Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 280, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 November 1913 — PRAISE FOR SOCIAL WORKER [ARTICLE]

PRAISE FOR SOCIAL WORKER

Covlte Trader Willing to-Admit Young Woman Who Had Helped Him "Ain’t Dolitt No Harm." The mountaineers of Virginia and Tennessee are notoriously chary of praise. Miss Babbitt, the social worker who came down from the north,. established a mission among the "covites,” and labored with them, found the people hard to get along with and said so. But there was another side to it. A covite trader came into the little college town near by one day and was questioned by one of the professors. “John,” asked the professor, “how long has Miss Babbitt been out in Lost Cove?” “Nijgh onto four years,” answered John. “The people like her, don't they ?” “Some.” “But she’s a mighty good woman, John.” urged the professor. “She’s out there working to help you and your children. I’ve heard a lot about the good she’s done.” “Wa-all," said John reluctantly, “I will say she ain’t doin’ no harm.” — New York Saturday Evening Post.