The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-02

in need of repairs and adequate equlp- ment. To forward the work of repairing the old place. and of properly equlpplns it, and also to help maintain the home during 1921, are the reasons for tag day next Saturday, and the purposes TOT which the funds will be used. For the convenience of those who will not pass the way where tags are sold. checks pay able to the City Federation Of Coloreu Women's Clubs sent in care of pr. A. 1' Robertson at GA North Sixteenth street. will be gratefully accepted in helplng to supply the needs of the institution. Con tributions of furniture or fixtures will also be gladly received, and will be called for if notifica tion is sent to the same address of the federation president Ihose who are interested in helping the coioreo people care for their own aged and heip- less some of whom represent the pest type negroes of the old south, will doupt- less contribute literally to the work that has been maintained for years soleiy through the efforts that have been made from month to month by a few members of the colored women's ciubs
 The property owned by the federation without incumbrance consists of the two- story building known as the ''home" and a cottage next door, rented at present to help in it's maintenance. It is the hope of the members of the federation to raise tIOuS0 1nOHcy lO SuppOTl tHt iilStituliOt for one years so that the cottage can be used for charity hospital and clinic needed now for the care of aged and de- pendent patients.
 22 YEARS SERVICE
 For 22 years the doors of the home have been open, not to all the worn-out colored people who have called for it's protection, but to just as many at time as the inadequate equipment could accommodate.
 In 1899 the institution was established by the Rev w. R. Pettiford, the negro preacher and banker, whose wide sym pathy for the helpless and poverty stricken enlisted the interest in their be- half of some of the well-known citizens of Birmingham. Though the founder has long since been called to his reward, 'his works live after him." through the kindly ministrations of his daughter, who since her marriage to Dr. A. c. Rob- ertson. has continued her leadership among the colored women, who have offered such willing service in behalf or the old folks home
 After it became necessary for the city to withdraw it's annual appropriation or $500 toward the maintenance of the home these women went to work, and for lz years they have succeeded in keeping the wolf from the door and the hungry feo through personal subscriptions given py themselves and solicited from others.
 Theirs has been an unselfish task And now that a permit has been granted them to ask the public for aid so that at least 50 worn-out old people can be taken in from the cold; so that more than five little orphaned human beings can be brought from the street to the protection Of a shelter so humbly kind; now that tag day for the old folks and orphans home is at hand, surely no one will find it in his heart to refuse the 'cup of cold water that can be given by buying a tag.
 "Kase you know, missy reminded Uncle Lorenzo. whose 'jints" are stiff with misery, and whose white head IS bending so low-"kase you know, missy, we ain none on us much fitten to be here for long"