Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-15
WOMEN s BIBLE
CLASS ACTS As
LABOR BUREAU
Practices Practical Christianity
by Finding Work for JObIess
of All Creeds,
-Practlcal Christianity is great

practical Christianity Is great
er than the mere theory.
1T is better to help others to
help themselves than to extend
them mere charity.
our work knows no denoml-
nations. We help the members Of
every Gai-h.
Opportunities are always open
to the wen equipped women in the
business world
inexperienced girls from the
country think Atlanta has good
position waiting for them each to
step into.--Mrs. r. d. Crusoe.
Four years ago the Central Presby-
terrain Church Adult Woman.s Bible
Class came face to face with the prob
lem Of finding employment for one or
its number a girl just in from the
country had to have work, and have
it right away. There we're several
women in the class who held respon-
sible positions in the business world of
Atlanta, and by combining their ef-
forts they obtained a place for the
girl within a day.
To-day the same class. somewhat
larger, is finding work for men and
women and boys and girls every week
and no one. no matter Of what FAM
or creed she NAV be, is turned away
without being helped to find work
practical Christianity. not merely
the theory of It, is our aim" said Mrs.
r. d. CrusOe, leader of the class, in
discussing the work to-day
Their Work "Just Crew."
I'VE feel that We can do more real
good by teaching others TO help them
selves than in any other way. Like
Topsy. our work Just grew When
the first case was forced upon us We
Immediately realized there was a
great field I'm front of us, and by the
united effort of the whole class We
have managed to fiji most of the de-
mands made upon us.
I'VE are fortunate in having 50
business women They are all of them
i'm responsible places. and naturally
keep i'm touch with the openings i'm
their different establishments Each
Sunday just before the class work
begins I ask the girls what positions
they know Of Each members speaks
up. and there is never a Sunday
passes that there is not an oppor-
unity opened up for some girl. The
girls also tell OF the people they know
that want and need places.
Work Found for Men.
AT first our work was confined al
most entirely to women. but now we
are helping all. We have found work
for men. Boys and girls who wanted
positions have been aided. We have
followed up each case, and where we
found chances for advancement we
have taken persons from one situa-
ton to another.
Right o-day we have five applica-
lions that we wish to fiji. One is a
woman with two children. who just
mas to have work. and l hope We will
be able to find something for her to-
day.
The great difficulty is To find wom-
en- that are properly equipped TO take
the places that We have to offer
Equipped women are i'm constant de-
mand. So many girls come in here
from the country with no idea of the
dangers and difficulties ahead Of
them. They think that in Atlanta
they win have no difficulty i'm finding
work They do not know whether
they will be salesgirls filing clerks or
stenographers. When they come the
place" are open. but they can not MI
them.
Scholarships Are Given.
This problem has also been az
tackled by the class. Each year one
business scholarship is given some
woman. and the money for two others
is loaned TO deserving women. out of
the employment work other branches
have grown. The city relief work, for
instance. which aids many people
every yeaE and is often useful and
absolutely necessary in caring for the
women seeking work
Five members Of the class. Miss
Dallas Dumas, Miss Irene O'Donnell
Miss Lula Fowler. Miss Hart and Miss
Fuller. all Of them successful business
women. compose the active committee
of the employment bureau feature. but
every member OF the class unites In
helping and encouraging the work"
The present officers of the class are:
Mrs w L. Cotton. president: Mrs
VI NJ. Grinnell and Miss Cora Bruce
vice presidents, Miss Henrietta
Welsh. recording secretary: Miss Hell
en- Greenlea, corresponding secretary,
Miss LabinCia Davidson. treasurer
and Miss Claude Morgan.