Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-20
CITIZENS BRAND
LUKENS ATTACK
AS FALSE
CARLSBAD BUSINESS MEN
WARMLY lND0RSE HIM
Grateful Letter from the Moth
er of Little Minnie Strongest
Proof Of Splendid Usefulness
of Home Society.

Or. Charles f. Lukens. OF this city
sanerintenaent al the New Mexico
chitdren's Home society and whose
untirine work in this line OF beneVo-
tenre has brought happiness and
homes to scores Of little people. mas
been having troubles Of his own. Fol
lowing 4 deliberate attempt 10 Grip
ple the usefulness ~ the society made
il this city b which fen most Ia
mentally fiat. a Carlsbad newspaper
recently published various ana sun
dry charges of more ~ less lnrIu
character against Dr. I.ukens. alleR-
ing cruelty In the treatment OF a child
ia his charge and various other
things. As the society has been eS-
reeialiy urslSc IN its work IN the Pc
osas valley the newspaper attack aus
ga more or less indignation. That II
w.s indirectly q benefit Is hoWn by
the following splendid endorsement OF
Dr. Lukens and the societys work
which appeared in the Roswell Rec
ord OF the lGth
Carlsbad. y. NJ, Feb. IA,
10 the People of New Mexico.
we. the undersigned citizens OF
Carlsbad. Eddy county. New Mexico,
having huen conxersant with the cx-
eoIient uork lone hy Or. &. T.. Lux
ems. through the organization known
as ,'hildrens Hofne Society Of New
Mexico, and II having come 70 n AZ.
tentiou that certain criticisms had
been made OF him and Of his work II
relation ta q case popularity known as
the ease Of Little Minnie Ia which
Or Lukens WAS charged with cruelty
In curing Tor the child, we have vol
antariiy made certain investigations
IA regard e. such rumgrs and have
fnIly satisfied ourselves that said ru
mnfs were not only unfonndcd III fact
but were untrue and a great injustice
Is the association OF which Or. LUX
ems has the management and also a
great injustice to the many generous
and nhiianthrunlr people VINO have
contributed 90 tlle support of the 500
ciety. Certain statements have APP
pearcd IN the public press TO lhe Of
feet tina the people of llNdS county
are incensed oyer tho action af ia.
Lukcns in connection with this casa
and NC wish 10 a%istinciIs say that the
good people OK this portion ri Ldag
county fully appreciate The good work
lone aud emphaiipally approve the
course furaucd bt nr. Lukcns in this
particular ease. No have interviewer
the Witnesses who were present on
the train az the time Of the alleged
uukind treatment OF the child and
ind thar they not only deny having
made the statements attributed 10
them. but SAY cmphatieaily tina the
treatment accorded the child WAS
non ether than what amy parent
might exercise IN the care and man
asunent Of a child under like circum-
stances.
We have known Dr. Lukcns per-
s0nnily for many years. His high
character and good reputation are too
well known IA the pccos valley 20 re-
Quire onr endorsement We are III
hearty sympathy with the r0oi work
he has done in Eddy county for the
rslief of destitute children and for
placing many 81 them ia desirable
homes. We heartily commend him
and his good work 10 the people OF
New Mexico and we earnestly hope
that the unkind criticisms which have
been made VIII enlist the active coop
Grafton OF people disposed to aid I'M
fortunate children and We assure him