The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13
A VISIT TO A NEIGHBOR- JASPER

lThese are observations from a ride on
 the early morning Frisco train for Jas- | per.
 Arriving at the station, the town | in the distance, astonished us only
 once before, on a rainy day, had We been there. The scene at the station
 indicated the progressive city; there
 were automobiles. and salesmen, in oth- | CT words. commercial evang elists i hurrying to and fro; giving the first impression of good business Our eyes | wandered a great distance around beau tiful, well-kept homes and high | lands" almost undeVeloped yet but with scattered new house tops peeping through the thick groves Every town | or city has to have d manipulation, and the real manpulator of important af- fairs at Jasper appeared to us at once a woman with a real vim, determined to push forward everything for the growth of her city and the peace and comfort of her people. Mrs. Jack Cran-' ford-and she has about 100 women who work hand in hand with her fof everything worth while. We first mo tored to the high school. this is a coun ty institution, situated a beautiful elevation, the Altamont road klnd.
  sible to her pupils, and is a great cred 1t to Walker county.
 The merchants of the city seem cheer ful and report business good. We noticed several of our Birmingham salesmen there with samples We went to see the women. so 1t is principally their accomplishments thai consumed the time. In answer to the question Are there many suffragettes here? No organization, but the senti- | ment strong in favor of it," was the re- ply
 They are organized in many useful clubs. Civic league with Mrs. Alex Moore as president; Woman's Culture club with 40 members, Mrs. J. D. Acuff. president; Thursday Study club, Mrs. B. H Williams, president: Mothers club, president Mrs. J. R. Morris, this club embracing pro- gramme of general home Improvements; Needlework club. to foster fine needle work, and now they are contemplating hcusewife's league to work out details of economic problems and sanitary cond- tions. With population of about 3500 they have all of the conveniences of our larger southern cities-waterworks sup piled from large bored wells. parks and ma cadamiZed driveways; also have their slums and social service work, with sentiment toward a county tuberculosis camp very strong. Dr. c. A. Grote, young man, porn ana raised Tn CreenS- boro, and educated at the Southern univer- | sity. Is the efficient county health off, l ficer. and to him much of the credit for ! the splendid health of the county and | town is due There are many churches heie. and splendid structures, too. One i usually can form an idea of the people i at once after seeing the churches. We were so limited in time that there were only few moments to find out the ac- | complishments of their aid societies, but ! have some new suggestions from one members of this aid society are divided l of value to some of our workers here. The members of this Aid society are divided into committees, and their work classified. Some wash curtains, some bake cakes. some preserve fruits and others in season take orders for mince meat and sausage. T.'ere Is such a general spirit of doing things among all the women that one | feels like hurrying home and starting something.
 | In the business world of Jasper you find many ladies. and they are from among the best people in the state, who in days gone by did the fancy work at home. 1 This speaks we'll for the spirit of the times for all service is dignified so long as it is given cheerfuly and well exe- cuted
 Jasper has a newspaper woman, too. Mrs. Cain oRear The very busiest wom-