The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-19

These women, through Miss Clara
DeBardeleben, were given this mes
@To your club will be sent appeals
that YOU help finance this great
undertaking in Birmingham. We
want eyery woman member of every
club of the city to give rs cents, y
no more They can either give TINS
as donation--of course, more, IL
they can and will--or can purchase
at this price, q copy OF the news
paper we are shortly to publish
the Birmingham Post. Coupons for
our issue Of this paper will be given
out if they wish to buy an issue.
The broad gauged women assem-
bled heard Brigadier Josephine Al
bright and Mrs. Elizabeth Barter tell
of the Salvation Army work, Briga-
der Albright beginning the meeting
with prayer. Major Porter told how,
at the request of the courts, the
Salvation Army is now opening an
emergency home on Eighth avenue,
where will be taken care of women
who come into the hands of the
Travellers Aid society. women who
are stranded--a1l women who are not
subjects for the rescue home or for
the jails. The home will face Cap
ital park, and work Is now being
done to make 1t ready for occupancy.
Miss Rosa Strickland, in her own
earnest, forceful way, sounded this
appeal to the assembled guests:
Go to the rescue home and see
for yourselves what splendid work
it is doing locally, to uplift fallen
women. You cannot get an adequate
idea until you visit itH'
Eighty-five Per Cent Brought Back
Miss Strickland made an inspec-
ton of it this week and told how
saddened women are being brought
back to useful lives through the
kindly ministrations of those who
have the place in charge. 1t is stated
by authorities who know, that IS
per cent Of the fallen or betrayed
women who enter the doors of the
Salvation Army Rescue home are led
into excellent, helpful, useful lives.
The women called the assembling
"a get-together luncheon" and that
spirit marked it throughout. There
was practically no woman who could
feel other than enthusiastic concern
ing the drive after she had listened
to the stirring word pictures pre-
scented by the speakers.
Miss DeBardeleben told Of the
newspaper which is to be published,
Last night she declared that plans
are rapidly going forward for
"jam-up' sheet. Mrs. Angus Taylor.
up and stirring editor-ln-c chief, is
driving her staff like mad and is al
ready having articles written and put
into shape for the editorial and news
side of the publication. Mrs. Scouten
is her able assistant editor Fun
and serious stuff will be included in
the pages.
Non-Adverttscrs Tackled
The advertisements will principally
concern professional men; the doc
tors, dentists and such other classes
of usual advertisers having n
grand inning at last. The doctors are
backing the ladies almost to a man.
as are the dentists, and now the Bar
association Is being bombarded. as
we'll as the brokers, real estate men
architects and others.
There will also be donations COM
mittee at work to gather in shekels
wherever theyS may be had.
The party was held at the Mary
Beard eat shop. Among those pres
ent around the long tables and rep
resenting the following clubs,
churches or other organizations,
were:
Mrs. Mary B. Russell. Methodist
board of city missions; Mrs. w. 3.
Rowe, First Methodist church; Mrs.
NJ e. Miller, president Maybelle Tay
Tor Sunday school class, First Meth
odist church, Mrs. H. c. Berry, Mod
ern Study club; Miss Lenna Denny,
Eleanor Hord club Mrs L. H. Smith,