Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-15


which each community should meas
ure the adequacy of its existing
methods and to which each commun-
ity should seek to conform its Iegis-
lation and It's practice.
The keynote OF the conference was
expressed In these words:
Home life Is the highest and fin-
est product Of civilization. Children
should not be deprived OF it except
for urgent and compelling reasons.
Surely poverty alone should not
disrupt the home. Parents OF good
character suffering from temporary
misfortune, and above all deserving
mothers fairly well able to work but
deprived Of the support of the nor
NAL breadwinner. should be given
such aid as may be necessary to en-
able them to maintain suitable homes
for the rearing of their children. The
widowed or deserted mother, II a
good woman. willing to work and do
her best, should ordinarily be helped
in such fashion as will enable her to
bring up her children herself In their
natural home. Children from unfit
homes. and children who have no
homes, who must be cared for by
charitable agencies. should, so far as
practicable. be cared for In families.
| transmit herewith for your Infor-
nation, copy of the conclusions
reached by the conference. OF Which
the following Is a brief summary:
Conclusions Of Conference.
/. Home care.-chIldren aof
worthy parents or deserving mothers
should, as a rule. be kept with their
parents at home.
2. Preventive work.--The effort
should be made to eradicate causes OF
dependency. such as disease and ac-
cident, and to substitute compensa-
ton and insurance for relief.
3. Homeless and neglected child
rem, II normal, should be cared for in
families, when practicable.
4. Cottage system institutions
should be on the cottage plan with
small units as far as possible.
8. ncorporation.--A car
ing for dependent children should be
incorporated, on approval OF suita-
BILE state board.
6. State inspeetlon.-The state
should inspect the work OF all agen-
cIes which care for dependent child
rem.
Z. Inpeetison of educational work.
Educational work OF institutions
and agencies caring for dependent
children should be supervised by
state educational authorities.
8. Facts and records.-Complete
histories OF dependent children and
their parents, based upon personal
, investigation and supervision. should
be recorded for guidance Of chlld-car-
ing agencies.
, 3. Physical care.-Every needy
child should receive the best medical
; and surgical attention. and be in
structed In health and hygiene.
10. Cooperation.-Local child
caring agencies should cooperate and
establish joint bureaus of informa-
ton.
H. Undesirable legislation
ProhibItive legislation against trans
fer OF dependent children between
states should be repealed.
10. Permanent organization for
work along the lines. of these resolu-
| ltions Is desirable.
10. Federal Children's Bureau
Establishment OF a Federal Child
ren's Bureau is desirable. and enact
ment OF pending bill is earnestly rec
| commended.
IA. Suggest special message to
: congress favoring Federal Children's
Bureau and other legislation apply
| ing above principles to District OF
Columbia and other Federal terri
tory.
While II Is recognized that these
conclusions can be given their fullest
effect only by the action of the sever
al states or communities concerned
or Of their charitable agencies. the
: conference requested me. In section
= II OF the conclusions. to send to you
10 message recommending federal ae'
le ton.
h There are pending in both houses