New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 13, 1921, Page 5

WELFARE ASSOCIATION CARES FOR 1,298 INDIVIDUAL CASES IN YEAR| Annual Report Explains Need For Health Center in City—Officers For Year A plea for a public health ceater was made by Miss Cora M. Beale, ex- ecutive secretary of the New Britala Welfare association at the annual NEW -BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1021 nome. These children must have a chance in normal home life:. Many of the children are net normalk Phys= ically and mentally handieappéd; un: trained; underneurished bedies and with the family and migh¢ well zoclal service organization. world was peopled,. human lenge, @ Lends a Helping Hand. A speaker at the national confer: ence of moclal work said, “A city is We go a step further and say, “A city is as as good ae its police force.” be Elown as a family welfare pociety of Binece the beings A.ve been placed in families upon this carth and constructive work I3 lest if the emphasls is put upen the indi= vidual separately from the combined ErOuUD called a family, in whieh he be= minds, stunted thredagh hegicet and heredity, they ard suf futuréd Citizens; ©ive them & thanee: The children ave net¢ te blame. Beeause they are born handicapped is ne reasen for keeping them so: As yet Conneetieut has né system for discovering feeble-mindeds: ness in children, All soeial werkers recognize feeble-mindednesé as bhe of the hardest preblems to meet: When it is too late to help them of save the damage done by them, 'the real eause of many misdeings bf mien in reformatories hfter years bf ex= pensive care is found to be feeble= mindedness: 8,000 Feeble-minded. Our 4th Anniversary Brings good as lts average, family standard.” Look at the standards of the homes In your community; take the aver- age famlly group and thelr methods of Uving will oxpress the standing of your community in morals, culture, and ocltlzenshlp. Some famllles have baon shattered, some are btrugsling to keep together. The Woeltare asso- clation lends a helping hand ‘to as- sist them fight the battle and regain meeting of the board of directors last evening. Miss Beale's report for the year was as follows: To the Directors of the Welfare As- sociation of New Brital The name of this society has been changed from the New Britain Char- ity Organization to the Welfaro asso- ciation of New Britain. The change of name means no change in the pur- pose, . character, or work of the or- There are 3,000 feeble-minded chil- dren in Connecticut, 8,600 of whom are in our elementary schools, with only 400 receiving special training: With early training and guidanee they may become happy, self-supporting individuals. Left without, they will be burdens and are liable to be an actual menace to the eceommunity: There tre others who are trippled, dent and blind—we den't kiiow How The Low Prices You Have Waited For ganization. The word ‘“Welfare” has been chosen in place of “Charity” In order that the name might more ade- quately describe the character of the work done. The work is indeed of a charitable nature in the true sense of the word, as we endeavor to ex- press our love toward humanity by gserving our fellowmen. A soclety in- térested in the welfare of the needy gives service and not alms. It is easy to give, ‘but to give wisely is diffiecult. The Welfare assoclation places the greatest stress on its work DYE THAT FADED - DRESS YOURSELF “Diamond Dyes” add, years of wear to worn, faded skirts, waists, coats, stockings, sweaters, coverings, hang- ings, draperies, everything. Every package contains directions so simple any woman can put new, rich, fade- less colors into her worn garments or draperies.even if she/ has never dyed before. Just buy Diamond Dyes —no other kind—then your material will come out right, because Diamond Dyes are' guaranteed not to streak, spot, fade, or run. Tell your drug- gist whether the material you wish to dye.is wool or silk, or whether it is linen, cotton or mixed goods.—advt. WOMEN OF Mi thelr normal standing and to rebuild, it possible, the shattered clrcle. Fam- task. a ily rehablilitation is a difficult The soclal worker has need for deep Insight into human pature and for the judgment, knowledge, and abllity galned from training Unes of social service, and economics. Friend of the Family. Throughout our land every sizeable psychology, city has its trained soclal worker. The | work of soclal service among fami- les is no longer, an experiment; all through our country the value of or- ganized soclal work has been proved. Many a city owes much to its welfare As the assoclation be- comes a friend of the family, it finds that most of the comstructivée work organization. must be done through .the children. Most of the problems are there, as family work and child welfare are in- separable. Home Vs. Institution. ‘A poor home is generally better than a good institution, and a home is never broken up because of pover- ty alone. temporary. breaking of ‘home ties, but unless the moral tone of the home endangers the child, or the parents are otherwise wholly unfit to have supervision of the children, they should not be released from the re: sponsibility of bringing up their family. When all else has failed and the state must become the parents for ‘he neglected child, the problem wrises of obtaining the best suitable S DDLE LIFE- A Dangerous Period Through Which Every Woman Must Pass * Practical Suggestions Given by the Women Whose : "...Letters Follow to carry women safely through the Change of Life. “It js with pleasure that I write to thanki; wonderfal T was phssing th Life and had a displacement and¥Weakness so that medicine has done for me. feet and other ing symptoms. I\ Atton, “Penn.—T want other suffering women to know what Lydia E. Pink- ham’s Ve, etazle Compound has done for me. During the Change of Life 1 was in bed for e:g‘.gg rg:cnthu and had two tors treatin, me but they did me nbgootf. A friend advised me to take Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vege- , table Compound, which1did, ~and in a short time I felt ‘better. Thad all kinds of bad fi)elh, but they all left me. ow wbfin I feel weak and nervous e the Vegetable Compound and it alwaysdoes me I wish all women would it during the Change of Life for I know it will do them If you think it will induce some one to try the Vegetable Com- Fonnd you may publish this letter.” —Mrs. A. KELLER, Afton, Tenn. Mrs. Mary Lister of Adrian, Mich.,adds her testimony to the value of Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound She says: you for what your rough theChange of ceuld not stand on my A friend told me about Lydia E. Pink- bam’s Vegetable Compound and the first bottle helped me, so I got more. It cured me and I am now doing my housework. Your medicine is certainly ‘woman’s friend and guu LiSTER, 608 Frank Street, may use this testimonial as you choose.’’—Mrs. Adtian, Mich. A e It is said that middle age is the most trying period in a woman’s life, and owing to modernmethods of living not one woman ina thousand es through this perfectly natural change withogt exp eriencing very annoying symptoms. Thosesmothering spells, the dreadful hot flashes that send the blood rushing to the head until it seems as though it would burst, and the faint feeling that follows, as if the heart were going e to stop, symptoms of anervous condition, and indicate the need those uinkin% or dizzy g?ellsue all or a special medicine. E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound is a root and herb medicine espe- to act upon the feminine system. up the weakened nervous system and enables a woman to pass period with the least possible annoying symptoms. as to this It acts in such a manner ‘Women everywhere should remember that most of the commoner ailments of women are not the s ments or growths, althou, ical ones—they are not caused by serious displ the symptoms may be the same, and that is why 80 man tly serious ailments readil Y:m:{l. :mpo\md, asitacts asa namraf troubles. ace- yield to Lydia E. Pinkham’s restorative and often prevents Lydia E. Pinkham’s Private Text-Book upon “Ailments Pecu- Jiar to Women” will be sent to you free upon request. Write to The Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Massachusetts. This book contains valuable information. — ANNOUNCEMENT — BEGINNING OCTOBER 3RD, THE PRICE OF LABOR WILL BE REDUCED FROM $1.25 TO $1.00 PER HOUR. This Will Necessitate a Cash Basis. NONE BUT EXPERT REPAIRMEN EMPLOYED. Labor Saving Machines to Insure Prompt Service At a Minimum Cost. First Class Paint Shop—Estimates Cheerfully Given. Batteries Sold, Charged and Repaired. Charging of Batteries Reduced to $1.00. . M. IRVING JESTER PhoneS11 — — 193 Arch Street Direct Dealer For Studebaker Pleasure Cars. along Sometimes illness' means a many. Only a small percent are be= ing cared for who might be eured: Health Center Needed. Hundreds of our own New Britain children are undernourished. We hope the time will come when our eity will have a health center'so that the Welfare assoolation ‘may refer a fam- ily to the health center supervisor who will see that they secure proper medi- cal care. We use the facilities gt hand, the private organizations and clinics, who at their best can only scratch tho surface, We hope that some day all the sclrools will weigh and measure the children and dfs- cover the underfed and provide neces- sary nutriment to the frail ones. We hope that some day all various clinics, private health agencles, etc., may be co-ordinated in a health center under the supervision of the city’s public health depgrtment. The world s realizing the importance of keeping well, jalong constructive, educational lines.’ We are beginning to realize the wastéfulness of patching up a bad job, and the economical value of pre- ventive and constructive service. Co-operation Needed. In order to accomplish the most telling work with families, the Wel- fare association needs the close co- operation of all other agencies inter- ested in family work. The social service exchange located in the of- fice of the Welfare association is the clearing house for all social workers. It is here to tell who knows that new family coming to your attention for the -first time. We Jhope for a much firmer team spirit this winter, with all the family workers, includ- ing the churches. Dental Clinic. The social workers’ conference is combining efforts and ideps for fur- thering such activities as will meet the needs of the community. We are hopeful and encouraged that there seems a possibility of a dental clinic in the future. Social workers have felt this great need for several years and have just kept pushing. During the past year’s work,j special emphasis has been placed on the wel- fare of the children. Because of the difficulty confronting so many fami- lies this past year in their inability to find employment, and the resulting lack of proper nutrition for the chil- dren, the Welfare association has felt it abs>lutely necessary to pro- vide milk in many instances. Milk is the small children’s food. Dozens of families dependent on the city for all susteriance receive sufficient food for the adults and larger children. 5 Sees Municipal Farm. Perhaps some day a municipal farm will provide the essential food for the babies and little children, milk, Without which they grow frail, under weight, anemic, and become the back- ward ones in our .schools, the easy prey to tuberculosis and other com municable - diseases. -Bread * and coffee do not make rugged youngsters. Forty-six of our families’ most un- dernourished boys and .girls proved the value of plenty of. milk while at the New Britain Fresh Air Camp for two weeks, by bringing home rosy cheeks, bright eyes, several pounds of weight and a most noticegble amount of gain in “pep.” Think of the bene- fit of an all the year round proper diet. For Better Tecth, Aching teeth and painful abscesses mean a loss of health, and many a boy-and girl and sometimes a suffering mother have been escorted to the dentist who has relieved the cop- dizion at a normal expense to the Association. 3 Boys’ Club Helps. ) Working in close contact with the juvenile court, the small boys lacking a friend and special training have found the answer to the needed out- let for their energies at the Boys’ club. Ine Welfare Association has endeavor- ed to furnish the girls with a similar opportunity.. Strenuo efforts = to come out ahead in a hygienic ¢on- test resulted in clean heads, whiter teeth, presentable fingers, the last an asset for the sewinz club. After a physical examination, 27 girls, through the kind service of the Y. W. C. A, have found fun in cleanliness through the medium of soap and showers, ex- citing plunges and strenuous efforts to reaily swim in the pool. Other Service. Fifty-two temporary days work and steady employment in 27 instances has shightly augmented a few family incomes. One thousand five hundred thirty-nine visits into homes made*for a closer human touch while serving the group in their time of needing a friend. From far away and neigh- boring cities come’ requests for serv- ice in family welfare work. " A tele- gram, a letter, no further expense, a quiet talk, and the young mother _————— NGROWN TOE NAIL TURNS OUT ITSELF. A few drops of “Outgro” upon the skin surrounding the ingrowing nail reduces inflammation and pain and so toughens the tender, sensitive skin underneath the toe nail, that it can not penetrate the flesh, ;and the nail turns naturally outward almost over night. “Outgro” is a harmless, antiseptic manufactured for chiropodists. How- ever, anyone can buy from the drug store a tiny bottle containing direc- tions. en’s and Young Men’s Fall Suits At $6.00 Off Our Regular Prices All $25 Suits $19 “All $30 Suits $24 All $35 Suits $29 All $40 Suits $34 The original prices will remain as marked when garments Student With Extra Pants. Were $35 — Now — $29 were received, you merely deduct $6.00 at time of purchase. CONNORS- HALLORAN STORES 215 Main Street, New Britain Suits Hear the Marine Baxfl Concert, Soldiers’ Funeral Fund Benefit. T ieft widowed with her little ones, the last but a_few weeks old, is wélcomed tnto the family of her sister, who in nnderstanding §ust how matters stood, opened her doors and sent carfare for tne journey. Aid For AlL Service#not alms. Encouragement to the idle wage earner and an oc- casional job, temporary aid through illness and the days of meagre in- some, shoes ‘and clothing for the children to help them obey the com- pulsory school laws, directign to proper clinics and private societ! for benefits to mothers and babies¥deli- cate fathers and backward children, ~onstant upholding and urging to easy-going, sriftless mothers, all the aid and sympathy possible to the de- vendent alien widow and her large fumily; all calls for patience unending, and wisdom and tact. Folks do not &'ways respond to our treatment readily. We make mistakes, but as a small corps of workers, we offer our best service to the community. We ask for both interest and criticism, as we endeavor to aid the needy, to assist in distributing the gifts of those anx- inus to be generous but too busy to dispense their own, to serve in any way the churches, schools, public of- ficials, and all other social agencies m the effort to make New Britain a Ectter city. 5 Respectfully submitted, CORA M. BEALE, Executive Secretary. Statistics—October 1, 1920 to tember 30, 1921. Application For Service. Public officials, 448; private socie- ties, 429; churches, 32; interested in- dividuals, 1,078; other cities, 92; schools 21. Sep- Applicants. ing year, 1,298; continued cases, 987; new cases, 311. Personal Service. Calls at office, 3,646; applicants, 2,792; consultants, 854; visits by sec- retaries to or in behalf of families, 1,465; business calls, 190; telephone calls, 3,101; volume work hours, 88 3-4; visits by volunteer, 74. & Treatment. Families receiving cash pensions, 29; families receiving — temporary work aid, 176; emergency aid, 171; clothing, 593; institutional care, 1; medical aid, 10; optical aid, 3; dental aid, 14; transportation, 10. ‘Work Secured. Temporary, 52; permanent, 27. - Causes of Poverty in New Cases. Industrial condition, 123; widow- hood, 11; sickness or accidents, 34; drunkenness, 4; physical or mental handicap, 9; old age, 1; shiftlessness, 2; vagrancy, 16; immorality or crime, 25; miscellaneous, 57; desertion or non-support, 21; incorrigibility, 8; to- tal—311. Material Relief. Amount of aid from treasury fund, $2,106.73; amount of aid from special fund, $833.02; total amount of aid from W. A. funds, $2,939.75; organiz- ed aid, $719.94; special shoe fund, $145.02. Total amount of aid expend- ed through W. A. channels, $3,804.71. Officers Elected. The following officers wera elected: President, William L. Hatch; vice- president, William E. Atwood; secre- tary, Maurice. Stanley: . treasurer, Frederick Macomber; executive com- mittee, William E. Atwood, E. F. Neu- man, William C. Hungerford, George L. Damon, Charles J. Parker, and Mrs. J. H. Robinson, Mrs. Ruth Bates, Miss Flora Humphrey and Peter Crona were elected to the directorate, filling vacancies caused by deaths. The other Total number cases dealt with dur members of the board were re-elected. How Yeast Vitamon Tablets Put Flesh on Thin Folks STRENGTHEN THE NERVES AND INVIGORATE THE BODY— EASY AND ECONOMICAL TO TAKE— RESULTS SURPRISINGLY QUICK — If you want to put some firm, healthy flesh on your bones, increase your energy, nerve force and po #er, clear your skin and complexion and feel 100 per cent. better, simply try taking two tiny Mastin's VITAMON tablets with each meal and watch ts. 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A mock marriage was the feature of the evening, Miss Nettie Noe acted as<bride, Miss Anna Her- man acted as groom, Miss Olivia Mad- den a3 best man and Miss Teresa Mad- Phoenix Silk and Wool Hosiery The combination of silk and wool makes a won- derful Hose. Not as heavy as wool, nor as light as silk—but just the right weight for the "¢ cool days of autumn. Women’s ... $1.95 Men’s ....... $1.00 New Top Coats Formerly sold at $30 — Now — $24 den as bridesmaid. Mrs. George acted as minister. . Miss Minnie Schusler pre- sided at the piano-and M@es Olivia Madden rendered voéal selections. Ruffo concert, 14th. Tickets at C. L Pierce & Co.—advt. _—— 88— CROWLEY BROS. INC. 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