Evening star., 1923-12-20
ASKS 100000 AID
|NCURAbLES' HOME
President of Institution SAYS
$3.50 Each From That
Number Needed.

An appeal for 100000 men, women
and children to come to the aid of the
Home for Incurables and enable it to
move into its new quarters on Wis
ConSin avenue without the burden of
heaVy debt by contributing s1.50 each
was voiced today by Mrs. Archibald
Hopkins. president of the institution.
Those in charge of the new home
will need $147,5S6 to pay the contrac-
or's bills in full and take possession
absolutely free of debt. Hard as it
is to raise such a sum, it was pointed
out that it would be infinitely easier
than raising interest on that amount
Year after year until the principal was
paid.
The Home for Incurables accepts
and cares for persons of all ages
men, women and children-and brings
into their blighted lives "a share of
the brightness that the modern world
enjoys today. The need for a larger
nome was Imperative, and since the
corner stone was laid last October,
S22,il4 has been contributed. If
100000 men, women and children
less than One.quarter of the popula-
ton of WaShingto give the
home Christmas present of S1.50
margin of several thousand dollars
10 cover unforeseen expenses.
Needs Put Forward.
The needs of the home are put
forward in a letter sent by Mrs.
Hopkins to The Evening Star, which
says:
Thanks TO the wonderful weather
the building is going on fast, but the
contractors bills come in even faster
and must be met. l still must get
Sl47,5S6.
Since the corner stone was laid,
October 90, $22,414 has been contrib
uted in sums ranging from 81 to
$4,000. A great deal of sympathy
and feeling is expressed by the dom
"rS. to whom | am most grateful,
among them a large group of anony-
mouS givers, all of whom have been
most generous
I'VE take, as the public knows all
ages men, women and children, and
do everything possible to make them
comfortable, to give it the atmosphere
of home and not an institution. And
= ! spent the evening there to hear
over their radio-the gift of a very
generous, Kind woman-Mr. Coolidge's S
opening of Harding week it seemed
I" me really like a great. comfort
able ouSehold-family almoSt-so
much kindlineSS in the attitude of the
staff toward the patients and, in spite
of their suffering and limitations.
such an atmosphere of gratitude and
contentment in them. IT is very diff
cult TO put it into words. l only wish
more people would go and see for
themselves and understand the work
We have done and are doing and.
thanks to their generosity, will con-
tinue to do.
Patients Increasing.
Surely there must be very many
VINO can help US to lift our oDliga-
ttonS and to take in this long wait
ing list. for the new home will have
1ortT more. beds than the old. The
increase of people needing our care
mas been very, very great the la st
Few years. 1t is thirty-four years
since we were incorporated, with five
patients, and now the hundred beds
Will hardly be enough.
Il know only too Well the demands
made on everybody's pockets. and so
don't expect to get large sums. al
though | am very grateful when they
come. but l feel that there must be
at least 100000 people who can hel-
rs. While so grateful to the 80
donors up TO date, | still hope that
1nany more will think of us in d
christmas spirit so that the new
Year for those of us in charge will
open with a less heavy burden. All
iiits Will be aCquowledged by me Or
by Mrs. Robert S. Chew"