Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-21
TO CONFER ON
CHARITY WORK
NATIONAL CONFERENCE TO BE
HELD IN ST. LOUIS
PLANS FOR SOCIAL eETTERMENT
WILL BE DISCUSSED
Preliminary Program Shows Diversity
Of Subjects to Be Considered at
Gathering Planned for'
Next May

ST LOUIS, Feb. 20.-Announcement
of the preliminary program Of the
National Conference of Charities and
Corrections, which will be held here
during the week of May 10 to 26, was
made today.
This probably will be one of the great
est gatherings of social workers ever
held in the world. Meeting simulta-
neously with it, or just before or just
after it's sessions, conventions Will be
held by the National Conference of
Jewish Charities, the st. Vincent de Paul
society (the great laymens movement
for social service of the Roman Cath
Ollie church,, the National Federation
of Remedial Loan Companies and the
National Probation Officers associa-
ton. Just about that time, too, there
will be an international convention here
of the Police Chiefs of American and
Canadian cities, whose problems are
closely allied with those of the charity
workers who will be meeting.
The work of the National Conference
of Charities Is carried on by commit
tees.
The committee on law breakers, of
which DR.. Katherine Bement Davis,
superintendent of the New York state
reformatory for women, is chairman.
tion," which will be presented from the
point of view of municipal courts, pro-
baton associations and the police. This
committee will also present discussion
on public intoxication and symposium
on the 'Woman Delinquent"
The committee on children, which for
several years has been one of the most
important of the conference, will again
discuss the need for federal chill
sdren's bureau" such as is contem-
plated by a bill now before congress,
Investigations of recreation for such
children, infant mortality and medical
inspection of schools. The loan shark
evil will again be exploited by the COM
mittee on remedial loans, of which w.
N. Finley. manager of the Chattel
Loan association of Baltimore, is chair
man.
Important Topics Scheduled
In view of the recent Pittsburg sur
vev and the far-reaching discussion
which has grown out of it, the pro-
gram of the committee on families and
neighborhoods, of which Miss Mary
e. Richmond of New York is chair
man, will be of special significance.
Such topics as Social Surveying" "
'"Fhe Inter-relation of Social Move
sments," 1.-The Relation of Commercial
Bodies to Charitable and Social stand
ards" "The Church and Social Sery-
ice," Public VS.. Private Relief" and
"Child Labor" ought to make this pro-
gram of national interest. In their
Importance t. society. next to the re-
lations of the family, probably come
those of the ;chool. While this con-
ference in the thirty-six years of its
existence has never taken a position
for or against any proposed change in
the economy of the country, its ses-
sions and the public discussions held
there have not infrequently been fol-
lowed by radical reforms throughout
the country, and most especially in
those sections of the country where
it's meetings have been held.
1t is proposed this year to discuss
some of the defects in the system of
public schools in the United States
which have become apparent as the in
dustrial life of the people has become
more complex. The committee on the
school and community, of which Prof.
Thomas ]. Riley of this city is chair
man, has prepared a program includ-
ing such topics as industrial Eff
ciency." vocational Schools 1.-THE
School and the Wage Earning Girl, +"
ssThe School and Public Health and
Morals and the "School and Play"
Following closely in Importance to
the others is the committee on health
and sanitation. of which DIR. Charles
p. Emerson Of Clifton Springs, N. r..
Is chairman. The committee will deal
with several new and vital topics.
Health and sanitation will be consid-
cred in their relation to social condi-
tions and the bearing of their partic-
ular problems on charity and correc-
tion. Among the topics announced
are ''Ihe Hookworm Disease Of the