Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-05-08
C~HARITY'SSAKE
To The Herald:

After all. the Charity Home didn't
close. Instead, the noblcheartcd people
OF brownsville are giving to it-hayc
given 4 monthly pledge for 4 ycar-such
. support rs has placed the little home
on a business basis. The result has
been that 2 new abode has been leased
twenty clean, cool rooms. with electric
lights and water, and an operating room
where The doctors can come and operate
and be sure their patients will have Il
trained nurses care.
All this is assured for al least 4 wear
The public should come and see that
hOmc-the clean. comfortable bed room,
the neat, c%ommodi0us school room
where thrifty little tots are kept daily
while their poor mothers 90 out to earn
I living, kept. dressed. fed. ana taught
thirty little ones who were destitute. and
VINO are now clean, comfortable md hap
py. The teacher lives in the building.
The response to the appeal for the sup
port OF the Home so far has been such as
may be depended up0n-Substantial citi-
zens, whose word is as good as their bond
have pledged themselves to the support
OF this practical charity. The list is not
closed yet, as there is still Il small sum
necessary 10 assure finally what is need
81 for the Home. When il is closed. II
vii he assured that enough funds are
Pledged to maintain the Home for a fuII
wear.
The new location is on the corner of
Madison and Sixth streets. The opprat-
ing room viii be erected at once. accord
ING to plans prepared Nv the phySicianx
themselves. Sewer connections viii he
made ana patent sanitary closets pro
vided. All that the means available will
permit to insure proper sanitation and
comfort for the inmates will be done.
Some have not given ANYTHING To t1t
liome. Some have refused. They will moi
DC asked twice. This should be n free
VIII offering. Perhaps MANY really
are not able to subscribe monthly. These
however. doubtless could spare y few dol
lars. or might make some Gift which
would 90 far towards assisting this no
Die work, in behalf OF BrownSyiIlc's moor
perhaps Won. dear reader, NAV be one of
those who have not given. YET Won surc
y would wish to do something to insurc
me success Of BrownSville's ONLY cbar
ny hospital. Perhaps Won might give
some piece Of furniture-no mattor bor.
iiurii used and worn it NAV bc-or somn
OF the very necessary bedding. J mat
trcSS, sheets. pillows. or towels-or art.
cieS OF half worn clothing. that there
may DC plenty To keep the poor inmates
OF the Home clean and properlv clad
FURNITURE BADLY NEFDEn%
IaoleS. chairs. w~arcrobcs. dishes-au
theSe ana many more things will he mood
81 hciiichlbcr, there are ten large rooms
70 DC FURNISHED. besides the Kitchen ana
dlnng-room. ANY piece of furniture VII
oe gratefully received. 1t will be painted
ana q use found for it. There is no c,sb
TO DuE furniture. The subscriptions 60
cured Will be needed to pay rent h,v
monthly supplies. and keep the Homo 81
ing The most crying need is for , 20
iflgerator. Perhaps Won have an OH ~,
which might be given To the Uo,nn !
much food could be saved. # tbo,n wo,
Z refrigerator. There are vnr, ca.
chairs, not nearly enough beds a. -,
stands, Tor the rooms There are no
chairs even for the little children in tho
school room, no baby buegies for tbo
niue waits hat NAV so,netimos
be born within the walls of the Homo