The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-11-11

should In the future receive in
creased attention on the part of this
Conference. The one great obstacle
that exists at present to the I'M
mediate Improvement of charitable
and correctional conditions which
the Conference has shown to be In
need of reform is the fact that tho
people are not fully prepared to
make the required changes. There.
fore the State Conference Of Char
tiles and Correction shall oncour-
age publicity and popular education
in these matters, and shall from time
10 time devise means whereby such
work shall to some extent he accom-
plished rs IA function Of this Con.
ference.
Fourth: That il Is one of the most
important functions of this Confer
ence to secure better laws relat-
ing TO the entire work of correction
of individual and social degenera-
ton, Therefore, we declare our be-
lief in prevention and cure of the
larger percentage of these abnormal
tendencies and manifestations.
Hence 1t is the desire of this Con
ference that public organizations to
this end may be comprehensive and
adequate, both az II matter of econ
ony to the State and OF mercy to-
ward those who through lack of at
tentiOn and of State control are be-
ing allowed to suffer and to produce
other generations of degenerates. 1t
is our hope that through the work of
this Conference and OF the State
Board of Charities and Corrections
the present scheme may be super
seeded by All organic law haS ing as
an ultimate object the complete con-
troll of these related problems.
Fifth: That the cooperation of
those now engaged in charitable and
correctional work in Missouri is re-
cognized as the most immediate and
most powerful means OF securing
progressive reform. Therefore OFF,
cials OF public and private institu-
tons are urged to Join in the work
Of this Conference and to ovcrstep
the bounds of their immediate Oiii-
cial duties by labOring for the pre-
vention of the evils which their re-
spectivo institutions are created to
contend with. To this end 1t Ii the
desire of this Conference that its or
ganization may from time to time be
made more efficient, and especially
that II may enroll as permanent
members almshOuse superintend-
ants, sheriffs and jailers, members
OF cOuny boards of visitors, officials
engaged in the work of organized
municipal charities, superintendent
of private charitable and correction
al institutions, superintendent and
minor officials of State institution
: members of all charitable Organiza-
tions and those engaged In private
| philanthropy.
been made by the officials of the
! state and boards of managers OF
State institutions to secure Il perma-
nent professional administration for
the respective institution be com
mended; but that changes of Off
cials and attendants for any cause
but inefiicicncy IL especially de.
i plored. And that the Conference Is
| heartily In favor of legislation, based
on mature study of conditions,
/ whereby the administration Of these
/ institutions may be put on basis
Of merit alone.
Seventh: That the hearty sup.
port aud willing assistance Of this
/ Conference and Of all those coming
under it's influence be pledged to the
! National Conference Of Charities
aud Correction which meets in St
Louis next May. We recognize both
the courtesy shown the people OF
Of Missouri by this Conference IN
meeting IN our State, and the great
value to he derived from the impetus
it will give to charitable and correc-
! tiOnal work here.