Evening journal., 1914-04-24

would be far more effective and accom-
plished more quickly if people in the
churches and charitable organizations
got together and worked all together.
In behalf Of the conference commit
tee he welcomed the large audience.
"If there are any people who are,
from the bottom of their hearts,
working for the welfare of Whining
ton" he said, they are the people
who are in this room at present. and
who will attend the conference TO-
night and tomorrow.
Dr. Albert Robin made an address
on Hospital Provision for the Poor.
AT the conclusion of his address a
motion was made and seconded that
the chairman instruct the committee
on resolutions to bring in at the close
of the conference the matter of hos
pital provision and other important
subjects which would come before the
conference.
Those named as the committee on
resolutions were Mrs. A. d. Warner,
chairman Miss Alice p. Smyth, Mrs.
Frank M. Jones. DR.. Robin and E.
Ross Farra.
The question of isolated cottages
for use for contagious diseases which
was recommended by DR.. Robin, will
be taken up today.
The necessity for skillful diagnosis
and careful nursing for the sick poor
was urged by DR.. Robin, health, he
said. being as essential to the exist
ence OF the working man as capital
/ is to the merchant OF financier.
Miss Sibyl Gordon, in her address.
outlined the proposed plan for the
central bureau for confidential eX-
change of information. which has al
ready been before the public.
"The Practical Operation of the
Ten Hour Law" was discussed by
Miss Mary S. Malone, factory inspec-
tor Since July 1, Miss Malone said
she has made 5000 inspections. Com
parative schedules of working hours
in effect at present and before the
law was passed. as given by Miss Ma
lone, showed a marked difference
Prior to the passage of the law, she
said one candy store worked its en-
plOyes 80 hours per week; one mil
linery store, 40 and IL hours; d
store in one Of the larger outside
towns, So hours. and store in one
of the smaller towns. "a hours.
Miss Malone said that the girls
and women had expressed their ap-
probation of the new law, espec-
tally at Christmas time, which they
said. waE enjoyed by them now wher
formerly it was dreaded. The mer
chants as a whole. she said. seemed
anxious to comply with the law.
Richardson & Robbins canning es
tablishment in Dover Miss MALONE
said, had never made the women EN-
ployes work over 10 hours. the firm
having found that they could get bet
ter results if the women were no
tired
Miss Anna W. Bird, a delegate Il
the recent New Orleans Child Confer
, ence, gave a general account of tn
conference. An interesting and in
structiye talk on the cooperation o
public and private charities in AT
I lantic City and the beneficial resul
was given by Miss Jennie L. Ellis
general secretary of organized char
tiles, Atlantic City, THE Results Q
the Non-Support Law" as given b
Frank Stout. probation officer an
agent for the S. p. c. c., we're lis
: ened to with interest.
]. Since the law went into effect l2
!, men have been arrested % of whic
I number have been committed to tn
+ New Castle County Workhouse for fail
j. ing to pay their assessments, he saiC
l. The number of wives involved were II
d and children 2l9. The sum of Sl4S7l. 6
n has been collected for tn year, SS055
e of the amount being received from Oh
a work of prisoners in the workhous'
K Prom special cases Sl20l 80 has been r.
ceived and 26 wives, So children and
i men were involved. Almost 5000 ha
: been paid out to the different institr
tons
= Judge Chmchman, of City Court, NJ
! Stout said. deserved much credit fC
= his interest in having the law passe
and in enforcing it, Mr.. Stout's repol
Z was commented upon favorably. Que
q tions were asked and answered relati'
y TO it..
Il The subject Of the State feeble-minds
L will be the topic of discussion at Il
u conference this afternoon. Mrs. Fran
oil NJ. Jones will discuss the condition
s. the Feeble minded in the State. TT
It Predetermined from Sociologic
le Standpoint" will be discussed by D
Elizabeth Spencer Mccall, OF Bry
|: Mawr. and DR.. Aladenne Hallowe
IS medical director and superintendent
ie State Feeble minded. Nineland, \. :
will speak of that States provision fl
l. the feeDle-minded.
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