Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1913-02-05
able industry in which the boys could

able industry in which the boys could
be trained.
The enlarged industrial building,
like the barns and the farm equip
ment, would not only be a wise eco
nomic policy, to bring into existence
and develop profitable industries for
the Home; but, as been said in the
other case, it is a duty the institu-
ton owes the boys it undertakes to
train, to give them proper training so
that when thrown on their W re-
sources, as they art after a period,
they will be equipped. They cannot
be properly trained unless the means
is provided. The lack of a proper in
dustrial building not only handicaps
the business of the Home but is an
there.
G.. The buildings are now heated
by stoves. A central heating plant
to provide heat for all the buildings
is not only necessary as an economic
policy but as a matter of safety. To
heat all the building from n plant
would save labor and expense. But
more important still, it would mini
mize the danger from fire that is al
ways present in buildings heated by
stove. No matter how careful and
watchful the superintendent and his
aides, there are near 200 children in
the Home and not all of them can
be watched all the time. Those of us
who have children know they are not
as careful as adults; and however
great the care, the danger from fire
from stoves and stove-fues is always
imminent. A fire in one of the build
ings at the Home might mean loss Of
life. In sucth Ease would not we who
had failed to do all we could to avoid
the danger be morally responsible?
The necessity for the heating plant
is pressing.
7. No matter how well constructed
nor how carefully guarded, all build
ings must be repaired in course of
time. The buildings at Barium need
repair, many of them extensive re-
pair. The longer this is neglected the
more expensive the repair in the end.
It is business and economy to make
repairs promptly.
8. More land is needed. There are
now 220 acres but the institution is
growing. The land should be bought
now to provide against future needs.
Later it might be impossible to buy
adjacent land.
9. An additional need for land is
increased pasturage for cattle. A
sufficient amount of land should be
enclosed for pasture for the cattle.
That is a necessity for the herd of
cattle.
What Has Been Done?
A few years ago it was shown that
the support fund for the Home was
not sufficient. When the Presbyte-
rians understood the situation at
their Home they responded promptly
and nobly. There is no complaint on
that score now. The present need is
equipment. The Home was estab-
lished % years ago and in that time
about $4,000 has been spent for per-
manent improvements. including the
220 acres of land, the IL buildings
and other equipment. About $685.
900 of this was given by sever indi-
viduals, leaving $4,000 given by all
the other Presbyterians in the state.
This is an average Of about $4,000 a
year for the period and this $4,000
divided among 400 Presbyterian
churches in the state would make an
average Of less than SIS per year for
equipment from each church during
the life of the institution. While pro-
vision is being made for support,
surely the cost of equipment has not
been a burden.
What Others are Doing.
Comparisons may be odious but
they r necessary sometimes to show
us how far behind we are. The Chill
dren's Home at Winston-Salem, the
orphanage of the Western North
Carolina Methodist conference, has
been in existence about five years and
, at the close of this year it will have
spent, practically 100000 for equip
ments, about a third more than the
Presbyterians spent in % years. Re-
Gently two individuals gave $4,000
each for building at this orphanage.
The %orphanage of the North Caro-
lima Methodist conference located at
Raleigh, established long after the
Home at Barium Springs, has spent
100000 for equipment.
The Baptist denomination, which
surpasses all others in orphanage
work, has spent on the Townsville
orphanage $159,975.33 for equipment.
This includes II d~ormitories, school
building, general dining room, print
ing Office, industrial building lin
which they have woodworking ma
chinery and shoe shop, laundry build
ing, general sewing room, a thorough
ly equipped infirmary and the usual
out buildings; a horse and COW barn,
$50 acres of land, sewerage, water and
lights. This does not include the re-
cent gift of the Kennedy farm in Le-
noir county, valued at 100000, on