The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-06
tins of milk, 90 in ALL and piled them on
the grand piano.

tins of milk, 90 in all, and piled them on
the grand piano.
While the school as school, and indi-
vidually as WELL understands the preva-
lent neutrality idea, they entered, never
theless, to the strains of 'Tipperary,' and
before they were far advanced into the
presence of the faculty, almost every girl
was singing the words of the refrain
which has kept up the tagging spirits of
so many tired soldiers.
The romance that Is in the heart of
even every littlest girl gave utterance in
the suggestion that some message be writ
ten on the cans before starting them on
their voyage. But here came a complica-
ton. Miss Mayo Thach reminded the chill
eren that little Belgian folk could read
1t only in French. so French students in
| their pride inscribed their own phrases,
but the others, Miss Thach wrote simple
suggestions in French across the black
board, explaining their significance and
/ leaving it for the choice of those who
| make fewer pretensions to linguistic ac-
compliShments. So the little cans went
! forth variously inscribed, some to the
| health of the little Belgian babies, others
among the smaller children asking for
| letters from little Belgian friends, but all
bearing the names of the senders.
! 1t made a pretty ceremony, and the
! sentiments it had developed that one
grave lady who has travelled much sug-
gested the prettily decorative plan of plac-
! ing with each. can a tiny American flag.
| But mol Hasty whispers from other
| sources on the rostrum called together a
faculty consultation, and questions of in
ternational neutrality were raised. So the
Stars and Stripes were not sent. The &C.
casion was one, however that brought out
/ NM Of fha .f hna Loo
girls, among whom, by the way, are girls
related by ties of consequently to people
| of the various warning nations, and af-
forded an hour whose profit is far reach
ing.
.Life's vicissitudes touch all the world;
| just now the war cloud darkens the no.
rizon and while the United States is not
lin it," it's effects are felt by many,
and the increased demand for work from
| the women who face necessity, and who
can do their best work at home, is met
/ by the Womans exchange, one of the
most efficient cooperative organizations
in the city. Through this fine institu-
| ton women may earn their daily bread
| without leaving their homes, handi-
| cap which often in the cases that come
to the exchange, these beneficlaries suf-
! fer. These needy women make up the en-
| broideries, the 1ovly trousseaus layettes,
! linens and laces after exclusive models,
/ some coming from Italy and Ireland.
| They fashion, many times. beautiful
| clothes for children. models not found in
| the shops, and which are the work of
| those who need assistance.
! The edible department furnishes many
| helps to- housekeepers. Breads of all
kinds, rolls, cakes, pies and buildings can
| be furnished, are prepared by women of
straitened circumstances in order to keep
| the wolf from their doors. and which
| are, moreover, always done in a clean
| and sanitary environment. The help OF
| the public is, of course. necessary to en-
able the exchange to find a market for
| such delicacies
| Through the luncheon and tea room,
| which are under the direction of Miss
Janet Walters, orders can be taken for
salads, jellies, cakes, pastries and the
| like, and they are all made from the
| home recipes of housekeeping women
| whom the exigencies of their life prevent
from earning their living except by their
own firesides, but who are nontheless
| worthy to be helped or nonethless de-
pendent because they cannot go forth and
battle with the world outside their homes
Perfected effort Is the price of gain, =
| says the proyerb, and the Woman's ex-
| change is one of the few cooperative
/ institutions where women may find the
| help that enables them to help them
selves. The executive board of the ex-