The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-31

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 Thus the laws of the different states affecting dependent, neglected, and delinquent children almost invariably contain the caution and the injunc- tion that they should be interpreted lfberallys ito the extep+ that the ehi1d's s best interests may be subseryed and an infant, is excluded from the alns- house and from the jail, especially in association with criminals, and is to be placed in a good home. or we'll conducted institutions or, better still, kept in its own home even if 1t costs the state something in the form of a mothers pension to keep it there. The sick. are to be healed, not merely to have their suffering a1leviated; and hospitals, sanatoriuns, dispensaries, etc. are being organized on every hand for the benefit of those who otl- nursing as we'll as medical treatment in the hon nes-tI1is is coming to be recognized as part of the duty of the county and town authorities. So also with the iusaues the feeble minded, epileptic.s lepers. inebriates, and oth-5 as drags upon the community who must somehow be. taken care of, but as unfortunates to whom the com rnunity is debtor for service.
 State Boards of Charities.
 The nrst state board of charities. was organized in Massachusetts in S6S, fors she purpose of supervising the whole system Of state Charitable and correctional institutions It is significant that the only specification and authorization in that act has to do with psaapers Other states fol- lowed the example of Massachusetts and in 191Ss he number had reached ST. all with the same avowed purpoSe ito secure better care for those who can not care for themselves and to prevent waste in labor and expense for the state,
 With this Increase in the number Of state boards of charities has come more careful study, of conditions, in volving greater labor and heavier re- sponsibilities far beyond the reach of the voluntary service of those who had other duties as well, It has also become apparent that supervision of charitable work. to Ebe effective must be accompanied Fhy authority. Tn some states, in place of the supervising board, administrative boards have been established whose mem bersS are salried empioyes of the state govern ment and give their whole time to the conduct of the state institutions; in others, supplementary. boards have been organized for the conduct of SpectslI departments.
 Private Institutions.
 Still another change is found in the attitude of the state toward private charitable organizations In the past an orphanage or home for the aged, or a rescue mission, that asked no public appropriations, permitted and received no public supervision, but stood practically on the same basis as a private home, the castle of it's own AEm l. -a -. is coming to regard the inmates of a charitable ingtitution as having a claim upon it's watch and care super for to the claim of the proprietor Tn most states the state authorities are still debarred from investigation ex- cept on specific request or complaint, but a. few place private as well as public institutions on the same foot ing, while certain institutions. espe- cial1y finding associations in stitutions for the insane, materially hospitals. and the like. are are not aI- lowed to receive inmates at all ex- cept as they receive "a license from some state authority.
 i The summary of the laws in the diff ferent states affecting the dependent classes follows this general scheme: Under the heading of ssAdministra- tive and supervisors agencies. there are two classes, public and private. The public agencies are subdivided1 into CD general. including state board of charities. control, etc; CD institutional, including institutions state wide in scope and supported by state funds but under Independent board of trustees orr directors; (39 To- cal including county and town off, cers. Under private agencies are in- cluded institutions not under state control though sometimes receiving state aid.
 Included under the general head ing Poor reIief's are the two subd1- visions of conditions of relief and methods of relief. Under conditions of relief are. CD persons entitled to relief; CD legal settlement: (s) re- sponsibility of relatives. Under meth ods. of relief are CD institutional re- lief Cpoorhouses, etc.); CD outdoor relief.
 Included under the general division Glasses receiving special care'' are CD children (juvenile courts boards of guardians. adoption, home-finding, etc; CD the sick Gin poorhouses, in families tu9oercular patients, etc.) (3) the blind and deaf Estate institu- tions, industrial education etc.); (4) the insane Claws governing the care of indfgent insane): e5) the feeble minded (epi1eptics, inebriates, etc 1; (6) soldiers. sailors and marines
 
 Charles A. Saab, of Springfield, Mass, asks help to find his cousin. Mageed F'rangie, IS, of Springfield, Masss who disappeared from his home two months ago and was later seen