The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-05

co ordination, Public charities then1-
selves are frequently organized on no
system they develop without any
thought as to how they should deVe g
Like Topsy. they simply grow, ac..
aThis general characterized Ion. Whether
III may with fairness DO applied to this
State or not. Is none the less s,gg esttl y
and naturally raises the question:: For
tho uniting and strengthening OF forces
would ut not be an advantage 10 VIZ
ginia to have, as do othor leading states,
a supervisory State Board Of Cl1arltlcs!
The business ofisuch board Is 70 super
wise all estab lishments OF the Common
wealth and also all voluntary nssocia-
tons which are OF d philnnthropic char
acter. Both public and private charities
will be improved by wise supervision
when a state Incorporates INSTITUTIONS
for charitable purposes 1t should sec
that those institutions work for the nigh :.
est welfare and not against g. 81
Professor Garfield. OF Columbia. presl-
dent OF the State Charities. nm nssocia- 4
ton OF New York state. also makes the
point that II is not alone. nor chiefly,S
for the reason OF incorporat ton by the
state, or OF. the receipt OF public money
that inspection OF private charities may.
be needed and demanded, but because al.
such institutions are trusts for the PUBIC l
good. s The protection OF human llle re-
5luires supervision Of them.
f73 The powers OF a. supervisory State
Board OF Charities are not to re gulate3
sor control, but merely to insp Get, report,
and advise. It's ncnlbe rs. Will the e. cxi a
exception OF a secretary who is usually
paid. permanent official sSat tending TO
routine work are unsalaFied fo 9ltisas
are more easily kept out OF unsala ried
boards Having no direct ndmintst I've
responsibilities, such "a board Is indepen-
dent OF each particular institution, and
+ can therefore more fairly compare the
claims and note the merits and DEF ects
OF all. & A general board without power
of control and without 8oyerwecning local
affiliations. can, with greater authority
and impartiality, mako recommends Tons
to a. legislature Az in the field of cd =
fllca tion, SO IN that Of chart les and cor
rection, a State board seeks and tends
to elevate the standards OF service iTcr a
sdered In every county and city OF the
Commonwealth. It may have local repre-
tsentatives with visitorlal powers IN va
srious parts OF the state. is .claime 60
by some that to such q board should
be given. the power to restrict, SUPER
wise and revise endowments for charitatIa,
PURPOSES. II $s
without changing its general CHARGE
ter, supervisory. boar I'd mi ght have such
quasi ndmtnistra tive, duties. as exa x! q
Ing and passing upon plans for asylums,;
their erection were let, and as moving al
pauper from one institution TO another,
within the State. x or out Of the State
altogether as justice may require. In
discussing this ma tier G. r. Hend erson,
Professor OF Sociology in the University.
OF Chicago says: When the Interest OF
the entire people OF the commpnyeal
Ifs involved In local adrninist ira ton, the
best regulative agency is q supe rvisory
board Or a commission, appointed by the
executive branch. and acting continuously
to safeguard the interest OF the Common
wealth $3.50 se& a. central board SO
appointed IS moro apt to be composed
OF able and competent men. T hey have
q wide field for observation and COM
parison OF sconditions and methods. They
can command the most efficient means al rs
OF securing informations. They act be-
fore the public view and ire held to
a higher standard Of responsibility and
efficiency. (Henderson's dents
5iDefectives and Delinquents." PIP. 2s and
300 . ", 81
Randolph Macon Woman $ College,,
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