Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-30
CALL FOR FUNDS
To SAVE HOME
FOR BLIND
Only $4,000 Needed, but Unless
1t Is Raised Institution Will
Be Sold for Debt.

A hurry-u call has been issued by
the Georgia Baptist Association for
funds with which to meet the deficit
on the Industrial Home for the Blind
in Atlanta
The home, which is for the instruc-
ton Of the blind of Georgia in order
that those unfortunates may make
their way in the world, is threatened
with being sold to pay an indebted
ness of $4,000 which was contracted in
it's erection and maintenance. The
date for the sale has been set for
next Tuesday. While the appeal sent
out last Saturday for funds with
which to meet this Indebtedness has
been handsomely met by generous
Atlanta citizens, there is still a large
sum to be raised. To secure this, an
eleventh-hour appeal is being made
for the blind. They will be turned
out of the institution unless the
money is secured.
Call for Funds.
The following call for funds was
Issued by B. P. Robertson, uperin-
tendent of the association. Wednes-
day:
EThe Industrial Home for the Blind
Men of Georgia, located in this city.
will be sold next Tuesday if some
friends do not come to the rescue,
for the balance due on the property.
The institution was established for
the purpose of enabling the blind men
of our State to support themselves
with their own handicraft in the
manufacture of broms The Asso-
citation for the Blind Men of Georgia
was organized for the help of the
adult blind of Georgia about two
years ago. The Industrial Home was
established about one year ago. The
directors of this home have secured
enough money during the year to
make small payment on the proper
~ and to purchase the machinery for
the manufacture of broems But they
have been compelled to shut down be-
cause of the lack of capital with
which to operate the institution. Dur
ing the time they were able to run
the home they made their own ex-
pensos
This Industrial Home is needed
cause the institution for the blind in
Macon is only place where the
young blind people of the State are
educated in literature and music dur
ing period of ten years. After this
period they are thrown on their own
resources or that of their parents.
To Teach Adults Trade.
This home is intended to teach the
adult. blind people an Industrial trade
and to provide them a place where
they may preestce their trade and
support themselves. This will enable
them to be Independent and self sup
porting and enjoy self This
is evidently the most pathetic appeal
possible. Will not the good people of
Atlanta and Georgia contribute the
$4,000 as a permanent investment to
save this. home?
This Institution in our city is the
first of the kind in this and other
Southern cities. There are many such
institutions in the Northern and
Eastern States. 1t has been demon
strated in these States that the blind
people can support themselves and
enjoy themselves in Industrial labor.
1t is believed that thel State will take
up this matter and establish such in
situations in different parts of the
State when it is demonstrated here
that such thing can be done and is
needed. Shall the poor Lazarenes sit
at our gates and beg for $4,000 with
which to establish themselves in an
Industrial occupation where they can
be Independent and self -respecting?
Something must be done at once.
Who will come to the rescue?"