The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-08
FARM WOMEN HELP
IN HEALTH gANRHGN
Four Thousand Of Them
Especially Interested
Fighting Flu.


MoRGASToWlS, ~. Va, Oct. 81
As a pant Of the health campaign in
HE rural ections Of forty West Viz
4Inia counties, the 1000 women be-
longing % the 1913 active Farm Won
sn's clubs 81 this state are taking all
DorsibIe precautions against the
threatened outbreak Of "nu" this vim
Ter. Tho best available bulletins on
The "ln, rs prevention and methods
Of cure, have been sent out TO these
women though the Extension Division
of Inc University College Of Agrtcul-
tnro HE Extension Division is work.
inr IA close cooperation with the State
Hoafd Of Health and county health
,liicisls Ia the general effort TO make
West virginia the healthiest state IN
Union. Work Is also being done IN
soniunction with the Red Cross IN
nose COUNTIES where the Red Cross
plans Tor rural work have been COM
pleted,
Tao Farm Women's clubs have been
doing splendid work In improving
health Conditions in their respective
communities. Not only are the club
members giving attention to the "au"
and many matters Of general hygiene
lind sanitation, but they have also TAX
en ID such specific things as the in
staiiation of sanitary drinking foun-
lains 81 the schools, providing SAM
AIRY drinking cups and paper towels,
and Installing sanitary closets Where
hey are lacking.
n many places, the. clubs have had
snspIcions water supplies tested by the
state Board Of Health. When the
ests showed unsafe or doubtful water
supplies, the wells were cleaned out
and tie suggestions Of the State Board
Of Health following in putting the
wells into shape as would insure pure
water,
Some OF the clubs are maintaining
district nurses. Others are obtaining
he tyne Of playground equipment suit.
,ble for the country schools or small
own schools.
Tie individual home Of the club
members has not been overlooked but
.ieans np days have been arranged,
which are followed by diligent cam
paiFn throughout the season to keep
me home clean.
Monthly lessons are received by the
.ltb members from the Extension Di-
gision which indicate improved meth
DDS Of working and which give many
helpful suggestions. "The Home Wa
ter Supply and Needs of Prevent
Ing Disease and similar bulletins have
been sent out recently. These bulleI
tins afe sent out by Miss Katharine
Elger, OF the Extension Division, who
IS in charge Of the Farm Women's
clubs :.
Already marked results OF this well
organized work have been seen in ma
terfai decreases in the cases of sick
ness IN practically every community.
,Fhe State Board of Health recognizes
these clubs as the. best medium through
which 70 work in order to reach the
greatest number of country people.
Miss Marion Hepworth, assistant d.
rector Of Agricultural Extension in
charge Of Home Economics, is now in
chicago attending conference of the
American Home Economics Associa-
ton and a meeting of the National
Country Life Association" She is en-
deayorlng to secure more home DEM
onssration agents as the growth of the
dub work in West Virginia has been
50 rapid that the present organization
Is unable to properly cover the wide
territory that has already been organ
lied in this state. AS yet, the State
university, has been unable to supply
sufficient Drained agents to carry OH
this work and thus 1t is necessary to
20 outside Of the state In order to get
competent workers.