The Washington times., 1914-07-21

peal to children for toys. which
later are sold In tie store II was
found that mothers resented the
outright giving CT these cast-off
toys. though many of them are In
good condition. 6ut when they
come to the store and pay a penny.
or cents, or diiGe. for one of the
toys they get a bargain and retain
their sense of independence
The principle holds good with the
more substantial goods than toys.
sold the year round at the store
And both the store and the sewing
classes exemplify one paradox. that
giving money to the poor is not the
most practical sort OF charity.
Raise Money By Prayer.
The ether plank of the center's
platform, their belief in prayer. was
explained by Mrs. Finley.
We do not go about giving en-
tertsinments, nor do we beg for
mcuey. We pray that our work
-aay be rewarded with sufficient
funds to carry 1t on and keep it
growing. Our faith has been justi-
ned. AS we deYeloped the work. the
money came"
The leaders of the work are not
afraid of connecting 1t with relis-
ion. even to the extent OF holding
weekly prayer meetings for the wo-
men Who are given work. From
seven TO twenty of these women
meet one day each week in the af-
ternoon for simple prayer meet.
ing.
A new plan for the coming win
ter shows that these women believe
they can combine the spiritual and
the practical Weekly classes also
are to be held to teach women to
repair their clothing. The poor, for
the most part. are extravagant
through ignorance. It was explained
Many OF these women have no
idea of the sfraple devices for max
ing clothing do fun service" Mrs
Finley said: They fail to practice
the same economy through which
the well-to-do effect saving.
though the latter women's need for
economy Is not so urgent"
In order to promote personal
friendliness among the members of
the center. and those who are help
ed series of teas will be held.
Various women ali eady have enter
tanned the members of the sewing
class in their own homes, and these
entertainments have been so enjoy
able and so successful that trey are
10 be made regular feature of
club work
Women Give Time To Work.
One of the prime movers in the
work at this time is Mrs. Finley.
who helped organize it. Despite her
interest In the Social Service League
OF Montgomery County. and her ef-
forts In behalf of the Washington
Heights Presbyterian Church, which
she also helped form by organi-
zing the Sunday School that pre-
Ceded the church, she is IN con-
slant supervision of the work of
the industrial ceLter. Mrs. L. A.
Goodier is the es'dent manager in
charge of the store.
O1ncers or the Industrial center, in
addition to Mrs Finley. its presi-
dent, are Mrs. r. B. Tenny, vice
president: Miss Gertrude Baluvelt,
recording secretary: Mrs. LIE Gaze
Pratt. corresponding secretary: Mrs.
William {. Beck. treasurer, and Mrs.
Louisa Robinson. assistant treasurer.
Chairmen of the standing commit
tees are Miss Fanny Dobson. home;
Mrs, George p. Du Bose. bag; Mrs.
r. B. Tenny. store: Mrs. F. l..
Evans. prayer meeting; and Mrs.
N"nrad B. Syme. contract
The club has started a campaign
or J'VO members at 81 year. Many
more applicants now apply for sew
.n% work than can be provided for.
With the dues from new members
lhe sewing classes will be enlarged
Other institutions will be added to
the list of hospitals now provided
with the products of the sewing
work.
The center has a library of its
own of more than 800 volumes in adj
1ition to the books loaned for circu-
ation by the Public Library.