The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1919-10-23
BOTH PARTIES IN
cHIlDREN's DRIVE
Plan 10 Build Farm Home For
Kentucky Waits Supported
BY Candidates
A BUSINESS PROPOSITION

There are a number Of things on
which the Republican and the Demo-
cratic parties of Kentucky disagree,
but there is one thing for which both
are working during the turmoil just
before election time.
II Is for the campaign to raise $780,
OOO to build the new "village of cot
tages" on a track of land ten miles
from Louisville, In which to care for
the destitute children of Kentucky.
School children all over the state are
contributing their savings for the new
home.
Anything that our own Riddles are
party" declared one prominent cnndi-
date of The state as he closed a stump
speech. "That is one reason why /
am pushing for q drive, and that Ia
why our opponents are doing the same.
But that is not all the reason.
"The new Chlldren's Home is thing
that Is needed for our own public well
fare. The present location is longest
ed, and the surroundings are detri-
ment to the moral and physical well
fare of homeless and helpless children
of our state. They deserve good care
under good surroundings. out on
wholesome farm where they can work
and play under favorable conditions
aud become good citizens.
Business With Charity.
at Is q business proposition to pHt
them where the older children can
work and learn scientific farming and
dnlrying, ana make thesinstitution self
supporting, and, at the same time, de-
velop themselves so that they can b.
adopted into homes where they can be-
come useful to the family and to the
community.
"And II Is q business proposition to
every citizen In every county. The
Kentucky Children's Home Society
takes the destitute children from this
very county and cares for them,
where otherwise they would be kept
at the county poorhouse, where they
would be an expense to the county, In
the first place, and a menace to us
after they grow up as paupers under
such sordid conditions. That was the
way conditions were twenty-five years
ago before the Kentucky Children's
Society was founded. There may be
charity in a thing like this-and 1t IL
charity Ia the case Of the school chill
drsn who are giving their savings for
the cause, but for you citizens. for
myself. and for my political opponents.
1t Is a pure case Of duty and sound
business"
In some ways, however, the political
situation Is detrimental 10 the drive.
according to George L. Schon. superin-
tendent Of the Kentucky Ch,.dren's
Home Society. In the turmoil Of the
campaign many prominent men Of the
state who otherwise would be dsvoting
their whole time to the Chilren's Home
Drive are busy In party work. The
drive. which will take place from Oc-
tober u to 81, Is right on the eve OF
the election. when the citizens Of the
state are keyed up to other interests.
1T will be for the children and for
The individual citizens to 20 forward
and see Il through" Mr.. Schon said
TT has the Endorsement Of the Cover.
nor and other prominent officials OF
the state. Ministers Of all denomina.
lions are devotlng sermon to the In.
tsrsst Of the cause that affects us all
II will 90 through successfully, but Il
will need our cooperation"