Evening journal., 1921-06-21
ASK S5,OOOF FOR
TOTS SOCIETY
Money is TO be spent in
Caring For Rescued
Children
GOOD HOMES ARE
PROVIDED FOR ALL

In its quest for $4,000 with which
to finance its benehcent operations
for the benefit Of needy and neglect
ed children. the Home Society con-
tinues its determined drive for pub
lie subscriptions amounting to s5,-
600.
It has named the following per-
sons to receive subscriptions; George
b. Booker. Miss Bertha Harlan, Mrs.
Joseph II. Warheld, Mrs. Charles
Hearn. Miss Margaret Matthews Mr..
and Mrs. Charles d. Bird. Mrs. j. G..
Justis, Miss Grace Baird. the Rev.
L. f. Smiley ID. d., George f. King,
Mrs John Hare. John s. Mullin. Mr.
and Mrs. ]. c. Bentley Mrs. ]. b.
Mammalian, Mr.. and Mrs W. H.
Stats. Miss Charlotte c. Wells and
f. Ross Farra. or the contributions
may be sent direct TO W. II. Stats
the treasurer, whose Office is in the
Church Building.
In an appeal Issued the officers Of
the organization say:
THE Delaware Chlldrcns Home
Society, has large common interest
with the people OF the State since
its incorporation in 1904, and FIVE
years previously. This common in
terest has developed a cooperation
between individuals, churches and
organizations Of which we are justly
proud. Much OF this cooperation
is sympathy and advisory. which
though needed and appreciated. will
not Of itself maintain the society,
The calls for work are more nu-
merous than ever, largely because
the best possible results are reach
ed. You have seen this in your read
ing OF the articles published by all
our daily papers. We get no State aid
hence we need you at this time: not
only your sympathy and advise. but
your money help, which we know
you will give u.s. Children starving
abroad Yes. and some here in Della.
ware whom we saved.
The Rev. W. Kay Lord Is super
intendent of the society. His assistant
is Miss Charlotte c. Wells. Mr.. Nc
Kay has issued a statement in whici
he says:
THE society has a history Of TWEEN
ty-two years, seventeen years o.
which hlstory-19O4-has been un
der charter.
What do you do?' is sometime
asked.
"Our work is to rescue neglecte,
children. care for their genera
needs, place them in selected famil.
homes. and supervise them until the
are Of age.
''In this work we cover the entir
State OF Delaware. We have bee
handicapped by lack Of workers. bu
an increase in our force make IL pos
sble TO do all of this work. To illus
trate: Four little children we're take
from boat house. the highest poin
OF which was three feet. The ploc
OF entrance was two feet square; IN
width four feet. the length six feet
the entrance the only opening 70
fresh air. We called at 10 a. NTH
reply to our knock was: wait till
dress
"Of course there was no furnitur,
no pictures. nothing to wear nothin
to eat here. just burlap and rags 10
covering. They were not at hom
when not I'm bed. The language q
both parents Is not mentionable.
'All four children were release
to the society without a tear by pai
ents or children. The baby was !
the hospital for nearly year. A
are now we'll placed in famil
homes"
lie cited other instances Of chill
rescue and rehabilitation and added
eve must have more monev-nf
less than S5.0O0-more II you wi
give IL. All Of you can do something
Please do something"