The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-06-17
MANY Volunteer
TO HELP k|DD|ES
guy eMPEY, WAN NERO, 70 PRO-
oUcE A MOTION PlcTuRB
oToRY.
Ex.DASE BALL STAR IN LINE
HssPonsss Are General To the Gall ~
The 200 Homeless Children in
the Pelican STATE,

Shreveport. May 2s-Guv Emp>v
noted war hero and motion picture
producer. in company with his star
stenosrapher left for Ruston Monday
10 take number Of pictures to bs
used IN the great film story Of tho Rus
ION Orphanage. which Mr. Empey 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
half million Of dollars to expand the
Louisiana Methodist Orphanage at
Ruston.
The internationally known motion
picture producer has volunteered to
90 this work for humanity-tfe appeal
OF zoo Nddies without home has met
with hearty response from him and
| ne intends to produce a picture foy
the benefit of the Orphanag. az nns
as ever filmed.
MIR. 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 kiddies call.
| ing, have answered aye"
Mr.. Empey addressed the Ruston
Chamber of Commerce Monday and
will have his great humanitarian filna
ready for presentation before June
Is. the date set for the beginning Of
the intensive week for the 200 home
less orphans.
Campaign Director Nickerson 40
companied Mr.. Empey on bis trip
recently.
Judge w. G. Banks. Executive Chair.
man Of the campaign for 4 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 citizenrS. actively at work.
I'VE are going to win out In this
crusade" declares Judge Banks. me
one can resist tho humanitarian ap
peal We arc making. We are Decking
to build a permanent homo for $50 or
phans and a man Is only doing hid
civic duty when he contributes to the
buildings Of citizens Of tomorrow. W.
are not only going to raise the $500.
900. but We are going far beyond and
Louisiana will soon boase Of one Of thu
greatest colony Of orphan cottages IN
the country"
And the spirit of the zeal Of Chair
man Banks imbues all Of his co-work
ers. Optimism IL the keynote at thu
Milan street hut. Every one 10 busy
and every ono Is smiling. They arr
working to the end and that the lives
of $50 children shall b Allied with
laughter and through the environment
Of q Christian home better citiseaa
will BE- builded for tomorrow.
Poll Perritt, noted ex-star twirler oi
the New York Giants is one of the
weeks volunteers for tho work. Poll
was born near the Ruston Orphanag&
and their appeal has struck home
Poll retired from baseball to enter the
oil business. He has big holdings III
Claiborne and Bienville and in order
TO help the fund along he Is going tc
reorganize THE Oilers" a ball team
composed of ex-professional player
and will challenge the Petroleum post
nine for a Saturday game during June
for the benedt Of the Orphanage.
Photographer Harvey Of New Or
leans took q number OF view OF thu
Ruston Orphanage and its inmate.
during the week which he will pre-
pare for slides to be exhibited with
stereopticons in many Of tho churches
Of the state during next month.
The Saenger Theaters will fash frse
or charge films driving the campaign
during next month and Manager Ep
stein of New Orleans and Suddeth Of
Natchitoches have volunteered to give
night benefits for the fund.
Pledges are coming in. And theI
arc for substantial amounts too. and
then the small, modest contributor II
dropping in frequently at the Hut ant
leaving his contribution.
Sunday Campaign Director Nicker
son held a confer renee with his entir'
staff from all parts Of the state AND
plans will be outlined for the great
intensive week beginning June IL
The same eyes that would turn to ,
mothers face for the smile tha
soothes childish troubles are turninl
to yoe. Give to them and feel thu
glory Of a gladness within.
THE care Of the fatherless 10 civil
duty. The building a permanen
home for $50 orphans is an economic
necessity. 1t is your duty-it is m,
duty to life the heart and dry the tea
and reap the Joy we have sown in Civ
ing to these little ones.
The building of a greater Rustol
Orphanage is imperative. One hun
dred and thirty children are nov
housed in building erected to car
for 100. Two hundred have been re
fused admittance. Five hundred thou
sand dollars is being raised to provid
q permanent home for $50 little Onea
Will you help?
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