ADOPTED BY MILLIONAIRE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1238, 28 April 1914, Page 4

ADOPTED BY MILLIONAIRE.

FAMILY OF 300

Every poor child iu Tulska, Okla, U.S.A., is singing the praises of Charles Page, a local millionaire, through whose generosity they were privileged to enjoy a daily outing during the hot summer months, and who has adopted into a home he has founded 300 poor children, and hopes to increase the number to a thousand. Near the village of Sand Springs, a suburb of Tulsa Mr Page owns six thousands acres. He has converted eighty acres of the forest into one of the most complete parks in America, particular attention being paid to a playground for children. An iuter-urban railroad owned by Mr Page connects the village and park with the city. Every morning a special car takes every child who cares to go to the park, and brings them back to town in the evening free of charge. The larger boys in the permanent home on the estate work on the farm in the summer. The larger girls work a number of hours each day during the fruit season, canning fruit for the home. Mr Page says that he intends to devote nearly all of his million pounds to the perpetuation by endowment of his children's home, which is to shelter, support, and educate a thousand childteu of the poor.