French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-11-01
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open to them. To each and every call
to service, they have responded with
.~1iberality and c-heerfulness. Her young
men are covering themselves with
glory by evidences of devotion to the
flag, in word and action. and will give
a splendid account of themselves at
every turn of the way towards a last
ing peace. Her captains of industry
and her sons of toll have opened their
hearts to the Liberty Loan. the Red
Gross, and the cause espoused by the
Young Mems Christian Association. Her
noble women have dedicated them
selves to the service of their country
and are showing to the world a love
for human freedom that is beautiful to
contemplate. The cries of heartbrok-
en- mothers, starving children, outrag-
ed daughters, an dtortured fathers, in
~unspeakab1e need beyond the ocean
wave, have fallen upon sympathetic
ears throughout our Christian land,
with our people, the first consideration
is the honor of the flag, the safety of
the Nation, and peace to all the world.
And it is we'll for without self-sacrifice
true happiness may not be attained in
this world.
But while the measure of the Ma
tons honor and the Nations heart is
being taken, in relation to world con-
ditions of today, let us not overlook the
urgent needs of fatherless and mother
less at our own doors. For. after all,
charity begins at home. Let us not
overlook the hundreds of dependent
children whom the orphanages of our
State are training for individual ef1-'
cheney and good citizenship. Every
one of these institutions needs better
equipment and larger support, and
+ every one of them is besieged with ap-
~plications for admission which must be
denied for lack Of means. Their ca
pacity must be increased, or else hum
dreds of children now wandering the
highways and by-ways. subject to every
| evil temptation the world has, to offer,
will be neglected and probably ire
trievably lost. We cannot-we will
not-forget, for the Master says, en-
asmuch as We have done it unto one Of
the least of these We have done it unto
ME-" We are admonished to conserve
the products of the farm, the forest, the
factory. and the mine. Is it not equal
ly-aye, vastly more-important to
1 NO10O4 We SAG NSOAO OAO W.
manhood of North Carolina Shall
the orphaned children of this glorious
old commonwealth be handicapped for
life because, in their tender years, they
did not have the sheltering care and
culture Of ar orphan home?
The North Carolina Orphan Associa-
ton again calls upon every man, wo-
man, and child in the State to rcontri-
hI1Ro Ioa IN nno~ Kc0iuino nor of
least n days income (more if they
will; less if they "a do no better) to
the orphanage of his or her choice.
The need for such a call was never
more urgent than now. Expense nec-
essary to the maintenance of every or
phan home in the State has increased,
while the responsibilities have multi
piled. So, let not the day pass with
out making a thank-offering to your
Master. by denying yourself some
pleasure. some luxury, even some ne
cessity, to help the helpless become
what their God and your God intended
they should attain in this life and in
the life to come.
This is a reasonable request for any
one a share. with the orphans the
earnings of n day out, o fthree hun
dred and sixty-fve. 1t is practicable
for rich and poor alike a participate
in it. The business and professional
man, the farmer. the landlord, the
lender. the wage Garner, the salaried
worker, the housewife, the news and
messenger boys-EVERYBODY ,old and
young. of all creeds and classes, may
unite in beautiful cooperation for the
support of a needed civic and Chris
Itian philanthropy. Let North Carolina
make tho approaching Thanksgiving a
day Of historic Importance; a day or
which the hearts of the people were
opened to- the little m whom Oul
splendid orphan homes are endeavor-
ing to save from ~degeneracy and OBJ
livion.
To this end we call upon the editors
of our papers, daily and weekly, secu-
lar and religious, to give the widest
possible publicity to this movement
which is philanthropic in purpose anC
Statewide in extent; we call upon al
church leaders of all denominations
including pastors, Sunday school su
perintendents. women workers. aut
others of influence, to urge the giving
Of a days income to some n of OIL
orphanages; we call upon the officer!
of the various %fraterna1 orders to brin:
this appeal to the attention Of eac.
man in~their membership and enlist h
support of this modest offering; we re
spectmully request all superintendent
and teachers of secular schools, col
e 1eges, and universities to induce thei
students and friends to unite with then
in giving a days work or wages to tn
needy orphans of North Carolina. W
invoke the cooperation Of doctors, n1er
chants, public officials. and all other
with local following to pass the wor'
d along. with the Divine injunction
Even so. it is not the will of you
Father which us in heaven that one @
these little ones shall! perish" Action
speak louder than words.
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