The Washington herald., 1920-02-02
HEALTH HOME
AIM OF CLINIC
Women's Organization to
Aid Health of Work
ing Girls.
AIDED WOMEN 6 YEARS
Plans to Build Health
Home in Downtown
Washington.

. A higher standard Of health for
women wage-earnsrs of Washing
ton is the purpose of the women's
Evening Clinic. which is perfecting
plans for a health home" in down
town Washington, where women
temporarily i'll may be taken care
-of for a nominal fee under the direc-
lion of physicians.
The clinic, composed entirely of
women, for six years has given aid
to women in need of medical atten-
sion, yet unable to pay large fees
Tor such care. -
Since its institution the clinic has
expanded and the necessity for two
new departments has become ap-
parent. These are the health home
and the health club"
The home will be used for the ex-
press purpose Of bringing i'll women
back to health, while the club will
pner weekly lectures by physicians
On prevention and cure of disease.
Course In Home Nursing.
The clinic plans further to give
\ course in home nursing. They
have seen the need for a course
IN. nursing, as many persons are
sometimes in need of a practical
nurse. but their ailments or pocket
books make the services of a trained
nurse out Of the question.
In making the plan public. DR..
Elnora c. FOlkmar. superintendent.
sfafah that gh
organization to be classed as a char
table one.
1t Is purely cooperative" she said
!ast night. and We hope to prove to
members Of the clinic, to its patron
ssses and to merchants who lend
!hetr money. that the price of per-
sOnal efficiency through improved
health cannot be estimated in dollars
and cents
Five hundred members with annual
5ues Of 81 and 1000 members with
dues Of s. annually. Is the goal of the
.iub. In addition to this, the men
and women of Washington will be
given an opportunity to help in the
cause by subscription to the rent
guarantee fund" to cover taxes and
interest on a suitable building, and
oy contributing to the health insur-
ance' plan. more detailed announce
nent Of which will be made later.
Has $1,000 IN Treasury.
At present the clinic has $1,000 in
It's treasury. Membership in the or
ganization may be obtained by apply
ng at the clinic, 10 Thirteenth street
northwest.
Following the annual meeting of the
mi,
owing were elected to the board of
=. FeI ms. Mrs. Seaton Perry, Mrs
Ed~-ri G. Siggers. Mrs. Richard
Wainwright. Mrs. Charles Boughton
wood and Mrs. S. V. B. Young, to
succeed themselves. Mrs. Cato Sells
Ind Mrs. J. Lynn Yaegle were elected
% fill vacancies.
Mrr. Samuel G. Blythe, Mrs. Julius
Lansburgh. Miss I. C. Wells. Mrs.
rharles B. Drake. Mrs. I. W. I.ittell,
Mrs. James II. Turner. Mrs H. L.
Rust and Miss Bliss were elected for
term of three years.
The following officers were elected
~ the board of directors: Mrs. Charles
Whitman Wetmore, president; Mrs.
4. L. Rust, first vice president; Mrs.
Charles B. Drake. second vice presi-
lent: Mrs. Richard Wainwright. third
rice president; Mrs. c. G. Calhoun,
jourth vice president: Mrs. Julius
lansburgh. secretary; Mrs. James H.
Turner. assistant secretary; Mrs. I.
". Littell, corresponding secretary:
Mrs Samuel G. Blythe. treasurer: Mrs.
Henry W. Fitch. assistant treasurer,
md Miss Bliss. second assistant treas
Irer.
DR.. Elnora c. Folkmar was elected
superintendent Of the Clinic for an
Sther year.