The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-05-09
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Some Errors corrected.

Some Errors Corrected.
To All Oklahomans:
We are now on the ninth year of
work for homeless" and dependent
children in the state of Oklahoma, and
seeing there is some lack of under
standing its character and method of
work It-takes pleasuer to again state:
First: That the Oklahoma Chill
drens Home society is not rival of
any. but desires the cooperation of all
lawful A-rhild-savlng agencies in the
Estate.
Second: 1t is error and not true, OF
The Oklahoma Children's Home soci-
ETY. that sthe law of the society disap-
proves of the orphanage." Il has no
such law. But it believes that in the
plan, and providence Of God, the fam
lily home placing for homeless" and
dependent children. orphans and others
sound ~ mind and body, and not in
lcorrigible-is better for the children
than the orphaned" or other child-in-
lstitutionl A committee of intelligent
people from all principal christian
and civilized nations so decided at
the St Louis exposition in 1904. by
lgiving the highest award to the Ma
AARhaA AlNlnt oOAA0ll vi Allt
United States of America of which The
Oklahoma Children's Home society
was, and is part.
Third: Another error is hereby cor
Eected-that The Oklahoma Children's
/ Home society refuses to place children
of the same family in the same home
Such Is not the fact in the case 1t
has no such rule, but the very oppo-
site Of this; It seeks to place children
of the same family If all other inter
ests of the children would be promot-
ed thereby, in the same family home.
But experience in the work, not only in
Oklahoma. but in the other states Is
that most families asking for children
want but one; some will take two,
brother and sister: fewer take three.
But the Children's Home society has
no rule against six OF mere being
placed in the same family should it be
possible, and in so doing. the best in
terests of tine children would be cub
Served, looking to their grown-up, in
'telligeDt character as worthy citizens
In state and church. There should be
no more interest in keeping one fami-
ly of children together than another.
whether there be more, OF less in num-
ber. The Children's Home society viii
not be partial in its dealing with chill
dren That which is best for each
child, or each family OF children, is
conscientiously done.
Fourth; Another serious error and
misguided sentiment is that IL would
be preferable to place children in
state orphanage," or other "institu-
ton just In order TO keep them to-
gether. rather than to place them In
different good family homes This is
against the best interest of the chill
dren; such Is the Judgment from ex-
perienoe of those longest In child
saving work II we would better their
own lives. and the next and succeed
ing generations, duty to them and to
the state aud church demands that in
telligent Judgment and wisdom be used
In behalf of the children placed in our
responsible care. We must not be gov
erned by feeling. or mere sentiment
alone Statesmanship and the Chris
tian religion sustain this--not "arbi-
trary"- but sound and just principle
and practice OF The Oklahoma Chill
dren's Home society.
Fifth: Trusting in God aud having
Adltn IN koou IfcbIitf AnN OhAah'ihh
Children's Home society has and will
maintain its work without opposing
any other childsavlng agency In be-
half OF our own Oklahoma dependent
children We have just closed our
eighth year which was eacouragingly |
especially that we were un-
der che blessing OF God enabled 10
build and occupy the ChiIdren's Re
ceiying homea splendid modern
OF eighteen rooms. The prop |
erty Includes barn aud four acres Of
ground. and Is worth now $4,000, and |
win increase I'm value as the popula- |
lion OF the state increases and the city |
grCws
Sixth The work has no state help. !
Over 500 placements of children have /
been made Ia approved family homes
and tNe expenses have been met By the |
people OF Oklah0ma--with |
The exception OF feg chiidren aided I
By counties and solae private means