. The National Civic Federation review . ces of visiting nurses, whovisit the homes and render aid to any one who maybe ill or injured and console the wives and the Summer a rest home is provided for the in-valids or the mothers of families who are used upfrom overwork. A new mining town has been built inthe last three years at Gwinn, Mich. The businessportion of this town is of brick or stone buildings,and all streets are macadamized. In the building ofthis town, the first thing was the introduction of thewater and sewer systems, on account of which therewas not during the buildin
. The National Civic Federation review . ces of visiting nurses, whovisit the homes and render aid to any one who maybe ill or injured and console the wives and the Summer a rest home is provided for the in-valids or the mothers of families who are used upfrom overwork. A new mining town has been built inthe last three years at Gwinn, Mich. The businessportion of this town is of brick or stone buildings,and all streets are macadamized. In the building ofthis town, the first thing was the introduction of thewater and sewer systems, on account of which therewas not during the building a single case of typhoidfever, which is usually prevalent in all this newwork. Buildings were both for rent and sale tothe employes, and school buildings with the mostup-to-date equipment, were erected. The schoolbuildings have bathrooms for the pupils, and aremodern in every particular. The clubhouse has beenerected by the President, William G. Mather, andthoroughly equipped. It serves as the social centreof all the town KMPLOYKS I,UN(H HOUKK. PLYMOUTH COKDAOR COMPANY, NOPvTII PLYMOUTH. MASS. July i, 191 i The National Civic Federation Review 27 MISSION LUNCH HOUSE ADDED TO WELFARE WORK AT ALTON, ILL. AN example that may be inspiring to others, ofthe application of Welfare Work by womenwho are interested financially in industrial en-terprises is that of Mrs. Pascal Enos Hatch, at theworks of the Illinois Glass Co., at Alton, 111. Thisestablishment is the greatest producer ot glass bot-tles in the world. The Welfare Work there has beenprogressive and, from the beginning, has been car-ried out in accordance with the advice of and byexperts furnished by the Employers Welfare De-partment of The National Civic Federation. Thefirst efforts of Mrs. Hatch were directed toward im-provements in sanitary rooms; providing a rest-room for the women packers, furnished with easychairs and a lounge, and brightened with plants andpictures; and, upon going through the factories
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