The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-17
advantages possible in tho best public
schools OF the day and time.
As Seen by Obserynnt Woman

SCHOOLS OF the uay ana tlrne.
Az Seen by observnnt Woman.
As to the welfare work generally. I
shall crib from an account of it re-
Gently written by Mrs Ethel Thomas,
n North Carolina lady, who is particu-
larly interested in such work among
cotton factory operatives. In a recent
issue OF the Mil News she writes of
the work in Danville:
Miss Hattie Iiylton is superintend-
ent of welfare work. and has twenty
workers under her charge. There is
a kindergarten school for littl. folks
and a night school for Older people
who work through the day. Both Of
these Institutions are we'll patronized
and are in charge OF capable. we'll
Qualiiicd teachers
The Boy Scouts number seventy-two
or eight troops Four men look out
for this interesting band of boys"
They have a band. under a fine rnu-
stefan. drillmastcr and a scoutmas ter
There are the Camp Fire Girls Club.
which the young people enjoy 10 the
fullest. and other clubs for all ages
and both sexes down TO the Sunshine
Club for little tots. The Y NJ c. A.
is also feature
Mrs Thomas writes:
Il took dinner with Miss Hylton one
day at the Day Nursery. the most de-
lightfuliy interesting place found
In Scheduled. could write book on
Here is where the children from one
month old TO school age. whose moth
ers work In the mill, are cared for.
And | want to say that ! truly believe
the care and attention they receive is
far better than their own mothers
ing number for June was 81 This
venture was started five years ago with
six little tots Mrs Ada Mitchell is
matron. assisted by Mrs. John Estlowe
and some nurses. a large fourishing
garden and good COW help TO support
this establishment, and a good. capable
man f-all work looks after them.
Five cents per day Is all that is
charged for the children's keep. They
are given regular good nourishing
dinner, and the smaller ones are fed
OFTEN rs necessary. I know they are
well fed, and that they are being we'll
trained in table etiquette, for 1 was
there and saw dinner served.
"A free clinic, for the treatment OF
the sick meets one day every week in
garten. with q medical and surgical
physician and an export dentist to
meet the demands OF the hour. This
is free OF charge to all residents Of the
village These rooms are we'll stocked
with all necessary medicines likely to
be needed, and with a full supply of
linen for the needy sick. There are
supplies and instruments for the den
list, an outfit for the eye. nose and
throat specialist, and the surgeon finds
things conveniently arranged for per-
forming operations.
Trained nurses make daily visits over
the village and keep an eye on prob
able disease suspects. The idea is to.
SO far as possible. prevent sickness. and
II Is remarkable what is being accom-
plished In this line. They report to
the office every day, and if any one is
In, 1,.ID To-
forthcoming
"A sanitary police also makes rounds
and sees that houses and premises are
kept clean and neat. II through igno-
rance a family does not know how to
keep premises in q sanitary condition
they are shown by practical demonstra-
ZION. Things are cleaned up and put
In proper shape free of charge, and,
the necessity for cleanliness is thor
oughly explained. Then IL the family
drop back to the filthy old slipshod
methods inviting swarms of flies and
running n regular disease germ and
microbe establishment, they are told
that Tor the sake of the health of the
community they must move out. Any
thing wrong in that? MOI All honor
TO the mill company or to the superin-
tendent. who refuses to allow his clean.
respectable help to suffer for the un-
pardonaSle negligence Of filthy next
door netShbors. An ounce of preven-
ton is worth pound OF cure. and
sooner or later physicians will be en-
ployed to keep us well, rather than to
cure sickness only.
"Schoolfeld saving fund Is the result
OF careful study of different systems.
and Is proving quite a success. Each
depositor has stamp deposit card,
and stamp pasted on the card shows
the amount, and is the receipt for
money deposited. An account can be
started with cent. and as one gets
the habit 1t is interesting to note how
enthusiastic he or she becomes and how
the amount grows. Miss Hylton said
this was started for the children last
January. and she now has 1872 deposit
tors-some of them grown people"
The completion Of the new mill re-
uAiring 1900 moro hands by the ] st OF
September. has awakened new interest
among cotton mill operatives in this
welfare work, and hundreds are ap-
plying for Jobs. 1t Is quite likely that
by tho. 1st Of the month, or very soon