The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-11-10

good homes, the first year, the work
has grown until last year Thirteen
hundred and Forty Six children were
cared for from every section of the
state, and already so far this year
l225 little ones have received it's aid
and care.
Contributions Have Increased Greatly
During the first year, only $50
was raised to do the work. Ten
years ago this amount had increased
TO over $4,000 income for the wear.
while last year the total receipts were
over $4,000. The number of con-
tributions has increased from about
nifty persons the first year to over
10000 contributors last year, repre-
senting $4,000 men, women and child
ren.
All Funds Raised by Mail
The funds of the Society are secur-
ed entirely by direct letters of appeal
through the press, schools, etc., at the
least cost of any children's agency in
the United States. No solicitors of
any kind are employed by the Society.
which means a great savings In ex-
pense and, makes the record of in
creast in income the more remark
able.
Society Owns Property Valued nc
100000
Not even owning typewriting ma
chine, or any Office twenty years ago,
the society has prospered until to-
day its property in Jacksonville, PEN
sacola and elsewhere, is valued at over
100000. Most of this property has
been paid for directly by the members
OF the Board of Directors, the Ladies
Auxiliary, and through few bepuests
through the twenty years. The So
clety now has a Receiving Home
Plant, second to none in the country.
built on the Cottage Plan, and is .
credit to the Society and the entire
state
Work Supported Entirely by Volun-
tary Contributions
The Home Society has no endow-
ment fund, receives no support from
the City, County or State, and de-
pends solely and entirely on volun-
tary contributions of money, food and
clothing. Its support is very demo-
cratic, for it comes in from the school
chlldren's pennies to the largest con-
tribution of $1,000.
Devoted Service Brings Results
If there is any one special reason
for the success of The Children's
Home Society of Florida and its great
statewide undenominational work, it
Is the unquestioned aid and desire in
the office, in the field, and in the
homes that its officers and helpers
have at all times given to the
little children, that have come under
Its care. The Home Society has car
RED out for twenty years, its aim to
provide for the need of every white
child in the state, regardless Of the
need, and regardless Of the creed, as
far as its funds would permit.
Work is Known Through the
Nation
The work of the Florida Society is
favorably known through the whole
nation. Scores of other children's
agencies have sent their representives
tc Florida to see its Home, study its
methods. etc. The present Superin-
tendent, Marcus C. Fagg, known
everywhere in Florida as Daddy"
Fagg has been elected twice presi-
den of The National Children's Home
and Welfare Association, with head
quarters in Chicago, Vice President of
the National Conference of Social
Work, with headquarters at Cincin-
natl and member Of the executive
committee of the Child Welfare
League of America. with headquart-
ers in New York City. Last year Mr..
Fagg was elected state superintendent
OF The Illinois Home and Aid Society.
a. Chicago, but declined the offer.
Work Directed by Fine Group Of
Men and Women
Much of the success of the Child
ren's Home Society of Florida is dine
to the fine group Of men and women
who compose its Board Of Directorx
and Ladies Auxiliary. These men
and women have not only given their
time and energy and thoughtful per-
sonal direction to the work, but have
given thousands Of dollars in nonev
enough for many years to cover All
Office and overhead expenses, 40 that
every dollar of the pubhc's money
could go directly and entirely into tbs
work Of the orphan and homeless chill