Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-18
CIVIC AID OFFERED
BY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Social Service Bulletin issued
to Assist in Making Wash
ington Model City.

new factor in the plans for making
Washington a model city appeared to-
day in the form of social service bull
letin issued by the Public Library.
Designed to be of use to social work
ers and especially the members of
the Monday Evening Club in the pro-
posed local survey tic be undertaken
by that institution. the bulletin will
be a permanent product of the library.
1t will contain references to valuable
data dealing with social problems
which may be taken up for considera-
ton in this city.
Notice that the bulletin would be
issued free to the members of the
Monday Evening Club and others was
given by George F. Bowerman. libra
rian of the Public Library, at a meeting
for the summer.
The Public Library tries to be. and
desires to be known as an efficient social
service institution states Mr.. Bower
man in the initial issue of the new pub
location. 1T is well equipped with the
latest and best literature on all
sociological topics, including books.
pamphlets and periodicals. The func-
ton of this bulletin will be to make
this material known and to bring to
the attention of persons needing 1t the
recorded experience of other municipal
tiles in dealing with our common social
problems.
Glad to Aid Investigators.
The programs of the current meet
ings of the Monday Evening Club will
naturally furnish many of the subjects
to be covered in the bulletin. All social
workers are also invited to suggest SUBJ
jects on which they desire lists pre-
pared. The Library is always glad to
prepare lists for the individual investi-
gator.
1.-THE Public Library has clipped the
news and editorial articles on the pro-
posed local survey, has collected the
leaflets issued by the New York bu-
reau of municipal research on surveys
elsewhere. and has the pamphlets COW
ering the surveys of Springfield, Mass.
and Newburg, N. Y, and will get others
as issued, and is purchasing the VOL
umes of the Pittsburgh survey"
The bulletin contains the following
references to extensive magazine litera-
ture on surveys:
Literature on Surveys.
Application of the Social Survey to Small
Communities. j. l.. Gilln. American
Journal of Sociology, V. II, p. 647 March,
1912.
How to Make a Social Survey. ]. f.
Jenkins. Independent, v. "a, p. 1886. June
Il. 1913.
How to Start a Survey Of Your City s
Business Methods. W. H. Allen. Ameri-
can City, V. 8, p. 2o2 March, 1918.
National Clearing Houses for Social Sur
veyS and Exhibits. Survey. V. %, p. 1,
October ), 1912.
Social Survey; it's Reasons Methods and
Results. John Daniels. Conference of
Charities and Corrections, 1910. p. 236.
Sociology and Social Surveys. T. J. Riley
American journal of Sociology. V. 16. p.
S1S. May. 1911. Spread of the survey
Idea Survey. V. 30. p. 157. May 3. 1918.
1t is expected that the first fall meet
ing of the Monday Evening Club, to be
sort of jubilation affair. Since the
last session of this organization, it's pres
ident. Frederick l.. Siddons, has been
made one of the members of the board of
District Commissioners, while another
of its active members, Oliver P. New
man, fills the other civilian commission
ership.
Provide Social Service Program.
In their estimates for the needs of the
local government for the next fiscal year
the new Commissioners have provided for
comprehensive social service program,
the budget calling principally for re-
forms along social and moral lines rather
than providing for an extensive external
Identification of Washington.
This policy naturally found favor with
the members of the Monday Evening
Club, and the action of the Commission
ers, it is believed, will be warmly COM
mended at the meeting Monday night.
Because of the pressure of his Official
duties. Commissioner Siddons has been
forced to resign the presidency Of the
club. His successor will be chosen Mon
day and it is probable also that a num-
Der Of committee assignments will be
do af haf