Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-11-13
ONE DAYS WORK
FOR THE ORPHHNS

Orphanage Comittee Sends Out An
nual appeal to Contribute One days
Work to Some One of the Orphan
ages of the State.
II am the future for in me there lies
What through the ages our land shall
/ be
Yet what l am is what you are to me
| am the question to which you make
replies.
THE helplessness of the child
i makes a universal and power
full appeal. Only the heart in which
the spirit of the Master does not
dwell is untouched by this appeal.
If you want to know whether your
heart is in the right place, seriously
inquire of yourself how near you can
| approach in a Christian spirit, ia
therless and homeless little child.
Have you ever felt the thrill land the
warmth of heart that comes when the
weak hand of the little child snug
giles into yours of darkn night, or
in strange place? If you have this
message will appeal to you. If not it
is sweetness wasted on the desert
air."
When the good Master wanted to
teach men a lesson in trust and in
faith and in child like innocency, He
set little child in their midst and
said: "1nasmuch as We do it unto one
of the least of these my brethren, ye
have done it unto me-" On many oc-
casions during His ministry among
men the Master referred tenderly to
the child and the protection of the
children. Shall we then offer an ap-
ology for bringing again the needs
of the fatherless and motherless chill
dren of North Carolina to the atten-
ton of the people at Thanksgiving?
Farmers plant seeds for the har-
vest they expect to realize. The Or
phan homes of the state are planning
for a harvest of the race. Shall we
give to growing children that degree
of care and attention the farmer
expends upon the plants which he
expects to give him an abundant yield
of golden grain? Shall we have
part in building for the future? Shall
we grow patriots for the coming
years?
In order that more adequate CO.
uipment and support may be pro-
vided for our patriot making agen-
cies, the orphan homes, the "One
Day for the. orphans movement was
started, calling upon all our people
to add to the stream of regular con-
tributions regular Thanksgiving of
fering equal to a days income. Hith-
erto this request has been met with
generous response. It has enlisted
cur people of all creeds and classes
in beautiful cooperation for the sup
port of needed civic and Christian
philanthropy.
The need of the orphan homes is
still urgent, and every citizen of the
state is asked to cooperate in the
movement to save from degeneracy
and help train for good citizenship
the most exposed children in the
world?
How can you do this? How can
you so give that your charity will
reach directly to the homeless or
phan?
A list of these splendid institutions
appears at the last Of this appeal. Ev-
cry one of these is worthy of your
support. You are asked to forward
to one of these a special Thanksgiv-
ing offering. A days wage, or the
income of day, is suggested-more
if you can, less if you can do no
better.
And remember you are asked to do
this in the name of Him who said
"Suffer little children to come un-
to me, and forbid them not, for OF
such is the kingdom Of heaven" 1t
is for His unfortunates this appeal
is made. To the liberal giver it will
bring happiness and contentment; and
the liberal contributor is the individ-
ual who gives n the right spirit, be
it much or little. "For God loveth
cheerful giver."
Winter, with it's cold, it's suffer
ings, and it's privations for many, is
approaching. Can we allow single
: orphan child in our great common
; wealth to lack for food, clothes, OF
for knowledge that will enable that
child to become useful citizen ane
+, that will direct it's steps into the ways
of pleasantness and peace?
J, Raymond Robbins once said, "Th'