The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04

=
 President McWane of American C.
 gical service.
 l Out of the dust and grime of the
 across the gentle. ripping Village
 and through the shade of the brett, lows so numerous in the North l
 section, the car winds lazlly dov Acipco.
 Ard what is this strange word? | name of some Indian chief or some
 man car mystery? One ponders for fl
 gin-unravelled the word Is siml stands out plainly:
 American Cast Iron Pipe Compal Here in the sylvan woods of tba valley one is awakened to the l
 machinery and the labor of prod That large corporations operat 5 gerous works should undertake vide medical attention for their
 is considered part of the duty of ployer, according to modern ethics, but that they should m F entire community the beneficiary tirely a new and advanced step i poration welfare work. The new dispensary of the A Cast Iron Pipe company Is the center for all the outlying distr has become a far-reaching fac health in that community. The pretty little building is locs posite the Acipco Young Mems tian associa ton and is equipped thoroughly up-to-date operating waiting rooms for colored and WI emergency rooms for patients afte ment. Should the patient requir extensive treatment or long hospit
 ice, they are sent to some lare
 firmary.
 The staff of this ideal little ins
 Is composed of a surgeon, a generi
 titioner and two nurses, one wh
 the other colored. These nurses
 attend patients in the dispensary
 into the village, assisting the
 and giving them instruction in hy
 Tt stands to reason" said the clan of this model little institution a man works better when he knt sick wife or children are getting tn CT medical attentlon,' and one real only the advantage of this, but { reaching arms that embrace effic A mans physical life is only the requirement.. under our prese tenn of industry, no matter how
 the labor may be. his mind and must be on the job.
 Each day the world is considering and more seriously the necessity
 ciency and the corporations are ~
 their plants introduce all modern ods of effective welfare work Undoubtedly the object of the O. not. altogether altruistic, but WI
 realize the immeasurabl amount |
 the work does. we know the W advancing rapidly to a better and state of civilization.
 The Acipeo plant is aiding the to get proper sanitary connections ! ing one-third of the expense.
 Forty acres of the company's a in full cultivation. A fine tenni.
 is near the Y. M. C. A. for the I
 the men and playground is in co tion for the suburbs little folks. The Y. M. c. A. work at the I under the direct control of the Y \ of New York, being one of the brar the industrial department. The
 
 perfectly willing that other sons serve the state. but is not for his own to do so. He is ig of the fact that whether he 1t or not his son Is already n of the militia. He does not kno every man between the ages and 45 is a member of the milit subject to call at any time. Tn call will be made in case of nee shown in the civil war when north and south resorted to co | ton. The only real difference l in the organized militia the men | go out properly trained. dis, and equipped, under the comm experienced officers. while oth g they would suffer the natural | quences of ignorance and inexpe l If the obstacles were removed | if the public would take the
 seriously and inform itself as work that is being done by the si | soldiers the organized militia 1 in q few months become what it
 pscted to be and what it would 1 highly trained and efficient re
 army. ready to take its place a
 second line of defense in case of ble and to serve at all times training school and rallying poir
 volunteer soldiers.
 The hope Is often expressed b
 average citizen that the useless
 of life and the unnecessary hardsl the Spanish American war be ay 1 in case of any future conflict. 1 is only one way to avoid them
 that is by training officers and
 in their duty before war comes l by so organizing our forces that 1 unteer armies can be raised wi undue delay and confusion. It Is
 mans duty to aid somewhat in 1 matter. and the time to aid is After war breaks 1t Is too late. What have you ever done, MT
 zen, to aid your country in prep | for the inevitable?