Evening star., 1923-03-11

The "brick-selling contest which
will be conducted over period OF
two weeks. beginning next Thursday,
by the Central Union Mission, to raise
$35,000 to complete a fund of 100000
TO erect a new mission building and
childrens emergency home, is fast
being whipped into shape by John ).
Bennett, superintendent of the mis-
sion, and Mrs. Bennett. who Is In
charge of the children's home. With
the assistance of the ministerial coun-
Gil and the board of directors. the
contest will be conducted by Mr.. and
Mrs. Bennett. This plan eliminates
the usual expense incurred in paying
for professional services and makes
it possible TO use. practlcally every
dollar subscribed directly in the erec-
tlon OF the new building.
Fifty Team Captains.
Announcement of the names of the
fifty team captains. half of the teams
being composed of women and the
other half of men, viii be mace tne
early part of the week. The 'prlck-
the male and female teams with
valuable prize, which has oeen
donated by friend of the mission
TO the man and woman selling the
greatest number of bricks. o,,
The contest now calls for the saie
of 1000 bricks at So each. or course
the actual brick will not be dellNereu.
That will go into the erection Oh tie
building, but each subscriber 70 d
brick will be given coupon III llle
form of brick showing that the cor
tribution has been made. heh Tue
contest starts every person in the DIS
trict who can afford to buy a Drlck
for So to aid the mission In ootainiil
a. suitable building will be visited ps
a member of one of the teams.
First Mission Here for Needy.
The Central Union Mission. known
as the mission of the Churches. was
the first mission established in WASH
inyton for the aid Of the needy. IL
has been in existence for nearly
1hirtv-nine wears, and during that
period thousands of derelicts nave
been given food shelter and clothing.
ard many of them have been 1ouna
positions and started on a new and
useful life. The children's emergency
home. which is conducted by the mis-
sion and which is directly IN cnarge
Of Mrs. Bennett. was eStabllsned SIX
years ago, and almost from the start
the demands for its service to chill
dren in temporary distress taxed its
capacity. Almost $500 children have
been taken care Of during the perlon
of its existence, or an. average Oh
about 400 ChllQren d wear 4 Ht ue-
nand upon the homo is for three or
four times its present capacity. and
that number OF children will be cared
for when the new building is erected.
Idea of Co-Operation.
The children's home was estab-
lixhed with the idea of cooperation
with the churches organizations and
individuals interested in child well
fare. and il provides a temporary
home for children of widows obliged
TO work. for those of deserted mothers
and for orphans and half f-orphans who
are on the waiting list of some of the
prominent homes of the city. In many
cases mothers are sheltered with their
children and in cases of extreme dis
tress are assisted to obtain employ
ment. In some instances mothers and
children have been taken care of for
months without one cent of cost to
them. and through the influences of
the childrens home employment has
been obtained for mothers.
Home for Children.
Christian influence, refinement and
unselfishness: clean beds, wholesome
food and loving care make the chill
dren's emergency home an institu-
tion that supplies a long-felt and
vital need to Washington. it is held
by those who are. interested in the