The Work done by the Board with Other Societies The Social Service Board of the British Werner Association la a department in that organization that one hears almost nothing Of knows what the Sports Section is doing, what the Musical and Dramatic Sections are planning, one sees the Art Section members hard at work with their pencils and brushes every Friday morning at the B.W.A, Headquarters, and one knows that the Needlecraft Section taking various courses and arranging @ big tea dance to be held on St, Valentine's Day at th Majestic Hotel.. But of the Soci Service Board and its activity Which ave surely numerous, one hears nothing at all. And ' this. when, in reality, the Social Service Board is one' of the foremost sections of the whole Association and, under the Chairmanship of Mrs, Noel Davis, carries out a vast amount of work, all under cover, for the relief *'of needy British women stranded in this port.
The Board holds its meetings ther Monday afternoon at the Association Headquarters and the Srosh eases that have arisen during the fortnight are then discussed and dealt with, AS has been said, Noel Davis is the Chairman of Board and the position of vice-Chairman is taken by Mes, W. D.
who has recently returned from MeGil Mrs. P. Lancaster, England and who was before a Valued member of the section, acts Treasurer now that Mrs, Bruce, who formerly held that. position, has gone up to Hankow, 'The secre. taries are Mrs. F, A. Walker, corresponding secretary, and ' Miss Robertson, recording secretary and these five' ladies ably carry on the work of the Board, aided by the members of the Section.
"The Social Service" Board also naidere itself, besides being the natural quarter for poor British Women to turn to, to be an emer-
linly be considered in. this was shown fully" when Inst board. And that they can spring many refugees came down hurriedly from_ Hankow and. Tett all their personal belongings there, the Board immediately sprang forward, met the arrivals as they came to Shanghai, arranged for a supply of clothing for all who. needed and saw that they all had somewhere to stay. When the great earthquake took" place in Japan, too, a few years ago the Board' was ready when the first terrifled refugees arrived to comfort them and supply them with all they lacked as far as lay within its power.
In most of its work, though by means all, the Board works in conjunction with various other societies whose aims are similar such us the King's Daughters' Society, St. George's and the Ladies' Bengvolent- Society, and share with them the expenses of sending Home those who cannot afford the passage money and yet must go.
The Board also has under its care the education of about eight chil-aren, paying for all their schooling while their mothers try to find work or use what little money they have for other purposes. The Board besides helping with education fees. also has often helped pay for me-dicot attention, such as operations and special treatments for patients who must have this care if they are to live and yet cannot possibly pay. for it themselves. It has helped also in the setting up of boardinghouses by women down on, their luck and has ndvaneed funds' and paid rents until those so aided can stand once more on their own feet financially and in some cases pay ack the loans made by the Board.
An offshoot of this board, which fs now growing rapidly into a separate section, however, is the Hospital "Aid Section which under Mis. J. B, Grant as Chairman holds ity meetings every Tuesday morning when bandages are rolled, and "dressings ete. are made and when ready are sent away in great bundles to the mission hospitals working in the interior or up-river ports, who are really grateful for these contributions,
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