The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-09

7TlHE day Of special appeals for IN
usual and urgent causes which has
so burdened the hearts of all good
people during the terrible war period, is
rapidly, and it is to be fervently hoped,
permanently, passing away.
There remains, however, the home duties
and responsibilities which we have always
with us, of which. now that we have
tasted the JOY of giving. and have learned
its possibilities for every one of us, there
S or should be a new and broader vision.
With the closing days of the year and
the approach of another winter, to be
made all the harder for every one of us
by the high cost of living, comes the
annual appeal of the Creche for the :hool
children of the Mercy Home.
There surely should be little need to
explain each year what the Creche is but
est we forget and for the benefit of new
eomers who may not have had occasion to
observe or to learn of the beneficent work
IF the Mercy Home for the orphaned and
friendless children of this great city, it
may be well to state that the Greene is
he auxiliary con1mittee or organization
IF ladies', who annually assume the bur-
den of caring for the school children, or
he children OF school age, in this same
Mercy Home.
OF the 100 or more little children ever
here at the home the North Side,
here are actually some so or more who
attend the public schools of this city.
Their special needs in the shape of books,
school materials, clothing care of dormi-
Eories, etc, are very readily understand
able and to provide these things the
1reche annually makes this one appeal
o the good people of this city, who
whether having children of their own or
not. can well apl rebate the urgency OF
such a deserving and meritorious cause.
1t IS the one call which never yet has
allied to meet with a cordial, willing and
-eady response, because it has been al
ways recognized IS the children's special
opportunity and the childrens privilege
as we'll, to help less fortunate children, to
whom school privileges and training
mean SO vitality much in their future lives
and uplft.
Individual subscriptions need not be
arge IF only the hosts of children living
IN comfortable and prosperous homes, or
their parents for them, will each con-
tribute something, no matter how small or
how large.
Collectively it will mean greater and
more lasting benefits to otherwise helo-
ess children, than the more fortunate
contributors can ever properly understand
OF appreciate, and who can foresee what
n after life may come of such vitally I'M
oortant educational work.
All contributions, whether great or
small, may as usual be directed and sent
20 the Age-Herald Creche fund, and will
he as customarily acknowledged AS the
needs are this year more than usual. it Is
tervently hoped by the ladies of the Ceche
that the response will be proportonaily
LIBERAL. Freely we have received, freely
give.
This appeal is directed to the children
20 help these other children for this is
me children's cause and their great op-
,)ortunity for service. Could some mod
errf Pied Piper lead the children of Bir-
iningham over to that Mercy Home on the
North Sile, to so see for themselves what
s being done there, and so wondrously
accomplished for the comfort, welfare
and uplift of that house. Overlooking
With needy child life, there would be such
II shower of eager gifts as would hold up
the hands of the Crechs as never before
in al the years which have preceded this
good year of 1919.
Among the recent contributions are. Mrs.
H. B Gray. s10 Mrs. c. E. Thomas SIC:
4eo K. Steiner Jr., s.: Bernie Steiner So
Mrs Walker Percy 81 Master Leroy
oercy ST.: Walker Percy H., s.. Mat Muir
ply, Jr. ST. Andrew Ramsey. Jr, 81: Mrs
H. F. Debardeleben. 81 Miss Eleanor Saks,
a: Mrs w. F.. Aldrch SO: Alexander
London, 81: Mrs. Alexander T. London,
sos; Mrs Russell Hunt, S25 Mary Hansel
Shook, 81; Margaret Shook. 81; Paschal
Shook, Jr.. ST. r. D.. Burnett H., So Tom
1semers, 50 Morris Bembers. 50; Frances
Cot, 81 Walter Coe, 81 Josephine Con-
nors 49, Moeton Connors, 81; Mrs. w. w.
Crawford, So: Mrs. z. G.. Gambler, 81
Saxton Daryl Crawford. 81; Katharine
kirkpatrick Crawford, ST. Mrs. Ida Col
Inns. s1O Mrs. James w. Donnelly. So:
loowie DeBarlelaben 81; Newton De8ar-
delaben, 81; Bayley DeBardelaben, 81; Iflll
ferguson, DR., 81: Frederick Ferguson, 81
lIrs Frank Geider 81 William Johnston,