be contributed, The plight of the poor and needy is as serious as it has ever been, worse in many instances. This class of person is always the last to receive benefits from the turn of the corner in a depression period, and again, there are always multitudes of the destitute and suffering in our midst. Our twenty-five institutions are almost buried under the avalanche of appeals for relier and it is vital that we raise every penny of this five hundred thousand dollars.”
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