Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-03

prospects lool, pretty good said
DR.. Charles Lukens, superintendent
of the Children's Home society, last
night when asked II little Minnie's
nevq feet we're an assured Pact.
Nothing in my experience has
caused ne such grateful surprise,
said nr. Lukers. as the generous way
in which the people Of the whole
southwest. oven down into MEXICO are
opening their hearts and their purses
for this little orphan girl. FL Paso
Is doing %splendidly. / ann getting re-
ports from all parts Of New Mexico, al
telling ei steadS contributions. An
interesting feature IS the way the 1T
ilc folks who have looked with pity
IN the picture of the detofmed chlld
are bringing in their mites,
The greater part Of the contrlbi-
lions are Of course NOT larga Sums but
the total | am sur when all returns
are in will enable us to give good news
10 Minnie. IT is going TO cost a lot
81 money. The repeated operations,
the skilled treatment and expericnc-
ed nursing thar the child VIII require
Nil. all o1sf. Iut IT present the pros
poets ia exceedingly gratifying,
Nearly thirty dollars in sums rang
ing from a dollar to a quarter has been
left at the Morning journal otiice for
The little girls aid. Or. l.ukens has
. long list Of local contributions. No
one should be left out Of this.
Everyone who has even 4 quarter TO
contribute to the noble cause is urged
to leave ii with the Morning Journal
or with Or. Lukens. Every contribu-
ZION il properly credited and tho fun
list Of donations viii be published
later.
What a hold his little girl has
taken on the hearts Of the southwest
ern people is shown by the following
from the I'll Paso Herald which has
charge Of the work in that city:
There's no dearth OF kindless IN
This world Of orrs"-and never before
nas the Southwest responded so gem
eralIy and so warmly TO the appeal
Of tender compassion as now il re-
spends to the appeal for money to re-
store the use of her feet To a baby
girl.
and this S one OF the most remark
able DAYS yet. for Mexico, Texas. Ari-
IONA and New Mexico arc all liberallN
represented IN the gifts.
Pveos, Texas, doesn't wait 70 write.
nnt'telegranhs. The s42'' club wires.
Draw on First National Bank for
$50. We wish Mimic a happy New
Year" This is splendid.
From away over at Thatcher. Ariz.
many hundreds Of miles away, ONE
a money order covering the subscrip-
tions Of @. +. Webster ST. Tom Naylor
soc. John II. Brown Il wife 81, w
w. Page soc, Peter Peterson SOC. To-
raj S3.50-a substantial help indeed.
From down az Mapimi. in the state
Of Durango. Mex" . mining town
hundreds on miles south. comes So in q
Mexican bank bill with Il letter from
Jeanne Barrett saying: For the dear
little Minnie's feet, with The very best
wishes for her. ana sincere hopes that
her little feet Viii be Strengthened.
Chloride, n. NJ, Is a mining camp
n long way from here. but Johnnie
calhoun and Eleanor Dow F%alcOnpr
each send 81 out of tlieir Christmas
spending money for their little un-
known friends relief, a total Of 81.
From Las Cruces, y. NJ, Hon. Isl
doro Armijo sends 81 far Minnie's
feet.
A good woman Of this city sends
n cheek Tor 81 with good wishes.
This makes 500 added to. Minnie's
fund in one single day. which added
10 the $121.G0 previously acknowledge
I'd, now makes $4,000 for little Min
MES fund.
Or. C. T.. Lukens. superintendent Of
the Childrcn's Home society, writes,
Thanks to your powerful assistance,
Minnie will have her feet. To help
this little girl TO be able to walk and
run and play, to grow up 70 be n USE
ful woman to have the joy of life,
tina is certainly worth our while.