The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-19
"A Place For Everybody Whom Nobody Will Take"

tion of its system and management.
 The board is composed of the same members, with Mrs. c. P. Orr as man. aging director, and Rev. Dr. Carl Henckell as superintendent, in charge.
 The home consists of a chapel, mans dormitory, Kitchen and dining room, a woman's dormitory and offices. Situated
 in the center of six acres of productive land, enclosed by a high board fence, with ample shade to beautify the grounds, yet scattered enough to permit the sun shine in to cast natural brightness over so much human gloom
 The heading of this story expresses the true meaning of the purpose of the home it is a clearing house for all who are in distress of mind and body, until inves- legations can be made, before locating the applicants in other institutions, main- tained for their care, or before there can porting. In event they are not to become institutional charges and work is pro- cured for them, they are allowed to re- main in, the home until after several "lsy days" in order they may be put on their feet again." This common expression is often what they ask for, more than charity.
 Now, do you really understand how such an institution is supported ii the com munity. and what its true meaning is? For fear you may be under the wrong Impression about some of it's views and arrangements, as we were asked the other day strange question about its religious requirements-"Is it true money comes from California to support it?' and an- other, Do they really hang out a red handkerchief that you may accept it as a symbol of your faith?" To both of these we answered NO" The city formerly gave $50 a month, but since this late panic that has been withdrawn. we hope temporarily. That there is no red handkerchief hanging whereabouts we are positive, having made frequent visits to the home. They have all creeds, but one faith, one hope and one God If an un fortunate comes who is without that hope and faith he is shown the way and Eght is given.
 Now as to the real method of maintain. iils Flssah nome: The pennies comes rom the rich and the poor The less prosperous are among the many who con tribute
 ENerypody in Birmingham gives lib- efal1y to every organization and every cause, so Pisgah home gets it's living from everybody who has a penny to spare It is maintained to co-operate With all other institutions, hence they all feel at liberty to send applicants Tor board and lodging there.
 Once month Mr. C. P. Orr inc, treasurer, gives a letter to a collector ofhcially signed. This is presented to parties upon whom the collector calls. and thus is received the greatest source or the support of the home, and the balance is in small voluntary contribu tlons which should only be sent to the collector
 During the month of November. 1915. 45 homeless people were housed and Ted, and in some instances clothed. absolutely free to them. This service included SS1 meals and 2SS beds. The tewest number were served during any November. Now, the cost of this great good for the month was s52.69. Each meal averaged BIS cents, reduced by supplies from their garden. Up to ocember l2, this year, 435 meals have been served and 145 beds furnished. The work of this fall, the need of it, is nothing compared with the same pe- riod during the fall of 1914, and yet we must see the urgent need of such 7u liiolllullOH IL we III uSC live and let live.
 Today there are only 24 inmates; of this number there are three women and six children. The women are not only without means of support, but National bank; Cyrus H. Mccormick. president International Harvester com pany, and G. F. Sulzberger & Sons m ntoorN .,f IL, vice president Security Trust and Savings bank, Los Angeles; Capt Rob- ert Dollar, president Robert Dollar company San Francisco; J. Rogers tIannery, chairman foreign trade com mission, Pittsburg; Fairfax Harrison president Southern Railway company, Washington, D. C.; Henry Howard, vice president Merrimac Chemical company; James H. Wheelwright, pres John F. Fitzgerald, chairman foreign trade committee of the Chamber of Commerce of Boston.
 Theodore B. Wilcox, Portland Flour ing Mills company, Portland Ore; Will liam Pigott, president Seattle Car and Foundry company, Seattle, Wash; J. J. Donovan, vice president Bloedel-Dono- van Lumber mills, Bellingham, Wash J. R. McWane, president American Cast Iron Pipe company, Birmingham; Bar ton Myers, president Chamber of Com merce, Norfolk; M. M. Oudin, foreign manager General Electric company, Schenectady, N. Y, and F. J. Crowell vice president Hall Baker Grain com pany, Kansas City, Mo.
 Frank A. Vanderlip. in his speech at the banquet, will urge more intensive financial and commercial development of foreign markets.
 The necessity of opening doors hitherto closed against American exports be- cause of European capital will be rec ognized by MT. Farrell in his address on the first day of the convention, when his subject will be, Foreign Investment of American Capital as an Aid to Ameri- can Foreign Trade"
 Among others scheduled to speak are: Willard Straight, on Relation of the Tariff to World Trade Conditions After the War;" Capt. Robert Dollar, on "The Merchant Marine;'' Percival Farquhar, president of the Brazil Railway com pany, on Investment in Central Amer ica;'' John Clausen, of the Crocker Ma tional bank, San Francisco, Investment in Central America" and J. J. Culbertson of the Interstate Cotton Seed Crushers' association, Paris, Tex, on Unfair Dis elimination Against American Exports
 Fairfax Harrison will make an address on 'The Relation of American Railroads to the DeVeiopment or fore1gn Irade; Henry Howard will speak on "The Neces- sity for an American Dyestuffs Industry to Aid Export Trade in Textiles Daniel Warren, Victor Camors and others will discuss the subject of How to Utilize the Export Houses;'' l.. s. Smith of the American Laundry Machine company
 Cincinnati, will speak on How the Smaller Manufacturer May More Large ly Share the Benefits of Foreign Trade
 .at.ln AT,1n nh,,in xrin n. the American Locomotive Sales Corpora ton is to discuss "Co-operatiVe Foreign