The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-30


officers of the society are desirous that
the people of Birmingham should know
what has already been accomplished, and
to enlist their assistance in furthering
this great work.
With the organizations, tlfe Boys club
doing probation work, the juvenile court
caring for the delinquent children, and
the Children's Aid society looking after
the poor and neglected children, the COM
munity has the equipment for doing its
child welfare work. The part of this
child's welfare work which it is expected
the Children's Aid society will do when
it assumes it's part of the responsibility,
is perhaps best stated by its charter,
which is as follows
ARTICLE I.
Section l. The name of this organization
shall be Childrens Aid society of Jeffer-
son county.
Sec. 2. Its Office and principal place
of business shall be located in the city
of Birmingham, Ala.
ARTICLE IT.
Section /. Its purpose and aims are: To
keep, care for and protect the dependent
and neglected children of Jefferson coun-
ty, Alabama.
(a) BY furnishing to them such ma
terial aid as their needs may require.
(b) BY providing for them, intelligent,
sympathetic personal service.
Sec. 2. TO study and investigate the
causes and conditions which create, or
contribute to- the dependency and neglect
of children: and to work for and advo-
cate such measures as will remove such
causes. and suppress such conditions in
Jefferson county.
Sec. 8. To aid in the promotion of CO.
operation among social agencies affect
ing children and youth
Sec. a. Said society shall have and ex-
ercise all the authority and power con-
ferred on corporations organized under
article IS of the code of Alabama of 1907"
1t is to be responsible for the care Of
the poor and neglected children of JEFF
ferson county.
In doing this work it is already main
tanning a receiving and detention home
in the old. DeBardeleben home at Avenue
C and Fifteenth street. This home is
open at all times day or night. for any
child in need of help or care, no matter
what the cause.
Here the poor or neglected child will
be cared for until the socety's sympa-
thetic trained worker can ascertain all
the facts necessary to properly solve
each childs peculiar problem The child
will, of course. be given such material
aid in food, clothing, medical attention
as Is needed: but the personal service i'm
solving intelligenty and sympatheticallv
the problem of what is best for the
permanent welfare of the child is the
very heart of the work
AS an Illustration: mother % or "a
years old brought to the home recently
her two little girls, 2 and 4 years old
very pretty sweet children-and said thai
she could not care for them and that
she would have to give them up. Irpon
questioning her she said that bar ,,,,s
band had deserted her at nearby min
ing town. that this was the second time
he had done so. and that not being ah,e
to make living she had decided IN
bring them to Birmingham and put them
in some home. She had given her furni-
ture back to the dealer. as twas NOT
paid for, and she brought with her no
trunk or clothes. as she had none. I'm
able to find employment. she was willing
to give up. hers children thoroughly dis.
couraged.
1t would be an easy way to handle this
case to call the Mercy Home and ask
them to take these two bright. HEALTHY