The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05

paper that Accommodates in stores, office
buildings, laundries and factories is col
lected; in fact, almost anything outside
tin cans and ashes is utilized. For any
idle man, irrespective of nationality
creed of religion, willing to work, work
will be found.
Such down and OUT men, by getting
as they do, three good, plain meals per
day, a good, clean bed, and best of all
regular work, are bound to improve phys
ically, and as a consequence improve
mentally and morally. The waste paper,
old newspapers, books, mutilated maya
zines are made into large bales, thus find
ing work for the large number of men.
and shipped to the paper mills to be
made into pulp.
The financial returns on this baed pa
per are not large, but certainly help.
No charitable or philanthropic institution,
or commercial business. can be carried
on without financial funds. and to aug
ment their funds the Industrial Home has
a small secondhand rummage store, at
which. for a very small cost. a wedding
party can be clothed throughout, or
house furnished at a very. small cost
The expense of feeding employees, feed
ing two horses, repairs to wagons, shoe
ing horses, gas, heat, etc. all has to he
paid out of sales of haled paper at
the store.
Any man that works for this institu-
ton shows the earnestness of his. inten-
ton that he would work if he could get
it, and everyone must acknowledge that
his willingness to work in this manner is
preferable to walking the streets, beg
ging or stealing. The Industrial Home
lifts the fallen out of the slough of de-
spond, "helps the helpless to help them
selves and asks their friends to help
them"
The following are a few samples OF
men helped: A man "a years of age drink
getting the best of him. brought him
down and out Found him something to
do acting as cook Stayed in the institu-
ton six months, becoming converted left
to go to a good position and is about to
be married.
A physician, 40 years of age. was in
the Philippines some years, overwrought
himself from some cause, bringing on
nervous prostration; came to this city
stranger, moneyless Took him in. Stayed
quiet a while, proved a steady energetic
worker, became a Christian, and has re-
Gently started to practice medicine again
in this vicinity.
Sixty years of age, a drunkard, had
been before Judge Feagin over 100 times.
We took interest in his case, got him
probated to the institution, stayed with
us over two months kept steady and left
us nicely dressed and has behaved him
self industriously ever since.
During the year 1907. just closed: Day
work was found for 227S men, beds fur
nished for 264O men, meals for 1920 men,
men on probation from Judge Feagin IL,
men from penitentiary g. men from hos
pital and almshouse %, men from hos
pitfalls unable to work but positions found
for soon as they were able to work 20,
men found positions outside so, nights
lodging provided for men who for va
rious causes were unable to work for
same, 205.
The generosity of friends in Birmng-
ham and vicinity is proverbial, and to
those who have already helped the insti-
tuition, Manager Thompson returns
thanks and says, Come again." and to
all others he says. "Send a postal adj
dressed to 2109 Second avenue or phone
Bell 1907 or Peoples 1882, and their wagon
will be promptly at your door,
The demands at this cold season of the
year is multiplied tenfold, and all dona-
tons OF mems, women's and chldren's
clothing, old furniture, rags magazines
and old newspapers will be gratefully re-
ceived.