The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
NAVY LEAGUE ACTIVITIES
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cleanup. We have also been abb
to have the "Weed Cutting" ordi
nance enforced. 49,.
The Civic League has helped tn:
school children quite bit-a can
vass was made in the out of towr
portions to find delinquent children
and bring them into school. Many
of these children were unable to at
tend because they had not the
proper clothes, so the League help
ed furnish these with clothes and
shoes-also provided them with
books.
Two examinations have been
made Of the children, one for tu-
herculosis land l am glad to report
that not case was found) in the
scl,aol-the other conducted by DR..
Hume, Eye and Throat specialist
from New Orleans. He examined
100 children in the lower grades
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the parents of each child.
Children that are not able to pay
for medical attention are treated
free by cur local doctors. The chill
dren have talks and instructions on
contagious diseases and pamphlets
on these subjects have been sent to
their homes An Emergency Kit
has been fitted up and has been Of
great service in the school.
Baby Week was observed for s
days. DR.. Kimberger, child spa7,
cialist from New Orleans, assisted
by two trained nurses examined the
babies and to each mother was sent
complete record with suggestions
upon the case Of the baby There
were several. talks to mothers on
the registration Of babies, feeding
and care Of children-slides and
moving pictures showing proper and
improper sanitary conditions. One
Of thces moving pictur, lectures
w2s free to ali women.
Cradle Roll Day was celebrated
IN the churches. The Program Com
mit:ee arranged free lectures for
the year, embracing Health. Litera-
ture. Conservation, Education and
ticles and papers on these subjects
Agriculture. Aside from these, ar
have been read at the regular
monthly meetings.
Chautauqua came for the second
year under the auspices of the Civ
ie League who pledged themselves
for the $4,000 cost and success
fully met the obligation-so we
have signed for a third year.
The following contributions have +,
been made:
A donation Of s1.00 to the Lep-
ers Hospital in Japan, where there i
are several Americans; $500 to the
Christmas Toy Fund for the poor;
$500 to a Mess Hall for the SOL
diers in the Park; $1.O0 for the
State Federation travelling Lii
'5rary; $1,000 to the Council of
omen in New Orleans; 1915 to the
expenses of the General State
Federation; and $500 to the Loan
Scholarship Fund.
The Civic League sold for $4,000
of Red Cross stamps and has been
able TO set aside this for a nurse to
be used this winter.
Our Patriotic work includes
"War Garden" Of two acres planted
in beans and sweet potatoes. We
held a mass meeting in which we
pledged our support to the Govern
ment, sending a telegram to Pres
ident Wilson to that effect.
We organized Navy League
Comforts Committee and have made
two. shipments since July. We are
especially proud Of our Junior Cir
Gle little girls Of 9 to IL years.
who have done excellent knitting.
The League has bought Liberty
Bond and has helped very material
ly in work for the Woman National
Defense League.
The Civic League was awarded
the Bowling Cup for the best Civic
work in Louisiana, and even our
own people through the Mayor and
City Council presented to Mrs. A.
p Storm and the Civic League a
testimonial setting forth their ap-
ureciation of the work this organi-
::ation has accomplished.
Total receipts for year $1,1126.7O
Total of expenditures 1,O39.19j
MRS. WARREN B. REED,
Sec. 1916-1917. /
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