The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-03-17

linians mature North Carolina will,
before a great while, have an ortho-
pedic hospital for dependent, dis
eased orphans of sound mind. That
there is great need for such an insti-
tuition is readily admitted by the
leading physicians of the state and
by charitably inclined citizens who.
in their efforts to take are OF or
phans by placing them in institutions
oven the State. ave found that there
Is nOt a single institution in North
Carolina where orphans of deformed
or diseased bodies but sound mind
can be admitted.
At a gathering of travelling men
in Charlotte recently, Mr.. r. 3. Bah
ington, of Gastonia. to whom is due
much of the credit for starting the
agitation for such an institution, out
lined briefly the needs for the institu-
ton and limited at some Of the plans
as developed by him and others.
Asked for further facts regarding the
matter, Mr.. Darlington made the fol-
lowing statement:
About four years ago. while read
ing an O~rphanage paper published in
North Carolina, | was struck with
horror and surprise TO see the appil-
cation of three worthy children re
fused by the management of the in
Stitution. 1t was no reflection on the
institution. Sad to say, ii was proper
to refuse to accept them, because our
present wel-equipped orphanages all
over North Carolina are only prepar-
ed to receive the child Of SOUND body.
These applications We're from poor,
dependent, needy. widowed mothers
who We're sick and unable to suppo} t
the family. One mother a Il Grip
pied, deformed boy with a bright
mind, nine years Old. Another moth
Ell applied for a bright girl OF seven
,-on ~~ III bod n SIirht nar or3 n
tarrh affliction. The third was a fine.
bright boy, six years old, who hal
tuberculosis OF the spine. They were
all refused admittance and correctly
SO, because diseased children should
; not be placed in orphanages with oul
we'll children.
Not Taken NJ OrphaDages.
DO you know, there is not an OF
: phanage in North Carolina today tina
e can care for the above children.
slight hospital operation would haNt
cured and relieved two of those chill
dren. The third one could have bee:
f wonderfully benefited and perhap
3 cured, or at least helped and relieved
if we had had q place TO take then
2 in. For about four years this much
needed Institution has been a burdel
a on my heart. Why should this goo'
e State allow these most worthy, de
d pendent children to suffer and be dis
eliminated against? The State, a
Kinsten, N. c., provides a home 70
l. the child Of feeble mind. Our eigh
2 to twelve orphanages provide home
,e and schools for our children Of SCUM
1t body. Why should h Child Of SCUM
h mind, an orphan, or Door child, wiz
q diseased, crippled, defOrmed bod,
be allowed to hobble all his or ne
life, without a friend or any assist
ance, to grow up in sin and vice
Sc Whereas, if we will build and InaiT
s. tain a home and hospital for then
Il the can be saved and will becOn1
81 useful citizens.
Of The Public Board of State Char
Is ties, every hospital in the State, ever
III orphanage in the State, every ma
I'd woman and child in the State,
IF. whom have spoken regarding tn
ay institution, says it is badly needed.
ay Our friend. The Christ. when c
TO earth ministeriDg to man did not hes
lect this most worthy class, but, c
the other hand, lie was moved Wit
compassion when He heard the q
i Of His sick. crippled, troubled chill
and stopped long enough TO heal a.
. to bless.
I have collected data for thr'
years regarding such an Institute
= 1t is wonderful and remarkable VIII
can be done. for and with these fleI
less, crippled children. More ths
y ninety per cent Of them can be cur.
or greatly relieved and restored
rs cseful citizenship and be j blessing
AT the Church and State.
\ aiuablc Asset.
m. The crippled, diseased boy a.
- girl is a valuab1 asset 70 the State
81 North Carolina. They usually la
10 the brightest and most receipt
re minds. Why let them perish? Y
as beg t!ie people Of North Carolina
we aid and assist in building and mai
a tanning a hospital and home for the
Of where we can heal and cure their {
lat fornnities. Giving them = comm
les English education and teaching the
VS., the lighter professions. such as te
les graphy, shorthand and boOkheepil
10 Il girls win become trained MUIR
lot from the institutions. and thus.
these children Will be able in al
;es. years to render their services to III
yer fellOwman.
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