The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-06-17
MANY VOLUNTEER
j TO HELP k|DD|ES
euY EMPEY, WAR HERO, TO PRO.
DucE A MOTION PICTURE
STORY.
Ex-BASE BALL STAR IN LINE
Responses Are General To the Call Of
the 200 Homeless Children in
the Pelican State.

shreveport, May 29.-Guy Empey,
noted war hero and motion pictprs
producer, In company with his star
stenographer left for Ruston Monday
10 lake number of pictures To be
used IN the great film story of the Rus.
TON Orphanage, which Mr.. Hupey now
mas In course Of preparation. Mr.
Empey, one OF the biggest hearted OF
men, has thrown his whole heart in
70 the work now in progress to raise
hail million OF dollars to expand the
louisiana Methodist Orphanage at
Ruston.
Inc internationally known motion
picture producer has volunteered to
DO this work for humanity-the appeal
OF 200 kiddies without a home has met
with hearty response from him and
he intends to produce a picture for
the benefit Of the Orphanage as nne
as ever filmed.
Mr.. Empey has not and will not
spare any expense in this great vol.
unteer work he is performing. As he
puts 1t Il have heard the Riddles call
Ing. have answered aye"
Mr.. Empey addressed the Ruston
Chamber Of Commerce Monday and
VIII have his great humanitarian Aim
ready for presentation before June
IL, the date set for the beginning Of
the intensive week for the 200 home
less orphans.
Campaign Director Nickerson 40
oompanied Mr.. Empey on his trip
recently.
Judge w. @. Banks. Executive ChaiS-
man OF the campaign for . permanent
home for $50 orphans has rolled up his
sleeves and gone to work. He will
announce his committees during the
week and BY June LIST will have local
committees. both IN the church and
among the citissnrS. actively at work.
We are going to win out in this
crusade" declares Judge Banks. mo
one can resist the humanitarian ap-
peal We are making We are Seeking
TO build permanent homo for $50 or.
phans and . man II only doing his
civic duty when he contributes to tho
buildings OF citisen1 Of tomorrow. We
ars not only going to raise the $780,
900. but We are going far bs5ond and
Louisiana viii soon boast Of 6ne Of the
greatest colony Of orphan cottages In
the country"
And tho spirit Of the zeal of Chair
man Banks inbues all of his co-work-
sTs. Optimism II the keynote at thu
Milan street hHt. Every one 10 busy
and every one II smiling. They are
working to the end and that the lives
Of $50 children shall be filed with
laughter and through the environment
Of . Christian home better citizens
win be builded for tomorrow.
Poll Perritt noted ex-star twfrler q
the New York Giants II one of the
weeks volunteers for the work Pou
vas born near Tie Ruston Orphanare
and their appeal has struck homo
Pom retired from baseball to enter the
oil business. He has big holdings IN
Claiborns and Bienvflie and IN ordef
to help the fund along he Is going to
roorganise The Oilers" Q ball team
composed Of sx-psofessionaI players
and viii challenge the Petroleum post
nins for Saturday game during June
for ths bsnsft Of the Orphanags.
Photographer Harvey Of New Or
fsAAs took . number Of view OF the
Ruston Orphanags and It's inmates
during the week which hs win. pre-
pare for slides b be exhibited with
stsreopttcons IN many Of tho churches
Of the state during next month.
The Saenger Theatsfs Will fash freq
Of charge Aims driving the campaign
during next month and Manager Ed
stein OF New Orleans and suddeth Of
Natchitoches have volunteered to giys
night benefits for the fund.
Pledges are coming in. And they
are for substantial amounts too. and
then the small, modest contributor IN
dropping In frequently at the Hut and
leaving his contribution.
Sunday Campaign Director Nicker.
son held q conference with his entire
star from all parts of the state and
plans viii be outlined for the great
Intensive week beginning June IL
The same eyes that would turn to Q
mothers face for the smile that
soothes childish troubles are turning
to you. Give to them and feel the
glory Of . gladness within.
The care Of the fatheriess 10 q civic
duty. The building a permanent
home fer $50 orphans Is an economic
necessity. It Is your duty-it Is my
duty to life the heart and dry the tear
and reap the Joy We have sown in Civ.
ing to these little ones.