Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-28
SHE SMASHED UP
THE COMBINATION

Miss Ethel WRraham. girl phuan.
throDist. was one Of the fifty ladies,
Old and young, that attended the
called mesriHg Of the CplifterS. That
society seemed To DO mainly composed
OF Mrs. General Baron. her husband
ma her sou. Fred. the latter young
man OF twenty-three Mrs General
was president. her husband treasurer
ma Fred secretary The object OF the
society, as stated at the first public
ueetuS, was 10 uplift the poor and dc
away with poverty. When Mrs. Cen
oral had got through speaking and the
general had cot through speaking and
Fred had finished his remarks it was
quite plain 70 the audience how the
upliftln. was 70 be done
Various committees wore appointed
md asked 10 report at tho raxt meet.
ing. Miss War0ham was appointed a
committees or ons TO accumulate gen.
eral knowledge Oh the subject OF ND.
liftinS. and il is mostly with her re.
port submitted at the next meeting
that this story has to do When Mrs.
General had reported that the way 20
uplift the poor was 10 secure them
situations in banks and Offices at good
salaries and the general had reported
In favor OF providing them With mu-
steal Instruments and young Fred had
given il as his opinion that the better
the brand Of cigars smoked by the
poor man the sooner he would climb
10 the top Miss Wareham arose and
made her report, as follows:
|. "A day Or two after the last meet
Ing prepared myself with raiment
suitable TO poor young girl and
made trip among the dwellers OF the
tenements. In doing SO l came across
several members OF this society on err
rands Of charity. Some OF them had
sheet music and some had sweet cake
for the poor. yhey bought 10 coal nor
paid any back rent. They talked
great deal about the uplifting process.
and efforts were made 10 convince
hungry people that they ought TO get
together and organize debating sehoolg
and strive for higher plane. They
referred to Abraham Lincoln being
born In log hut and TO Joan OF Arc
feeding pigs and milking cows. Very
affecting. Must have been like a full
meal to the hungry"
Ut this point Mrs. General intprr1Ipt.
ed TO say that time pressed and the re.
ludlnder Of the report could be dis.
pehsed with. but Miss Warcham re.
fused 10 give way and went on:
"One OF our members and a promi.
nent philanthropist advertised for a
narlCr maid. Nothing was said OF any
uplifting, but that was inferred.
wrote myself a recommend and ap.
piled for the place. / was told that
must not presume on the fact that
could read and write Under no cir
cumstances was TO open n book from
the library. IF ever found drumming
on the piano instant discharge would
DE the penalty. Objected TO my doinc
up my hair like a lady. Objected 20
my small feet. Met her husband the
next day. He said / could uplift by
copying the manners OF his wife. Met
her son. He wanted to pat me on the
cheek; said that was the first step in
uplifting"
"A motion TO adjourn will be in or.
arose. with blazing face, but no one
made such a motion, and Miss Ware.
nam continued:
Il was worked about sixteen hours
per day. The food given us servants
was about the same as the average
tenement family sits down to. No
family prayers to uplift us. No play.
Ing and singing OF sacred music.
When We spoke of attending church
we were informed that the house could
not be upset. We were not even fur
nished tracts Oh the sin Of profanity
and intemperance. Whenever / en-
countered the husband in the nails he
expressed the hope that ! was feeling
duly grateful for a place In pattern
family. on several occasions the son
informed me that but for that old cat,
meaning his mother, he would take me
for an auto ride"
General Baron. viii you move to
adjourn" almost shouted Mrs. Cen
eral as her face went from rcd to
white
The general opened his mouth, but
40 words came Therefore the report
continued
'Cn certain occasion the lady in
question ordered me to accompany her
~ tour among tine poor 10 distribute
hirity We found the poor They
wore FIRST assured that it was entirely
their fault that they were poor and
then admJni7hed to attend Summaries
md colleges and reach o higher plane.
Tho clothing ve gave out seemed to
.Hrh been collected from servant girls.
f1e food ] carried came from our own
'aui'-after toe family had eaten.
must say that The poor did not exhibit
7nv great interest in the uplifting
business. Mv lady seemed quite dis
appointed 20 Gud them 20 anxious
about coal and 80 Indifferent m uplft-
.nG She found fault with INC because
[ hadn't suggested that We bring along