The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-25
RE,lI CROSS HOWE
 SERVICE WORKERS
 ORGANIZE CLASSES
Forty Minute Meetings to Be Held Through August Give Instruction to Im- prove Every Social
 Agency

 war is over, has never overcome this happy haot.
 The home service department of the Jefferson county chapter American Red Cross, is manifesting this spirit in it's offer to give a summer course in social work to everybody who is interested in community service and in the upbuild- ing of cleaner happier, better Bir- mingham and Jefferson county Two sesions each week for four weeks will be conducted at the Civic Association. The classes will be open to all who wish to attend from 80 to o'clock every "Wednesday and Friday afternoon during August.
 The summer course is offered the peo- pie, not for the purpose of eplisting them as Red Cross workers. but because the home service section is seeking to help every social agency in Jefferson county toward more intelligent and CO operative effort that will prevent over tapping. It will also offer the novice an understanding of the principles or constructive work that will be conduciv- to accomplis hmont Of the best results. For these reasons the Red Cross invites, end earnestly urges the cooperation Of all social service agencies of the city end county. Me nNers of missionary so- eieties, of church welfare committees, of social service organizations, of civic as- sociatfons of Benevolent and fraternal organizations, of womens clubs and members of any agency that is doing social service work are welcome without any charge to the benefits of this course of study Request is made that all ap- rications for attendance shall contain the name. address and phone number of the applicant. together with the name of the organization or organizations with which the prospective student is affili- Rted, and that such cards be mailed without delay to Miss Irene Shields, ex- ecutive secretary of the home service section, 517 Jefferson County Bank building.
 THE PLAN
 This plan of the summer school for the benefit of social workers. which originated with the Jefferson county chapter has been most highly com mended by the gulf coast division off cals of the Red Cross, and recommend ed by them to other sections of the country.
 "The plan suggested itself to us out of our experience during the past three or four years says J. K. Brockman, chairman of the executive committee. During this time the Red Cross found if necessary to go to considerable ex- rense to train workers and to enlist other agencies for the well being of hu- lanity.
 Those whom we have enlisted to take rart on the programme of the summe, cOurS9 are men ana WO1HeI Ol our OWH coaamunitv who have working knoWl- edge of the subjects assigned to them and who are well versed in their yari ous lines of social service. In addition few prominent men and women from other cities will have part on the pro gramme.
 .Instruction will be given principally bv means of lectures of about forty minutes each, and students will be asked to take notes and at the end or each lecture to ask such questions as may oc- cur. We hope, by this means. to lmpart to every social agency the knowledge of how they can obtain assistance m most departments of human need. We hope also to enlist a cooperative spirit among the various social agencies.
 "The plan contemplates discussion ce almost every phase of human well fare We are endeavoring to arrange this so that the talks will not be tech nical or tiresome but that they will be practical and to the point. In the event cne agency is unable to give the best results. or to meet the opportunity or emergency, we hope to show now the case can be passed along to another agency having the facilities for handing it. We expect to show just how to ob- tain the advice of experts in trouble some caees.'
 PROMINENT WORK FRS
 Among the prominent men and women on the programme are Dr. D. B. Sioley' who will deliver a lecture on Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Dr. c. B. Fowikes. who will speak on "Oral Hygiene; Miss Elizabeth Laforge, whose subject will be District Nursing; Dr. N. B. Dowl- ing, who will be heard on Health and sanitatinn," and Mrs Estelle Cox. who will address the class on '"The Itiner- ant Family
 Other subjects will be: "Feeblemind- edness." by Dr. B. L. Wyman; "Proba- tion Work" by s. D. Wilingham; vCommunity Resources and How to Use Them" by Mrs. Harvey Moore Miss Sarah Luther of Montgomery will speak pn 'Illiteracy''; Judge Murphy will trace the record of '"rhe Criminal Family, and Judge Abernathy will ,offer prac- fical suggestions on Gases of Desertion and Pauperism.'' The subject of ''Tu- berculosis' will be treated by Dr. Faves: .'Child Welfare" by Ralph Bar row. while Miss Stella Palmer of Mont eomery will present the interesting study of "Dietetics."
 Throughout the study course Miss Shields. Miss Crews and Miss Sadie Ash will introduce discussions on the busi- ness phases of social service, including such subjects Keeping Records and ''The Value of Accounts and Budgets" Miss Shields will also speak at the ini- tial session August on The Rules and Regulations of Organization"
 MT Brockman will speak on "COmmu- nifty Organization" and will deliver the htroductory address at this first ses- oion that he hopes will prove "get- together. know each other meeting for workers in all social service organiza- tions. MT. Brockman will also deliver the closing address in "A Retrospective and Prospective View of Work for Bir- mingham." During the entire study time will be allowed for informal dis cussion. and the last afternoon. on August 31, will be devoted to a review of the course.
 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
 The executive committee of the Jeffer- son county chapter. home service de- partment. who are largely responsible for offering this excellent programme free of charge to the public, are:
 J. K. Brockman. chairman; Mrs. Bren- ton Fiske. secretary; w. H. Manly. treasurer. with Dr. J. H. Phillips, Miss Mae Harris. Miss Helen MacLean. pr Kyle Kinkhead, Mrs. L. ,. Haley. Mrs. T. D. Parke. Mrs. M. " Joseph, Mrs Harry Hillhouse and Mrs. John Lon don as members. The staff of the chap ter includes the names of Miss Irene Shields, executive secretary; Mrs. liar vey Moore and Miss Estelle Cox, case secretaries; Mrs Robert J. Thornton visiting secretary, and Mrs Eugene Hale. corresponding secretary.
 On all sides are heard congratulations