The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-22

that realizing my inexperence and need of support and cooperation, they have perhaps given me that very desirable and sweet personal sympathy which another person may not have required.
 Then you have met with hearty re- sponse?" I observed.
 Tt is wonderful the way in which the people who have been called upon have responded said Mrs Smith. .'With the fewest exceptions every one asked has entered into the work most enthu- siastically and those exceptions gave such excellent reasons for not doing so 1t would have been most unfair to have expected it of them. This response, with all the present day demands social, do- nestle and charitable, certainly proves long cherished theory, that the real mo- tive in the life of each of us, whether conscious or not, is to be as useful as we can, and as helpful to each other"
 Tell me your plans?" l requested, for the work.
 We are going to make the old Wilson and Brown hospital, which Mir John Caldwell has leased to us at a most generous figure, the headquarters of the Associated Charities, thus eliminating their present office expenses which is a big item to begin with. Aside from the small portion of the building which will be required to conduct the business de- partment, the women will be given entire charge of the remainder of the building" " was the reply 'In this building we wish to establish different departments and in- dustries to give employment to women who would otherwise have to appeal di- rectly to charity for food, money or cloth ing. Women such as those who are too old and who cannot go out to regular employment on account of age or health, but who would be so happy to contribute their fn flaa ,,,,fI port, others who cannot get into the home at Woodlawn, as they have such a limited capacity there, always @ long waiting llst, and those who are dependent on their children for a support not always cheerfully given-these are they who will be provided for. Then, too, the mothers whose babies are too young to be left at Neighborhood House, can bring them here and put them in nice, clean nursery, where they can give them their personal attention and be taught to care for them irtelligently, while at the same time they can sew or do such work as they are fltted to do, or wish to learn to do Many young girls who cannot take reg ular work in shops for variods reasons, can lind occupation here, and those who come into the city seeking employment can have temporary work until they find permanent position. In other words We wish to give the poor and unfortu- nate the most valuable assistance which they can ever find. that of teaching them to require none. We are now renoyat- ing and cleaning the bMldng."
 :, Tell me something of the personnel of the committees" asked.
 Mrs. Charles DeBardeleben Las cha F, ,@a or the committee on painting and paper Ing, and when she and her assistants complete this work we expect to install several industries and departments,r was the reply. There will be department of arts and crafts under the direction of Mrs William M. Jordan Mrs. George w.. Traylor, Jr.. Mrs. Gordon Crawford and Mrs. w. s. Lowell. For this loom will De purchased. and edgings and carpets woven. I wish to say, by the way. that all the old rags and garments used will pc thoroughly cleansed and sterllIsed. quitting, crocheting. millinery, hand weaving and basket work will be done here. A sewing room teaching plain sewing, alarming, hand sewing and en,- broidery will be under the direction cf