The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-26
WORK FOR CHILDREN
EMINENT MEN CONSIDER IMPORT
 ANT NATTER.
Dependent Yonshs of fhe Country and Their Care is subiecf ef
 Most Esrsest Dfscus- aioa.

Washington, Jan. a2s.-The import ance of the preservation of the home Intact was the central theme around which the discussion revolved at the conference on the care of dependent children. which was formally opened by President Roosevelt at the White House today.
 The subject under consideration was, should the Breaking of a Home< <Be Permitted for Reasons Of Poverty or Only for Reasons of Inefiiciency. or Immorality?"
 It was the unanimous opinion of the array of the many charity workers and others who took part in the dis cussion that the child can best be rear- ed under the influence of the home and that they should he removed from the family circle only when proper super vision at home has become impossible. It was also the consensus of opinionf that where poverty exists fin the home that State aid should be given. X | While this subject formed the prin- | rlpai topic of discussion, other ques- | tions of equally vital importance to the welfare of the child were considered.
 The historic east rom of the White House was the scene of this notable conference. After outlining the scope or the work before the conference the prsident called Homr Folks. President oI~the State Probation Committee of New York. to the chair.
 An emphatic affirmative was given to the question should the state fn- spect the work of alf child caring agencies. including both dnstitutions and home of the indigent societies?,' by Amos W. Butler secretary state board of charities of Indianapolis and Hugh F. Fox. president of state board of chidren's guardians. New Jersey. An affirmitative answer was given the question, N"should child-caring agencies aim to cooperate with each other and with other agencies of social hetterment for the purpose of dimfn- ishing or removing altogether the causes. orphanage, child destitution and child delinquency
 Among those who discussed this subject was Prof Chas. R. Henderson. President National children.s Home Society. .-a
 The last topic was Should the ap- proval of the state board of charities Cor other body exefcising similar pow er) be necessary to the incorporation of all child caring agencies" I Timothy D. Hurley, Visitation and Aid Society of Illinois spoke. | Tonight Miss Jane Addams, of Hull House, Chicago. declared that we in 1 America should encourage the "natnr- 1 al family rather than foster families l or suggestions of falnilies." Dr. Emil G. Hirsch. of Chicago. pres- ident of the National Conference of Jewish Charities spoke in favor of tho home for children rearing rather than the institution.
 Booker, T. Washington, president of 1 Tuskegee Institute, in speaking about 1 destitute negro children of the South | declared that numbers of dependent 1 children among his race are compara- | lively small
 The speaker said the best place for
 the negro Is in the rural districts of l the South.
 "As you find the negro in the rural l districts of the South" he asserted. you will not find him a degraded creature although he may be totally i ignorant of book learning. As a rute 1 the negro is not a beggar in any part | of the country. The negro does not often beg neither does he starye." David E. Tilley, of the Massachu- l setts State Board of Charities, spoke
 in, favor of the preservation of the 1 family home. i