El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-08
MOMAN'S CHARITY
ASSOCIATION
REPORTS
Many Ell PasOans Aided But
Plans Made For Fur
Their Assistance.

That the FL Paso women interested
! in the Womans Charity Association
| School for Mothers. and Miss H. Grace
! Franklin. the director, were busily en-
gagged during May is confirmed by the
report of the work done. Although it
covers but the first month of the
present years efforts. aid and relief
WAS afforded in MANY quarters.
The Charity association school, with
Miss Franklin in charge, has been
working in conjunction with the city
health department and the FL Paso
county charities board, but nOtwith-
standing the work done, Miss Franklin
believes there are opportunities for
extending the influence over a wider
field, and in her report for the past
month. states:
The work is increasing rapidly and
every day there is a new claim upon
ones time. 1 have in view a plan for
two classes, whereby 1 believe I can
improve the living conditions among
the poor
First establish a housewives club for
girls between the ages of 10 and IA.
Teach them the duties of good serv-
ant and teach them personal and home
hygiene. In this way every citizen OF
Ell Paso is being benefited, for every
new convert to a clean life and a clean
home is also convert to good citizen
ship.
L have a teacher. but I need supplies
with which to teach. The TEACHER is to
hold weekly classes and to also visit
the homes of the members Of her
class. She aims to teach cleanliness
and the care of home; how to wash
dishes; set a table; serve at table,
sweeping and household work; also the
use of the tooth brush and many
other things needed TO make clean
and healthy woman.
L also desire to establish a sewing
class for mothers. 1 have not secured
a teacher, as yet, for this class and
must ask you to find me a teacher
and also material to conduct the class.
The mothers are invited to attend and
they are instructed how to cut out and
how to make garments When the
garment is completed 1t belongs 10 the
one who made il. If you merely teach
them how to make diapers and do away
with the abominable thing they now
use (Which is neither a diaper nor
drawers) you will DO much 10 insure
healthy babies. Is there some one who
cares enough for the future of FL Paso
to take charge of this class?
We are still in need of supplies to
carry on the work. Fly netting is IN
great demand, also supplies to equip the
housewives club; tooth brushes, tooth
paste, barley, baking soda, ivory soap,
hot water bottles, whisky, alcohol, baby
clothing are needed; in fact, every
thing to carry on the work success
fully
1 desire to thank those who have
contributed so generously and TO re-
mind those who have promised to give,
and whose donations have not as yet
hot In Of
many things and will be glad to re-
ceive the promised donations.
No. all of our cases are not Mexicans-
We have some Americans. but il mat
tiers not whether they be black or
white they are little, helpless babies
who cannot tell you of their pain and
their hunger and for the sake of the
future FL PasO, they should be aided.
Prevention is better than caring for
tuberculosis later on.
HeartieSt cooperation is being re-
ceived everywhere and especially from
the health department, Every man on
the staff stands ready to- do anything
and everything Ito help save the
babies" and 1t is indeed gratifying,
when one Is wading through the sands
and the heat, to meet one of these big
fellows and have him come forward, in
his own hearty way, to see if there Is
something he can do to make the work
lighter and in this way may be able to
help save some baby.
The report of the work during May,
follows:
Number of cases in charge. "A; new
cases opened. AS; old cases, 26.
Number of visits made to homes. 210;
first visits, As; revisfts. 1923; reference
and sanitary visits, %; purchase visits,
eight
Visits were also made daily to the
Womans Charity association. FL Paso
County charities, Ell Paso County dis
pensary, city health department, and
Mexican mission, milk and ice depot
Number of cases referred 10 the Ell
Paso county dispensary, It; diseases OF
the eye, ear, nose and throat, 2; dis
ca ses Of children, s; diseases of the
skin, 2; diseases of the stomach, 0; dis
eases of the lungs (tuberculosis), ,;
general medicine and minor surgery, l;
gynecology, 4.
Number of cases reported to the de-
partment of health. %; measles, 4; per-
tussis, Is; tuberculosis, ,; typhoid. ,;
unsanitary conditions 8.
Wherever calls were made. sanitary
instructions were given.
Number of cases referred for relief,
Z; Woman's Charity association, 8; FL
Paso County charities, 4.
Amout of relief dispensed:
Number of cases supplied with milk,
%; quarts of milk supplied. 264;
pounds of ice supplied 900; quarts of
distilled water. so; cases supplied with
meat for broth, f. infants outfits
given, s; fly netting, yards; babys
hammock, /; mattress, 1; number of
nursing bottles, 5; number of nipples, 3;
suits of mems clothing, 3; bath robe
and sweater, each /. ?.
The Consumers Ice company donates
all the ice and distilled water used,
and J. H. NatiOnss meat market is
donating all the meat for broth
The report of the work in the depart
ment of Children's diseases at the FL
Paso county dispensary follows. Classes
were held on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and
Saturdays by DR.. W. c. K1uttz.