El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-15
CHARITYAS OCIATTONHONORS MRS. LANER
AND DISCUSSES PROBLEMS FOR THE YEAR

FRS. T. W. LANIEE was unani-
MI m0dsly reelected president Of
4 \ the Woman's Charity assOeia-
ton at the annual business meeting Of
the association, held Thursday after
noon in the council chamber of the city
hall. The meeting was attended by a
large number of women, city and coun-
ty officials and representatives Of the
chamber of commerce, besides the mem
bers of the Charity association.
Reports of the various departments
Of the charity work were presented
and speeches were made by Dr.. j. A.
Rawlings, IN charge of the baby elm
ic: DR.. G. n Thomas, county health
officer. and Robert krakauer, president
Of the chamber of commerce.
The officers electefi for the coming
year We're: Mrs. T. W. Lanier, presi-
dent; Mrs W. = foXworth, llfst VIC (
president: Mrs. II. W. BrOaddus, second
vice president: Mrs. J. r. Harper, re-
cordinE secretary; Mrs. Claiborne Ad-
ans, corresponding secretary; Mrs. w.
c. Davis, treasurer.
Tribute to MRS. Lanier.
In nominating Mrs. Lanier for reelec-
ton. Mrs. Olga Kohlberg paid her a
tribute. Never have we had presi-
dent who has so devoted herself. body
and soul, to the work OF the Charity
association said Mrs. Kohlberg.
Mrs c. B. Stevens presided during
the election of the president. Mrs. II.
W. Broaddus moved that the election
be by reclamation and unanimously
the women voiced their choice of Mrs.
Lsanier with applause. The election
was held at the close of the meeting,
following the presentation Of the re-
ports.
Mrs. Guy Warren gave the report Of
the financial secretary. 1t showed
$500 received from dues. Subscriptions
amounting to S5501.50 were received
Donations were S3SI.S0, and miscel pa
neous collections, $1101.06. The Char
ity ball receipts were S11S9. totaling
an income for the year of $70S9.36. The
disbursements for the year were So
$500, leaving a balance on hand Of
s12TS.3O.
Mrs. Alfred Kerr read the treasurer's
report.
Mrs. W. l. Foxworth reported for
the relief committee that S1024 was
spent for relief work and 636 cases
were helped
Mrs. Van c. Wilson read the report
of the baby department of the society,
of which Mrs. w II. Burgess is the
chairman During the past year, 1166
sick babies were treated and for the
care of these there were held 1850
consultations with DR.. J. A Rawlings,
who is in charge of the county clinic
Tor the DaDleS- Inc NlSlLlll8 uuI sc
who assists at the clinic. conducts
classes for mothers, teaching them the
proper care, feeding and bathing of the
babies. The visiting nurse made
1924 visits since last March. To sick
babies, 10 visits were made with the
physician and 200 visits were made TO
sick adults For the maintenance Of
this work S1509.56 vas spent Airs. VIII
son said that inefficiency made pau
pers and that the association was try
ing to train the younger MeXicans so
that they would be better mothers. Ar
engagements have been made with
number OF families to allow their
younger girls to go out to do house
work in order to get some proper train
ing in the duties about a home. Mrs.
Wilson spoke of the plan for a model
tenement in which the girls could learn
something of the modern methods Of
homework and also have classes in
care of children, as the little Mexican
girls have to be the little mothers Of the
homes in almost all of the families OF
the southern part Of the town
DR.. J. A. Rawlings. head of the baby
clinic talked on the conditions which
existed in the southern part Of town.
producing diseases and expense of the
care OF these sick by the Charity as
ISOLATION. He first described the elm
&c, where on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays sick babies were treated.
Starvation Is Worst Problem.
The character Of the children
brought TO the clinic Is of the very