Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-28
HOME FOR AGED
NEEDS $4,000
Whether Institution Will Con.
tinue Depends on How Gen.
erous People Are In Vicinity
HOLD SPECIAL SESSION
Offer Automobile to Public, at
Same Time Conduct Cam
paign to Raise Amount.
HOLD SPECIAL SESSION

Whether or not the Home for the
Aged in this city will continue to
exist depends on how generous the
people of Perth Amboy and vicinity
are in responding to the appeal for
financial aid that those in charge
of the Home are about to make.
At the present time the expenses
art greatly in excess of the income
and the building now occupied has
become almost uninhabitable so
that it is absolutely necessary to fix
UP the building in Rector street
that was recently purchased and
move the inmates there as quickly
as possible.
The crisis in the affairs of the
HCme was discussed at special
meeting of the managing board of
the institution held last night. 1t
was finally decided to offer an au-
tomobile to the public as means of
raising funds and at the same time
to conduct a campaign by which
means it is hoped to raise $4,000.
This is the minimum amount need
ed for placing the Home on its
feet.
The Home for the Aged was re-
organized early this year and is in
charge of an enthusiastic body of
men and women who have the in
terest of the old folks at heart. But
ti,ey can do little without public
support For this they are now
lsking.
Realizing the unfit condition of the
present home in High street, steps
were taken a year or two ago 10
purchase the Ciani property in Rec
tor street, between Smith and Mar
ket streets. For this property $10,-
300 was paid. A short time ago the
present property occupied by the
home in High street was sold Tor
SS,7OO. 1t was necessary to borrow
$4,000 to close the deal for the new
property and now a mortgage mas
got to be paid and a new mortgage
secured. When all these transac-
tions are completed the board OF
managers will be without funds with
which to put the new property in
fit condition to receive the inmates.
improvements have got to be in
stalled throughout and alterations
made involving an expenditure, 1t is
estimated, of $4,000. On several
occasions before the managers of the
home have planned to conduct
campaign to raise funds for the In
stitution, but other campaigns had
already been announced and the
home has repeatedly postponed their
drive. The need today, however.
has become imperative as it is nee
essary to have the new home ready
for occupancy by July 1.
That the Home cannot continue
under present conditions is appar-
ent. It remains for the people of
this vicinity to say whether 1t is to
go out of existence thereby throw
ing the fifteen old people who have
given their all to the Home with the
Idea of passing their last days there
In peace and restfulness, out into
the cold world to shift for them
selves.
The automobile to be offered to
the public will soon be placed~on ex-
hibition and at the same time that
1t is being disposed of canvass will
be made by friends of the Home in
an effort to raise the necessary
money to keep the institution going.
In this way it is expected to raise
$4,000. The very existence of the
Home for the Aged is at stake in
this drive.