The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-05-22
THE NEEDS OF THE DAP HOME
NashViIIe's Most Patriotic, Race-Lov.
ing Women Battling to Maintain
A Worthy Institution.


Are our people willing to do part
of their duty? Can we live within the
sacred bounds of the great and good
saying, Bear We one anOthers bur-
den, or will this cruel world that is
often styled cold and friendless, do
what the Scriptures admonished
them to do in, 1--WE then that are
strong ought to bear the infirmities
of the weak?" These things are per-
picking, and when retrospective view
is made of the conditions as they real
ly exist in this city, the matter be-
comes serious. The people of this city
know considerable about the strenuous
efforts these women have put forth
to keep alive and to properly conduct
the Day Home. Many citizens have
contributed to this worthy cause yet
there are hundreds who have given
only their good wishes, which I'D to
this day have not succeeded in paying
the expense of any concern The mis-
sion of the Day Home is no unworthy
one. 1t is a necessity as it proposes
to take care of the needy and neg
lected little ones whose parents are
not able to hire special attendance for
them. 1t is a charitable work that every
Negro in Nashville should be inter
ested in and should support The mem
bers and officers are embarrassed often |
because there are no funds with which |
to prosecute their work The matter |
becomes so serious that special atten-
ton was called to it last week A |
Globe reporter called on and saw Mrs |
Preston Taylor, who has for the past |
several months tried to assist in meet. |
ing up this work. Mrs. j. G. Napier
the president of the Day Home, was
also consulted at length concerning
the possibilities of the continuance of
this charitable institution They both
declared openly that unless they re-
ceived more financial aid than they
have received heretofore, it will be i'm
possible to keep the organization in
tact, so that it can do the effective
work outlined, lch as it has been do
ing in the past twelve months. Using
the words of one closely connected
who said, you may say in your paper,
Mr.. Reporter, that we are receiving
absolutely nothing from the public at
large. We appreciate the donations
received from few and the general
on the part of all, but un-
less we can raise at least $50 every
month, our Home must be discon-
-inued and the little ones turned
ldrift." Such appeals or such state
ments, so truthful and so pathetic,
should bestir all of Nashville. Later ,
On, conversation was held by promo
-ers OF the Day Home and sympathiz-
ng friends, at which it was practical ,
y agreed that the Day Home would
lSk every secret organization in Nash.
Vile to put a collection box in their
halls and ask after each meeting that
small individual contribution be de- /
)osited in this box, and that the same i
Methods would be pursued in placing '
hese contribution boxes in public 7
,laces. Aside from those there will be
me stationed at the One Cent Savings
sank to receive any donation that can
Re made. No one will doubt that the
ecret orders will grant this favor and /
hat they will contribute towards the @
maintenance of the Home. An urgent r
equest is also made upon the citizens 4
I Nashville to either send to the sec f
etary, Mrs. A. B. Carter 713 Gay a
treet; Mrs. Preston Taylor, 447 Fourth t
venue, North, or to Mrs J. c. Napier, n
are the One Cent Savings Bank, such +
mounts as they can afford to donate. a
his should be sent every month. Sew "
raj organizations have taxed them n
elves to the amount of $3.50 and $500 s
er month for the work. This is con- a
'ibuted towards the expense account. n
ssurance is given to the public that is
ne wants of the little ones in the Day s.
lone will be provided for as far as if
leir means will go. p