Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-25
bpESIDENT TO
AID ORPHANS
.sIOlogists, Educators and
minister's Meet at Call Of
President Roosevelt

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-For the
uruOse of devising the best plan
caring for the 10000 orphan and
Dendent children in the United
ties. scores of leading sociological
mixers, educators, clergymen and
rlss met in Washington today at
call of President Roosevelt. The
sion was called to order by the
rssdent in the east room of the
mite House at $3.50 o'clock this af-
moon and will continue its DELHI
atiOns through tomorrow. President
oOseVelt went on record as saying
al ''the best way to care for depend
II children is in the family home"
1t he invited all who disagree with
ID to a full and fair discussion Of
sthods.
TOday's conference was convened
the result of the suggestion of sew
nl persons interested in the work,
aided by Homer Folks, secretary of
eNeW York State Charities Aid AS
pcIation, who Joined in letter to the
resident asking him to take part in
Enforcement. The President prompt
accepted and invited 100 promi-
ent men and women to participate
the session. Nearly every state
the Union is represented among
bose who have responded to the call.
Is confidently expected that the
inference will eventually result in
b better treatment and advantages
r the dependent children of the
nted States.
Every phase of the problem of how
est to deal with this class of child
sa will be considered. One of the
post important themes will be the
instability of establishing a national
|alldren's bureau, one of whose OBJ
ects shall be the collection and dis
Summation of accurate information
2 regard to child-caring work and
reeds of children.
The desirability of establishing a
ornament committee or organization
2 carry on a propaganda will be dis
'asSed with view to securing better
avs better organizations of child
'aflng agencies, better methods Of re-
pei and aid to children.
Propositions to be discussed at the
sessions of the conference include the
blowing:
l. Should there be established in
0ne OF the federal departments a ma
uoaal Children's Bureau. one of
saose objects shall be the collection
'Ad dissemination of accurate infor-
nation in regard to child-caring work
'no IN regard to the needs of child
isa throughout the United States?
Z. Should the state inspect the
'OfA OF all child-caring agencies. in
aading both institutions and home
adlng societies.?
). Should the approval of the
a'A'e Board of Charities Cor other
'O0s exercising similar powersl be
.seessary to the incorporation of all
ano-caring agencies, and to an
of the charter of an ex-
sung benevolent corporation. If it is
: include chiid-caring work: and
aOuid the caring of the children by
'1ef than Incorporated agencies be
0'bidden?
:. Should children of parents Of
,Orthy character, but suffering from
S~porary misfortune, and the child
g OF widows OF worthy character
~ reasonable efficiency be kept with
-0f parents, aid being given TO the
1'ents to enable them to maintain
..sAoie homes for the rearing Of the
1''0ren? Should the breaking of
1ne be permitted for reasons Of pow.
~, or only for reasons of inefie
'aey or immortality?
. Should children normal II
-'ne and body. and not requiring
wa training. who must be re
wed from their own homes. b
--ea for in families. wherever prae