The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-24
APPEAL TO CHILDREN
LITTLE FOLK OF ALABAMA ASK
 ED TO HELP SOLDIERS.
Captain Falkner Suggests That at Christmas Times They Send Dime to Him for Mountain
 Creek Home.

An appeal has been made by Captain J. M. Falkner of Montgomery to the children of Alabama to aid in the work of completing the Soldiers Home at Noun tain Creek and in sustaining the veterans who are cared for there.
 Children of the State are asked to con- tribute 10 cents during the holidays to this worthy cause.
 Circular letters issued yesterday by Captain Falkner are as follows:
 Montgomery. Ala. Dec. 3, 1soa ''To the Children of Alabama:
 This Is q season of the year when most of you are happy in anticipation or good things to come. and 1 sincerely trust that your most sanguirs wishes may be fully realized. But in the midst Of these pleasures, want to remind you that there are . large number of old Con- federats soldiers in Alabama who are sadly in need of help. They have lost their loved ones and friends. they have lost their property. and. by reason of old age, wounds and inffrmities. are dnable to earn a living for themselves. The time has passed when 1t is possible for them to be surrounded by groups of happy children and the comforts of life. and unless those who are charitably inclined shall come to their relief, the inevitable result will be that their last days will be spent in poverty and miseray.
 "As you know, an effort Is being made to build a home, which will be home in fact, for these old men, where they can spend their declining days in oom- fort and peace and happiness. We are building just as rapidly as we can. but 1t takes money not only to build, but to maintain those who are already in the Home.
 with e small contribution from every one, our funds would be ample to com plete the Home in a very short while, and 1t has occurred to me that there Is not a child in the State who would not esteem 1t a great privilege to contribute ss much as one dime, towards the build ing of this beautiful Home, which is now In process of construction; and, therefore with the hope of getting contribution from every boy and every girl in Ala bama, l am going to send this little com munication to every newspaper in the State with the request that they publish it, asking every boy and girl to send me as early as convenient as much as 10 cents. This, believe you can do without prejudice to your own wants. While this amount may seem small at first, the ag- Sregate, if all the children shall comply will amount to many dollars. And, by the way, while you are providing for
  your older brothers and sisters. and to your mothers, that a contribution of a quarter of a dollar, or c half of dollar would be very acceptable, and If each one of your fathers should take 1t into his head to send q dollar. the success of the Home would be assured.
 "Be sure to see that every boy and girl in your city, town, village or community, knows about the appeal
 T would like to have the name and residence Of every contributor. You can | remit the money in postage stamps, by postofice order by registered letter, or in | any way most convenient.
 "J. M. FaIkner, | Chairman Committee on Ways and Means and Building Committee. Captain Falkner said last night Ghat | If a liberal response is made to the ap- | peal the Home at Mountain Creek will in | the next two or three weeks; be able to find shelter for forty or fifty more old soldiers.