The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-01
ASKS AID FOR BABES
ChiIdTsn's Homs-Finding AssO-
citation Issues an Appeal For
Funds For Building.

The Chndren's Aid & Home Finding
Association Of Utah. which is an in
corporated institution, has issued en-
appeal for funds with which to care for
and find homes for infants which are
either orphans or have been abandoned
by their parents. The circular letter
asking FOR money for that purpose
makes the announcement that the ordi-
nary charitable institutions of the citv
ana state cannot and do not supply
that long-felt humanitarian want. III
funds sufficient can be secured. it is
the purpose of the associa ton to erect
a building for the express. purpose of
taking care of wee bits of humanity
The appeal for money, and the pur-
poses, are fully set forth in the follow
ing appeal or open letter:
The charitable people Of salt Lake city
arc doubtless aware that among its rec
ognized Institutions there is none that
cares for babies. The orphan asylums Of
the city are prohibited by their bylaws
from receiving children under years of
age Hence an abandoned infant OF an
unfortunate babe whose unnatural father
has deserted both il and its mother. or
one whose arrival has brought disgrace
upon some deeply wronged girl has no
place OF refuge open TO 1T. No public
funds are available for its support The
mother. ii she have both the strength and
me VIII 70 work, LindS II exceedingly
DIFFICULT to find employment. No house
keeper wants servant who is encUra-
bered with a young child. The sullied
reputation. too. is sufficient OF itself to
close majority of homes against the
unfortunate mother of an unwelcone
IN the care OF others by providing for
its maintenance. So the question what
shail be done with these poor waits de-
mdAuS an answer.
A partial attempt to answer this oues-
ton has been made by the Children's
AID and Home-finding association. Its
Hn
Tess II seeks 20 be the connecting link
between the homeless child and the
chldless home But while it is doing this
the little ones must be provided with
temporary shelter and care. no hire
Ihem boarded out is expensive and often
not satisfactory i'm its result. The prime
necessity is home in which they can be
cared Ios under wise superintendent and
with skllful nursing when needed
AS Yet the funds placed ait the dispOs-
al OF the associa ton have not beon suf-
ncient to establish and maintain slich a
home as is required. With the meaere
means at its command il has placed a
GOOD number of children In comfortable
homes but most of these had passed be-
yond the infant age before coming under
its care
The home, to be successful must he
placed on a broader basis. The associa-
uon should own or rent suitable build
ing. should be able to engage a good
iiIiiatLon ana provide necessary help i'm the
hL'chtn ''i!d nursery departments so that
the superintendent may be free 10 40
INTO the field I'm quest of needy Children
and childless homes
Ffoioundiy impressed with the ur,yonf
heeu LOT such an institution, the under
signed, who are members of the board Of
directors Of the Childrens Aid and Home
tihuihe ASSOCIATION, earnestly commend it
70 the hDeral support of the philanthrOpic
people of the city and state
contributions may be sent to II w
Lawrence. treasurer. 134 Main street. or
De handed to any member of the board
or TO Captain NJ. NJ. Wood of the Saliva
tlon Army. who has kindly consented to
solicit in behalf of the home
Mrs G. b. BLAKEI.Y.
MRS. j.. r. SHEPARD
MRS J. MFADDEN.
MRS. ". II. TTBBATS
MRS. SIMON RAATRERGER
MRS. !. w. FARRELL.
MRS 4. o. PARK.
MRS. 4. II. ATMAHON
MRS. J. FEWSON SMITH
MRS. II. H. REA.