New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 21, 1917, Page 5

| OF BlG CONFERENCE : mm Report in Accounting for the Month of May _'Miss Bisie C. Osborne, agent of the Britain Charity Organization, & réport on the National Confer- of Charities and Corrections in Nport to the directors of the local Wnn for the month of May last ycht. This convention covered a wide field and many of the, subjects ive & direct bearing on New Britain 1 its future. Miss Osborne's ‘re- port follows: : " *"To. the directors of the New Brit- ‘gln Charity Organization: f " *‘Don't be content t6 do your bit; ’c your utmost’ was the advice given 'lf the four thousand or more social m gathered for huge mass-meet- or divided into large groups in and halls during the week the national conference of chari- b8 and corrections held recently in ttsburgh. ether we speak of war in the 3 of General Sherman or call it @mml of democracy, its im- te result is dire calamity, and nity is just what social workers in lesser doses day in and day Bach and every group discussed war situation in its relation to BMir particular interests; war and im- jration; war and public health; war # education; war and war orphans; and high cost of living; war and 4 labor; war and infant mortality; ir and juvenile delinquency. "l‘wo vital factors that have been her conspicuously lacking hereto- &t _conferences were touched on and again this year: war and igion, ‘and -war and prohibition. facial and political wrangles, relig- bus prejudices that separate neigh- . distrust and false opinions that people into unfriendly classes, ken' charitable endeavors, are pt away in the face of great com- gn peril or misfortune. Such a crisis jkes men realize their common therhood,” declared Bishop Cane- vin of the Pittsburgh Catholic dlocese. service is simply applied Chris- " said another speaker, and lon has overflowed into- life,” 4a & third, “Biéhop Williams ‘claimed that the of rich and poor are identical, that wealth spreads ‘a:comforta- upholstery over the rich. ‘The re- of our grandfathers absolved it- ‘from’ all responsibility with so- mbhfln. he sald. ‘It wds con- ed entirely with salvation of the with life-insurance or perhaps ‘insurance for another world. But no longer answers. If poverty is to be the inevitable breeding d of crime aund vice, is not the tb find its causes and its cure a b “War prohibition received consid- sreble discussion, four methods being m restriction of Interstate exorbitant taxation, re- ' NEW BRITAIN' DAILY FRENCH TANK WAS “STORMED l l i Frenchmen have been quick to recognize the possibilities of the “cat- erpillar” tractor, or “tank,” in mod- ern warfare, and have added their owp machines to the British “tanks” ged in cutting barbed wire and otherwise smashing the German line. striction for food value, and an out- and-out prohibition amendment. Flor- ence Kelley of the National Consum- ers league made the point that grain raised by school boys in any state, wet or dry, may go into whiskey or beer, and claimed that an emergency which could cut down the school year by one half as in New York state, was great enough to stop the distilling and brewing of the world's food into bev- erages. | “As to labor standards it was iclaimed that many states yielded to hysteria in the first weeks of the war, lowering labor standards beyond pres- ent need, and possibly releasing chil- dren for labor where children were not nqeded or wanted. “In 'his opening address Frederick Almy of Buffalo struck the keynote— a note of optimism and courage and a refusal to believe that all things are rushing to their doom. He was, he said, ‘a war pacifist’ and a ‘dis- couraged optimist.” ¢ would rather be a dead Belgian than a live German,’ he .continued. ‘But I still love Ger- many. I hate the sin, but love the sinner.’ We may look forward to the end of hopeless, helpless poverty, he claimed. Two .centuries ago one-fifth of England’s population consisted of paupers and beggars, mostly able- bodied. Inmates of almsHouses wore The Connecticut seum of Safety in a Comban'y is pleased to advise its patrons that it has been awarded a medal by the American Mu- competition of elec- tric railways of the United States of which the following is a reproduction This is gratifying as a recognition of the active work . of all its employes in their effort to afford the safest service possible. We solicit the co-operation of the public in order that this high record may be maintained. AT WITH SHOT AND SHELL” FRENCH TANK JUST AFTER TAKING PART IN HOT ACTION, The “tank” is an American invention for 'peacefulness, but the fighting torces have added armor and ma- chine guns and have converted it in- to a formidable fighting machine. The one in. the picture is a French “tank” photographed just after tak- ing part in a recent action. iron collars. The neccessities of the working man of today were unheard of luxuries for the rich in Queen Eliz- abeth’s time. Health has improved, illiteracy is being wiped out, crime is reduced, and all these are potent fac- tors of poverty. “Professor Irving Fisher -of Yale urged a national system of registration of births, marriages and deaths. ‘Without the bookkeeping of human life we shall have no economy of hu- man life, he said. Statistics were given at great length to prove the as- tonishing fact that at the present time it is safer for a baby to pass its first two critical years in New York .city slums than in the country; that health and education are both far better in cities and that the average countfy town through neglect of public health questions is 20 per cent, less heaithy than thé ¢éity; this’change having come about {n less than a decade. ‘If Wis- consin is a fresh-air state it is because all the bad air is sealed up in the houses,’ said one speaker. Uniform Probation Laws. “That twenty-six states besides the District of Columbia now have proba- tion, and that uniform probation laws are almost as much needed as uniform marriage and divorce laws, were facts brought out at the probation confer- ence. Each state should have its pro- bation commission, it was urged, so that the good work dome in cities might be extended to the country towns. Lawrence Veiller of New York expended the half-hour of his speech in urging an advisory committee in connection with this wnrk‘, whereupon it developed, that New Britain is the only city trying this scheme at pres- ent, “A sensible plea was made that all children be taught to consider the po- lice their good friends, not their nat- ural enemies, and the prediction was made that in spite of the jokes about college-bred@ policemn, the day was not far distant when college men would be taking positions on the po- lice force as their life work. “Last vear at the National Proba- tion Conference there was a general sentiment to the effect that juvenile courts had become almost a fad, that they were taking to themselves all manner of dutiey, and that while they stood for great progress and for child welfare, they were each and all being run according to different stan- dards, and entirely without relafion to other court work. It was decided that the unit of society was not the individual but the family, and that since juvenile linquency, depend- ency of childref, desertion and non- support, pauperism, alcoholism, di- vorce and marital troubles are all inter-related, the goal to work for was a family court—a court of do- mestic, such as some cities already use to excellent advantage. This year the conference took another step for- ward, urging unity in court work in- stead of continual separation and splitting-off, and the plan was advo- cated of having a president judge in control, who should assign to one specially qualified judge all puvenije cases, to another, all non-support cases, and so on. covering the var- fous branches. Apparently this unity is a matter of common sense, and it would seem that conservative states may be progressing as solidly and ef-. fectively as those that rush after in- novations and have to' submit to re- construction. Ample probation work, with physissl and mental examina. tions was urged in connection with the new plan. “One . striking feature was intro- duced by Thomas Mott Osborn and Dean Kirchwey who produced upon the stage former convicts, members of Sing Sing’s Mutual Welfare league, putting the huge audience through a sort of guessing game as to which man fitted the particular life story & wages. given. The sequel jto this came out | render not industrial but One of these ex-convicts; | service, next day: We said this LAST YEAR*-“— We say it again This is a. year for thrift and service. We must ‘feed not only our own people, but also millions in The frightful waste of fruit is a national .. reproach. Help stop this unpardonable extravagance. ° The fruit we waste would feed Belgium. Europe. HE United States Government urges preserving as a home duty. Preserved fruits are energizing and nourishing. They vary your menus. They reduce the cost of your table. America’s canning and preserving industries are models for the world. Their products are pure, appetizing and wholesome. Support them. If you preserve at home, put up more fruit than ever before. Get jars and glasses, bottles and crocks ready to save the fruit Put_away dried vegetables. The American housewife ‘who mcttcuthnftplamhenelfmthemhoithmwho serve their country. You can show your thrift in no more convincing way than by combating the national tendency to squander this country’s wonderful fruit crop. - Whether you buy preserved fruits from your grocer or preserve at home you perform a service to your ‘own iamnly and to the Nation. crop. Thehmmdmtdml«dn(bmmdflnh“pfiudi@rhhfiuh missing friends at the depot, ‘went " to the headquarters hotel where he was promptly arrested by Pittsburgh detectives. He was later bailed out by Mr. Osborn. The plea was made that democracy, the watchword: of the world, be applied to prison life also. “No words were too dreadful to speak and no pictures too horrible to draw, in connection with the war. Speakers of national reputation were staggered at the thought of depict- ing the consequences of this world struggle. All expressed their admira- tion and respect for the ~German people individually, but their bitter hatred of Prussian autocracy. De- nouncing Germany as a murdering nation poisoned by a philosophy of military force, Ex-President Taft ex- pressed the opinion that two years would see the finish of the world war, and. predicted that after that, war' will be almost an impossibility. Other speakers were less sanguine, and many thought it high time the United States awakened to the fact that with Russia threatening a sepa- rate peace France drained to the dregs and England facing starvation, if we do not strike promptly and effectively this country will bear the brunt of it all alone. All agreed that it will take centuries to make good the havoc wrought. “The greatest interest was shown in discussions of care of soldiers fam- ilies, and the part the government, the Red Cross, and private organiza- tions must play. Two distinct opin- jons were expressed in regard to sol- diers and their dependants. One was that soldiers are employes of the government engaged in an extra ha- zardous occupation calling for high The other was that soldiers patriotic with smaller compensation ‘“Sweeten it with Domino’’ Granulated, Tablet, Powdetod. Confectioners, Brown Domino Granulated Sugar is sold in convenient-sized hp and cartons cost of most other iscreased than for ordinary labor. There were , terested individuals. . There were 513 | case—appiioations | qu'm recording, dozefis of varying opinions as to | proper methods for aiding soldiers families. Red Cross directors gave their opinions, and representatives of the Canadian Patriotic fund were on hand to tell the strong and weak points of their organization. “Recreation in training campa, through Y. M. C. A. and Playground Commission, conditions around armo- ries, and supervision of young women near mobilization camps were topics discussed at great length. “A Charity Organization worker has just become the director general of civillan relief in the newly reor- ganized Red Cross and it was demon- strated that Charity ' Organization workers, while they should not under- take war relief through their own societies should do their utmost for Red Cross Civilian relief by training volunteer workers, by organizing committees and by giving their spe- clally trained services. “As usual the greatest gain came from personal talks with many ex- perts in different lines and your agent shares with hundreds of other social workers the common opinion that this conference was the most helpful ever held and that its stim- ulus was most inspiring and most necessary in this time of natlonal crisis. “In this office during May 1917 i there have been 429 requests for our services, 29 from public officials, 13 from private societies, 13 from churches, 13 from schools, 7 from other cities, 157 from interested people’ and the rest rom applicants themselves. ‘Work in Local Office. “We came in contact with 118 fam- ilies during the month, of whom 39 weére new to us. There were 372 calls at the office, 197 from . people with a boon to ask and 175 from in- telephone calls ‘worth and 119 visits made by the pald workers. We were also alded by friendly vist- tors who made 41 calls The volun- teer office work amounted-to 20 1-3 hours altogether. “In the 39 new casss sickness . or accident sesmed mainly w for 7, intempersnce for 2, desertion for 4, vagrancy for 4 more, physical or mental handicap or 3, Iack of suf- ficient income or 7 ‘and widowhood, old age or lmmonuv for the re- mainder. “Permanent work wu secured for 3 and temporary work for 8 others. As A1sual many families received med- ical care, legal advice and other serv- ice which would have cost them much if we had not obtained it free for them. Clothing was provided for 27, 14 were cared for in emergencies .and 14 more recetved temporary weekly ald. Institutional care was. secursd or 3. “In ‘the matter of material nlla! that can be reckoned in dollars and cents $632,28° was expended mmm treasurer's fund. $17-67 from thé H. H. club Babtes fund and $43.40 aociofiu etc. was organized from outside sources, making a total of $258 spent for'r liet through the Charity Organiza. tion during the month. “Respectfully submitted, “ELSIE C. OSB ..A‘“L.. The statistical monthly report fol- lows: Applications for service, from pub- ' lic ofMcials 29, private societies 13, churches 13, interssted individuals 157, other cities 7, schools 13, appli- cants themselves, for advice &4, aid 57, clothing 38, loans 0, friendly ser- vice 65, transportation 0, ' work 18, total 429. Applicants—total number cases dealt 118, contiitied &dsee “80."- new . record kept.) Personal 373, ml’t visits by agents to or in - families ‘119, “‘calls by tors sions 2 months or over O. celving temporary aid 14, ald 14, clothing 37 i 3, given medical aia 3. Work Causes of poverty ll m ‘widowhood 1, ‘sitkness or drunkenness 2, ‘phnlul ar age 1, Vlll'lllcv 4 ¢rime 9, miscellaneous 1, 4 ‘Ron-support r:.“ totsl l'. S during mainth 28, s treagury fund- d from special fund §1! of ajd from 0 $132.00, number for w 1 organised from churches, indi amount o '71.‘0. it ald from shoe fund for school children number’, aided thereby 15, amount uid expended through ty organization channels $293.00 cial milk fund for babies $174 GOLD CARRIAGE | GARAGE Automoblhla“ Repairing Service MMB—\ 35