The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-21


 substitute for the absent mother. Clustered around thIs home, where herself and family have their apart ment, are the modern cottages above referred to, consisting each of four rooms. each housing eight young men who comprise her big family, and still have the privacy and indepen- dence of "bachelor quarters" This plan Is unusual and the result of knowing the boy and how to find the right woman to play mother to them all.
 Beautiful flowers grow luxuriously on the grounds and over the fences. spacious natural park faces ehe homes; truly man must see his op- portunity here. The spirit of city beautiful was stimulated several years ago when the Woodward com pany offered a prize for the most beautiful home, and that spirit is still alive. Mrs. Hulsey won that prize and the company boys live in tho most beautiful surroundings at Wood ward.
 The Woodward company has built 55 comfortable, modern homes Tor their men with families These houses are occupied the year round and create large family circle, for they are all working with the same com munity spirit. As an evidence, federation of churches. & combina- tion interested In living and doing their best regardless of creed, with ministers from several denominations holding services In routine. Thus each Sunday is observed. In the Sunday school every. child in the town Is enrolled. At Mondays missionary meetings there is an average of Is ,nf Ny- ing. in this center Is a part of the machinery. working to live and de- velop the best for all. We realize more every day that our living motto is Service" and that all bodies of men realize that environment not only makes better men, but better business, and with these two objects in view our corporations are giving social opportunities as well as busi- ness to the workingman and woman 1 today. Thus we see the dignity of work and the growth of mind and muscle. each giving force to the well | fare work of the world.
 have waited until the last to | tell the pleasure side--for we must whisper about dancing in these troubleful times. On a high point about kree miles from the home making section is an ideal golf and l country club overlooking rich | country, whose lights flicker across the valley in respectful submission 1 to the gorgeous full moon, which was the governing light on Tuesday night. Broad galleries encircle the club, and from one view on clear days can be seen the Jefferson | County Bank building. On an ideal l floor, with the strains of a skilled band. there danced gracefully the youth and beauty of the valley danced with a spirit of innocent ! pleasure, attended by many moth CTS and fathers, who often could not resist the temptation of taking a whirl around in the game of joy. After all, no matter where we live, 1t is home, and the world is reaching out for the best in labor and in recreation and the folks at Wood ward have this spirit.
 These are the days of advance, the works of the men of mind"-and may we add to the words of Tenny- son-these are the days of advance, where the heart Is playing its part and reaching to the heart of man. DINING AT COUNTRY CLUB A congenial party dining together at the Country club last evening were: Mrs. F. B. Shireman, of New York, Mrs William Meyer. Jr.. Of Memphis MT. Tom Hamilton, MT. and Mrs. Hill Ferguson, Mir and Mrs. J. Motion Smith. MT. and Mrs. Eugene Munger, MT. and Mrs. Percy n~ n,A Mrr Clande Zuber.