The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-30

There are many tlxitchens in Bir- mingham today well equipped with new utensils. The slightly damag eu ware of the Atlantic and Pacific tea store wreck was distributed during the Bast two dayssamong each of the char table institutions. of the city. includ- Ing the negro institutions also. It was q generous donation and one muen reeded Each superintendent vas asked to come or send to select what they wanted and they were given tho privilege from a large stock. After tEis opportunity was given to organizations call was made to send housek eepers from among those who were employed In the weaving and sewing rooms and other departments of the womans s aGx- Hilary of the Associated Charities These housekeepers. who are learning a trade to make themselves capabls of earning a salary, came and selectt Il Tor themselves what they needed and wanted The sight was wholesome and mary onlookers were impressed witn what amount of good was accomplished hy such thoughtful distribution Of the damaged stock; the damage SC slight that ii was hardly perceptibie This is only another demonstration of the fact that sorrow and disaster knits closer together the human ties and awakens Us to the opportunity to ex- press this sympathy in messages sometimes in words and this time is the opportunity to send a message in the household articles-a message transmitting good fellowship at all times.
 This distribution, like everything else has been freighted with great in- terest-it has presented phases of gen blne human nature including the cur ious and the grateful
 The windows and open doorwass s leading To the sidewalk were filled With onlookers-and it was not an un- feeling crowd-every empty vessel told fuil story of suffering, every tin pan sounded an echo of anguish-but all were thankful it was no worse
 The old women with their sunbon- nets picked their favorites, the moth CT with her nursing babe folded in Ter arms pended over to select her share even the men carried their boilers home. An old bachelor came and gof him small boiler for his eggs-ard the small boy wanted to carry mamma
 
 wondered what their neighbors would say others cared nought for what tue folks would say. One old lady said lit Is Just what l need and I am not ashamed to take It." and she went home wishing her pantry was as full as her kitchen would be. Seeing the old ladies selecting their coffee pots was a most natural sight They all want their coffee pot, their cup is al- ways brewing and this pot their closest friend. There was such good feeling mixed with all the callers, so much deep feeling over things that had been and so much thanks that they were remembered, every. heart spoke of gladness and sadness in one breath
 one of the most striking features was the visit of two old ladies, past 70 years. In answer to an invitation to the "Old Women's Home" to come for their share they came and no two young housekeepers could have been more enthusiastic-they knew just what they wanted for they have plant ed garden-and are watching to gather their dinners with their own hands. The while they were gathering their tins they were talking like schoolgirls of how they spent their time and they are not sorry they are living one bit.
 It was a privilege to be among the people with such a message from a firm which has served the homes so ions and so well and l take this meth- cd to thank MT. l.. F. klegbecker man ager of the Atlantic and Pacific Tea company, for this generous dispenss,- ton that will mean so much toward the equipment of many homes and char ities of the city