Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-26
rnn ORPHANS, HOME.

OK Saturday evening we published
report signed BY three ladies Of the
committee Of finance Of the OrphanS
Home. This Ia n worthy Institution,
we'll conducted and kept up through
the indefatieable labon Of number Of
ladies Of this city Of d. dcrent faiths
and crced-. fho institution has re-
ceived much encouragement but needs
more help, which we hope Il viii re-
cclve from the benevolent.
There ARE some remarks In this re-
port, however, which Is not slgpcd by
all Of the committee, and which we
think would much better have boon
omitted. The complaint Is made that
Utah has never Appropriated one cent
10 the support Of the Home, aud the
following language IL usei;
eve recommend that this association
20 before the noxi legislature and do
mand asa right some recognition iorthis
class Of children. We rad ia the daily
press u magnificent schemes maturing
TO ask for cnormnus sums 10 DO appropri'
atod tho coming winter. While Utah is
getting ready 10 Haunt herself ai the
Worlds Fair, to attract the eyes OF the
world to hor fit hogs, her squashos hef
taiting and her crazy quilts. let u- ask Tor
tenth Of this sun, N buy broad for hcr
destitute anl orphaned ohlldron."
The zeal OF the ladies engaged In Tue
good causc Of fostering this Institution
T. worthy Of all praise, Hut we think
that In this Instance u has run
little beyond discretion. They demand
n right something that eau only be
obtained as privilege, and It Is quca-
tionable whether public funds eau be
appropriated at all for private cs,Ab'
llahmeni. by this We mean that the
Orphans Home IA not terri torial OF
county or city Institution. IL was
started aud has been sustained by vol
uniary efforts and contributions. IL IL
not like the Reform School or the Asy.
lum for the Insane, In this respect.
Reference is'made TO them Ia the re-
port but the Home stands on an en-
trcly dlnerest footing. A "dcmaRd"
on the Legislature for aid 10 the Home
would therefore DO entirely out Of
place.
The magnificent schemes" In view
spoken Of Ia the report for which logis.
laiive appropriations are To bo asked,
aro all ola public character. The cx'
prcsslan about Utah "gctting ready 10
Haunt herself at the Worlds Fair"
aud the associated remarks, SAVIOR more
Of pcitishnes- aud desire to bellttlc
tho representation which the Territory
expects 10 make at that great inter
national exposition, than OF mn earnest
appeal for help In benevolent cause.
wedo not think II will have the effect
desired, n that Is merely to advance
tho in,crosis Of the Home.
There Is another thing which should
be said In this connection. The
report In tni- particular Is like.
y TO convey tho impression
that uhhis biilloled with host Of
''jestituto anu orphaned children, "
and that they nrc neglected and
ioflorn. We do not believe there IL
any part Of the United States that I.
LEES deserving Of cunsurc on this ground
than Utah. Destitute orphans nrc
comparatively few In number here.
AMI the iona Ede residents OF the
Territory DO not east their children on
tho mercy Of tho public. Most OF
these orphans arr children OF tfanslents.
Now We do not wish 10 say one word
in disparagement OF the Home. The
ladies have done astonshingly well,
and their work mas truly been u labor
Of love. They need help, They
ought to have It. II the
Legislature can lawfully mud
consistently make mn appropriation FOL
this purpose we will not oppose H.
Hut making 50 demand uyon II A. =
right Is another thing, aud casting
rldicule upon Uiahspropor appearance,
Mt the Wofld's Fair Ia n poor way o
reaching the territorial treasury.
There ARE other worthy chaTitabl,
Institutions In this city anu Terriior,
which might with ~ much reason
make the samr "dcmand," hut whicl
do not feel lustihed In even presenting
request for public money oraprivat
institution,
We hope this kindly criticism will
no, offend, hut have the effect OF draw
Ing such attention to the Orphans
Home NJ will prove benefit to tho In
stltuuon, which IL worthy Of the dona
tons aud support ~ the public.
OUGHT TO KNOW BETTER.