Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-19
FEDERATION TO HAVE FIRST
AID CLASS HERE SOON


At the meeting of the Mexico Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs held at the
Library on Monday afternoon, the
Federation decided to take up the
Red Cross work here. This action was
the result of a request made by the
girls Of Hardin College and of Me-
MILAN High SchooFto the Social Ser
vice Board that such a work be start
ed here. The question was brought
before the Federation by the Social
Service Board.
There will be a mass meeting held
at the Library next Monday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock TO enroll members in
these classes. The classes will be in
charge Of Miss Cordelia RAM, Social
Service Nurse, who is registered in
Washington as a registered nurse and
will include training in first aid to the
injured, with the object Of fitting
those in the classes to be aids to the
regular Red Cross nurses. The only
requirement for admission is an en-
trance fee of fifty cents, and fifty
cents for the text book to be used.
The course will include fifteen les
sons and the classes, which will be
limited to twenty members each, will
meet twice a week. After the COM
pletion of the course a Government
official will come and give an exami-
nation to the members of the classes,
and those who pass this examination
will be given a certificate and regis
tered in Washington, subject to call,
providing only that they are willing
to go. They will go as aids to the
regular Red Cross nurses.
Mrs. j. E. Durkee, chairman of the
Child Welfare Committee, spoke of
the plans made for Baby Week,
which will be held here during the
first week in May.
The plans, as made, include a Flag
Day, and a prize of one dollar for
the best poster showing the object Of
Baby Week. Last year was the first
time the Federation of Women's Clubs
hab been asked by the Government to
do certain things, and that was a re-
quest that Baby Week be nationally
observed. The infant mortality in
the localities where Baby Week has
been held has been materially de-
creased.
The Civic Improvement Committee,
Of which Mrs. Charles Buckner is
Chairman, made its report, stating
that the committee was silk working
to make the jefferson street crossing
more safe for vehicles and pedes-
TRANS.
The committee also reported that
steps had been taken TO find out
those who needed ground for gardens
and TO utilize the vacant lots of the
city as garden spots for those who
have no ground for gardens.
Mrs. F. R. Sanford, Secretary Of
the Social Service Board, made her
report On the work of the Social Ser
vice Association and Miss RAM also
made her report, both reports show
ing much good work done by Miss
RAM and by the Association.
Mrs. c. E. Leeper, Chairman of
the Garden Committee, which has
which has charge of the garden con-
test to be conducted by the Fedora
ton among the children of the city,
made her report. She stated that
she had visited all the schools and
that many of the children had signi-
fled their intention of entering the
contest.
The Mexico Federation decided to
join the General Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs which is a nation wide
organization, The Federation also
pledged ten dollars to the Boy Scout
movement in Mexico.
After the business meeting a short
social hour was held, with the We'd
nesday Club as hostesses. Delicious
refreshments were served.