The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-25
NEEDY FAMILIES AND
DEPENDENT CHILDREN
SUBJECTS OF ADDRESSES

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SUBJECTS OF ADDRESSES
Needy families, dependent children.
and cooperation in charity were the
themes which were thoroughly dis
cussed and measures proposed to bring
about the desired results at the meet
ing yesterday OF the National Confer
ence Of Catholic Charities, which is
being held at the Catholic University
Speaking of cooperation among
Catholic charities, Miss Adeline Mary
Walsh. director Of the social service
department. Childrens Memorial Hos
pital. Chicago. said last night that
there is everywhere the desire to CO.
operate. but at times actual accom-
| plishment seems unknown. zone of
the obstacles Is the question of Imam
cial responsibility" continued Miss
Walsh. Another is individual ambi-
| ton. Specialization is an inspiration
| to cooperation. From the starting
point OF general office the field could
be watched and the weak places built
up and stimulus given to the whole
| work.
Cooperation among all charities was
the keynote of the address OF DR.. James
f. Hagerty. professor of economics in
the Ohio State University. Columbus. He
said the objects Of charity organization
| societies are: To systematic relief and
prevent duplication: to improve efficiency
| and elevate standards and TO organize all
philanthropics in a campaign for the re-
| moval OF the social and industrial causes
| OF poverty and crime.
| Rev. Joseph F. Smith. superintendent
| or Catholic schools in the archdiocese of
New York. made an address on The
Parochial School In Relation to Relief
| Work." and Rev. Kerby. the secretary
OF the conference. spoke on The Uses
| OF a Catholic Charities Directory"
Medicine for Inebriates.
Modern Views of Treatment Of Inc
briefly" was an unusually interesting
subject treated in a paper read by DR..
John A. Morgan. out-patient physician
Of Foxborough State Hospital. Roxbury.
Mass. DR.. Horgan said in part:
by inebriety is meant a constitutional
| disease OF the nervous system whose pre-
! dominant symptom is a very strong NOR
| bid impulse or craving for intoxication
at all risks. Drunkenness is its symp-
| tom. The morbid crave and impulse of
| inebriety are not for the intoxicating
| agents for their own sake. but for the
| temporary relief OF the inebriate nervine
agony afforded by them.
The true inebriate may be divided into
! five classes: Mentally defective from
| birth: recurrent insane: morally degen-
crate; acquired alcoholic poisoning, and
| those with narcotic hercdity in otherwise
normal mind and body.
| Successful treatment depends on con-
| sideration of each case. Imprisonment
for drunkenness is futile as method Of
reform. Medical care is the only truly
reformatory measure.
! After leaving the hospital total absti-
hence is urged on the patient and his
family. and the patient is further linked
with constructive social interests.
| warning of danger to the Catholic
Church of allowing Protestant societies
to continue winning immigrant children
away from the Catholic faith was sound
ed at yesterday mornings meeting by
Mrs. Edward Mandel. secretary of the
woman's auxiliaries of the St Vincent
| de Paul societies of New York.
Richard NJ Reilly, president OF the
Particular Council. st. Vincent de Paul
Society. Harrisburg, spoke on the Fed
eral Children's Bureau, and said the net
result from the bureau will be the gath
ering Of valuable and accurate informa
| ton. out of which will arise a broader
! and truer policy Of protection and cor
rection.
Children and Play.
PLAY is absolutely essential to the de-
| velopment of child life," said Miss Mar
garet C. Cummings, director of Recrea-
| ton Center for Men and Boys. New
| York City.
Others who spoke yesterday included
Mrs James Hugh Hackett, of Milwau-
kee: Joseph w. Brooks, OF Baltimore;
DR.. Charles F. McKenna, of New York; |
Edward J. DuMee, of Philadelphia; JUS
tice Michael F. Girten, of Chicago; Rev. |
DR.. Joseph Corrigan. Of Philadelphia;
DR.. Robert NJ. Merrick. of Boston; Mrs |
NJ j. McFadden, of st. Paul. Mimi; DR.. |
Helen NJ. Nolen, Toledo, and others. Yes |
Iterday afternoon was given over TO sight |
seeing.
To-day's programme includes the fol- |
lowing addresses: John Rea, president of |
the Central and Particular Councils St. |
Vincent de Paul Societies, Philadelphia, |
vice chairman's address. DR.. John A. |
Horgan, Of Roxbury; A Sister Of the In |
stitute of Mission Helpers. Baltimore. on |
The Parish Nurse" William ]. Vavra, !
assistant prosecuting attorney Of Chi
caeo, Our Catholic Immigrants" Miss |
Stella Hamilton. of Omaha, Nebr.; Rev.
francis X. Wastl. of Philadelphia, THE |
Problem Of Dependent Catholic Children |
in Public Institutions William ]. |
Doherty, of New York, THE Selection |
OF Children For Placing OUT" Brother |
Henry of the New York Catholic Pro- |
tectory, THE Education Of the Depend |
ent Child" Patrick A. Whitney, COM /
missioner Of corrections. New York; Rev. |
James Donahoe, Of st. Paul, Causes of |
Delinquency" and Michael Francis |
linquent Children The discussion fol- |
lowing the reading of the papers will be |
opened by Judge William H. De Lacy, |
of the District Juvenile Court.