The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-30
CHILD WELFARE IN ALABAMA PUT ON ORGANIZED BASIS IA Childrens' Aid Society Formed With Rev. M. $.
 Barnwell President PROMINENT PEOPLE
 OF STATE GIVE AID New Society Is the Outgrowth of the Meeting of the Southern Sociol-
 ogical Congress Here
 Last March

The first meeting of the Alabama Chl- dren's Aid society was held in the pri vate ding room of the Civic association yesterday at 12:3O o'clock, with Dr. Mid dleton s. Barnwell, president of the so- ciety, acting as chairman.
 As will be remembered the society was organized or planned at the Southern Sociological congress, which convened here last March, when Marcus C. Fagg, superintendent of the Florida Children s
 Home society, known as "F'lorida's Greatest Charity" spoke on the matter of child welfare to the Rotary club, at the Jefferson theatre, and at many of the churches of the city. Dr. H. M. Ed monds was appointed chairman of the committee to organize the society at the sociological meeting last March, but was only able to perfect the organization at the meeting yesterday with the final elec- ton of officers, executive committee state directors and trustees.
 pr. Barnwell spoke on the beginnings of the work of the society Judge s. D. Murphy of the juvenile court spoke on the work of the society, saying it's organi- zaton marked new era in child welfare work for Alabama. Dr. Edmonds also made a talk, stating the purpose of the society. Dr. Newfield and Robert Jem- ison Sr., also made short talks on the society and it's activities.
 OBJECTS OF SOCIETY
 The society has the indorsement and cooperation of the most zealuos workers and thinkers along this line in the city and the state. It's prospectus says: We want you to help us: G Protect helpless children from cruelty, neglect, and moral danger. @ Provide suitable care and aid for any needy child in its own worthy home, and to keep the home worthy (S Place homeless and orphaned children in normal Christian childless homes.
 We want to help: Q) Every communi- ty in her local child caring work. Our officers and workers are Alabamians, we know Alabama's problems, and we know Alabama's great heartedness in meeting them. Let us help your community to a better care for her dependent and neg lected little ones. @ Cooperate heartily with every children's agency in the state. Our society is not a new independent or ganization-it is helping hand to every orphanage and institution and society in the state. May we not be of service to your work? (3) By maintaining a cen tral clearing house, for child welfare work, bureau of helping information, a center of general usefulness, seeking to develop and unify and standardize the child caring work of our state.
 (4) Our beloved country is now at war. The whole nation is at it's time of great stress; our sons and brothers and homes are in danger. America expects every man and woman to do his bit" The greatest war relier that we can give our country, fighting in France for us, is to save the little, unprotected and homeless children left here at home. Our federal government is planning to help them with splendid laws. But she is cali ing on us, through the federal children's bureau at Washington, to aid her with
 our great work for Alabama's children. It is our business to see that there are no war waifs" in Alabama
 NEW OFFICERS NAMED The officers of the society elected yes terday are: pr. Middleton s. Barnwell, president Governor Charles Henderson, Mrs. l.. J. Haley ana Dr. Thomas M Owens, honorary presidents; Crawford Johnson, first vice president; Robert Jemison, Sr, second vice president; 1 Bishop J. H. Mccoy. third vice .presi- dent; Frank S. Moody, Sr., fourth vice president; Gen. C. w. Hooper, fifth vice president Lee c. Bradley, secretary. The executive committee is composed of Dr. Middleton s. Barnwell, Lee c. Bradley, Crawford Johnson, Culpepper
 Exum, pr. H. M. Edmonds. Mrs. w. L. Murdock, Judge s. D. Murphy, Rabbi M. Newfield s. E. Thompson, Robert Jemi- son. ST.
 The state directors are: G. G. Craw- ford, Paschal G. Shook, J. w. Donnelly, w. F. Aldrich. Erskine Ramsay, Clement l Gazzam Frank F. Glass, Rev. B. F. Ri ley. Mrs. c. B. Spencer. Walter E. Hem ley, Otto Mark, John F. Tilman, w. M. Blount, Dr. Robert H. McCallin. Mrs. w. i F. DeJarnette, Mrs J, Brevard Jones, 1 Mrs B. F. Hardeman, pr. H. B. Battle, Rev. Cary Gamble, Mrs. w. o. Thomp- 1 son, Dr. Francis Tappey, Rev. George Lang, c. C. Britton, Judge Lyles Mrs. l T. w. Palmer A. R. Brindley, Julius T.. | Wriphf Mise Eliza Meth EOnde Mrs En-