The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-18
Community House Cares
 For Northside Youngsters While Mothers Are at Work
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tCOntlnueO rom rage Sevent her wonderful enthusiasm and happiness, to the care of little children, who other wise would be motherless for that length of time. There are stories to be told, lessons to be taught, hurt fingers to be tied up, and tears to be banished all day by one person. With the exception of she cook who prepares a wholesome meal for the luncheon hour, Mrs. Gleason is the one person here who is mother to forty five children nearly every day we wish Mrs. Gleason could remain with us," Dr. Simpson had said to me- "She is kind enough to help us out dur ing the summer until we find another trained worker, but as she is teacher, she will return to these duties in the fall.
 MUCH ACCOMPLISHED "A great deal of the work already &C., complished by the community house is due to Miss Emma Ewing, our former su- perntendent," he continued. "She had the breadth of vision that it takes to do a wonderfully constructive neighborhood work, but just as we are now she was handicapped for lack of equipment. The results of her work with the material she had are remarkable"
 The accomplishments of the community house are still remarkable. considering the fact that only the downtown churches and two others are affiliated with the community board Dr. Simpson has doz- ems of plans for improving conditions and enlarging the welfare work if the board can gain the cooperation of the subur- ban churches For this reason he is urg- ing their affiliations with the board whose membership is comprised of the pastors and three representatives from each church which pays monthly | pledge
 | The officers of the board who cooper ate with Dr. Simpson as president are Mrs. w. l.. Taylor, vice president; Mrs LeRoy Holt, secretary, and Mrs. Morris Newfeld, treasurer. The churches now making definite pledges and enrolled as members are the First Presbyterian, In dependent Presbyterian, Fifth Avenue Presbyterian, First Methodist, Simpson Methodist. First Baptist Temple Emanu- Fl, Church of the Advent and First Christian.
 ITS SUPPORT
 Besides the pledges from these churches, we sometimes have gifts from fraternal and benevolent organizations. but we never solicit the public except through such channels,'' Dr. Simpson said. The mothers pay a nominal sum for the care of their children-some of them cents day or more, if they are able. Last month this fund amounted to something more than $20, but we are de- pendent upon the churches for our main
 support.
 'As our overhead expenses have in- creased like those of every one else, we
 are greatly in need of a substantial in
 crease in offerings. The cooperation of
 the suburban churches would help greatly
 not only financially. but in volunteer
 service to make this community work
 mean what it should to Birmingham" de-
 clared Dr. Simpson.
 q think there would be more interest
 in our home if the membership of our
 churches knew more about it." he said.
 "A fine way to give it publicity ls
 through the church bulletins. I remem-
 Der one instance of an item in the bulletin
 of our church when a member of the
 congregation responded by sending us a
 very substantial load of coal There are
 various methods that appeal to different
 churches in collecting the pledges. At the
 Christian Church most of our offerings
 came through the Sunday school classes.
 In some churches the missionary socie-
 ties take the work up, but of course no
 method is better than including the com munity work in the church budget
 The entire maintenance of the com-
 mupity house is conducted through com
 mittees of the board of managers, in
 which the various churches which affil-
 fate are represented. These include com
 mittees on home, on repairs, pantry and
 supplies, clothing, publicity and the com
 mittee on activities.
 The entire membership of the board join
 with the president. pr. Simpson. in issu-
 ing a cordial invitation to churches, mis-
 sionary societies and benevolent and fra
 ternal organizations to cooperate with
 them in a future greater community
 work in behalf of Greater Birmingham.