The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-09-16

Social Service Quarterly Of the North
Carolina Conference for Social Ser
vice has come from the press III Is
one Of the most interesting pupiica-
tons which has been issued IN Norlh
Carolina in the year 1918. L 90 no.
know whether the supply Is sulicleht
To furnish an unlimited NUMBER put
any one interested in social service
matters will feel himself amply re-
paid for his 800 membership Zee 10
the Social Service Conference, IL thlS
number can be a and will be read.
The entire scope of social work is Gov
cred in this quarterly.
The front page carries the Cha'-
lenge of Social Service from the
southern Sociological Congress. IN
seven short paragraphs there is a
challenge to all citizens, men and wo-
men. to service in the work OF I'M
proving social conditions. 1t makes
ones heart grow warm just 10 reaI
this challenge.
The number carries three long ar
ticles. one by Bishop Strange on the
Needed Improvement" With Regard
TO Factory Child Labor. One by Sen
ator owen, of Oklahoma, on me
Call to Social Service and n by Gilt
bert L. Stephenson, OF W~inston-Sa-
lem. n. c.. on "What Our College Fac
ultics and Students Can Do in Social
Service Investigation Each OF these
was delivered at the last meeting OF
the Conference. Nor must we neglect
Miss Daisy Denson's Call to Chris
tian Women" given on pages oZ ana
53 Of the number.
There has probably never been made
in North Carolina a clearer statement
OF the child labor problem than that
given by Bishop Strange in this num-
Der. 1t was my good fortune to near
Bishop Strange at the conference, and
remember how, in his CarneStncSS.
he made his plea for the boys and
girls OF the State, but | find it both
profitable and convincing to read OF
the argument which he so we'll ad-
yances for needed legislation in North
Carolina. The figures which he Of
fers and the entire argument is one
which could not but be convincing.
While perhaps not all OF u cltl-
zens would agree with Senator owen,
still il is a act that we have ample
proof in North Carolina that what
he said is true. Poverty of one kind
or another is the great cause of 4
great deal of our social wrongs. Sena-
tor owen argues that the cure for this
evil is the placing as far as possible
all government directly in the hands
OF the people. This cure seems to
have worked with great success in
many OF the western states, and it n y
be ne we shall find it not only wise,
but necessary to make use or 1t III
the good State of North Carolina. As
senate owen We'll says, Inc people
have more sense than any representa-
tive that ever represented Whether
one agrees with Senator Owen or not
one hould certainly take the time t.
make a study of the remedy which ht
furnishes
Mr.. Gilbert T. Stephenson. of Win
ston-Salem, n. c., is one OF the few
young men in our State who has in
variably said the proper thing at tn
proper place. There is probably n
other young man in the State who ha
gone so carefully into the different so
cial problems as Mr.. Stephenson. L
speaks with enthusiasm Of youth, bu
at the same time carries in his word
the wisdom of age. If for no othe
reason, one should read MI
Stephenson has to say in order that h
may be in at the beginning Of the lif
work of one OF the very strong me
that is to be in our State.
Miss benson has a way of going I
the heart at once. and all the Chris
tan women should understand jus
what her call means.
without mentioning the other al
ticles. most of which are short, exceI
To call special attention to Chairma
Clarence Poe'S discussion OF the seq
regation of our negro population. ii
perhaps proper to say that the mos
interesting part Of this number . {
the Social Service Quarterly is to /
found on the first pag under tt
title OF THE Next Meeting" Thos
who have the directions of the Soci;
Service Conference have very wise
decided hat the best work is to /
done through the regularly organize
churches of our State. l rememb,
that in a meeting of the committee
was the unanimous conviction tn;
the different churches Of North Car,
lima can do whatever is needed to
done in the way OF Social Bettermer
II was therefore decided to place II
meeting in charge Of the Commit,
on Church and Social Service, wi
Bishop Strange as chairman Of til
committee. The committee hop
hat every church in North Carolil
will find il good to send out one del
gate or delegates TO this next meetin
Just think what it would mean
nave assembled in one meeting t
regularly appointed Representative