The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-07

i B C. Jones of Bessemer; Mrs l.. C. PtsiIns of the Southside Baptist Mis- sionary society; Mrs. w. D. Nesbit, Mrs. S. NJ. Bernheim, CounaI If Jew ish Women, and Council cf Women's clubs; Mrs. Lloyd Josselyn. Axis club. Dr. George Eaves, r. A. Cully. Asso- cistion of Social Workers Dr. w. l.. Hopping, Jefferson County Dental society; Mrs. R. F, Johnston, League of Women Voters; Mrs. C. J. sharpe, pr. Scale Harris, Mrs, Carolyn B. Engs tdfeld; Mrs, L. A, Harris, Eresi- dent Central Woman's Christian Tenn perance union; Mrs. J, NJ. Hankins. president Woman's club Woodlawn; Mrs. M. Y. Dabney, Commandant Elm ma Walgrus, Salvation Army; Mrs. Clem Gazzam. Mrs. Frank Spain, Vol unteer Relief association; Dr. l.. P, Lacey, Bessemer; A. R. Bealle, W. J. Wise Sidney J. Bowie, Mrs. C. o. Brooks Mrs. Annie w. Spruell, Mrs. J. D. Rosenger. Mrs J. b. Moore Jr., R. F. Smith. J. J. Baum, ]. Edgar Bowron. j. B. Pool, J. c. Hill, Dr. A. ]. Dickinson. Dr. Morris Newfield, Mrs. w. L. Murdoch, Paul s, Hughes, Dr. Edith Rabe. and others
 Mrs. W. D. Nesbit stated that May the public health service of the United states government sent Dr. Rabe to Birmingham and she has been endeavoring to educate the peo- ple on the importance of this work. She has done the work most thor eu hly and efficiently" Mrs. Nesbit stated. and l wish to eXoress our | appreciation to the public health service and to pr. Rabe."
 Bond Issue
 Mrs. Jacobs then, asked MT. Ball whether or not the issue of $3,000,G6O worth of bonds which would be sub mitited to the people on January 80 would relieve the financial stress in which the county now is, and was told by Mir. Ball that it would not, as this issue was in lieu os $5,000,000 bonds authorized in 1920, which paid : per cent, and which are not market able. He declared tha. S9,000.O00, bearing a rate of interest of 6 per cent. would be used for road pur- poses, and that s1,000.000 would be used in paying the indebtedness of the county. He declared that the county had borrowed S90o,000 from local bank and is paying 7ls per cent interest on it and this s1,000,0o0 would reduce the rate of interest to per cent, thereby saving the county la per cent interest.
 Since the detention hospital has been opened 175 persons have been admitted, according to a statement of Dr. Bowling. The average length of time for treating these patients is 90 days, the report recites and the aver age cost for each person is approxi- mately $135. Since the clinic was opened 32,500 treatments have been given. it is stated, and there is a re- dnPtinp of ifna af a1 during the past year in the number of cases.
 Resolutions
 The following were the resolutions adopted.
 ''Whereas, the already established agencies for the protection and care of the public health and welfare of Jefferson county and it's various mu- nicipalities. to-wit: Department of health, Anti-Tuberculosis association, Hillman hospital juvenile court. almshouse, detention hospital and venereal disease clinics are already barely adequate to meet the needs of the present.
 .'Be it resolved. that 1t is the senti- ment of those represented in this meeting that the total resources of the people of the county and revenues derived therefrom should be suffi- cient to warrant the inauguration and operation of such health and relief agencies, on scale sufficient to meet the necessities if due con sideration be given such matters in connection with the disbursement of public funds.
 Be it further resolved, that it is the wish and expectation that such institutions shall not be handicapped n thpir ncffnpc cIirfailpd hU tba plans of retrenchment recently inau- gurated and that such drastic with drawa1 of funds heretofore made available for such purpose be post poned until opportunity is had to seek relief at the hands of the legis- lature or otherwise.
 Be 1t further resolved, that the organizations here represented in- dorse such legislative program and pledge their support to the reason able bodies in a constructive effort to place these institutions on q sound basis in keeping with the needs of the community"