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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02

combined forming the Birmingham Set
tlement association, and in that way the
name of the milk station was changed
to Neighborhood House. The name i'm
plies much more than the other 1t de-
scribes settlement work better than any
thing else. l particularly like the name.
since my studies in settlement work were
carried on at Neighborhood House in
Louisville. Miss Frances Ingram was in
charge of the work. and was an inspira-
tion to all those who studied with her.
my earlier training, however," Miss
Hall went on to say, was attained right
here in Birmingham. / had the first pub
lie school kindergarten in this city. Then
took up settlement work, going to Louis
vile, as have just said Later, 1 went
TO Chicago and took course there When
came back to Birmingham the Free
kindergarten ASSOCIATION had decided to
support settlement work At that time.
however, they We're not in a position to
nave a building, so DR.. J. II. Phillips,
with his usual generosity and public spirit
toward all worthy things. allowed us the
use of school rooms, during the after
moons, for our work. There We're sewing
and cooking classes in the afternoons,
and in the evening night classes for
girls.
ar
began to do good deal OF, neigh
borhood visiting" Miss Hall continued.
"and in that way / became very closely
associated with the people whom want
ed to reach. For instance, I would go
into a family where the mother was with
out work. I could then begin my plans
for providing position for her--the bread
winner Of the family, and thus enable
her to get on her feet. In other fami-
hes would find the children not at
tending school This ! could ascertain
the cause of and put them in touch with
educational advantages and fit them for
some mission in life. The friendly vis-
ltor is one OF the most notable assets
in settlement work, for in that way we
are able to go right into the home and
see for ourselves just what is needed
and how we can take care of the sit
uation. For a year did this work and
gained much experience in such mat
ters AT Neishborhood House I live
among the parents of the children whom
we care for. We are their friends and
VISIT them and bring their lives in direct
contact with our own and in this way we
reach the vital point in settlement work
Our aim is TO he a friend 70 our neigh
bors' and bs' neIshbors mean in the
broadcast aceeptation of the word. The
town at large is our nerhbor, and IL
anyone needs our help ii is our pleasure
70 render them assistance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02
onB OF THE PRETTIEST

"Neighborhood House is an object les
son as it were," suggested.
THAT is the idea precisely" said Miss
Hall. 1--WE try to show how an humble
little cottage can be made homelike we'll
kept. clean and wholesome, and large
families live comfortably in such quar-
ters. Yes, that is our aim to make Neigh
borhood House an object lesson.''
Referring to work that she had done
in other cities, Miss Hall recalled with
great pleasure and pride the three sum-
mers she has spent at the Fresh Air
Home in Louisville.
1t was suggested that such an institu-
ton would be acceptable to Birmingham
and that a most beautiful place of this
kind might be established on some of
the mountain sides around this big city.
Miss Hall said:
..That idea is still in embryo. Mr.. Nc
Grath has often spoken of it to me, and
when our settlement work is fully de-
veloped we hope to have just such a
home as the one in Louisville
..Tell me something about the babies
you are taking care of at present." l
asked.
.sOur babies" said Mrs. Hall, ARE near
" all big little girls and boys now. The
first baby 1 took charge of after coming
to Neighboihood House, was a little s.
months-old girl. She came to us at an
. ya when the child is absolutely depend
ent upon proper nourishment for its little
life. Statistics show that a baby stands
five times the chances of life at this age
when piven natural nourishment than it
does when it is artificialy fed. So the
first thing did was to make an effort
to place the mother of that little girl in
a position where she could have her baby
with her That primarily is the object of
settlement work any way. 1t isn't so
much caring for the babies here at Neigh
borhood House. as it is of getting their
mothers work at home, II possible, or at
least of placing them in a position where
their children can be with them.
"what is the age of the youngest baby
that you have ever received at Neign-
borhood House, ! asked
'.Cnce there was little baby five weeks
old" Miss Hall said, who was brought
to us, but / think it is a terrible thing
to take child of that age from it's
mother even for ever SO short time. If
the mother is healthy and well and strong.
81 an do work at home, Sewing, en-
d 6eriDs w ing. cooking oh, there are
aass hi IS for her to do, and it lis
tHe na1t ci he Friendly visitor to as
s.isn sees conditions and ameliorate
theH pes sible :
.sV.4s is more particularly needed au..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02
Two HATILY DOrS

With a competent nursery matron
I have been free ic develop the neigh
borhood work, TO visit the homes and
gain a better knowledge of neigh
borhood conditions Seventy mine vis-
its were paid during the month to 80
different families.
zone family of six. mother and
five children. four of whom are in
the nursery, we have helped to move
from a most undesirable tenement
building to a cottage. The new home
is much nearer to the nursery than
the old, and affords a privacy unknown
in the tenement. 1t has u large yard
In the rear, where the mother plans
to make garden in tile spring, and
is in a much better neighborhood.
THE two Oldest children being girls.
especially needed the protection of the
individual home.
MIR. Lazarus, who owns the little house,
has arranged for weekly in place of
monthly payments, and moved them with
his own drays, thereby saving them this
expense. Learning how very meagre were
their furnishings, he secured a bed from
a furniture store and fitted it up with
mattress and pillows from his factory
The additional bed gives the mother
and the older girl an opportunity for
much needed rest at night.
"on January 81, the Civic Study club
organized an evening club for girls, com
posed of girls who work and are unable to
attend during the day.
piano was placed in the house and
a committee from the Civic study club
comes down each Monday evening, takes
charge of the entertainment and fur
nishes the refreshments
"rhree meetings have been held, the en-
rollment numbering H.
These meetings have proven thoroughly
enjoyable. and it would be difficult to
say whose enjoyment is keenest, the civic
Study group or the girls whom they are
helping
I'VE hope later on to take up some Sc
rious work with the girls, giving over
Monday evening to the social feature and
devoting second evening to study of
some kind.
Books sufficient to. form the nucleus OF
small library have been promised for
this club.
"Ten foreign girls come for lessons in
English three times week and teacher
for these girls is needed,
"rhe machine class was ORGANIZED dur
ing the month, u girls having joined.
These girls are extremely interested, are
regular in attendance and are doing good,
work.
The Monday afternoon sewing class
continues at the school, the enrolment
for the month being 80 pupils
'rhe cooking classes have been held reg.
ulariy each week. with a very sausfac-
tors attendance.
Positions were found FOR. i've women
during the month
Eight new children were received in the
nursery. the enrolment for the month
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02
BY DOLLY DALRYMPLE

uF you have time on your hands that
you don't know what to do with, go
some morning or afternoon over to
"Neighborhood House
1t is settlement house. with very
definite aims, and it is doing a great
deal OF good
Doing good in a most pleasant way.
which is more to the point
1t is the neatest. cleanest. daintiest
little abode, with an air of white and
green interior decoration. spotless and
we'll kept, from the front porch where
the babies play to the little kitchen
where the milk is prepared or 'modi-
fied,'' as the ones in charge term 1t.
and the food is cooked for those who
are little guests in the house.
There are babies--ohl so many chub-
hy, healthy. bright. fat babies and
children that you look about for the
proverbial s'old woman who lived in
shoe,' for there is bunch as big
:,
in it's own particular way.
There are little brown eyed boys and
rosy checked girls; nut brown maids,
and fair haired lads; there are big
babies and little babies; blonde babies
and brunette babies, good babies and
bad babies, although the bad ones are
soon made to realize that they must
be good If they mean to stay on at
"Neighborhod House,
The other day while / waited in the
cozy little office at Neighborhood
House for Miss Frances Hall. the ca
pabie young woman who is head resi-
dent of this worthy place, / noted
especially the air of distinction that
was about everything in the little
home.
Everything seemed to breathe the
personality of the splendid workers in
charge, and | began to regard settle
ment work in very minute and criti-
cal manner.
What it all means.
Why it is done.
How 1t is done
And
Why more of our girls are not intilpate-
" acquainted with the manner Of its
doing.
Miss Hail. whose presence brings with
il sunshine and light. radiating sweet
ness and womanliness that is. instinc-
lively accorded her by all who know her,
began to tell me of the inside workings
Of this little place, which heretofore we
have known as ''The Milk Station or
Free Dispensary for Babies
That name was all that it meant at
tile time, said Miss Hall, ''but when We
changed the name to the present one Of
Nciehborhood House we also changed in
a measure the nature Of the work. The
Free Kindergarten had been supporting
settlement work. while the Society for the
Prevention Of Infant Mortality had been
supporting the Day Nursery and the two
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02
In Paradise

fs"m The Philadelphia Ledger
sunday school reacher-Can any little
boy or girl tell me why Adam was never
a bnhys
small girl Please. sir, cause he had
nobody to muss linn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02

operating with the Associated Charities
City health department, the Mercy home
the school nurse the Juvenile court. the
visiting free nurse. the Boys club. the
Paul IIayne school and the Hillman hos
pilal.
The Ordway new era., 1913-07-11
Evadine tho Law

The ordinances Of thIs city very
wisely prohibit the sale Of Fireworks,
but one storekeeper has evolved .
plan to defeat the ordinance. This
storekeeper who lives outside Of the
city limits, has laid 10 stock Of ex-
plosives and has them displayed on his
front porch. Yesterday Afternoon the
yard was full Of boys and the business
Of rsking 10 pennies appeared to be
Rot,d.
The city council 10 enacting tn Is
restrictive law had 10 view the protec-
tion Of property and the safety of clti.
xens and 10 doing 80 were following
the general sentiment Of the country.
This storekeeper evidently has more
regard for the few cents prodt he will.
make than he has respect for either
the law or the possible damage that
may result TO life and property fom
his action. Rocky Ford Tribune.
The Ordway new era., 1913-07-11
Beet Tops for silaee

Sugar beet tops and shocked corn
have been mixed 10 the silo 1t the Uni-
verslty Of Wisconsin TO determine their
value 10 this form. About 250. 900 tons
of sugar beets are raised every year 10
Wisconsin and the proper utilization
Of the tops Is quite important. The
silage from this mixture had slightly
stronger 0dor than ordinary corn sill
age, sithough IL was not offensive.
Cattle relish It NJ we'll IN they do
Ordinary silage, and obtain as much
food value according To the chemists.
The beet tops were left 10 the fields 10
small piles after the beets we're re-
moved, aud hauled to the silage cutter
70 DO run through with an equal
amount OF corn fodder taken from the
shock. A bunch Of corn was started
Into the cutter and the beet tops
thrown on top Of II 80 they both went
through together. Some water was
added 10 order to make the silage pro-
perly moist and allow IL to pack well.
1t is claimed that the carbon dioxide
gas formed from the fresh beet leaves
keeps the molds and undesirable fer
mentation from working.-Fowler
Tribune,
The Ordway new era., 1913-07-11
Advertising Our Asset

II Colorado ever had the opportuni.
" to advertise herself she certainly
has the past week. What an Advxnt.
age would have been hers had she had
. good live oress agent to spread
Throughout the country, suffering un.
der the torrld heat, the gopsel Of Colo
fadO's cool breezes.
Colorado has . rich commodity in
her climate. and IL would seem to be
within the bounds Of possibility to
establish bureau, for the sale thereof.
At least TO establish rates to attract
crowds Of the suffering OF the east to
our boundaries. This 10 not pOesi.
bility overdrswn. Florida lives Oh
the cold weather In New York. This
Is because Florida advertises her win.
ter climate. Colorado. can do the
same When We establish = state
bureau for that purpose then 10 reali
ty will We begin to realize from the
most valuable asset which is ours. =
Pueblo Chieftain.
The Ordway new era., 1913-07-11
Where Was the Calf2

In the Holbrook country last week
q playful colt broke mans leg by
kicking at calf-Bent County Demo.
.crat,
The Ordway new era., 1913-07-11
Sets Good Example

H. 8. Fulkerson, wealty sheep owner
of McClave, has let the contract for a
$4,000 residence on his magnificent
sheep ranch. The Fulkerson home
is typical OF the advanced ideas aud
better method OF living aud the vast
improvements In ranch homes which
are enjoyed on the present day Colo
RADIO ranch. The Fulkerson home at
McClave will have Its own electric
lighting and steam heating plant.
Electric fans will keep cooling breezes
circulating In every room 10 the
mansion and At night the Outbuildings
and corrals will be lighted by electric
lights that can be turned on with
the pressure Of button. A garage
win form part Of the completed ranch
buildings, and beautiful flower gar.
dens and lawns will lend attraction
to the. place Exchange.
The Ordway new era., 1913-07-11
Cool Colorado

While the people OF the East are
suffering from the heat, and the death
rate Is appalling. the people OF Colo
radO are enjoying the sunshine and
the cool breezes from the mountains.
II the people OF the eastern cities
could only be educated 70 the fact that
Colorado afforded ample opportunities
for Investment and homes. where life
is always enjoyable. the c0ngested
condition Of the great cities would be
relieved, and Colorado would receive q
recognition that would place It 10 the
front rank Of manufacturing states. =
Exchange
The Ordway new era., 1913-07-11
News Of New Wells

Just across the Colorado line in Baca
county, the artesian we'll district is Oh
the boom. A few days ago new we'll
running 200 gallons per minute was
opened. The same parties contem-
plate putting down five or six wells.
This makes approximately fifty flow
ing wells In the Blaine and Two Buttes
sections and means the irrigation of
several Thousand acres Just west OF US.
While these wells are not gushers,
they are good. dependable flowing
wells, running from 200 to 800 gallons
per minute which rate In twenty.four
hours Yields volume OF wafer. This
new irrigated area, together with east
ern Colorado's steady annual increase
In its Irrigated acreage is bound to In.
fiuence the rainfall inwestern Kansas
Cheer up.-Syracuse Republican.
Artesia, the new town 40 miles south
of Holly, is all agog with excitement
over the Clark Brothers we'll, now 373
feet In depth, which is throwing an
eight.inch stream steadily, and the
water seems sinexhaustible. The pres
sure Is phenomenal. throwing out
chunks Of sandstone half the size Of
mans hand with ease, and the we'll 10
the cynosure Of all eyes for sixty miles
around. "A
The Clark brothers are newcomers
from tine east, and are planning to put
an immense area under alfalfa, which,
experts say, will yield them acomfort-
able fortune.-Holly Chieftain.
The Ordway new era., 1913-07-11
Valley Crop Conditions

Crop conditions continue most favor
able and the weather has been ideal
for growing crops. Wednesday was
the huttest day Of the year for this
section, the thermometer at F. X.
Blinn's experimental station having
registered 90. The low temperature
on Wednesday was SO. During the
week past the Temperature has ranged
from IS TO gs high and from 81 to 65 low
at night. There has been q good
breeze at all times and altogether the
weather has been very enjoyable.
So far there has been plenty OF
water but owing to the lowness OF the
river and lack Of snow 10 the noun
tains crops may yet be affected by lack
Of moisture. but one or two good rains
would insure successful crop. Can
taloupes are setting on and oeets are
about all thinned. Compared with
previous years all crops are up to the
ayerage.-Rocky Ford Tribune.
Beets. especially those that received
early thinning, are regarded to be 10
the best condition. Thinning Is now
we'll advanced, and perhaps II might
have been finished had weather con-
ditions been perfect. The stand as far
as they have been properly thinned
and cultivated, expert growers de-
clare, Is 10 very good condition and
will make the right kind Of showing
In the end.
Melons, still not far enough ad-
vanced to give the big growers and
dealers good idea as 10 what the re-
suits will be, are regarded to be In
good condition considering the wealth
er they have endured.
Cantaloupes are 10 blossom, and IT
is said they will produce as good a
crop as last year, and ifconditions had
been more 10 their favor an earlier
crop would have resulted this year.
-Saccharine Gazette.
Crop prospects 10 the Swink country
were never better; most anything will
grow up there. The last count OF bOils
on Farmer Quast's back showed that
nineteen OF these tormenters were
about ready for the surgeons knife.
and that the crop Of little boils coming
on we're as promising a. the big ones.
Bent County Democrat.
The Ordway new era., 1913-07-11
Items Of Interest Taken From Valley Exchanges
In Case Of Drowning

We give below two excellent
methods Of treatment In case OF
drowning. Either, II resorted to at
once. are more than apt to restore the
patient, and they should be cut out
and preserved, or. better stiIl,
thoroughly memorized:
l. Loosen clothing, II any.
2. Empty lungs of water by laying
the body on stomach and lifting It by
the middle SO that the head hangs
down. Jerk the body few times
until lungs have been cleared OF water.
3. Pull the tongue forward, using
handkerchief or string and pin II
necessary.
4. Initiate motion OF respiration by
|alternatelyco pressing and expanding
the lower ribs. Do this twenty times
to the minute. Alternately raising
the arms from the sides up above the
head will stimulate the action OF the
lungs. Do this gently but presist-
emily.
s. Apply warmth and friction to
hands aud feet
8. BY holding tongue forward. clos
Ing the nostrils and pressing the
Adams apple back. direct imitation
may be tried. Take deep breath
and breathe 1t forcibly into the mouth
Of patient; compress the chest to expel
the air aud repeat the operation.
2. Keep cool and dou't give up,
Persons have been saved after hours
Of patient, vigorous effort. When
breathing begins get the patient into
a warm bed, give warm drinks and
plenty Of fresh air aud quiet.
The prone pressure method OF
resusitation has been found Of great
efficiency, and can be used to advant.
age by one person.
BY this method the patient lies full
length face down. and the pressure is
made with the hands Of the operator
on the back over the lower ribs, then
relaxing the pressure. This to be con-
tinued alternately about twelve times
to the minute. The air Is thus forced
out and sucked 10. making frequent
exchange Of air In the lungs. The ad-
vantages OF this method IL that IL is
very simple and can be done Without
fatigue to the operator. and that be.
cause Of the position the tongue Of pa
tient falls forward and the mucous and
water escapes freely from the mouth.
Do not quit after few minutes effort
Keep At II for an hour or more II nee.
essary.
These Instructions should be read
carefully and remembered.
The Ordway new era., 1913-07-11
..Better Babies" Contest

A special feature Of the Rock ,
Ford Fair this year will be "Better
Babies" contest. This event will be
different from the ordinary baby show,
and will consist In baby contest In
which the entries will be judged on
three points. First, mentally; second,
physically; third. measurement OF var
ious parts Of the body. or these the
physical Is far the most important.
This new feature of the fair will no
doubt attract considerable attention.
Babies usually do.
The Ordway new era., 1913-07-11
For Paving Street

Last week G. NJ. Cofiman. q real
estate dealer Of Rocky Ford. In letter
to one OF the papers there, offered to
be one Of twenty-five men to give eloo
each toward paving Main street. His
lead has been followed by three other
citizens, 9. o. Randall, Dr.. 8. N
Kellogg and Alfred Coleman, and IL is
expected that enough public spirited
citizens to make up the twenty-five
will come forward at an early date,
and thus insure several blocks of busi.
ness street paving In that thriving
town.
The Ordway new era., 1913-07-11
Against Bogus checlxs

Rocky Ford business men have
banded themselves together with an
agreement, said 70 be rigidly enforced
among them. not 70 cash any checks
outside Of banking hours. II is said
that the activities Of check manipulat-
ors amoug the business men there
made this move for their own protect
ION necessary, and the result Of the
rule is watched with interest BY bust.
ness men Of other towns. Such
move works a hardship on legitimate
holders Of legitimate checks, for the
rule is applied to acquai ntances as
we'll % strangers.
The Ordway new era., 1913-07-11
This Is the Limit

While We flnd people 10 Rocky Ford
sending to the mall order houses Of
the east for goods, We find people Of
the east sending to Rocky Ford for
the same class Of goods. This week
. bed, springs and mattress were
shipped to Kansas City. the home of
one Of the largest mall order houses
10 the country. Verify doth the grass
in the fields beyond seem greenest-
Gazette Topic
The Ordway new era., 1913-07-11
We Extend sympathies

Although slowly recovering from
severe injuries sustained short time
ago when 4 mule he was Harvesting
ran from the stable. dragging him
tangled in the harness, Fritz Quasi
now is suffering from boils. The
count last Saturday showed 10 ON his
back, With good prospects for more.
Mr.. Quasi still suffers from the injur.
les to his right arm.-Swink Advo.
cate,
The Ordway new era., 1913-07-11

Newspapers on the south side Of the
river are giving the information, In
their issues Of last week, that Jim
Flynn, a pugilist, together With his
wife, passed through that country en-
route 70 New York in an automobile.
live remember correctly, 1t was about
ayear ago that this Jim Flynn proved
to . hopeful sporting fraternity that
he was not much Of q pugillst.
The Ordway new era., 1913-07-11
Dairy Cattle Arrive

The Hrst shipment of 100 head Of
Holstein cows arrived In Lamar last
week. Not more than dve cows will
be sold to one farmer. These animals
came from Michigan and head the
many hundred that will be imported
to supply the new condensed milk
plant at Lamar.
The Ordway new era., 1913-07-11
Look Out for Bill

VIII Heckethorn Of the H. B. garage
made . hurried trip via auto to
Springfield last Monday. just. 10 time
to get glimse Of u culprit who didn't
object to giving number of mortgage
es on the same article. Bill Is not In
the habit OF getting left-nay, nay,
Paullne.-Holly Chieftain.