labor willingly who would not subscribe
taeir.Inoney To reach every department of indnst
ry and art will be q work of great labor, but il
STAINED will be productive of immense results.
'AThe success Of the plan will debend upon the
hearty co-operatloa Of every clement GC influence
vi taiI. our -li;s, and we invite all the gual!!aGS
Of Tie ndusti ;al interests ana all Others, to take
hold with in fur,heripg this great work Of patri
ntism and humanity.
I Fife Committee is charged with the following du-
", to Wit:
FiKsr-To obtain the contribution o. "one DAYS
labor earning froga every artisan and labprer,
foreman, operative and employee; president, cash
er teller and clerk Of every Incorporated and unin
corperated comb2rY railroad and express company
employing fra, bank maaufaclory. iron works, Ci
works mill mine and public office; from every phi
vate banker and broker importer, auctioneer AM
merchant clerk agent anu salesman desguer,
finshcr and artist publisher, printer and mechanic;
from ever governmcnt officer, contractor AMI
poyee grocer, butcher baker and dealer farmar
horticultuist eni producer from every luantua
maker, miliiner and female operative, every indi-
vidual engaged In turning the soil, ten ling the
loom or in any way earntng q livelihood buii /
ing fortune within tue States ot Pcnnsy ylvana, \.
Jersey and Delaware.
SEcoSD.-ro obtain The contribution Of on. days
Revenue" froa all The great employing establish
ments firms corporations, companies, railroads and
works.
THIRp.-To obtain The contribution of one dav's
income from every ctssed person and person Of for
tune-rnale and fena.e-iiving upon their means
and from all clcrsgmen. Lawyers laysicians, den
tt.s editors authors and professors all other per-
sons ENGAGED in the learned or other professions.
Much of this work must he performed By the per
sonal infuenc" and efforts Of ladies and gentlemen
associated, or to be associated With the Committee
in carrying out this plan
The Committee feel the responsibility of the work
they have unlor.a<<n which to be successful, will
require very perfect riinG,Hi1A of their plan,
and they therefore call upon all earnest people to
assemble them selves together in every town, town
ship AMI county, and form organizations ct ladies
and gentlemen to cooperate with them ia t his great
work aIi labOF Of love In the uanufactu ing coun-
ties the coal and oil regions and in the agricultural
districts pe~iuily, iet there be organizations in
tie large towns, 50 that the Young people may have
anopportuuity thus TO render assistance 20 their rel
atiyes AMI cieads fighting the battles Of their com
try in the armies If the nation.
The work Of thi Committee may be prosecuted
where TO other EFFORT be made for the Fair as in
the mines of the coal regions 4 DAYS earnings If
the miners ami dty's prnduet OF the Mines can be
obtained, where portable article cor!i prs,u~-
eli f.. transportation. InteeI there is no part e-
section OF these States where tie days labor may
not he obtained, il organization can lie formed 10
reach them.
The Commit,ce rannct close without urging upoa
sll proprietors Of Is :i'isiuents the duty of tax
iu- prompt HuI eaersetie action to secure the ben
eli; ot the day u !Ayor from al within their con
tryi.
The Committee deem 1t unnecessary to 10 NOR,
II. thus present the subject to the people Of the
three States named, II the coming campaigns or
cur armies the !abo-s Of The Sanitary Commission"
will be greatly augmented BY the first OF .JaDs
100000 iacD-9ne OF the largest armies Of mod
arn times--wiii be o3erat n; the i4I. So llr-e
force scattered over rCg!Dns - wh;eh the men are
unaccifnated, must necessarily carry along with it
u large amount o. Sickness suffering and Death to
say nothing Of the gathered horrors Of The batte-
fell
These suS rnas il is oGr hounicn duty rs rnrn
and Christians, ta rccge 4 great AMI enlightened
people enjo! ing the blessings Of government ii
their own making cannot refuse assist. to men
suffering TO Ii irtaia its ,.Ithor,iy. and We viii
not believe that &c "GREAr CENTRAL FAIR
drawing lis projucts from tho tlrgc States ..
Pennsylvania, ami Now Jersey and Delaware 50 af-
fluent IN all mineral, agricultural AMI Industrial
wealth, shall fall behind any similar e.orr which
has yet been mass for the relief Of tbs Nations cb;-
dren
Asit is destraJie not to multiply ci-ouI ars !; 20
further authority than His cirrjiar lcU pc Hs.ss-
Sdry .jor any employing firm comp arg nor daY
respectable cGmmittee Of i13;sy gaf ~cltIen-7 10
proceed al once in Er srork of this committee: ana
1t Is hoped that urda It. organic tians VIII spring
up IN all the towns ana hugv reia1s 81 the States
of Pennsylvania New Jersey aaI Delaware
subscriptions will pn thankfully acknowledged in
tie newspapers Cf Philadelphia aat s j. rnrv de-.
s'r2bie that they commence s.ea. as each fresh
acknowledgment vii, stimulate Tort IN ether l0cu!i-
ties
Al subscribt;ons will be addressed to JGAO VI.
tLAGifCNN, Treasurer, Office of the "tenmittre
Labor, Incomes AMI Revenue" No lis South
Seventh Street philadelphia.
Eg~ All needfu helps in Circulars and Posters
viii be fcrwarle 10 parties applying for them
Direct to Chairman Of the Committae rs above.
J.. hOFTGOEERY nOND Chairman
JOHN W. CIAGT0EN, Treasurer,
Rev + ". HUTTER Corresp pondug Sect'x
McGKEGOR J. NITCHERSON, Secretary.
HONORABLY MEMBERS
His Ezcellency, 4. G. CURTIN, G'v. Of Penna.
His Exceeucy. JOEL PARKER, Gov. of n j.
Hi Bzceency, WM.CANNON Gov. ofDcl.
Hon. ALEXANDER HENRY Mayor Of ihiia.
Hon. JOSEPH r. INGERS0LL psrna
Hon. JUDGE CARPENTER, New Jersey.
1lon JUDGE HARRINGTON. Delaware
MaJ-G GEO. q. MEADE. Army Of Potomac /
COMMITTEE.
Right Rev. Bishop Potter Mrs. Rev f. W fIutte~,
Most Rev. Bishop Wool Chairman /
Rev Bishop Simpson Mrs George VI. Dallas /
Rev DIR Branard. Mrs John Serreqrt
Rev. w. +. Breed Mrs John II S.ost
Rev. i. ". iIutter, Mrs. General Meade
Rev. Isaac Lccser. Mrs J E!.rar Thomson
oamasl NJ FELTON,. Mrs, Joseph Harrison .Fr
John FL gar Thomson. Mrs Robert " Ieantine
commodore X. /. Stockton Mrs. L Montgomery Bond .
redeTick fralcy. Mrs. George F. Weaver
John Bingham Mrs Geo " Harris
George Williams. Mrs T. A l,rcv,