The Columbus journal., 1909-03-31
AN APPEAL TO MesRAskAMs.

AN APPEAL TO NEsRAskAfas.
Child Saving institute Of Omaha Must
Have Larger Building.
The Washington conference OF
charity workers. called by ex-Presi.
dent Roosevelt, endorsed the policy
OF placing dependent children into
private homes for adoption.
This policy had long been pursued
by the Child Saving Institute Of
Omaha.
Over 1000 innocent, dependent chill.
dren have been succored by the in
stitute and more than half this mum
Der placed In permanent. comfortable
homes. while the others were restored
to parents and guardians.
Calls ere constantly received for
the admission Of children not only
from the people Of Omaha, but from
the surrounding towns and country
districts. The number Of applicants
is increasing. The capacity Of the
institute is already overtaxed.
The helpless little ones knocking
for admission must not be turned
away!
A new building must be provided.
A new site has been secured on
Twenty-axth street, between Leaven.
worth and st. Mary's avenue. The
total cost Of grounds, new building
and the furnishing will be $4,000.
Mr.. George JOslyn has made most
generous proposition without a paral.
lei in the history of Omaha to give
$4,000 of this ON condition that the
whole amount be raised before May 1.
Committees are at work collecting
money for the building fund. A num-
Der of handsome subscriptions arc be-
ing received.
Scores of children from many Ne
braska and Iowa communities have
been taken in and cared for in the
Child Saving Institute. In one case
seven children from small Ne
braska town were brought in by an
agent of the institute upon request
Of interested parties. Only a few
days ago three little girls from Lodge
Pole. Neb., were admitted to the in
stitute.
For years the facilities of the
Child Saving Institute have been
available to all corners. The insti.
tute is q refuge for the sick, help.
less. deserted. dependent children
who must have the systematic care
and attention afforded only by an in
stitution Of this kind.
The officer in charge of the institute
does not stop to inquire whether the
claims of the stranded children in
country districts are greater or less
than those of children in the city.
While it is true that the institute
looks largely to the benevolent people
of the city for it's sustenance, it is
equally true that philanthropic men
and women in various places of Ne
braska have contributed to the sup
port of the institute.
The trustees have put the execu-
ton of the plans of the building fund
campaign into the hands Of DIR. A.
w. Clark, superintendent, whose
agents and assistants will call per.
sOnally upon any person who may
express desire to make a donation
to the building fund.
A condensed list of children brought
from outlaying communities is hereto
appended:
Two little girls from Weeping Water,
Neb.: and 5 years old: the father was
4 veteran Of thu, civil war: physically in
capable cf providing for the children.
a child OF 3 years from Hastings, Neb.:
1ather and mother unworthy Of the care
later placed in the home Of an uncle
Two small children from North Platte,
Neb: deserted by father: mother tried to
SUPPORT children and finally failed In tine
Two girls from Kenesaw. Neb.: the
mother was dying and father deserted
Baby boy from Geneva. Neb. the dying
mother left child IN the hands Of an old
i lady who found found 1t impossible to care for
Four children taken from the poor
house at Blair. Nen.; mother dead; father |
Eight children rem" f1o 'Sr sidney sss Neb: the
father; farmer. suffering from a vast |
ing disease. moved into town: mother !
years.: upon her death their Eight chi,d 1~o
were brought to the institute and cared |
for. |
Seven small children from Grafton,
Neb.: mother died with consumption; ut |
ter restitution
Four children from Oxford: father died:
mother incompetent: children very bright; |
two boys and Two girls; brought to the /
institute.
family from Freedom Frontier coun. |
ty. Nebraska: father died: mother unequal |
to the task Of supporting children: brought |
to institute and placed in good homes.
Four motherless children from - home |
Of want and suffering at Blair. Neb.: |
placed by the father in the institute and
later the children were placed in good |
homes.
Brother and sister from Grand Island:
parents separated: neglected by father; |
brought to institute: placed in good homes. |
Three bright children from Schuyler
Neb: two boys ind girl; orphans; placed
Three boys from Custer county. Ne
braslsa; orphans: brought to the institute;
now In comfortable homes and doing well.
Twenty to twenty-five homeless
have been brought from
western Iowa to the Institute during
the past few years and provided with
good homes.
The Child Saving Institute is To-
Gated at Eighteenth and Ohio streets,
Omaha; telephone, Webster 1891.
The headquarters of the building
Fund committee is in room A-3O. parlor
ioor. Hotel Rome. Sixteenth and How
ard streets; telephone. Douglas 2O51.
Contributions and donations should
De sent to these headquarters.
The benevolent men and women of