The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-18

washington, Special. = Legislat;on
which 1t is believed if enacted ;ntn
law, will make an important only
In the future Well-being of the "a
pendent children of the nation. ;S
commended In a special message Nv
PRESIDENT Roosevelt sent to CONGRESS
Monday in which he makes a stron"
plea IN the interest of children com
ing within this class.
Of particular Importance is tbo
Presidents recommendation for tbo
Establishment of a Federal chiIdren,o
bureau; the enactment of such legis-
latlon as will bring the laws and prac-
tees in regard to the care Of denan-
dent children In all Federal TERRITORY
INTO harmony and certain Legislation
IN behalf of dependent children in tho
District of Columbia. The President
believes that such legislation is i'm
portant not only for the welfare ~
the children Immediately concerned
but important Gas setting an example
OF a high standard of child protection
by the national government to the
several States of the Union, which
should be able to look to the nation
Tor leadership In such matters.O
The President also transmits with
his message to Congress a copy of the
conclusions, together with the full
text of the proceedings of the recent
conferences here on the care Of de-
pendent children, in accordance with
the request of that organization. De-
clarlng that their conclusions "con-
stltute a wise, constructive and pro-
gresslve programme of chiId-cariap
work" the President says that if
''.given full effect by the proper agen-
cles, existing methods and practices
In almost every community would be
profoundly and advantageously modi-
fied.'
The conclusions of the conference
above referred to are the following:
1. Home Care-Children Of worthy
parents or deserving mothers should,
as a rure, be kept with their parents
at home.
z. Preventive Work.-The effort
should be made to eradicate causes
of dependency, such as disease and
accident, and to substitute conpen-
sat1on and insurance for relief.
3. Home Finding.-Homeless and
neglected children, if normal, should
be cared for in families, when prac-
ticable.
4. Cottage observation-disclosures
should be On the cottage plan with
small units, as far as possible.
.. Observation-Disclosures caring
for dependent children should be in
corporated, on approval of a suitable
State board.
6. State Inspection.-The State
should inspect the work of all agen-
cles which care for dependent chill
Z. Inspection of Educational
Work.-Educational work of i~nstitu-
ions and agencies caring for depen-
lent children should be supervised bv
state educational authorities.
4. Facts and Records.-ComDlete
histories Of dependent children and
heir parents, based upon personal in
'estlgatlon and supervision, should
re recorded for guidance Of child
airing agencie.
8. Physical Care.-EverT needy
hid should receive the best
nedlcal and surgical attention. and bs
in health and hygene.
10. Co-Operation.-Local child
airing agencies should cooperate and
stablish joint bureaus of informa-
ion.
II. Undesirable Legislation.-Pro-
ibitive legislation against transfer Of
ependpnt children between States
hould be repealed.
IL. Permanent Organization.-A
ornament Organization for work
long the Ines Of these resolutions is
esirablr.
13. Federal Childrer's Bureau
establishment of a Federal Chill
ren's Bureau is desirable, and en-
of pending bill is earnestly
commended.