Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-20

Motor Corps.
During lent cooking classes were
conducted for girls IN the Community
House. These proved so popular that
they have been continued. Besides
cooking the girls are taught the proper
way to set a table. This department
was also in charge OF the sales for
Commission and at the last of which
SIS was realized.
Mrs. Whitney w. Oliver, chairman
of the hospitality committee reported
that refreshments were served at the
| opening reception; Presidents tea, and
guest night. The committee is now
looking forward to the most success
full May breakfast that the club has
ever held.
The music department of which Mrs.
j. Logan Clevenger is chairman re-
ported that they furnished music for
the May breakfast last yea and for
item out of the fourteen regular clubs
meetings. This committee spent much
time and effort in the choice of a suit
able piano for the Community House.
/ 1t also arranged to exchange talent
with the Woodbridge Club but this
vas unavailable owing TO illness.
Mrs. John w Kelly chairman of the
J Christmas tree committee, reported
that the Community Christmas tree
exercises were largely curtailed be-
cause of the inclemency of the wealth
er Christmas eve. The Christmas car
OILS were taught the girl workers I'm
many of the factories in anticipation
of singing in various parts of the city,
but on account of the heavy storm it
was necessary to hold the exercises
inside the Community House. The
tree being placed in the yard of that
institution. About thirty children m
joyed the stories told by Miss Agnes
Brown n reciprocated by giving rec
i~tations and songs learned in school.
Mrs. Adrian Lyon. chairman of h
civic department, reported on her
different branches of work.
Nursing-Mrs. Charles w. Naulty
started two first aid classes among
the factory workers. but owing to
the noisy surroundings and the avail
able time during the noon recess be-
ing so short, the plan proved imprac-
ticable. 1t Is anticipated that these
classes viii be resumed later at the
Community House with better results.
Child Welfare Committee-This
committee vas headed by Mrs. Will
liam IL. Bawden and they secured the
services of the state nurse, Miss Ethel
Roberts who established an infant
clinic in the public library to which
lao babies have been admitted and
attended with seventy in regular at
tendance. The attendance runs from
thirteen to twenty. The patients
represent the following na%tionalities:
Americans. Italians, Greek, Polish,
Slovak, Scottish German Hungarian,
French Mexican, Irish. English and
Hebrew from various nations. Miss
Roberts had ITO babies on the regular
visiting list and has visited $50 since
starting her work. All the babies who
attend regularly are visited during the
first year for the purpose of teaching
the mothers the principles of general
hygiene. Emphasis is also put on nat
ural and regular feeding. When Miss
Roberts started the work only three
per cent. of the mothers knew any
thing of regular feeding when ques-
toned upon the first visit. Now sew
enty per cent. of the mothers are feed
ing their babies regularly. A prize
has been offered to the two mothers
most regular in attendance upon the
clinic and most careful in carrying
out instructions. The first PRIZE will
be the baby's picture given by the
Woman's Club; the second prize Will
be a set of infants clothes by one of
the club members. Mrs. A. j. Per-
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