The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-22
Outlining the Work of the WomdnS Auxidry of the
 Associated Charities With the President Mrs Ross C. Sith
By DOLLY DALRYMpLE

They say that he sometimes played upon one string alone.
 A Welchman told friend of his that on one occasion he had gone to hear the man play.
 The welshman was himself violinisi and he said:
 'We are all jealous of this long. greasy haired Italian violinist, and we said What can Paganni do more than we can do? And there he stood before us and we said: That is Paganini. But he lifted his bow and brought it down and my word, sir, it was like a shower of music from heavens, sir. He cut off all their heads and put them in a basket
 It is fair to liken the work of the Associated Charities to. Paganinis old violin.
 Sometimes
 It would seem to have but one string but one policy hit me plain. But
 When the occasion arises and the need is realized for the Broadening of it's work, and more comprehensive view of I it's possibilities it is an instrument of 1000 strings with 1000 skilled players play ing daily the dullest tones which spell kindness, and generosity and helpful ness to suffering humanity The string that has but recently been added to the Associated Charities is that of the womafi's auxiliary
 Didn't you know that it would be a string that women could play upon women. the real heroes, when it comes to all the splendid, telling things that are done, after. the men have given only their "baclIing''f and their support?
 Yes
 It is the women who are going to show what the .'thousandth' string can do for the poor and the needy and the de- serving of this community in the work of the wofnan's auxiliary, and like the yiolinist, bring down d shower of happi- ness upon them. M
 After arranging for such an addition to the Associated Charities, the next step was to find president for. this im- portant branch of the work.
 Mrs. Ross c. Smith was chosen. It is really not necessary to add any, thing to that simple statement
 And
 Yet
 If you could realize, what such a sig nificant position means to this beautiful, charming woman-what genuine sincerity she manifests in her enthusiasm for the work, you, like l, couldn't refrain from commenting upon the fact that personal ity Git matters not in what walk of life you take if counts for more than any thing else. when 1t comes to making a success of things.
 And
 Mrs. Smith has personality-plus.
 Everything that she does, everything that she says, radicates her sweet, gentle nature her kindness of heart, and Tier splendid ability, all of which is an in- spiration and an incentive, insistent and compelling.
 Mrs. smith is the fortunate type that reflects credit upon herself and her friends wherever she is placed-whether in her beautiful home, which is ideal in its management as we'll as exquisiteiy artistic in it's arrangement, in her flower garden, where natures most wonderful
 settings" brings out all her 1oveliness and beauty, in society, where she is al- ways among the most feted and admired. in her works of kindness-her charities often unknown and unsung, or the head of great philanthropic organizaton where her enthusiasm knows no bounds.
 Mrs. Smith has taken up the work for the Associated Charities with the deter imitation of making it success, and she has the happy faculty of conveying her enthusiasm to her co-workers At the initial meeting at the Tutwiler hotel few days ago, Mrs. Smith pre- sented to those present her ideas and plans for the forthcoming activities of the woman's auxiliary.
 In speaking of the work and her &C., ceptance of the responsible position as president of the auxiliary, Mrs. Smith said:
 This Is really the most important work for the benefit of the poor that ba $ been taken up in Birmingham. Most of those who are interested think so. at any rate, and when you see such women as Mrs. w. s. Lowell, who is the secre- tary, Mrs. Crawford Johnson, one of>the vics president; Mrs. I. Morgan smith, chairman of the executive board, each of whom has been prominently associated with much of the charity work in Bir- minghalm, and each one keenly realizing the public needs, helping with the or ganization of this work, and going into it with the greatest enthusiasm, this alone must impress the people with it's importance and usefulness. In fact, when you look over the list of women who are actively interested, 1t Is almost lndorse- ment enough to 60 into 1t on faith with out even asking the nature of the work
 When was asked to take charge of this very formidable looking undertake ing, you may be sure was completely taken off my feet with surprise, and something very much like stage fright possessed me- Mrs. Smith continued, 'but absolute inexperience in any sort of public work has not proved to be so much of drawback as feared. as the interest in the cause itself Is so alive, and each member in this new organization working with such spirit. It would seem