The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-14
THE VIEWS
OF MIR. DAVIS
Went as a Delegate to Chart.
ties Conference.
-
THE CHILD LABOR LAW
It Met With the Most Hearty Endorse
tion-JuveniIe Courts Are Doing
Great Work - Makes
recommendations ID
THE CHILD LABOR LAW

! Mr.. George b. Davis, superintendent of
Public Charities, has Just returned from
Atlanta, whittier he went as a
delegate to tho National Conference
as delegate to the National Conference
OF Charities and Corrections At the re-
| quest OF The Times-Dispatch he has
| written the following as his Impressions
| of the meeting:
Having been appointed delegate to
the National Conference of Charities and
Corrections dts thirtieth annual eseessslloon).
Is SPREADING over the country md
discussed and my general views. and opin-
ions of the sessions. The child labor
law was heartily endorsed as being highly
children, morally, mentally. physically
now pSnd iIns II the Georgia e aAi Iegslature
deed, proud to know that Virginia was
all right along that line. Juvenile courts
Is doing Ing great good In preventing boys 3S
Judge of the baltimore (Nld) Court said
that although, It was a new court and only
period, tried over twelve = hundred hii cases
and had turned them into paths Of recti-
tude. Judge Lindsay. Of Denver. coora-
had over two thousand cases. and had
largely met with the same success 1
pe T hn e yTsra ge M HS0q he a pr1a te
@ are Sas a tie hns sSGe
Heef 10 e to sst ali
good that can be gotten out OF the
boys, and unless they are degenerate.
nation: outdoor relief was discussed:
The IN charity organizations societies ~, Of
name is abbreviated and known as the
hood and womanhood and ID t the tHasi funda-
ed when absolutely necessary; All Of
soSsss only by
Sas large .e ,eitiss; pablic sharitiss have
office would cease to exist, when the city
would discontinue a tax that IS now an
would do the work. and meet all just dc.
hHn ns yei p0 MADE
have 2 consolidated society; only one il
o cy %ould oh HS9d nve
change their name for II all other chart
Would be- avo erss @ and ne
lieye that voluntary subscriptions would
be largely increased and much good would
STRIKE OUT ALMsHousE. Il
I would recommend that tho word "alms-
house be stricken out Of our, books OF ordi-
the Aged I and in Infirm be Inserted. New
do likewise. It would largely dispcl
hs Gs opa that bs exsys 1 ~ea
Every inmate OF the Almshouse ought
not to be called pauper. We have
country. of its kind. and one that we
ought all to be proud Of. Let 1t be City
Hospital and Home for the Aged and
a work house for the parasites that are
a menace to our city. Rindergartens
were discussed and our Council did the
right thing to- organize, In our: public
charities. reformatories. puntshments.
almshouscs, insane. housing of the peo
pie; in fact, nearly every, thing that per-
Manual labor was heartily endorsed and
saving was discussed in all Of its phases.
ors attended the conference. Boston.
cially mentioned for excellent manage
The personnel OF the body was COM
posed Of some Of the most brilliant men
and women and nd Of large experience, in
truly cordial and hospltable, and the dele
gates were. entertained with receptions.
- - MIR. DAVIS HoNoRED.
land, Maine. in June. 1904. was honor
tees---"Tlme and Place" and "Public De-
The conference is highly edu-
along the lines Of charity work
and am satisfied that the city makes
no mistake in sending n representative
each year In order to- keep we'll posted
and to keep abreast with the times.
Boards Of Public Charities was also dis
c,lssed. and was heartily endorsed. as be-
" and for The good management Of al
public institutions I hope the time will
soon come when we will have n Board
Of Public Charities for the state OF Vlr-
ginia; our insane. and deaf and blind in
stitutions In Virginia will compare ia
yOrable with any In our whole country.
1t was truly inspiring to- hear. Miss
Jane Adams Of the, Hull lodging house.
In Chicago. Our State Conference of
vorable comment at our National Con-
ference of Charities. Mr. John T.. Roper,
our president. was present as a dele
gate from Virginia. and took an active
part In the proceedings Of the conference. L
Miss Matte Gundry. OF Falls Church,
Richmond. and Mrs. Stewart of
Roanoke. Va. were also In attendance as
: TIe conference sermon was nreached