Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-02-26
CHILDREN SHOULD
BE KEPT At HOME
Conclusion Of Conference
At Washington
Last Month

presided at the sessions ana the
matter was fully discussed. Govern
or Frear has received a printed copy
Of letter to the President from the
embodying the conclu-
sions reachd. Following are the syl-
labi of the conference resolutions:
Home Care: Children of wor-
thy parents or deserving mothers
as a rule, be kept with their
parents at home.
2-Preventive Work: Society
should endeavor to eradicate causes
of dependency like disease and to
substitute compensation and insur-
ance for relief.
3-Home-Finding: Homeless and
neglected children, II normal, should
be cared for in families. when prae-
ticable.
cottage System: Institutions
should be on the cottage plan with
small units. as far as possible.
5-Incorporation: Agencies caring
for dependent children should be In
corporated, on approval Of suitable
State Board.
, 6-State Inspection: The State
should inspect the work of all agen-
cies which care for dependent chill
dren.
7-Inspection Of Educational
Work: Educational work of institu-
tions and agencies caring for de-
pendent children should be supervis-
ed by State educational authorities.
8-Facts and Records: Complete
histories of dependent children and
their parents should be recorded for
guidance OF child-caring agencies. =
9-Physical Care: Every needy
child should receive the best medical
and surgical attention. and be in
structed in health and hygiene.
Incorporation: Local child
caring agencies should cooperate
and establish Joint bureaus of infor-
nation. SAFE.
1l-Undesirable egislation: Pro-
hibitive legislation against transfer
OF dependent children between States
should be repealed.
l2-Permanent Organization: A
permanent organization for work
along the lines of these resolutions is
desirable.
13-Federal Children's Bureau:
Establishment of Federal Chill
drens Bureau Is desirable, and en-
actment of pending bill is earnestly
recommended.
l4-Suggest special message to
Congress favoring Federal Children's
Bureau and other legislation apply
in gabove principles to District of Co
lumbia and other Federal territory
a 70 u Ras# aaE II u u Il u u 4
reading. The bill was read In full ant
and passed as read by unanimous
| vote.
Money for Roads.
Kaleiopu's bill, II. b. 20. providing
that when he deems II advisable thu
Commissioner of Public Lands may
with the approval OF the Governor, Sc
aside from the proceeds OF the sale
OF public lands opened for settlement
a sum not less than so per cent of tn,
purchase price to be used for the con
struction OF roads through and iron
the lands, passed It's anal reading with
out any dissenting vote, and goes u
| tho Gapata for action
Legitimacy.
Longs bill, No. &c, relating to In
heritance from illegitimate persons
was taken up on third reading an
passed unanimously. The bill pre-
yides that II an Legitimate perso
. shall die intestate, without leavin
lawful issue, or widow, his estat
shall descend to his mother, but II h
leaves widow she shall take half an
Lis mother the other half. II the moth
er Is not living but the widow Is, tn
latter shall take half and his brother
and sisters the rest, the children G
, any deceased brother or sister inheri
ing by right of representation. IN d,
, fault OF surviving brothers or sister
or their Issue, one half shall go to tn
/ brothers and sisters OF his mother, @
| In the default of them, to the next {
kin. The whole, In the event that h
leave no widow, shall go to the neA
OF kin. ...
| At present the estate OF an ,illegit
: mate person dying iutestate escheat
: to the Territory.
Second Reading.
House Bill Sc, Kaleiopu relating
D foreclosure of insanitary property Il
/ lien, referred to Judiciary Committe
, House Bill 7, Alfonso, to encourae
! the cultivation of fruit and vegetable
, and provide fortransportation of san
9 from this Territory to the mainland ,
a the United States-Agricultural Cor
mittee
II. B. 81, Kaleiopu, to keep priso
J. ers from being used In road work-P
d lice Committee.
House Bill SO, Douthltt, to amen
the laws relating to trial by jury
l. dietary Committee.