Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-04-04
Tag Day Tomorrow
TOAid Home for A Qed
Mrs. Rea Hendrie, Aided by
School Girls, to Conduct
Big Drive in Streets

Tomorrow will be tag day for the
Home for the Aged.
This is the first time in the history
of the home that an occasion of this
kind has been necessary in order to
raise funds to keep the home in ope-
ration. The home is one of the most
worthy charities in the city and the
holding of tag day at this time
is due to the fact that the drive for
funds, carried on Thanksgiving
time last year, failed to bring in the
necessary $4,000 needed to keep the
home in operation for a period of
one year.
The following communication, ad-
dressed to the public, from I. T.
Madsen, president of the home, ex-
plans itself and contains plea that
the public purchase the tags:
To the Public:
AS president of the Home for the
Aged, may l appeal to you again to
generously support the tag day which
is going to be held on Saturday, April
6, weather permitting?
AS you know. the Home for the
Aged is a public institution, sup
ported only by public contributions.
L
cannot run the home. At the pres
ent time there are approximately
twenty people enjoying the comforts
that we can give to them through the
fact that the home was established
for their use 1t takes approximate
ly $4,000 to run the home, and un-
less we raise the money at one time
it is necessary for us to come to the
public several times throughout the
year 1t isn't fair to ask few to
support 1t.
For this year we have an esti-
mated income of $4,000. which is
made up largely of subscriptions OF
500 and $50.
If everyone would only do small
bit we would have no trouble in re-
ceiving the necessary funds. For IN
stance--if on tag day, everybody
would give but SO cents we would
more than raise the money and no
further appeals would be necessary.
Can't we all stop minute and
place, ourselves in the position that
the people are in at the home. They
are old and feeble and need a home.
1t is provided for them but 1t cannot
continue unless the funds necessary
to run it are raised. We may all
be in similar position some day, so
why not, while we are able, let us
contribute as freely as we can. know
ing that however small the contribu-
ton, it is for a good cause.
May we not ask your hearty sup
port this coming Saturday?
I. T. MADSEN.
More than 100 high and grammar
school girls under the direction of
Mrs. Rea Hendrie will sell the tags
and every section of the city will be
covered. The sale of the tags will
begin in the early morning and con-
tinue throughout the day. Head
quarters for the workers will be To-
Gated in the Perth Amboy Hardware
Company's building at 311 Madison
avenue.
The general committee assisting
Mrs. Hendrie consists of the follow
ing: Mrs. Alfred Mullen. Mrs. Wall
lace Reed, Mrs. Ole Olsen. Mrs.
Charles H. Seguine, Mrs. George w.
Fithian, Mrs. Frank Mccormick.
Mitzie Kemeny, Miss Wealthy Helm
zelman, Mrs. I. T. Madsen, Miss
|, Ruth Shoobridge. Miss Marie and
Miss Ella Brown.
The girls selling tags will wear
bands on their heads upon which
will be printed the words: Home
for the Aged" High school, gram
mar school. girl scouts and camp fre
girls are asked to aid in the selling
of the tags. The tags will be some-
what different than those usually
used on occasions of this kind and
will be similar to railroad tickets.
All the girls who aid in the sale of
1.-THE tags will be entertained on Mon
day afternoon at the Raritan Yacht
Club by Mr. Madsen.