The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-30
WAKE UP! WAKE UP!! !.
Ocala, Fla, Dec. 80, 1913.

DeS1nS-
/ No action taken in reference TO
! Comfort Lodge. City council under
our present charter cannot appro-
pirate funds TO maintain it. Other
cities throughout Florida during
1913 have opened similar rooms 10
welcome the country people and pro-
vide a place to rest and leave their
/ children, some adopting the method
OF checking the children at fee OF
10 cents, while most of them are en-
tirely free.
! Won't our city wake up and re-
/ spond to the call for immediate re-
/ lief? Otherwise Comfort Lodge
/ closes Jan. 1st, 1914.
| Present list of contributors to this
monthly fund only show s21 as the
total amount. Business men, stop
/ and think; this effects you, this
place Of rest for our country people
should appeal to every merchant,
/ business man or citizen of Ocala.
! You reap the return in your invest
/
| ty make their purchases from our
stores. Then don't let us allow this
the only place for their comfort to
! be closed. No business house is pre-
toners, with the accommodations you
can get by making Comfort Lodge a
success.
4 1t will be a shame and reflection
Oh our part to allow it to close. If
were able | would gladly meet the
entire responsibility. Had our or
i ganization the membership it should
|, have in Ocala | know full we'll its
+ members would vote an aDpropria-
ton sufficient to maintain Comfort
Lodge Still it must not be allowed
to close.
/ Wake up, Ocala, Will you lose
this opportunity to show your ap-
probation of the farmer, the tiller Of
the soil? How better can you do this
than by rallying to the support Of the
only place in Ocala that offers them
a place to rest, eat their lunch, leave
their children, assemble their pur-
chases before going home II should
be made one of the most attractive
places in our city. Our people should
rise in their splendid manhood and
womanhood and let us reha5ilitate
this lodge. Donate pictures. There
is not home that could not spare
from broken sets Of dishes tableware,
linens. napkins, bedding; in fact, ev-
cry department needs supplies; new
mating on the floor, new chairs and
tables; should be fitted with electric
lights. some more pots Of flowers
added. Then our country people
feel they were appreciated.
Stop, Think. What does it cost to
. maintain Comfort Lodge:
Rent, maid, lights, water, wood
laundry.
, This can all be taken care of fol-
$50 per month Now won't our PEG,
pie not wait to be solicited but tele-
phone quick, just what you will give
. each month? No collector to be sem
around Mail the first day Of each
month or quarterly in advance your
donation to Mrs. J. r. Moorhead
. then Comfort Lodge will stay open
Let US get a new lease on the loca
ton. as we'll as give this benevolent
work new lease. Open up your
hearts and respond quickly or it vii
be closed.
! Telephone 3S1 or go just what
you will do. Act at once; this must
be done by Jan. l, 1914.
Many of the old subscribers are
willing to increase their contribu-
ton; will you? Don't hesitate to
phone quick your donation.
Hurry up and let me know what
you will do to add to the brighten
ing up of Comfort Lodge.
Hurry, hurry, hurry.