The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-05-06
PACIFIC NORTHWEST NEWS

An advertising and publicity cam
paign by a charitable institution is no
novelty in the east, but in the north
west it is an innovation, and one which
the Washington Children's Home So
ciety has started with much success in
this state, beginning Sunday, May l,
in some of the larger cities. The So
ciety seeks to raise an endowment fund
Of S500,000, so that it may pursue the
work of home-fnding for children with
out constantly appealing to the public
for funds. During fourteen years the
work of caring for homeless children
has been successfully carried on by the
society under the old plan, but now it
seeks to broaden out. To raise its en-
dowment, it started by advertising, in
space given free by billboards and
other mediums.
Twill You Help to Build the
Fence2" These words, plastered on
billboards, in street cars, ETC., aroused
unlimited curiosity in the cities for
week, before their explanation was
known. Then it appeared, a little
allegory whereby the Children's Home
Society was ikened to a fence, keep
ing children from falling over cliff.
1t was clever device, and because the
society is probably the best-known and
largest charity in the state, the cam
paign has been successful so far. Peo-
pie charitably inclined realize that the
work Of the society saves the state
thousands of dollars which other states
pay for orphanages, and that the chill
dren are better cared for, being adopted
into good Christian homes, where they
are brought up to be useful men and
women. From the large cities the
campaign of the society for its endow-
ment fund will be extended to all parts
of the state, and all charitably inclined
people will be asked to help, or to re-
member the society in their wills.
Secretary A. A. Smith of the Wash
ington State Press association has sent
out from Port Angeles a neat little
booklet containing the proceedings Of
the association at its meeting on the |
A.-Y.-P. exposition grounds last sum-
mer, and calling attention to the gath
ering this year, which will be held in
Wenatchee on dates to be announced
later. President F. A. Hazeltine and
the committee in charge are arranging
for big gathering in the apple town.
The organization of state editors is
growing in numbers, strength and pros
perity every year, and the unity of
spirit created among the newspapermen
by the gatherings of the association,
has done much to make the state press
powerful influence in Washington.
Included in the booklet sent out by
Secretary Smith is list Of the past
presidents of the association, as follows:
1887, Frank M. Dallam, Spokane;
1888, Thos. H. Cavanaugh, Omaha;
1889, c. M. Holton, North Yakima;
1890, Will L. Vischer, Fairhaven;
1891, Orno Strong, Tacoma; 1892, J.
R. Buxton, Winlock; 1898, Homer M.
Hill, Seattle; 1894, John M. Murphy,
Olympia; 1895, James M. Vernon,
Everett; 1896, ]. Hannum Jones,
Nooksack; 1897, ]. o. Scobey, Olym-
pia; 1898, N. w. Durham, Spokane;
1899, o. M. Moore, Seattle; 1900,
John Hull, Whatcom; 1901, Frank B.
Cole, Tacoma; 1902, Will A. Steele,
Seattle; 1908, c. w. Gorham, Snoho-
mish; 1904, Lovett M. Wood, Seattle;
1905, Thomas Hooker, Spokane; 1906,
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