The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-17
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE


 served on a committee that made survey of places where women and girls were employed, sscertaining ages hours and whether a rest room and lunch room was provided. Our committee also succeeded In hay ing waste paper boxes placed on the downtown streets. We used our best efforts to get the streets of Birming ham marked but were told that there was no money We found that we had not enough power as we did not then have the vote-to get things done. However, the civis board. Mrs. Dupoint Thompson, chairman, did succeed In getting an ordinance through In regard to food Inspection II was enforced for time but now alasi there Is no food inspectori Don't you often see unwrapped bread and rolls carried uncovered along the dusty streets? Are all the em- ployees, In places where food Is served in fit physical condition to handle the food that we are to eat? During the war I was made vice chairman of the council of defense. woman's committee, Mrs. Mary Moore Mccoy (wife of Bishop McCoy) chairman. Owing to the Illness and death of Bishop Mccoy. Mrs Mccoy was obliged to resign and I did my best to carry on the noble work that she had started, with Mrs. D, A. Ech- ols as vice chairman. As a part of this work. ! formed permanent organ ization of the women of Birmingham and Jefferson county to do house 10 house canvassing for war causes. This was named the Rainbow DivI- sion of Jefferson County" and Mrs. W. D. Smith accepted the chairman ship. This organization was offered to the mems organization, the Allied Armies with Mir Frank Rushton ad general It was accepted. becoming part of the army. In the various drives Mrs Smith had charge of the women In Birmingham and I had charge of the county organization. In the war saving stamp drive l had charge of all the women. as Mrs. Smith was in the country. Please do not infer that I am claiming credit for all the work of the Council of Defense, but 1t was my pleasure to serve faithfully as chairman, giving all my time, energy and strength. The reports of all the organizations doing war work in Jefferson county were compiled and sent to Mrs J. F. Hooper state chairman of the Council of Defense. I served IS ;he only woman member Of the Men 2 Council of Defense of Jefferson county.
 After the war" Mrs Shell said, "the biggest and most important work done by the community council formerly the Council of Defense, was the establishment of the Bis Sisters home It was organized and in- corporated and was first committee under the Community Council, Mts J. r. Fries, chairman, and myself 1s vice chairman Mrs. Fries was ob- liged to resign anC so | took on the work and continued it.
 T led a busy life during the wal, Mrs.s Shell said serving as four , minute speaker all through the war; worked in the Red Cross unit of the Edgewood club; on the executive board of the Drama League, and as secretary of the Mary Rumph Me morial committee. | was also mem Der of pr. Shropshire's committee or | One Hundred to investigate and re- port on plans for a Reconstruction | Home for Delinquent women. All the | time l kept up my other affiliations as a member of the Drama League the Birmingham Civic association. the
  tional association, the w. C. T. U.; and at present l am in charge of the work of the womans work for the l Emergency Relief. All the while have kept up my church work, part as a member of St. Marys on the | Highlands, later transferring it to St. Andrews. One of the most appre- cated compliments I ever had. was when I was suggested for The Ncws Loving Cup.'
 '"rhere are those who ask if woman who Is so busy with her work in clubs and church and Tor nu- manity's sake and all the rest has | time for home duties--the wifes part the mothers part and the house keepers part" Mrs. Shell said smil- 1 ing knowingly. q can answer this question in the affirmative-po positive | ly. for I can cook and sew and l do every bit of my own house cleaning and make every dress | wear. When the Suffragists had a bazaar made 200 doughnuts and enjoyed doing it."
 When asked what had decided her to make the race for the city com mission. Mrs Shell replied quickly:
 My friends think l would make good city commissioner. and that the city needs a woman. and l am willing to serve. 1 hope I shall not be an also ran" have already announced my platform and if I am elected, want to say that l shall give all my time and best efforts to my work" mummies and number of heads and. | IA. t-.-.