Evening journal., 1903-10-02
SOCIAL SERVICE WORK
DR.. w. H. Tolman Tells Of His
Tour Abroad.
SOCIOLOGICAL LooEDITIoEssTUDIED

Envoy of Miss Helen Gould, Who
Has Returned with Pblanthropic /
Lore From Europe, Describes Dun
fermIine's Pure Drink saloon, AM
sterdam's Life saving Museum and
London's Garden City.
Miss Helen Goulds 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 Dr. w. II. Tolman, di-
rector Of the institute, and Mrs. Tol-
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 towu 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 q museum of security. Every ex-
hibit is working model of some kind
Of machine for preventing accidents
and safeguarding life. The American
Institute of Social Service will organ
ize a 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 will 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 viii be organized in a month, with
/ Irish and Welsh branches.
"In France our studies were more
general than anywhere else" 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 their workmen.
The French employers We're anxious to
have their employees hear exactly
what other countries are doing.
1--WE studied Paris to 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 Italy. The cooperation societies
have handled more than S12S,60O,O00.
In Belgium there is a movement look
ing toward credit societies, the worth
Of which can be estimated when it is
understood that they have Accumulate
ed S1O,0OO,0OO to aid workingmen.
'In Dunfermline a committee has
charge Of a social trust of some mil
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 1.4O0 people at st. Margaret's hall
on Social and Industrial America and
incidentally, at DIT. Ross request, gave
suggestions as to plans for carrying
out the social trust.
in the different countries we work.
ed with and were assisted by the col.
laborating members Of the American
j 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,
clubhouses, recreation rooms, athletic
clubs and restaurants. Meals are paid
for in postage stamps instead of brass
checks. The postage stamp serves as
an audit 1t is easier to carry and SUI
perior to the brass check"