The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-08
.onnan's Circle
A FoREwoRD.

IL " '~f~'~ ~A~SS ga 1uAhtoi
and the county and u they care to
make Il % II can be q very interesting
fpate. All reports OF the different so.
cities. All qusstions OF general interest
ivan DO siven space and careful con-
Isidsration. Brief letters. anecdotes,
lanA scommsnts on any subject witch
tiuterests women and touch their lives
lard asked for and WIN be treated as
cophdential II the writer 90 wishes.
The mair. object Of the editor viii
bs to bring before the women what
other women are doing and how much
All club work needs interest ana heip.
"fet me Hive in . house BY the side
Of the road and be = friend to ms,i. =,
Sam Walter Foss says In such swi,st
| friendly humor :. .alSIs. a
| II seems . good motto for 4 /, ps r.
|whieh haS Tor IL motive power she
wish 70 help . iittle;, 20 make Sumter
II bstttr place 70 live IN. That houss
BY the side Of the road must have its
(deer wide open for the paxserby who
my 'wish e. enter ana rest awhile to
ssvs and rscsivs = erecting II only the
hntnan touch II felt. SO stes4 ,ssl
And 20. Mswemen are to really 10
|sood work for the town ana Tor 4a.,l,
other. It mutt not be by adAins 70 .tl,e
number Of clubs but by doing the
work they hsvs undertaken. and doing
u well. \ Tssl e, Gb &, SSi
i Below b u partial list OF yths eauSs
whioh are carried on. by women I'm
eutAter for what might be called.
|%wslfarc workr' 'sssis:,;,.s ~. ~, Il
s' Inc Civic League with IN nsnifold
|tarposss. soms Of which are the free
seeturss to mothers. free piay sroundt
|fec 'ehildrsn. prizes for childrsn;s sst-
ae4< fsss lunches for underfsd schtoI
shlidrsn. And. best Of al. the tratdsd
Gusse who goss into tho homes ana
'traehes the care Of the sick ana. the,
|sprs ce' the mother and the chsidrsus
&vt1euA proper food. the need OF
|fr6Dd atr and olssnlinsss. The benefit
ef lthis work 70 the town can not lbe
anGafsd st close range, but In the
teArs 70 come Il win ,stow, In lives
|sAds stsoug tand ussful bsoAuse Of
|the baeming of health. Could there
~ = better inotivs for the women To
work fcr3 The league 6oesi net stop
thsrsss howsvsr. Under the auspices
ef the Civic League u the @sr~> lib.
rary with Ave hundred subscribers
Just now the league is very rouch, in
terested In BETTER, Baby day -whtch
10 Saturday. the 4th ofssdarch. The
doctors County Association. The
Trained Nurss9s AssociA&i,n ana the
CIVIC Lsasus want saAdfelay to be q
community day IN sumter. II every
one who cares Cor ths wsifars OF the
childrsn would coms 81 and. heips r.
every mother would hring. her child,
if every onsswhc wants Sumter to be
a better placssto- live In would take
hand. what = great day II ,could be
made. VIM you not come aud do all
you can 70. make the coming men ana
women the Aeaithiest the town and.
county hsvs ever known? ;t,la s
The baby parade starts at 10 O'Clock
I'm the morning from the court house
srounds and wiil 60 down Main street
TO Aborty. Ground the, ',turh, 10 tile
|risht" sign and hack To the grounds,
whore the parade will break ID and
every one will 60 into the court house,
where the whole upper door has been
|xiven up to the Better Babies" "A
demonstration will be- given on food
for hahIea An exhibition. room will
show baby needs; good simple beds q,
homemade Ice box and a number Of
|things any home might have at small.
Fcost to make child, comfortable and
|add to Its health The. doctors Will
give free examination to- any child
brought to the examination rooms
|and prizes hsve been secured foretha
Inherent CLASSES. Other towns are
realissng the importance Of health 70.
tho babies. Why not Sumter2a The
committee who conduct the Moth.
srs Club" Will have "a rest room tni
the court house whore the women and
children can 60 and set a glass OF
milk ora cup Of tea or coffee. ,~t
/ Lectures BY the doctors on health
and . lecture by Miss Obenschain on
food values viii be an interesting and
Instructive, feature ipf tha day.
ft4Ns An AppcalI t,s4'e Ni3
f. The Associsted Charities : asks. for
your help. They want clothes and