The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-11

Every Valentine Day, the people who throng the streets of this great city of ours, are given chance to| help with the work being done byI the Alabama Association For the Blind.
 There are to be prettily decorated booths on every corner in the busi- ness district next Wednesday, where a number of Birmingham women will have cunning little Valentine hearts ready for you, and you. and you. There is no certain fixed amount for you to give, so it will be up to the giver to say what he will do, for those not so fortunate as he.
 Over at 720 Twenty-fourth street, north, is little cottage known as the lighthouse for the blind of this city.
 This home was donated by the board of education and is under the supervision of Mrs. Mary H. Willis, secretary of the Association for the Blind There is a living room, with 3 piano, victrola, a glowing fire and Chinese bamboo chairs; an office for Mrs. Mary Willis director of the work; sewing room for the women, where they are taught to sew, weave. crochet and do other handwork; workshop for the men, where they learn to make brooms, mops, weave baskets and repair furniture; a h- brary, where they may come and read books, made especially for their sightless eyes, and an assembly room where they can meet and mingle with others who understand and live in their world of darkness.
 NnDobarG of niti1ul cases are never known by the association, but there is plenty to be done, an instance brought before those in authority, is that of a young blind man, who has had a substantial business. selling fruits, canned goods, tobacco and soft drinks, his entire business, includ- ing his personal clothing and over ccat, was destroyed by fire on last Tuesday, and now he needs some one to give him another chance to make good. by re-establishing his business or securing work of some kind that he will be able to do.
 Funds, and large ones. too. have to be raised for such cases as this. and for the expenses of the little home, the only pleasure that numbers of them know.
 That is the reason they are mak- ing the booths and cutting the hearts to be sold you on next Wednesday, February IA.
 Though Love is blind, Love Is the King,
 Good people, hearken ye- It Is the King commands this thing, For those who cannot see. The following letter written by c. B. Glenn, superintendent of the pub 1 lie schools, Is of interest In this con- nection:
 Mrs. Mary H. Willis, secretary: Thanksgiving Day in the Birming- 1 ham public schools has come to be one of the most significant of the school year. Rich in it's lessons of l patriotism and of civic, moral and re- 1 ligious training for the pupils of the schools.
 The generous offering of the chill dren is the tangible evidence of their 1 spirit of thankfulness and gratitude.
 The board of education regards this l fund as sacred trust and in dis | tributing it to the several organ express the hope that the expendi- 1 ture of this sum. made up as 1t is ! of the pennies, nickels and dimes of l the 10000 school children of the city
 may be so safeguarded and admin 1 istered that the greatest good and blessing may come to the recipients. l The board desires to express to ycu its high appreciation of the ex : l eellent service being rendered by l your organization and to assure you