The commonwealth., 1915-10-14
Contribute to The Orphanages.
To the Press of North Caroliha:-


lie spirit Of the press Of the State
the undersigned are emDolCened to
ask of our newspapers such timely
ard telling hip as they ar. able t."
give us in impressing upon every
man. woman and child in the State
of North Carolina the Importance OF
contributing one days income to
the orphanage work of the State as
a Thanksgiving offering.
The orphanages of the State are
contributing largely to the enrich
ment of the life OF North Carolina.
They are gathering up waste mat
erial and Transforming il into vaiu-
able citizenship They, more than
any other institutions o. whatever
kind, are beginning at tire begin
ing of things They are molding in
digent childhood into useful man
hood and womanhood exactly at the
point where the process of training
is vital; and they are doing this work
for the most part without the cost
of a copper to the State.
The movement to secure contrl-
button of one days labor from every
citizen was begun last spring. At
a meeting held in Raleigh Sept. %.
the Executive Committee met and
formally launched the campaign.
The editors of North Carolina. were
the men toward whom the members
of the Committee first turned their
eyes. We are counting on these
men who, more than any others,
shape and control our public senti-
ment to stand by us in this move
ment and make the next Thanks
giving notable in the annals of the
States history.
We are often called on to do honor
to the dead and this is a sentiment
that is creditable and worthy, but in
this movement we urge called upon
to perform service for the living
at a time and place where that ser.
vice will tell most nightly on com
ing ages. Thousands of childerer
are safely sheltered in our Orphan
Homes; but four times as many anc
yet uncared for and left to shift fol-
themselves in a world of temptation
and peril without fathers counse
or mothers care---without a home
a penny, or friend!
1t is prima lily in behalf Of these
homeless ones that this movement i:
launched. We must enlarge our or
phanages and admit more Of the lit
tie ones on the out side, who are ella
moring to come in. Each institution
in the State is crowded to it's utmos
capacity, with stream Of children
standing at the gates and crying fol
admission. If 1.-THE Of the citizen
of North Carolina will give the pric
of one days labor to the orphanag
work it will mean the salvation of
thousand North Carolina childre
now on their way to the dogs an
the devil Is this woek not worth
of the best effort of every goo
citizen?
It is our hope that every Mort
j, Carolina pastor will freely and glad
r ly give his best efforts to the &C
! vancement of this movement. w
! hope and believe that they will urg
y those of their congregations VIII
have an income to sacredly set apal
one days work to this great cause
and send it forward to the orphan
age of his choice on or near Thanks
giving Day.
Fellow citizinens, this is no child
play. 1t is mans job. The pennie
n Of the children are not to be despi:
ed. Every gift, however little
helps the object to which it is give1
! and helps the giver more; but W
are not appealing especially to CHI
dren in this movement, but to me
and who are busy in tt
worlds work. And knowing tt
= spirit and temper of our North Ca
olina people, we do not believe tn;
- we will appeal in vain.
~ M. L. Shipman, H. C. Moor
,. c. B. McNairy, Archibald Johnso
- Committe