The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-21
( CHlInREN,s AID WEEK

l Mrs. Brevard Jones, president of the Alabama Federation of Women's clubsNhas sent the following letter to all presidents of federated clubs throughout the state:
 Dear Madame Club President; The week beginning october 30, has been set asioe AS Alabama chill dren's aid week, time when a state wide appeal win be made for the support of the Alabama Chtldren-s Aid society which has durins the past year come to the aid of 900 children that no other agency could satisfactorily handle. As president of tho A. r, ". c. the writer was in- vited to act as chairman for a com mittee to interest the club women in this work. Before accepting the responsibility asked for a. vote of the executive board on the advisabtl- fly of using the federation machinery for this work. They have by vote gwen hearty approval to enlisting the federated clubs in this work.
 T believe the board by it's vote has truly represented the wishes of the club women Of Alabama that we shall eo-operate in every possible way with the campaign. Will you please present the cause to your club and see what they can and will do for the
 
 state as a club and as individuals?
 Please call to your club mem ber's attention these facts;
 There are at least 1v,000 children in Alabama neglected and dependent. Through various agencies, orphan ages, homes and associations $500 are being definitely reached. This means that at least 6,7o0 children are having no adequate care.
 a rf Nf Goa AfA4x Is to find homes for homeless chill dren. Last year there were placed in homes 210 children and so far this year approximately 300.
 In the absence of organized child welfare work under Juvenile court, the Society extended it's service to do investigation in the counties. Last year 40 counties were served in this capacity and 693 children were helped and advised. In this service officers of the Society travelled about oS,o0U miles.
 The spirit of every officer of the organization is that of. loving elder brother of these touching It, tie neglected children.
 This work has been made possible by the generous contributions Of Ala bama people believing in the funda- metal right of every little child to Saie dHu 10 nome.
 "On January 1, 1921, the society had s11,000 in the treasury. Today the treasury is empty It Is unadvis- able to make any appeal for funds curing the summer months. Now 1t is question of getting the where withal to do It's work or go back ward.
 Tho Alabama Federation has an almost proprietary interest in this society, having taken initial steps to found it and having stood by loy- ally in every crisis. But It is not be- cause the association in sense is our own, but because the cause of the children is the cause of the women's clubs that I know the federated club women will rally to this call for help.
 Contributions from clubs may be sent through the federation trcas- urer, Mrs. c. c. Adams, Birmingham.
 Help in local campaigns. help in publicity. The flowing interest of every club woman ia solicited.
 "Plese keep a record for all work i done by your club for this campaign, as a report will be called for.
 If it were not a call to help suf- fering, needy children I should hes itate, dear Madame President, to so- licit any aid from the clubs so early in the year. But our creed Is Children First Sincerely yours,
 ANNIE M JONES,
 Mrs. J. B. Jones, Pres"