Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-05-07
Chill DREN PLEAD FOR
REBIRTH OF HEALTH
E. Dana Johnson. in Santa Fe New Mexican


The most poignant in the presentation of Maete
ncks Blue Bird is that in which the children still
born plead with upfed hands for the privilege of be-
ling sent into this world Terrible is the grief and dis
anpointment of those who told that they must wait
while the JOY of those who throng to the gates to be
carried on angels hands to the mundane sphere is in
descrbable From beyond the rainbow shafts of light,
suddenly there other voices, the chorus of the
mothers who are passing through the shadow of the.
VALLEY of death to greet the messengers with their pre-
cious burden. The climax overwhelming in its gran
deur and those who are privileged to witness the scene
lin all its beautiful stage setting receive impression
THAT time cannot efface. It-.-l..
There are in New Mexico today than 800 children
who stretching out their hands to for rebirth to
health and all it Their chorus of trembling voices
carried by every breeze to the OF the people of
the state.
at were better we had not been born" they cry, eff
1--we must drag ourselves through life crpples and in
Ivalds burdens upon families and upon the com
Imunty. Do something for u.s." And it is glorious
privilege to do something for Them to give them sound
body and health where medical and surgical science
do this to their pain and suffering if it is already
too late to restore them.
The Pharsee passed by the wounded traveller, but af
tier all the traveller stranger, adult who had
taken the chances of travelling up to Jericho when he
knew that the country infested with highwaymen.
The child holding its hands out to you helpless little
lone, the daughter of neighbor and fellow citizen
Are you going to pass it by and permit it to lie in the
ward Will you give 1ng hand and share in the JOY
THAT will that child it grasps your hand in
gratitude. Verify your reward shall be greater than
for any investment have made or ever will make
lshare of stock in that splendid institution planned for
1.-THE relief of suffering children. Perhaps, day it
Twill be your child your chdrens child, the child
Iof dear relative friend that will be helped by
the institution. 1t surely will be child in fact many
Ichildrena constant procession Of hem-that will be
continuously passing through that institution for countless
years come and each shall call you blessed for the
help you have extended One planthropst has already
given $5 000 county has already reached the $4,000
mark; in Grant county has already pledged
900 bond, and in Santa Fe, humble jantor,
who receives $50 month"; already raised $50 toward
Sh-Ar q
month has promised to give his $50 liberty bond he had
cherished until He has four children all of them
going to school and he has ambition for them go
Icoege he his humble little adobe cottage and
works ten hours day to maintain himself in these days
of the high cost of living. The $50 liberty bond repre-
sents his entire savings for the past two years.
'Why do you do this?" he asked.
God has given four little ones God has given them
health why shouldn't give all spare to help other
little who have not been fortunate?"
Will you be outdone by this poor Spanish-A American la
borer with his four children?