Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-01-24

Only because of the love l bear
work, the sacredness of it because
of the lives of my father and mother
which were cheerfully given for its
sake, would / remain in it, 1t would
not be possible for the friends of
this work to pay me enough to hold
me in it year in and year out-years
full of sacrifices of every kind. Be
iieve me ii is only because the work
is very dear and sacred to me. l
would gladly give my life in defense
of it. When these groundless and
cruel charges come, they cause pain
and add unnecessary burdens to our
already overloaded shoulders.
Since the war il has been a con
stantly increasing burden TO raise
the necessary funds for the support
of the Home. All know of the de-
raands of our country. These for
eign calls have affected every insti
tuition in our own country. None of
these institutions have complained
And in most cases we believe that
people have appreciated the trying
position in which most of these home
institutions have been placed and
that they have tried to uphold them.
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thirty-five years. We believe that
we have been fa'thfui and devoted
to it. 1t has had our full time and
thought. The best years of our life
| have already been given. Many allur-
! ing opportunities for our own per-
sonal welfare and that OF our family
have been sacrificed. We have seen
the Home through dark days. when
we did not see how we could stand
the strain another day. Our health
has been broken three different times
since the death of our father thir
teen years ago, and our hair is al
most white, wherein thirteen years
I ago not a single white hair was Wis
ible.
A Our doctor, Dr. f. E. Bellinger,
now Captain Bellinger, Unit X. Camp
Porter, Buffalo, n. Y, has given us
ten more years of life.
\ These sacrifices, friends, we are
glad to make, and in exchange we
ask your constant and liberal sup
port of the Home and for ourself.
personally, your love and confidence
above all, confidence.
During 1917 only one death occur
red at the Home out of more than
five hundred cared for during the
year. This recorG is unequalled.
Certainly it could not have been ex-
cept for kind, loving and careful
treatment of these little ones. 1t
does not come by mere chance.
In a work of this size and mag
nitude, questions are bound to arise.
We deem it no more than fair that
friends write US. Remember that
these little ones suffer when the
Home is injured. These employees
here can find work elsewhere. These
little ones are defenseless and look
10 us for daily support.
These are trying times. 1t is
struggle 10 keep the work going.
We need your help rs never before.
We know that the Home is worthy of
it,
We know that those who have
brought these charges against the
Home will be glad TO correct any
wrong. The Home has enemies the
same as all other works. We do ask
however, that we be given chance
for the defense and protection of the
Home before such accusing articles
appear in local papers. We think
us chat this request is entirely fair.
Before closing this article we
would like to give herewith two let
tiers. both written January IL, 1918:
To Whom it May Concern:
have been physician to the Home
for ten or twelve years. calling there
daily. TO my knowledge the popula-
ton of the Home has not been under
two hundred and forty for two or
three years past. Mr.. Lemen and his
assistants are making acrifices that
very few of us would even attempt.
1t seems superfluous 10 state that
the Christian Home has proved its
integrity long years ago.
Yours truly,
DR.. Sydney II. Smith.
City National Bank Building.
Council Bluffs. Iowa.
To Whom it May Concern:
l have been attorney for the Home
since its founding. | have drawn all
the deeds and important papers. l
have known the Lemen family for
81 years. Any accusations against
the Christian Home is like a blow in
my face. I have heard business men
in Council Bluffs say that they would
not assume Mr.. Lemen's burdens and
responsibilities for ten thousand dol
lars a year / consider the charges
that have been made an insult to
Mr.. Lemen. The most / can say is
that Mr.. Lemen is square-one of
the squarest men l ever knew.
Yours truly,
j. j. Stewart,
Shugart Block,
Council Bluffs, Iowa.
In conclusion. wish to invite cor
respondence from any one and ex-
tend a most cordial invitation to all
to visit the Home at any time. l
shall be glad TO see you, especially
those who doubt us.
Yours truly,
ii. r. Lemen.
Manager Christian home Orphanage
/ Jan. ~, 1918 Council Bluffs, Ia.
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