Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-06-04
GREAT CENTRAL FAIR,
FOR THE U. 8 SANITARY COMMISSION,
OFFICE OF TIE COMMITTEE ON LABOR,

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Win .n t tno ;,I -, w "a - un.,;on % &c ,ho n.anis
nro ,nors ,a,rio,c than The working men and women
s,h a,in,s,, ~ - In, ;,s, and n-nne, thai thew
sh,a o;La .re an oyuo,,nntv ~ contribute 10
,he ob;cc,s Of Tho Fair lbs most eouable plan for
o,nr,;sh;n, ,his and ar The same lime tbe cnsi-
s, ona ;s 10 ssL Far the Contribution of single DAVIS
labor from ali CLASSES in the community 10 reach
nyorv denart,,cnt Of industry or art will be n work
of great labor Int il attained will be productive of
immense resui,s.
The success of the plan will depend upon the hear
tv co-operation of every element of influence within
onr limits ard we invite ali the guardians of the
Industrial interests and all Others to take hold with
ma In furtherins this great work of patriotism and
humanity
The committee is charged with ule following duty,
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First. To obtain the contribution of "one day's
labor or earnings from cyerv artisan and laborer
forcmsr operative and employee; president cash.
Ter teller and clerk of eyery Incorporated and un.
incorporated company railroad and express company
emploviue firm bank ,nanufactory iron works. oil
works mill mine, and public Office from every
private banker and broker importer autioneer and
merchant. clcrk agent. and salesman; designer.
finisher and artist publisher printer and mechan-
ic from every t,oyerpment officer contractor, and
EMPLOYEE; grocer butcher, baker, and dealer ;
farmer, horticultnrist and produccr from every
mantna walker milliner and female operative
every individual engaged in turning soil tending the
loom, or in any way earning a livelihood, or build
inc fortune within the States of Pennsylvania ew
Jersey and Delaware.
Second To obtain the contribution of one day
| "revenue" from all the great employing establish
ments, firms, corporations, companies railroads. and
works
Third. To obtain the contribution of one days in
come from every retired person. and person of for
tune-malc and fcmale--lving upon their means,
and from all clergymen lawyers, physicians, dentists
editors authors and professors and all other per-
sons engaged in the learned or other professions
Much OF this work must be performed by the per-
sonal influence and efforts of ladies and gentlemen
associated, to be associated, with the committee
carrying out the plan.
The Committee feel the responsibility of the work
they have undertaken which, to be successful will
require very perfect ramfcation of their plan and
they therefore call upon the earnest people
bic themselves together in every town toypsbip and
county and form organizations of ladies and GENTLE
men TO cooperate with them in this great work and
| labor of love In the manufacturing counties the
coal and oil regions and in the agricultural districts
-especally let there be organizations in the iaroer
towns so that the Young people may have an oppor.
tuny thus TO render assistance 10 their relatives and
friends fighting the battles of their country in the ar.
| mics of the nation
| q The work of this committee NAV be prosccuted
where no other effort can be made for the fair ms in
the mines ofehe coal regions davis earning of the
miners and a davis product of the mines can be OBJ.
tanned where no portable article could be procured
for Transportation Indeed there is no mart or Soc
ton of these States where the days labor NAV moi
be obtained if organizations can be formed TO reach
| them.
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all propricors of establishments the dutv of takino
PROMPT and energetic action to secure the benc6i
of the day of labor from all within their control
The COMMITTEES deem It unnecessary TO do NOR,
than thus to present the subject to the peope of In,
three States named. In the coming Campaigns o.
our armies the labors of the SANITARY Commission,
will be greatly augmented By the first of Jun,
| 700 900 men-one OF the largest armies Of modcr,
times~wiii be opcratine in he field. So iar~e
force, scattered over regions TO which the men arr
unacmated must necessarily carry along with it al
amount of sickness, suffering and DEATH to say moth
ing of the gathered horrors Of the battle field
These sulfcrings it is our bounded duty, rs mel
and Christians, to relieve. A great and enlightened
people, enjoying the blessings of Government o
their own making, cannot refuse assistance to mel
suffering to maintain its authority, and we will no
believe that the Great Central Fair, drawing its pro
ducts from the three States Of Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, and Delaware, so ahluent in all mineral agri
cultural, ana huustIia We'n snall laii pehihu any
sa[ onort Mhicn mas ye' oeeh liaue ior 'he rene
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c,l Az ~ 20 .,;. IL ~ ~; W i 1929 Py, s WINS, :, h ~
tmui.her m anoi!y 'nan 'nls circular Will DC hecessar
lVr any employing hr,n UT coihPuhy; or any respect
aoie colsihi''ee oil lauies anu gentlemen 10 proece
~ ~, oUe N wv WI VI , MN " anu !! is "a, IVPe IN
.nat uhuIr II, orsaniLa'ons WI! spiinS up III al th
towns anu Ousy regions Oh inc states oi pennsylvania
New jersey ana T DI'aw~v.
s9Ioser,luohs I VIII o9 pu,y thahkiuiy aeknowledge
~ tne hemspapeis vi ihiaueipha, anu II Is yer
uesirsoe ihat hey commence al once US eaeh Tres
acknowledgement" VIII stimulate iurther enort IN othe
iocunues. am l., ,or,,, ,r
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on nEaSr,I Eaoo1 incomes ana hsvenue, NO llo Sout
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