The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-23
FINDING HOMES
FOR HOMELESS
A WORK IN THE INTEREST OF
THE UNFORTUNATE CHILDREN
OF aROMORE.

In order to properly handle the To-
cal situation, il has been proposed to
organize a local board, composed OF
the following persons, whose names
have been suggested: Mrs. II. II.
/ Sayre, Rev. f. p. Keicher, DR.. c.
R. Gray, H. S. Martin, Rev. NJ. S.
Johnson, Mrs l. K. Mason, DR.. c. c.
Weth, Mrs. c. =. van Denberg, Rev
F. NJ. Masters, Miss Daisy Nichols,
Mrs. A. e. Curtis, Mrs. J. \. Made
den, H. J. snyder Judge Freeman,
J. R. Dickson, r. r. Dallas, Rev.
w. T. Freeman, S. McCullough Rev.
c. A. Baxter H. T. Hunt Rev
Mayberry, +. X. West and about
three more to be nominated later
This is thought to adequately rep
resent the churches county, city
and civic organizations in the city.
This is done that all may feel an
equal interest in and share an equal
responsibility.
1t is one thing, and very i'm
portant thing to have good board, !
it insures proper distribution Of
funds, insists upon carefully kept
records; but the next essential thing
is the securing of the interest and /
cooperation OF the rank and file
If you are convinced that the OBJ
ject is a worthy one and that those
who have been selected 10 handle .
the movement are qualified, then it .
becomes a privilege for you to take
part and become a member and pat
ron of this local auxiliary.
one dollar pays your dues for
one year, but only a very few are
going to be satisfied in doing that
small amount for those needing the
help Of the society in Carter county.
To adequately do this work it will
require a fund OF not less than 5000
per month to say nothing of the in
tial cost Of getting started.
Are we ready? Is Ardmore suf-
iciently broad minded and philan-
hropic to do her Tarj for her de-
pendent children? The burden will
De greatly lightened if all who have !
'een undecided about taking one of !
hese nursery hurricanes" as some +
lave expressed it, decide now, for
many homes are just as much in
iced of child to complete and ,
.evelop and ripen the lives of that
lone as any homeless child is in
eed of a home where the best there
S in him may be normally devel- d
ped.
Many in Ardmore have already re-
eived their quota of happy, content
d children. This affords a revela-
ion of the beauty of life where =,
uman hearts, not born of kinship, =,
re knit together in love.
But if you cannot take a child e
o the next best thing-support the "
'ork with your means until a de- i
irable home is found. The average !
ost of putting a child into a good
ONE and looking after it until it d
; of age, is fifty dollars. There are j
Jday in Ardmore 81 children whose /
linds are being dwarfed and whose il
lorals are being neglected, and it il
ill be an object of this organiza- u
on to find homes for these children. u
a meeting will be held at the "
irst Christian church at three q
clock next Sunday afternoon. All "
ersons who are willing to all in Il
lie work are requested TO be pres Il
Mt at this meeting II
Those who cannot give the time O
, the attendance upon meetings 81
lay contribute toward this work q
Y subscribing funds. Subscriptions ii
m be made through the office Of eI
rotation officer Mrs. Curtis. -.