The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-03
SOCIAL SERVICE WORK
Or. w. H. Tolman Tets of His
Tour Abroad.
Observation-Disclosures


Envoy of Miss Helen Gould, Who
Has Returned with PhiIanthropic
Lore From Europe, Describes Dun-
fermIine's Pure Drink saloon, AM
aterdam's Life saving Museum ana
London's Garden City.
Miss Helen Gould's expedition in "a
search for the good" recently returned
from Europe on the Rotterdam. The
expedition was commissioned for the
American Institute Of Social Service Of
New York by Miss Gould Those who
arrived were DIR. W. H. Tolman, d.
rector OF the institute, and Mrs. Toll
man and Joseph Morrow, the photog-
rapher, who brought back several thou
sand photographs.
DR.. Tolman searched France, Italy,
Holland, Belgium and Great Britain
for first hand points in social, indus
trial and municipal betterment. In
Dunfermline, the native town Of An
drew Carnegie, he found "a moral sa-
loon" conducted by the public house
trust" 1t differed from the public
house of England and the saloon. Ev
cry drink that is sold is absolutely
pure. The place must close early,
nothing Intoxicating is sold to children
and absolutely no effort is made to
push the sale Of stimulating beverages.
The manager enjoys a snug commits
sion on nonalcoholic drinks and conse.
quently makes a strong effort to sell
these.
In Amsterdam the expedition discov-
cred a museum of security. Every ex.
hibit is a working model Of some kind
of machine for preventing accidents
and safeguarding life. The American
Institute of Social Service win organ
lie similar show. In England one Of
the most interesting discoveries was
the plan for the first garden city Of
the world. Within an hour of London
$500 acres have been secured for the
model city, which win have houses,
factories, schools, churches and every
thing following scientific and sanitary
principles and artistic lines in land.
scape gardening A British institute
Of social service is also being formed.
1t will be organized in a month, with
Irish and Welsh branches.
I'm France our studies were more
general than anywhere else.1' said DR.. |
Tolman. THE Society Of French En-
ployers For the Prevention OF Acct. |
dents In Factories and Workshops
called for important study. After |
studying the ideas Of this society | lee
tured before 1900 members and dele. |
gates, telling them what American EN-
ployers are doing for II sir worknien.
The French employers were anxious to /
nave their employees hear exactly /
what other countries are doing.
I'VE studied Paris 70 find out how
she makes herself beautiful, seeing, for
instance, how electric light poles can
help to beautify a city
Cooperation Is the great movement /
in Etaly. The cooperation societies
have handled more than SIPS. 100000.
In Belgium there is movement loog-
ing toward credit societies, the worth
Of which can be estimated when ii is
understood that they have aecumulat-
ed $l0,000000 to aid workingmen.
In Dunfermline committee has
charge of d social trust of some mil. 4
lions given by Andrew Carnegie. While
was in Dunfermline | talked with
DR.. Ross, the head Of the Carnegie So
cial trust committee, a lovable Scotch
man. AT his invitation ! lectured be.
fore !, 400 people at ST. Margaret's hall
on Social and Industrial America, and
at Dr. Ross request, gave
suggestions as to plans for carrying
out the social trust.
In the different countries we work.
ed with and We're assisted by the col
laborating members Of the American
institute. In Ireland we were under
the direction of Sir Horace Plunkitt.
vice president of the department of
agriculture and technical education for
Ireland. The Guinness brewery In
Dublin looks after its employees in ev-
cry possible manner, having hospitals.
recreation rooms, athletic
clubs and restaurants Meals are paid
FOR in postage stamps instead of brass
checks, The postage stamp serves as
IN audit 1t is easier to carry and SUI
oerior to the brass check"