Evening journal., 1908-05-14
INTERNATIONAL SUNSHINE,
DELAWARE DIVISION

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belong to the International Sunshine
Society.
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sent not later than Tuesday morning to
DIR. Florence M. Seward, No. 9Oe Jefier-
son street d. and A. telephone s4s9A Del
marvia, 1880.
Sunshine Headquarters Room 7OO Equit-
able Building.
My Dear People:-I am back again to-
work after the profitable attending Of the
Convention Of Correction and Charities
held in Richmond last week. L am sorry
that every member Of the Delaware Divi-l
sion was not present at these most help
full and instructive conferences. Papers
were read and discussions carried on that
will long be remembered and that will
add to our store of knowledge and help US
to decide many knotty questions in the
future. 1 attended the meetings on Needy
Families" first and all the spare time over
and above these meetings L devoted to the
lectures on Public Health" where the,
subject under discussion was the Tubercu-
losis Negro. At the former meetings the
digest of the discussions was on the sub.
ject of investigating the applicant for re-
lief Many fine points were brought out
and those in favor of investigation and
those not in favor made many strong
pleas for the side that they were in favor
OF. My opinion was only strengthened and
fortified and that is that there is a big
work for the societies representing both
opinions. To say that every one who
comes asking for aid can be given it with
out any investigation would be utter nom
sense, and yet all of us must admit that
the very worthiest people who come to-
our notice are the ones that need no in
vestigation The point / want to make is
that we as societies should be in COM
munication with one another to such a de-
gree that when a case comes under our
notice that needs investigation we should
Immediately turn it over to the society
that has a corps OF trained helpers and
who viii do that Investigation in a SYSTEM
attic and careful manner and be com
petent to judge and do what is best for
the person requiring the assistance. In the
meantime we should be busy doing the
work our hands find to do among that
vast number of people who are worthy
and too sensitive to let their wants be
known. Among these charity workers the
point of not lessening the self respect of
the family. on the contrary to foster it
and encourage it is very prominent. If
this be true. and of course It is, we want
TO go step higher and make itpossible for
the self-respecting man or woman to be
able to go to society, feeling that they
are going to a friend who will respect
their condolences, give the relief required
and retire and tell no tales, even if we
meet these same people in after life not
to let them by so much as even a look
feel that we regard our help I'm any light
but as a kindness done for a fellow man
who in turn may do the same thing for
you or me. Don't forget the point we
both have our work and big work it is
/ and should keep our heads and hands and
hearts full with the Joy and the re-
/ sponsibility of it, and while these two
works should come close up together, and
form well-joined seam. such as one sees
In well hung wall paper so closely united
that we do not see that the one piece is
two, yet we should never overlap. This re-
quires much work and commen sense. yet
is the effect not worth any effort you or
/ Il rrftr
at this convention was the fact that all
had had more than their share OF work
to do this winter and that one after an
other of their treasures were rehorted
| empty their available resources exhausted
and that the future had a gloomy aspect.
The convention spent much time and ef-
fort in trying to encourage one another
for the rest Of the battle.
This was a most expensive convention
ana much time and, thought was given to
the uplifting of the delegates who attend
ed It. They emphasized the point strongly
Of encouraging the workers that from a
purely selfish standpoint this had 10 be
done. The city of Richmond is beautiful
and we need no longer to think of the
South as the Poor South" II looks quite
as progressive and as busy as our North
ern cities. The people are most hospitable
and courteous, doing all in their power
to make the stranger among them feel at
home while with them. The city and sur.
rounding country teens with historic in
terest. The air Of romance and chivalry
| pervading everything, even to the air that
| one breathes, IL would seem. I have many
notes on the points Of interest and will
! give them to you In the near future when
/ time and place present themselves. Again
| I wish that you might have all been with
/ me and enjoyed this flow of reason, and
! been broadened and benefited by it. We all
need all OF this kind of instruction we
can get, II we hope to keep abreast Of the
times and grow as we would wish 10
This is a progressive age. no one stands
stin We either so forward or backward
and in order TO go forward we should do
our uttermost to keep in touch, both by
reading and hearing and seeing the things
We are interested in. In another para
graph Of this paper the coming of Dr
Gardner is announced. DIR. Gardner IS
the rector OF the church OF The Holy
Comforter New York city. head OF the
| seaman's rescue work and the chaplain
Of the Blind Babies Home. He is a most
entertaining talker and man well cal
culated to speak for the Sunshine Society.
I hope each one OF you. remember, say
each one Of you, will do all that lays with