Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-13
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THE contributions will all be used for
maintenance and running expenses. If,
for example. n hospital desires to build
new wing that is considered au act Of cap
ital of the organization desiring it and the
money for such an improvement must he
found by the hospital outside of the funds
collected by us. The maintenance period
for which this first fund is collected will be
fifteen months, that il from the first of
October of the present year to the close Of
tho year 1922.
1T is the aim of every true Philadelphiun
TO boost the city In normal times by bringing
new commercial enterprises TO the city with
thelr attendant scores of hundreds or
thousands Of wOrkmen. But wherever there
Is increased work there are also the in
creased burdens of illness and accident. for
successful mechanical business always car
rics in its wake the likelihood, if not the
certainty, OF personal disaster.
it we have these inescapable con-
comtants of successful business we must
meet them. Besides these there is the care
OF dependents for which provision must be
maze aud IT must be made by the citizens
Oh Philadelphia and by them alone.
Accidents Are Universal
But 1t is not only the persons of lesse;
material prosperity for whom our hospitals
must be In constant state of readiness IL
Is not only the cripple, the new mother. the
SICK baby. the young children who appeal
for immediate aid at It's doors II Is NOT
at all beyond the bounds of probability thot
some or the largest contributors to such an
ihStitution may meet with street accident
IN which immediate help IL necessary to save
his life or limb. and for these as we'll our
INSTITUTIONS must be ready
AccidehtS are no respecters of persons
ana amid the manifold dangers of our city
litc the wealthy person Is as likely to meet
u!Saster ms the poorer one.
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or our proposed drive: All the institutions
in the city will share in its proceeds, and
,givers VIII be spared the necessity Of re
ceiving many appeals from many orranIzo.
tlonS, all working to the same general ends
I'm the othcr hand, the cost of a number OF
campaigns Will be eliminated because thor
needs all will be provided for in this ono
movement. This alone will save very LARGE
sum in expenses, all Of which will 90 70 tHe
charities for which it was originally in
tended. '
our plan contemplNtos that the giver,
nlny designate the charities which they wish
especially to aid if they so desire Thot 10
n person who is interested In any snecini
hospital or other organization may make
his contribution with the proviso that II nil
go toward the maintenance of that orpon
lzatIoh These requests will be strictly car
L rIru ou, althoush' naturally, the greatest
good TO the greatest number of persons would
be done by allowing the Board OF Trustees
IN charge of the disbursement of the moncy
at least some leeway in spending it.
II Is in times Of birth and dcuth that
intelligent help is needed most. The ones.
tionS arising at these crtica! times should
be relatively and intelligently rons,doro,
But If any one making IA contribution has -
hobby, II n charitable impulse may be rivem
so marsh name, for work along any esno'
cial line, his wishes will be observed n ,ho
very letter by the board.
The Matter Of Giving
This question Of giving crrcctivo,r &c.
charity, ono of the finest and noblcst in,'
pulses which can animate the humnn om'
sciouSneSS, Is not always so easy ns II 49,,
pears to be on the surface. For cynmnio
man, with the best intentions in the worIL
may give sum to an unwortby LIN, m", w,
or institution. although there arc ver, fo', s"m
Of the latter class in existence, ar le,s, ~,
Philadelphia. In this case the gift T., noori"
given. p''''E
"Or, n sum may be given and bo ho1,,
administered Again, the money has nor
reached the beneficarieS as the donor "' I
tended it should, Intelligent giving is ",in,, IT,,
in which the maximum results nro roonrh ,"h
This it is hoped, the gifts made un1"r '''". o''r
plan will accomplish, because both instit"'
,lons ana III" method OF administration win
OF Trustees '''"rH
But 1t is not any institution no mo,,o.
how worthy nor any Board OF Trustc~rr Stc"r
cn, which is making this call for help, Th"
appeal comes from the abandoned chiih
from the reclaimed girl, from the little 'r,' chm'
dr"n on country outing. from rho '''i niI
couples sitting IN the various homes EaG "!
the aged awaiting their final smmonn
These are the ones who need support and
aid and these II Is who make the caiI "'''
Surely the people of hiadelphio do No.
need the stimulus OF war take caro p nos
their own" a'e OF