Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1908-12-04
To Work for Humanity.

The Social Service League of Montgom-
cry County was organized here on Friday
of last week, with Joseph E. Janney, Of
Brookeville, president and William E. FRET
lyman, of Rockville, secretary. The execu-
tive committee was authorized to name a
vice president for each of the thirteen cleo
ton districts of the county.
As set forth in the resolution, the object
of the organization is to secure the proper
housing and care Of the poor, of the sick,
of destitute children, and OF tuberculosis
cases in Montgomery county, to study the
social and living conditions of the people,
to educate public opinion as to the causes
and the prevention Of suffering. and to
arouse general interest in securing adequate
provisions for the proper care of the needy
In their homes and by means of institu-
tions."
The movement is regarded as one OF the
most important ever started in Montgomery
county, and 1t is believed that much will be
accomplished toward alleviatng suffering
and stamping out disease.
The league was formed at meeting OF
representative citizens held in the opera
house, about 100 being present. Charles
W. Prettyman, OF the Rockville bar, pre-
sided and made an address, outlining the
movement and stating its object.
| A discussion of "The Needs Of the Coun.
ty" was participated in by physicians, in
Guiding DIR. Augustus Stabler, OF Bright
on. DIR. G. Fl. Mannar, of Rockville; Dr.
John L. Lewis, of Bethesda; DR.. James e.
| Deets, of Clarksburg, and DR.. Frederick N.
Henderson, of Rockville.
j. W. Magruder, OF the Federated Chari'
ties of Baltimore, gave talk on "What
Constitutes Social Service" Fl. Writ Steele
aecretary of the Maryland Association for
the Prevention and Relief Of Tuberculosis,
gave his views on "How to Stamp Out Fu-
berculosis." and Dr. Arthur 2. Herring, Sec
rotary of the State Board OF Lunacy' spoke
in the interest OF State care of the insane.
Rev. Thomas ]. Packard, rector OF Christ
Episcopal Church, Rockville, urged the peo'
ple to get together and work Tor their own
good as we'll as for humanity generally
Mrs. Geo. FL. Wright, Of Forest Glen, spoke
words of encouragement from the ladies.
A resolution was unanimously adopted
setting forth shat this mass meeting oil citl :
zens Of Montgomery county heartily indorses
the action of the legislature 10 committing
the State of Maryland, after the lst oil Janu-
ary, 1911, to the maintenance, care, contrc
and treatment of all insane residents OF thu
State. 1t provides that as soon as practice
Bile after the 1st of January, 1911, the Stat
Board Of Lunacy shall transfer from th
several aims houses and county and city asy
J lums for the insane to one of the State hos
J pitfalls for the INDECENT insane such depend
ent insane residents Of the State who, in tn
! judgment of the State Board of LunacJ
should be removed, all such persons to b
! maintained after their removal at the e1
, pense Of the State"
, A committee, consisting of Rev. Thoma
, j. Packard. DR.. John L. Lewis and Robel
e. L. Smith, was named to prepare a COT
, stitution, which was reported and adopted
President JanneY assumed the chair an
pledged his earnest efforts to mike the o.
ganization q success.