Smyrna times., 1922-03-15
SMYRNA SOCIAL SERVICE WORK
Twelve Active Organizations Doing
Good Work, Reported at the Cen
Club Friday Afternoon.


On Friday, March 10, the regular
meeting of the Twentieth Century
Club was held in the Club House. The
program was in charge of Mrs, E. w.
Dawson, chairman of Social Service
The first number on the program was
vocal solo by Miss Mary Rogers.
Miss Mcdowell read from the Gener-
al Federation News an interesting ac-
count of the house recently purchas-
ed in Washington for the headquarters
for the Federated Clubs. Admirably
situated and planned, it is to serve as
a center for Federated activities and
for visiting club women from all over
the country. A piano solo was given
by Miss Eva Stehley.
DIR. French Speaks of Child Welfare
DIR. French, the supervising physi-
clan for the work of the Child We'll
fare Commission in Delaware, spoke
on the work for the child in its rela-
ton to the general idea of Social Ser
vice. He reviewed the work done for
very young children, either at the
Health Center or by the visiting nurse
in rural homes, and urged every moth
er to avail herself of the. facilities thus
afforded her for her child's welfare.
His address was helpful to all of
those having the care or charge of the
young and full of thought stirring
ideas to everyone interested in the fu-
ture of our country. The result of
the examination of hundreds of school
children are already apparent in i'm
proved mental activity in many cases
where incipient physical defects have
been checked, or developed ones re-
moved through the cooperation of par
ents and physicians. DIR. French
read the records of the recent physical
examination of the pupils of the Clay
ton and Smyrna schools, as compiled
by the resident physician and nurse in
charge. He said that the figures were
practically the same all over the coun-
try.
Mrs. E. w. DawsOn's Excellent Report
Mrs. E. w Dawson gave a short
account of the Social Service in
Smyrna. In this she was assisted by
representatives of the various argan-
izations in the town who gave reports
on membership, specoal line of endeav-
or and amount of money raised for
the carrying on of the work outside of
churches with the noble records of un-
ending devotion for mankind. There
are twelve organizations, for Social
Service in Smyrna. The indwelling
idea of each is that the world may be
a better place for all of us and that
we may better fill our places in it.
The following were the organizations
noted: The two missionary societies
of the Methodist Church, home and
foreign, the latter including the Queen
Esther Circle. The missionary socie-
ty of the Presbyterian Church which is
divided into several branches of senior
and junior work. The Women's Aux
iliary of the Episcopal Church, the
Twentieth Century Club, which acts
as a sort of clearing house for various
causes brought to the attention of the
public through it. The Benevolent
Society, the Kings Daughters and the
Red Cross. Subscribers for the aid of
the Delaware Colony for the Feeble
Minded. The Boy Scouts and the
Girl Reserves of the Y. w. C. A.
Last, but already mentioned in DR..
French's address, the Health Center.
Smyrna's Part in the Worlds Work.
All of these organizations having
their roots in our community or being
branches of larger growths outside,
keep our sympathies and interests
alive. Not ostentatiouslly, but we
trust efficiently, Smyrna is doing its
part in the worlds work.