The Sentinel=record., 1914-02-20
GOVERNMENT HELP
 FOR INDECENT HERE
SUNDAY SCHOOL sUPERiNTEND ENTS FAVOR OUTSIDE AID
 FOR INDECENT VISITORS.
Adopt Resolution Offered By Mayor McClendon Which Memorializes the Congress to Extend Help to Those Afflicted Who Seek Health Here. "A

An advanced step was taken by the Sunday School superintendents and field secretaries now in annual con. ferece in this city yesterday when they adopted a resolution pledging the influence and support of their l6O 900 membership to help in secur- ing throGgh congress a appropria- tlon 10 be used in Hot Springs for the purpose of taking care of the af. ilicted and indigent sick who come here seeking restoration of health in these healing hot waters.
 Mayor Dr. J. w. McClendon and Ray J. M Workman, pastor of the Winfield Memorial church of Little Rock, had consulted on the proposi- tion Mayor McClendon made an ad- dress to the convention. and set forth how people came here from every point of the compass. sick and afhict- ed and That it was impossible for Hot Springs though charitably in- clined, to give these indigant poor people the things essential to their comfort and care.
 The mayor described how these af- tiicted come frequently without cent of money, but with their hearts full of the hope that springs eternal in the human breast, and that they really suffered great hardships in their desire to be restored to health and their loved ones.
 Rev. Workman had been in close touch with the situation here, and had consulted with pastors of the local churches, all of whom testified to the need here of government recog- milton of the situation, that a reason able sum might be appropriated to be disbursed in a careful manner among the needy afflicted who come in search of health.
 The resolution which was adopted by the convention by a rising vote. was as follows:
 On invitation of Rev J. M Work man of Little Rock the meeting of the chairmen of Sunday Boards is now in
 
 tended January, 1913, in Washington City, and was unanimously accepted. The following resolution was unani- mousy adopted by rising vote
 Resolution.
 Whereas, Hot Springs being known as the greatest health resort in the United States, and noted for the cura- tive properties of it's waters. there are many indigent people from all of the several states in the Union who visit Hot Springs for the benefits to | be derived from the hot waters ] through the free baths given by the United States government at a much advertised free bath house. and many of them come with the impression | that there is a free government hos pital in connection with the baths, when such is not fact, and those seeking such benefits with limited means very often become a charge on the city of Hot Springs, and with city of limited finances, such charges often become burdensome, and;
 Whereas. it is our opinion that some provision should be made by the national government for the care of the indigent sick who visit this city for the use of the hot waters from wideiy advertised free government bath house. therefore,
 Be it resolved, by this convention assembled, that each and every mem Iber hereof. individually and collect ively use their influence with the rep resentatiyes in congress and their senators in securing an appropriation to be used for the indigent sick of the several states who visit this city for the use of the hot waters.
 j. w McCLEND0N
 Mayor