The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-29
Calhoun Red Cross Chapter Has
 Planned Busy 4 utun1n Programme

Anniston, August 2S.-(SpecaL)-Th Calhoun county Red Cross chapter, one of the largest and most active chapters in the gulf division, has planned fos the autumn season one of the most impor- tant programmes ever adopted by the chapter.
 A campaign of educational and pre- ventive work will be carried out at ten community fairs to be held in various places throughout the county. better baby campaign will be one of the chief features of these fairs. Red Cross nurses will conduct clinics and in many ways assist the mothers of the county with their most priceless treasures-their ba- bies
 At the community fairs Red Cross of ficals will serve the returned soldies in any capacity, advising them about the problems of the future, aiding them in securing compensation or assisting the wives and children of the soldiers who have offered their lives for the liberty of America.
 A back to school campaign" Is now being vigorously waged by the Red Cross throughout the county Believing that education is one of the saving powers of the world, the Red Cross is making an effort to see that every child iu the county of school age is equipped and ready to enter school as soon, as the ses- sions begin. In this work, the school boards of the county are heartily CO., operating with the Red Cross. At Ale%- andria last week, the school authorities gave big barbecue for the community. The Red Cross presented one of their educational movies after dinner and do- mated to the Alexandria school the use of 300 splendid books for the school li brary. The Red Cross during the com ing month will establish libraries in many of the county schools and also in vii of he Night schools will also be conducted by the Red Cross wherever the need .s found.
 The work of the Red Cross in the mill villages is proving most helpful. The Red Cross Is cooperating with the Coosa Manufacturing Company of Piedh- ont in securing ideal conditions in the village surrounding their plant. A miniature hospital has been established In the vii- 1ags. with ward containing three beds, 8 bath room and a completely equipped operating room. Red Cross nurse pre- sides at the little hospital and, besides rninistering to the sick, uses all pre- ventive measures possible to keep thee people of the village well, teaches home economics and assumes all the duties ot trained social worker. Miss Ethel Rob- erts, the secretary of the Piedmont home service section, renders valuable aid in all Red Cross activities. In Jacksonville
 
 service section of the Jacksonville chap ter, and Mrs Clarence W. Daugette, an ardent Red Cross worker, are rendering valuable assistance in the back to school movement, the better baby campaign and all other endeavors fostered by the Red Cross.
 Perhaps the most important movement of the Calhoun county chapter for this month was the organization of a com muntty welfare council. The plans for the council were perfected last week, when number of representative citi- zens of Annston met with the welfare workers from all of the various organ izations of the community The purpose of the council, when completed, will be to coordinate and prevent overlapping of effort on the part of the welfare or ganizations now working in Anniston. The council will be extended to county wtde scope in the near future. The for nation of this council Is . result of tho Red Cross survey recently conducted in Calhoun county by experts from the gulf division, who made a thorough study of ths welfare needs and activities through out the county.
 Incorporated In the advisory council will be the Red Cross r. M C. A. Anti Tuberculosis Association, Anniston Nurs- ing Association, Salvation Army mem bers of all tho Anniston churches. Addie Weaver Association. juvenile officer mill workers, county farm demonstrator. county health department and county ed . ucational department. Assisting in the formation of the advisory council were Miss Eleanore Schopke, executive secre- tary of the home service section of the Red Cross; Miss Hagy Anti-Tuberculosis Association secretary: Miss N:aury Child. hygiene expert; MT. Raymond Yoeman, '. M. c. A secretary; MT. H. T. Newell, president of the Nursing Association, and