New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 15, 1916, Page 7

~e-ities, REW, BRETAIN DAHY HERALD, THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1916. Miss Osborn Tells of Her Trip to Big Convention Agent of Charity Organization Describes Rapid Strides Made All Over Nation in Charities and Correction Work. A very interesting report of her re- cent trip to Indianapolis, Ind., where the annual convention of the National Conference of Charities and Correc- tlons was held during the week of May 10-17, was read by Miss El {58 Osborn agent of the New Britain Charity Organization, at the monthly meeting of the directors last evening. The report is as follows: To the Directors of the New Britain Charity Organization: Notwithstanding the counter attrac- tion of Ringling’s circus with its “grand street parade;” of a Knights Templar gathering with its hundreds of men in impressive uni- | forms; and of a cheerful convention of undertakers, for whose inspection enterprising dealers had sent gay fleet of motor hearses on exhibition; the National Conference of Charities and Correction, with its 3,500 dele- gates from all parts of the TUnited States and Canada was quite st!‘on: enough to remain the center of at- traction in Indianapolis for an entire week in May. | Around the main conference have gathered ten satellite conferences such as the National Probation Association, the National Childrens’ Aid society, National Conference of Jewish Char- National Conference on Depend- ent and Delinquent Children, and so on, so that delegates were quite be- | wildered by the huge number of at- tractions from which to choose. The gatherings varied in size from mass meetings of thousands all the way down to a group of five visiting house- keeépers who met in solemn conclave. New Polish Organization. As a result of one gathering, an- other new organization came into be- ing—a National Conference of Polish Social Workers, which held several meetings with excellent speakers. Its aims are to stimulate interest among the Poles on social problems and to emphasize the need of Polish social workers In Polish communities. Your agent was cordially welcomed at these gatherings and asked to tell about the Polish colony of New Britain. Dr. Froneczak of Buffalo gave a splendid history of the Poles in America. He stated that according to- a census completed within three months, there are nearly 4,000,000 Poles in the United States, a body of people equal to the entire population of New Eng- land, Chapges in name and in policy were discussed at the conference. Forty- three vears ago when the conference was organized, soclal welfare was thought of in terms of charity with outstretched hands, and of correction bearing the sword of punishment. Now the leading spirits of the confer- ence say that the attitude has| changed; that the victims of poverty, disease and crime are recognized as being the results of the neglect by ! everybody of everybody’s business. Titles such as national conference of social welfare or social betterment are therefore urged. Whereas the old idea of the conference was to improve the methods of treatment of poverty and wrong doing, the present method i1s to work for the prevention of these evils and 1t is suggested that in the future the goal shall be a positive one of promotion of national welfare. | It was pleasant to have credentials | again this yvear making your agent | a representative of the State of Con- necticut as well as of this societ Perhaps this was the reason why was so fortunate in meeting many of the cleverest members of the confer- ence as well as the rank and file. Among the many well known speakers were Julia Lathrop of the Children’s Bureau, Arthur Hunter of the New York Life Insurance Company, Flor- ence Kelly of the Consumers league, Judge Adams of Cleveland, Lawson Purdy of the National Municipal league, which has been much inter- ested in New Britain affairs, E. N. Clopper of the National Child Labor Commission, Dr. Graham Taylor of Chicago, Dr. Catherine Davig of the New York Board of Parole, and Frederick Almy of Buffalo, a coerdial friend of ours who is president of the large | He said that the people of Belgium and of Northern France have fared much better than the civillan popu- lation in other sections over run by war and told of pitiful conditions in Poland whose territory has been laid utterly waste by being fought over three times so far. Belgium, he stated, was by far bet- ter off than the Polish provinces, be- cause Belgium’s plight came when the world’s sympathies were fresh, and now when our senses are staggered by the succession of war events, comes also sickening difficulty in get- ting supplies to the Poles. Prosperity After War. Percy Alden M. P. of Mansfleld | House, London, thinks it is impossible to predict the outcome of the war. He told a fascinating story of measures taken by the British government to protect the people from the advances {in prices of food supplies; to provids employment and to protect railroad and steamship lines. He told of so- { clal legislation, which after lagging for years went through with a rush: of the obliteration of party lines in the face of war conditions; of the practical disappearance of the crim- inal class since the war began; and of the aquakened conscience of the people. ‘“There is not a selfish man left in Europe today,” he said, ‘“and things have been accomplished that would have been inconceivable be- fore the war.” “What industrial conditions are likely to prevail in the United States when the war is over?” “How will the influx of immigrants effect us?”’ were two vital subjects discussed. An- thony Caminetti, U. 8. Commissioner General of Immigration, predicted that the end of the war would mark the beginning of an immense influx of immigrants that would glut the American labor market and make for a period of depression. He estimated that 1,000,000 a year would enter our ports later, and stated that already in spite of war conditions, 17,000 came in January and 33,000 in March. T. Dorsey Forrest, a business man of Indianapolis contended that Eu- ropean nations could not afford to lose workers and that if necessary they would resort to stringent meas- ures to keep their citizens at home. Mr. Forrest thinks that people will be kept in Furope by tariff arrange- ments and by the breaking up of large estates because of taxation so that peasant ownership will result. Mrs., No Miss Osborn. After being mistaken once or twice for the wife of Thomas Mott Osborne (although that gentleman has been a widower for twenty years) your agent could be pardoned for an ex- tra interest in Osborne’s address which was one of the big features of the conference. Every available inch of space was crowded when he told the story of Auburn and Sing Sing which is rousing men to deal with all pris- oners in a way to combine intelli- gence and humanity with the best in- terests of society in general. T don’t believe in making heroes out of men in prison,” he said, com- menting on the fact that a baseball team from an Ohio prison was per- mitted to play another team outside the prison walls for a benefit. “That practice tends to make heroes of the players who go out and is sure to result in trouble.” Sing Sing, he said was first condemned in 1849, after forty years of use, and had been con- demned about once a year ever since. After telling at great length about the Prison Mutual Welfare league and describing general conditions, he told of his experience as a volunteer con- viet, and said, “I came out blazing with wrath against every respectable member of society whose ignorance and indifference were responsible for the brutal and imbecile system I found in operation, and not the least of the tortures I endured during a night T spent in the *‘cooler’” was the feeling that I should be haunted for the rest of my life by a sense of shame and guilt for my own share of the responsibility.” “Sing 8ing prison proposes to es- tablish a laboratory for a rigid physi- cal and mental examination for every next years conference in Pittsburgh. Bicknell Talks War. Naturally the European war came in for a great deal of discussion, Fora- most among those speaking on ‘h war were Ernest Bicknell, director of the. Red Cross, and Percy Alden, | a member of parliament for ten years in England. “While we earnestly hope *‘he United States will not become involved in war, the American Red Cross is preparing for emergencies by organiz- ing hospital units all over the coun- try,” said Mr. Bicknell. “Each unit | consists of fifty-one doctors and nurses and is capable of caring for 500 patients. Equipment for each costs $25,000. New York city has three and others are established in Brook- lyn, Cleveland, ete.” “At present the American Red Cross is doing nothing in Mexico,” he con- tinued. ‘“We were doing good work but Carranza requested of our state department that we be withdrawn, since now that he had restored peace and order there, the Mexican people could take care of their own relfef. There 18 a Mexican Red Cross but it does very little.” Mr. Bicknell told a thrilling story of what he had seen of the war, and drew hideous pictures of the war con- ditions. He estimated the number of people made dependent by the war, at more than 15,000,000 and said ! that it was as if one-third of the | population of the United States were trampled directly under the foot of war, while one-seventh were thrown upon charity. | York Ci inmate,” sald Judge Garvin of New Court of Special Sessions. “The police department of New York city has recognized the need also and has recently established a psychopa- thic clinic to which are sent all arrest- ed persons who appear mentally de- ranged.” These statements are line with much of the discussion of the conference members. Most courts in large cities have mental specialists attached, and smaller cities are beginning to fall in line by using such specialists when occasion arises. “There is no such thing as a self- made man,” said our friend Dr. Gra- ham Taylor, “we are all social pro- ducts and inter-dependent.” “Boys and girls in reformatories.” said an- other speaker, “must not be placed there with the idsa of punishment, but to correct physical defects and wrong ideals.” ““The cost of insanity in the United States would build a Panama canal every ten years,” said Dr. Alexander Johnson. “There are more people in the asylums than there are in all the colleges and universities in the country. This class, more than any other, will lead to degeneracy of the race unless it is controlled.” Dr. Johnson, in common with many other experts, favors state grants of land on which colonies of defectives and derelicts may be trained to earn a living. There are many villages for epileptics, colonies for feeble-minded and penal farms already successfully in operation. Usually, no matter how stimulating directly in POLARINE inyour crank- case plus So- cony Motor Gasoline in your tank equals a care- free tour. with the other workers. Your agent gained many valuable ideals in this way. Judging by the general outlook the Juvenile court interest is subsid- ing. These courts have often been exploited by well meaning but unin- formed people, or they have become political tools, and in considering the individual needs of each child the family background has sometimes been overlooked. At present Courts of Domestic Relations are being ad- vocated for the very reason that they do strike at the root of family affairs. In the future there is reason to b lieve that those various courts which are now splitting off will be unified again under one head. If this is true, then cities too for specialized courts need only mark time, provided they are blessed with wise and consciencious officials. Regarding milk stations the gen- eral opinion was, that in eities of our size, an all-the-year-round nurse was absolutely essential, as:a few weeks' care in summer merely { scratched the' surfaces of things, and did not accomplish real results. Hard to Get Censors. It was impossible for your agent to learn of any citles of our size where there was an absolutely satisfactory local Board of Censorship of moving pictures. It is hard to get the right people to serve, depended upon, and ideas of good and ill vary so widely they say. It was suggested that education of the public along these lines, and en- ducing the best, criticism were rather than aloof absolutely essential, numbers to see. Chicago men were very anxious to know about the working out of Sen- ator Klett's law against fortune tellers since Chicago has a city ordinance which is very similar. Connecticut provison for dealing with these fakirs so your agent was bombarded with Auestions, which fortunately she could answer as the Charity Organization was vitally interested in the passage of the bill. Chicago contemplates a twin ordinance governing hair dress- ing and massage parlors. The welcome éxtended to visitors the first day by kindly Father Gavisk, president of the conference, by ex- vice-president Fairbanks, by the state and city were significant of the cour- tesy and cordiality to follow. There the Girls' schools, and an garden party on the Fairbanks lawns. the country, and to this day vour agent can’'t explain why she was invited or | how she came to be asked for a speech. Apparently everyone heard of New Britain and considered it a large and flourishing city. | Jails and Prisons There were many opportunities for | your agent to see the city with its | orphanages, hospitals, schools for | deaf and blind, state fair grounds, | traction station, large public market, and 8o on, and four times she was trundled in machines past the home of James Whitcomb Riley, the Hoosler | poet. Two long visits were paid the Marion county Juvenile court, with visits to the police court, and police | station, Woman’s prison, city work house and a beautiful State Industrial school for girls. There is a unique, suburban, bungalow colony, built on land given by the street railway com- pany called Fairview settlement. Here widows with small children may oc- cupy a little home rent free and work is provided for them which pays for the maintenance of the families. One Connecticut people to visit the Indiana Penal Farm which is considered a model and which Connecticut may some day copy. One day a party of us visited beautiful home of James Allison, owner of the famous Indianapolis Speedway. From there we ventured forth in a big Packard to try the merits of the speedway on which so many records have been made. We took one lap of the courses which is two and one-half miles to the lap, at fifty and fifty-five miles an hour, and wondered how it would feel to make twenty miles an hour more as the racers do. Once around the track was sufficient. Another day, after much enthusias- tic inquiry on heér part, your agent ‘was specially taken out to Fort Ben- Jamin Harrison, famed as the civilian training camp of the Middle West. Imagine her disgust to fingd, not a busy army post, but a practically deserted fort, with Old Glory flying over twen- ty men on post, and the rest of the garrison of a thousand on the Mexi- can border. There was talk of giving up the training camp altogether, but wow it is Mkely that officers will be the addresses may 3, the greltollxh"’“‘h'- from elsewhere to train the gain comes through personal contact specialized | small | volunteers cannot be | couragment of the managers in pro- | for after all the managers simply pro- | duce what the public come in greatest | | men. day it was arranged for a party of | the | BATHING The very latest styles; the models. Our caps are made rubber, perfectly cut The colorings are this soft tints so popular now dresses. and SUNBURN ing and soothing; skin after exposure to the rays of the sun. less and daintly marshmallow caramels, figs, and pure fruit flavored coated with rich chocolate —A selected assortment of tasty confections TALCUMS La Boheme Corylopsis Colgate’s Dactylis, La Rose and Cashmere quet .. H & J Haleyon Rose . Houbigant's "Ideal . Hudnut's Violet See Kerkofl’s Djer Kiss Lazell's Bocadia Mennen's Borated, and Flesh Squibb’s s 3 & J Talcum’ Vivaudou Mavis . Vivaudou Lady Williams® R & G Violette, Corylopsis ... . s Riker's Violet Excelsis Jaynes’ Baby Talcum Plain, Mary 200 & RIKER'S BABY CASTILE SOAP was a reception, a pageant at one of | elaborate | There was a delightful luncheon for | important social workers from all over | Pure Castile, may be used with 10c perfect security on baby’s delicate and tender skin ... had | are to have training camps this sum- mer at the famous Culver school. Philanthropic progress in Indiana was set forth in a hugh display com- pletely filling the State House. This was one of a series of events this year | rnarking the one hundredth anniver- sary of Indiana’s statehood. It is difficult to explain your agent gained from the dresses, the personal thorities, and the V points, during the | ference. She cen only hope that the | knowledge ana inspiration received there will show itself in more intelli- | gent and helpful service in her future work. how much fine ad- ts to the local Monthly Report During May, 1916, there have 205 applications for our services—sev- ivate societies, eleven from als, two from churches, two from schools, three from other cities, sixty from interested people, and the rest from applicants them- selves. Out of a total of seventy been en from p public offi ix fami- Not one of these new ap- was due to lack of em- The causes of their finan- insufficient intem- this month. plications ployment. cial troubles were illness, income, old age, non-support, perance, crime, and vagrancy. There were 224 calls at our office; 104 from consultants and 120 from applicants, eighty-four visits were made by the agents, and there were 229 telephone interviews. We were aided by thirteen hours of volunteer office work. $71.57 was spent for treas agent’ aid from the special fund. Aid was organ- Io( $93.10 and $7.65 was expended season’s with Prices from 49c to 98c. VIVAUDOU CREAM A special preparation that is cooling, soften- for application Colorless, grease- perfumed. .. . Riker’s Perfect Chocolates Delicious Nugats, molasses crisps, jellies creams, 39 o et France Bou- & Violet contact with au- | Indianapolis con- | lies dealt with, twenty-three were new | er’s fund, and $28.05 from the | ized from outside forces to the extent | CAPS most becoming One of our b eautiful caps will add a finishing touch to y our bathing costume. of the best finely quality finished. beautiful fashionable to the 25c¢ strong Riker's Cold Gream — — ——— for Your Skin Cream makes a foundation as powder, pre- vents rubbing off, and ren- ders it next to invisible. Al- ways sweet. 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Our grape juice is made under “strictly hy- glenic conditions from the unadulter- ated juice of sound, plump grapes, bot- tled immediately after being pressed . 25¢ 45¢ Pints Quarts | | B 40c P 1 boys of the state | from the Shoe fund, making a total Tachisonoe for emergency aid during | of $200.37 the month. ations for Service- 11; private societies, 7; interested individuals, ; schools, appl from pub- churche: 23 60; other citi cants themsel for advice, aid, 29; cloth ; loans, 0; friend- ly service, 42; transportation, 2; work, Applicants—Total number dealt with during month, ued cases, 53; new cases, 23; includ- ing families, 18; transien applica- tion for work only, (no record kept.) s Personal 24; consultants, ts by agents cases 76; contin- Service, calls at office, 104; applicants, 120; to or in behalf of families, 84; calis by friendly visitors 0; business calls, 8; telephone inter- ! Views, volunteer office work- hours, 13. Material Relief—Number receiving aid during month, 18; amount of aid from treasury fund, $71. amount of aid from special fund, $28.05; to- tal amount aid from C. O. fund, $99.62 number for whom aid was organized from churches, individuals, societies, etc., 2 mount organized, $93.10; | loans, times 0; amount, 0; refunded,0. Special Shoe Fund for School Chil- | Aren—Amount, $7.656; number aided thereby, 6; total amount, aid expend- ed through C. O. channels, $200.37. 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