Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-18
INSTITUTION IS MAINTAINED
WHOLLY BY PUBLIC CHARITY,
AND ALL RACES GIVEN CARE
Only Question Asked Is AS to Need of Child for Care
and Guidance; Growing Population of State
Increases Need for Its Services Every Year.

when it was razed. Additional funds
were needed for extension Of the light
and phone wires to the new building.
The sewage disposal has always been
o big problem, additional cess pools
proving inadequate, until now several
are in use with more needed. The
exterior walls were plastered only two
years ago. The roof has leaked, and
then by the time that could be re-
paired, additional funds were needed
! for redecoratlng inside.
Branches Are Active
| Other branches of the home in Bis
bee, Phoenix, Douglas and Prescott
have been active in the work, making
drives for necessary equipment and
/ temporarily caring for and placing the
children. Mrs. w. w. Edwards has
been of great assistance in caring for
and feeding many children, and work.
ing with the Phoenix branch.
Most Of the beds have been donated
from time to time, also the linen and
towels The historic old flagpole, orig
inally at old Fort Bowie, was donated
by the University Of Arizona, which
had received it through the efforts
| of one of the pioneer families of the
state. The laundry equipment was
donated, also the drinking fountain.
| The living room paintings were a gift
from Mrs. Stewart, the kindergarten
equipment from Mrs. Steinfeld, shade
trees by Mr.. Monthan, and planted by
candidates of Alton Kol Grotto who
each dug tree hole and planted a
tree. The infirmary in separate
building, completely furnished and
equipped, was gift from the Phoenix
branch 1t includes boys ward, girls
ward, nurses ROOM diet Kitchen, bath
rooms and heating plant
AT Christmas Time
Lodges and frater1al organizations
have also been active in offering their
assistance. The B. p. o. e. Of Tucson
give a big tree each Christmas, and
have inaugurated the happy custom OF
having the children write to Santa
Claus telling what they want The
ElkS also give each child complete
outfit of clothes The Grotto and
Eastern Star give picnicS and free
swin1S throughout the summer The
Shrine has cared for one little cripple,
Maria by name for three years in
their San Francisco hospital, sending
her back greatly improved in mind
and body. The dentists and doctors
of Tucson have always been very loyal
in their aid, sometimes making several
calls a day on the sick ones.
Love Must Be Supplied
The task of keeping up the home,
big as it is, shows only a part Of the
work done. For children must be
placed in private homes with q chance
to win the love and affection Of foster
parents. Sometimes the tiny tots fail,
through no fault of their own, and
must be taken back Possibly it IS
heredity, perhaps in their infancy
through neglect or improper training
they developed traits which are annoy
ing to those trying to take them in.
They don't fit, and for the good Of all
concerned must be returned to the
home, awaiting another chance to
make good" with some one who may
/ wish to adopt them. That a little
child should fail in making friends
with adults who perhaps are too blind
to see where the trouble lies, is in
finitely more sad than the case of a
man OF woman who is friendlesS and
alone in the world Also, if child
is too old he is not wanted. 1t is
usually the little ones who are adopt
ed, leaving the larger boy or girl be-
hind, perhaps wondering and trying
to understand.
! There is the brighter Sidey Of course.
Many children have found happy
I homes with loving care to guide them
! in fresh start, and are placed where
they are developing into bright, strong,
intelligent men and women. Some
children find a good home and loving
parents the first time, some after a
number of trials, others-fortunately
very few-never seem to fit in,
All children must pass physical
] test. before entering. The feeble
minded child cannot be taken into the
home for obvious reasons, nor the
hardened young criminal. Some So
called incorrigibleS have entered, later
to turn out very satisfactorily with
the proper training The sick, such as
those affected with active tuberculosis,
| cannot, of course, be handled, as the
home is not hospital No children
more than IL years old may enter
unless absolutely necessary. Boys and
girls are about equally represented.
with room for almost so, although 81
have been cared for at one time.
Camps New Problem
A new source of work has sprung
up during the last few years-the auto
camps where sometimes children are
J found actually in want Perhaps the
/ parent or parents are sick and living
here as best they can in an attempt
t to recover or they may be just natur-
!, ally shiftleSS and lazy--automobile
t tramps- -preferring to drift from camp
e to camp with as little work as pos
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