A.A.'s Country-wide News Circuit

From The Eye Opener of Los Angeles, Calif., comes the following account: "One day the writer went to Lincoln Heights Jail with J.L.V. to carry the message of A.A. to the women there. Although they listened intently I seemed to sense an unexpressed reaction from them which said, 'This is all very well, but what about me? I am here now. I have no clothes, no money, no friends.' Driving home the nagging thought persisted. Could anything be done to complement the splendid work J.L.V. is doing? An idea took shape. Could a group of alcoholic women be formed whose main activity would be to make personal calls in Lincoln Heights, the hospitals and institutions to sponsor a girl before her release so that when she regains her freedom her outlook is toward A.A. with its abundant living instead of toward the first bar? The idea materialized into a new group for women alcoholics--the Last Chance Group. It has met with outstanding success so far."