The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-21

/ tendlng to The rural population bedside
nursing school inspection, classes in by.
giene and home nursing and search fol
tuberculosis and other preventable dis
ease; the kind of service that has been
so effective in cities and larger towns
, In this connection, it is planned to
| otfer to every woman in America in
struction in home sanitation, hygiene
care of the sick and diatetics thus pro-
Viding first hand knowledge of how to
keep the family well and what to do
where illness or accident cannot be
avoided These courses are now being
introduced in the public schools and col
leges and are offered department store
employees, factory operatives girl scouts
and others, fitting them to help combat
infant and child mortality malnutrition,
unsanitary living conditions, preventa-
bic disease and even epidemics in their
own homes.
The demand for home service is
greater than ever before More families
were served last month thar. any month
since the United States entered war. Re-
turning soldiers, sailors and marines are
clamoring for advice. The disabled BOYS
who offered their lives on the altar of
their country for Americas freedom are
looking to the folk of the home land
to stand by their families while they get
well or take their training The Red
Cross cannot demopiiize with the army
The Calhoun county chapter is ex-
ceedingly fortunate in it's coterie of
home service workers, Mrs Richard H.
Stickney, chairman. Mrs. Eva Powers
Comfy, executive secretary, and Mrs
Noble Bell home service visitor. All
three have entered heart and soul into
this beautiful mission of love- giving
their time unreservedly to the better
ment of humanity
w.
ham, who has so capably served as
field director has given up the work in
this district, and her place will be filled
by Miss Hortense Bissell a most eff
Gent Red Cross worker of Birmingham
MISS Blssell was one of the admired
guests at the home service luncheon
last week.
To meet the needs of home service the
section that stands for substantial neigh
borliness to hundreds of thousands to
heed the cry from stricken Europe, and to
aid in all its other manifold activities.
the Red Cross will ask the American
people in few weeks to renew their
membership for 1920 and to contribute
SIS, 100000 for the future work of this
noble organization for funds by the
Red Cross. Further campaigns will be
merely repetition of the roll call urg.
ing the members to re-enroll for another
year.
1t is believed that the Red Cross work
ers, who, during the days of the war
gave SO literally of their time and
means, Will rally to the call for service.
and make an unbounded success of this
last and important campaign for the
Red Cross, as one splendid worker said.
presents a golden opportunity to serve
yourself your fellow man, your coun-
try and your God"
All of Anniston's clubs nave been re-
organized and plans perfected for the
winter season. The first meeting of the
Matrons Study club of this season was
leld at the home of Mrs Louis Kidd or
Wednesday afternoon, when Mrs EN-
nett w. Ledbetter gave a most interest
ng api instructive lecture on "The His |
DRY OF the Short story" At the business |
meeting following the literary programme |
lrs Ledbetter was reelected president |
# the club and Mrs. w. II. Weatherly. !
ice president. Mrs Charles D. Kline |
vas, elected secretary Mrs. Ebert ]
lyman, Mrs. A j., Goodwin and Mrs.
'harles d. Kline, the programme com
littee, assigned the topics of study for /
he year on short stories. Mr. Lyman
ill lead the programme, on the Tech
ique of the Short Story at the next
leeting, which will be held at the home
alf hour Mrs. Kidd served a dainty
alad course
An interesting meeting of the Readers
Tub was held at the library on Tues
ay evening DR.. David Park spoke OF
he Readers club from an educational
and Captain Wingo told about
he origin Of the Drama league in Br-
ingham and what it means in the club
n a n ndov a.
IS club have started a movement to Or
anize Drama league in Admission, and
receiving hearty cooperation from all
he other literary clubs of the city Mrs.
rench Bell accompanied by Miss Eliza
eth Meredith. added to the pleasure of
lie evening by contributing vocal selec
ons. Much regret was expressed over
he resignation of Mrs. James Darwin
arter. who has served SO efficiently as
ub. Mrs. Joseph e. Aderhold, the vice.
resident, will serve temporarily as presi.
emit, the election of officers for the en-
ling year to be held at the next meet
g.
An enjoyable event of the past week
as a tournament party given in honor
the winners of the recent tennis tour
ament Mr. Evan Moon, Mr.. Luther
hestnut, Miss Margaret Haupt. Miss
r. Robert Pace The Y. w. c. A. rooms
ere artistically decorated for the oc-
,sion Mrs w. P. Acker, Mrs Evan
Don and Mrs. B. Pace assisted Miss
Wis Warrenfels, the Y w. c. A. secre-
ry in receiving and entertaining the
tests Vocal selections by Miss Nina
and Miss Mary Kate Parker
ere enjoyed.
lTre ID NJ poyiyiu entertained last
eek at a lovely luncheon in honor OF
rs o. NJ. Reynolds and Miss Hannah
eynolds. who have been spending the
MINER at Chocolocco camp Each guest
as called on. Rotarian fashion. to rise
ID introduce himself, which caused
UGH merriment Miss Hannah Rey-
lids and others gave toasts to the hos
IS and several to that faithful and
ique character, Henry Miller the COOK.
fter luncheon, Mrs Gillette and Mr.
fitzpatrick Of Atlanta, Mrs. ODDS Pound.
IS of Nashville sang delightfully."-. and
rs. Scott Roberts and Mr. W. w. Robin
n gave some demonstrations of mock
atory. Among the Annistonians who
,tored up to Piedmont Springs to at
nd the luncheon were: Mrs. W.
own. Mrs. A. Fl. Shepperd. Mrs Pound
me. Mrs Roberts and her guest, Miss
18th Scott Roberts of Nashville. Mrs,
ed Tyler and Mrs. Walker Reynolds
Miss Jennie Carr Cox entertained 4
mber of her little friends at me-
mo on Thursday afternoon to ce,e-
ate her twelfth birthday In The