The Washington times., 1914-09-21
MIND TESTS SCORED
At CHARITIES MEET
SocioIogist Tells Catholic Con-
ference Judges Would Be
Shown Insane.
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phia, presiding, also engaged in a vigor.
Gus discussion of the problem of caring
Tor the tuberculous and others with
ontagious but non-Quarantinable dis
eases. A number of formal papers were
resented and discussion of tach ensued
After the report of the chairman, Mrs
Il. c. Dunphy, superintendent of chill.
tren's hospitals and schools of New
York, presented a paper on vocational
training for the feeble-minded. DR.. D.
= Mccarthy, professor of medical juris-
J rudence of the University of Fennsyl-
ania, presented a paper on prevention
= insanity among the overworked. This
b aper was discussed by DR.. T. NJ. Bar
TT, of DiXmont Hospital for the In
ape, and the Rev. Francis X. Wadu
= Philadelphia. The general discussion
llowed.
Should Be Segregated.
II was the general opinion that all
tuberculosis patients should be segre-
-ated as a menace to the public, and
nat they should be cared for by the
ublic from an economic standpoint
concerted movement by all Catholic
ocieties and all Catholic men and
"a omen to find fleeing Catholic husbands
as recommended by James F. Ken
edy. president Of the St Vincent de
'aul Society of Chicago, as a means of
"otccting many families and saving
,Hem from institutional care.
We should band together" Mr.. Ken
edy declared, Ito locate all such Of
enderS.''
narity organizations, and asked for the
IleSt measure of cooperation between
organizations and clergy and laity.
NJ. ID. lmhoff. of Milwaukee, declared
nat the greatest need was for men
and women, and not money. in the
"A nrL- yoil hrr~ e.
Z poor would all starye or get aid
from the Saviour.
Mrs. Archibald Coulter, of Baltimore,
presented paper in which she said
hat the bread line was only a narcotic
ure for want, and that to be successful
the charity organizations must seek
causes. Fifty per cent of all want was
Caused by intemperance, she declared.
Il hesitate" she said. ito make this
because reference to the
temperance question usually provokes
an exceedingly Incorporate discussion
temperance lectures in the schools and
n clubs and other organizations as a
measure.
Argues For Organized Work.
Nicholas NJ Peters, of the New York
state board of charities, took the posi-
uon that charity relief work must be
zone DN community organization 10
each q cure where want was not direct
y due to failure of the individual.
Mrs. Julia S. Brennan, of Chicago,
took strong exception to many state
ments favoring community settlement
y ork, she warned the charity delegates
that, in her opinion, the most effective
work could be done in the homes.
Others who participated in the dis
cussion were: Mrs. Simpson, vice presi-
Gent of the Christ Child Society, of
Washington; N Patrick Mallon, of
BROOKLYN: John J. Fitzgerald, of New
York; Mrs. J. A. O'Toole, and Mrs. NJ
Molamphy. Of Pittsburgh.
Thomas NJ. Mulry, chairman, presided
At The meeting of the committee on
families. and summed up the work OF
iris section, following the speeches that
regan with Mr.. Kennedy.
The sessions of both sections were
halted at 1e:l5 for the taking of a
group picture.
At 2l5 all of the delegates were re-
- ived by the President at the White
House