Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-04-06
COMPLIMENTS THEM.
Recent Suggestions from Salisbury Women
Call Forth Very Nice Comment.

The ladies of Salisbury, says a
news item sent out from that
town, have started a movement fol
the establishment of an Old Wo-
mans Home in North Carolina.
They say North Carolina is thu on
ly state south of Mason and Dix.
on's line that has not such a home
Many of the old women OF the
State, it is urged, T cast about
from pillar to post, destitute and
homeless. Numbers of these WON.
en- are wives and mothers OF sol
diers who gave their lives for the
country during the civil war. wom-
gu who spun and sewed, who
ploughed and moved during the
struggle, whose hearts were broken
by the loss of dear ones who never
returned.
Glory to the women of Sails
buryl The movement deserves all
aid and encouragement, for We
know of no one thing in the way
of a charitable institution that is
80 much needed as the institution
they propose. After the the care
of the children, the care of the
old people certainly demands at
tenti0n. The Landmark has Of
ten wondered why men Of wealth
spend money on libraries, college
endowments, etc, do not turn
some Of their surplus money into
means of caring for those unable
to tare for themselVes-such as
homes for old people, hospitals.
children's homes, etc, 1t is al.
well enough to give to libraries.
etc., but many of those helped IL
this way can help themselves. The
class We plead for is the helpless
and destitute. Much is being
done for orphan children andmuct
remains to be done much is being
done in hospital work and much
is yet to be done. But the worthy
old people, who have labored Long
and wrought we'll, and who
thrc ugh no fault of their own have
come to want in their helpless ole
age, find no asylum open to then
save the county home. This
should not be SO, The average
equity home is not a desirable
refuge and reform is much needed
in the majority of these institu.
tions. True many of the inmates
have never known better care and
to these the meager comforts are
not a hardship. But there are
many old people, deserving old
people, stranded in old age, who
deserve something better. 1t may
be said, as it has been said with
reference to the reform school fol
boys, that such al institution
would encourage children who
should and can provide for theil
parents, to neglect them, But il
is 8 condition and not a theory
that confronts. Many children
do shamefully neglect parents and
few of them give them the care
parents deserve; but parents
should not be allowed to suffer by
the neglect of children. The home
proposed. however will be especial.
ly for those who have no children
OF near relatives on whom they
can lay claim, and their are many
such people. All honor to the
women Of Salisbury who propose
to lead in this noble work. The
only suggestion the Landmark
wishes to add is that there ought
to be 8 home for old mon, too i.
But as the old soldiers are pre-
vided for at the Soldiers Home
the case Of the men is not so urg-
ent 20 that of the women, aud pro-
vidlDg for the latter will open the
way for similar provision for the
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