The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-26
For the Good of
 the Community


 A taking up business occupations and thus getting away from the home life 1t is essential to their health and their clean, wholesome living that proper accommo- : dations be provided for them
 Going to their places of business early ln the morning and not returning to their homes, or substitutes for homes, until night they have little time and in many instances, no inclination to assume or dis charge the duties of a household, even though the number of occupants be lim- tied to one.
 The Young Women's Christian associa- tiop, to g. large extent, takes the place of the home Comfortable, well lighted and well kept rooms are furnished at reason able rates; libraries, gymnasium, swim ming, and other entertaining and recrea- tional features are available to the occu- pants, and they are surrounded with moral and cultural atmosphere that makes for better womanhood and tends to brighten the lives of the young women who, either through preference or com pulsion, go out in the world to earn their own livlihood.
 It was reported recently that approxi- mately 5000 young women employed in business houses and offices in Birming- ham lived in rented rooms and were en- tirely cut off from all family associations This is not good for them, nor for the fu- ture of the city.
 The Young Women's Christian associa- tion was organized and is maintained for the benefit of young women who are de- nied home life, and for the physical cul- ture and recreational exercise of the women of the city.
 The Y. w. c. of Birmingham has done good work in this line, but with it's limited facilities it is entirely inadequate to re- spond to all the demands upon 1t. It has few rooms but these will accommodate very few young women. Hundreds of applicants for rooms have been turned away in recent weeks because there were none available.
 The directors of the. Y. w. c. A. say they are in need of a new administration building with large, airy swimming pool gymnasium and club rooms for busi- ness women and juniors, educational class rooms equipped for millinery, dress making, domestic science, commercial and Bible classes, and other activities that it might engage in with profit to it's mem bers
 The building at Seventh avenue and West IWenCleCn SJreeLS, now OccupleQ Dy the Y. w. c. A., is too small and unsuited for all the activities the directors would like to carry on.
 This is one of the most useful institu- tions in the city and deserves the support and patronage of all public spirited and progressive citizens. It is off;cered and managed by some of the best women in Birmingham who give their tirse and money unstintedly to make 1t useful and attractive.
 The people of Birmingham have not been called upon to contribute anything towards the support of the Y. w. c. A. for a long time, and if the managers of the in stitution have in mind call for assistance at this time they have not so announced.
 The public spirited citizens, however. should not wait for call They should volunteer their services and their contri- buttons and help along the good work
 With it's limited facilities and it's iim- tied income the Y. w. c. A. has exerted salutary influence over the young women who have come within it's sphere of ac- tivities and with larger facilities it's in fluence would be very largely extended.
 The Y. w. c. A. is to the young women of +ho citv uh af fha W M C ic to ina