The Washington herald., 1909-01-26
PLEAD TO PROTECT
HOME AND FAMIL I
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lies where, by reason Of death. accident.
or temporary LACK Of employment, the
family Is unable to provide the means
necessary for their maintenance To ne
IL is quite impossible TO conceive that any
one would be willing TO break up fam
ily because Of their dependence alone
I'VE shall probably all agree that the
home is the natural place for the child.
It is only when the home ceases to be
such, when parents, through extreme
sickness. dissipation. or abandonment,
make the preservation Of the home i'm
possible, that It should be broken up.
Tells of Apprentices.
The evolution Of child placing" was
the subject OF the address given by DR..
Hastings H. Hart. in charge Of child
placing az Russell Sage Foundation. He
said that placing children was almost as
/ old as the Bible He cited cases OF child
placing in ancient days. and then told OF
the placing OF bound boys In our own
time.
No speaker OF the evening received
more or heartIer applause than Booker
/ T. Washington. The colored educator
/ begged earnestly that those possessing
/ any influence OF holding places where
/ Influence might be brought TO bear: urge
| the negroes 70 stick to the soil, 10 stay
near Mother Earth, 10 keep away from
/ the cities. and more especially stick 70
the soil Of the South
The negro thinks more OF caring for
the child, probably. than does any other
race" said Washington. In the South
IL is considered a disgrace 10 5e forced
/ 70 send a child 10 the almshouse- We
have many helps there. The people.
/ friends OF the parents OF orphans take
care OF the destitute children and the
church Will assist The needy. Secret So
cieties, while they may have their bad
points. do q great deal Of good for the
destitute children OF the race.
The negro paupers are the ones who
go 70 the cities, the artificial gilded cittes,
where their simple minds are dazzled by
what they see. and they are not strong
enough 10 withstand temptation and be-
come psUpers or worse. Especially is il
/ true OF Northern cities"
/ In closing. DIT. Washington. said; The
more one does 20 help dependents. the
higher is one raised to the atmosphere
OF Christ"
Interesting Afternoon Meeting.
That the home should be kept intact
az al costs leaving the mother and child
10 lean on each other. and that legisla-
/ ton similar to that Incorporated in the
employers liability bill should be urged
were the prevailing sentiments expressed
at the afternoon meeting n the East
/ Room % che White House.
Several speakers Of worldwide reputs-
ton for their work IN caring for destitute
/ children and President Roosevelt made
+ addresses. Government supervision o,
I private and public homes and asylums
/ cooperation among al child-caTIng insJi-
tuioBs and the approval or disapprOva
OF state boards 10 incorporation OF
/ agencies were discussed AZ length The
principal discussion. however, centereC
around the fourth subject, relating q
/ the breaking Up Of homes because Ot
/ poverty.
/ President Roosevelt called the meernE
20 order al 2-3o O'Clock following q shor'
/ reception He stated his appreciation oi
1 the delegates presence at the conference
and said that while the government could
DO a great deal for the children. indi-
viduals were needed. who are interested
IN the problem. 10 offer suggestions and
aid