The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF DEFENSE HOLDS ALL-DAY MEETING All Parts Jefferson County Represented and Good
 Reports Turned In NEWS OF HOME AND FOREIGN RELIEF WORK Special Appeal for Victrolas and Rec ords for Boys at Camp Mcclellan.
 Another AH-Day Gathering
 September 13

The Jefferson county division of the national council of defense held an all day meeting yesterday at the Tutwiler hotel with Mrs. H. II. She'll the chair man, presiding. There was a large at tendance and the reports of the various units and departments were made. Mrs. D. A. Echols reported on the home and foreign relief, stating that this division has moved it's offices to the fourth floor of the Jefferson County Bank building. Mrs. Tarrant reported on the names ot boys from the F Episcopal churches of the city who have gone to war, while Mrs. Bruce, through Mrs. J. R. Horn ady, reported a growing list from the Presbyterian churches of the city.
 Ms Gardner F. Goodwin of Bessemer reported on the work of the council of defense there, Mrs. Nichols for Mulga Mrs. Maine for Republic, Mrs. Riddle for Huffman, Mrs. Moses from Shades Noun tain. Mrs. c. c. Toler for Bessie Mines Mrs, Horton for Pratt City and Mrs. T. |. Bankston for Empire. Mrs. Tucks of Helena was present and made short talk on the work being done by the. coun- cil of defense in her county
 As there is no Hoover kitchen at Huff- man. one of the members has given her kitchen for the use of the council of de- fense, and here the women are taught war recipes.
 TALK ON CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Mrs. J. E. Frieze gave a most charm ing talk and the history of the Christian Science forwarding committee, and dis played some of the refugee clothing made by the committee out of discarded clothing Mrs. Henry Swope gave the history of the flag, She has made and donated SS9 flags. and stated that r of the silk flags and g of those Axe feet which she made were now in France. and each of these flags are expected to come back with honors and a history, declared Mrs. Swope.
 i An expression of sympathy for Mrs. J. | H Mccoy, former chairman of the or | ganization, on her recent illness was | unanimously voted. Mrs. Young of Vinesvlle station reported on the unit of
 the council of defense recently organized | there, while Mrs. Rhinehart made most l interesting report on the new organiza~ tions which are steadily increasing. All | chairmen of the county are requested | to report all good speakers and musicians | i journed to the Hoover kitchen, where a
 splendid lunch was served at nominal I cost, and splendid report and the his- l tory of the Hoover kitchen was read by | Miss Gillian Goodall
 l The afternoon session reconvened in the ballroom of the Tutwiler hotel and was l opened by a talk by Mrs. w. l.. Mur- ! doch on "Woman and Industry" She spoke of the situation in Birmingham
 and all over the state. bringing out the | fact that child welfare, women and in- dustry were closely bound. Mrs Pitt man of the government employment pu- reau made short talk on registering nurses. stating that 99 applications from Birmingham had been sent in and 10 1 more would follow. She praised the
 women of this city for always doing their part and discussed at length the condt- 1 tons of work in Birmingham, declaring it was time for the women Of the state | to wake up to the realization that all women will have to work.
 PASTEURIZING OF MILK | w R. Helie made an excellent talk on the pasteurization of milk, stating the milk question had been a hobby with him for more than nine years, and he 1 had made a study of milk conditions. He spoke of the milk conditions in Birming- | ham and declared that cities four times l as large as Birmingham would consider conditions in this city as alarming. we must improve conditions and safeguard the working mans family or we can't I expect large industries to locate here, he stated Mir. Helic urged the pasteur- ization of all milk as precautionary measure.
 Mrs. Boylston requested the names of nurses who were willing to give some time to home and health work and thus
 release nurses for the Red Cross Mrs. r l., Bissen of the recreation commit
 tee reported splendid work was being done by the Children's Patriotic league, Mrs II. E. Pearce of the farewell com
 mittee stated this committee would en- certain the county boys leaving tomor- row for training camp at the Hoover Kitchen.
 A special appeal for victroas and rec
 ords was made for the boys at Camp Mc-
 CIellan. Mrs F. H. Shell announced that Ian au-day meeting of the organization EuilI be held on Friday. September l3'
 when plans for the coming Liberty Loan
 drive will he made.
 The meeting was most successful anu
 mueh interest and enthusiasm was mani- fested by those present.