The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-24
MISSISSIPPI NEWS

that should be received and placed in
proper homes.
The report also shows that there
are l,23S homes open in the state that
are ready to receive children when
they are properly presented.
] One peculiar feature about this
work that does not seem to be under
stood by the public is that it is expen
siye to ferret out and find the home
less and destitute child and then pre-
pare it SO that it will be received in
the proper home to be properly cared
for until it reaches maturity
/ The board finds that it costs about
800 per child to permanently place
| the child and follow it for three years
and see that it is properly cared for.
The Rev. John L. Green, superin-
i tendent of this home, has been i'll for
some time, and is now confined to the
hospital, and this has necessitated
his absence for several DAYS. and as a
great deal depends upon him and his
personal work it has caused the so
ciety to run behind on its last months
bills.
/ The society is doing a great work
for humanity and everything is con-
Quoted in systematic and organized
way.
The report shows that the efficiency
of this institution this year has dou-
bled itself over the past and is doing
twice as much good as heretofore
The board is composed of 80 bust
ness men, who are giving this matter
close attention. Seated around the
table at the executive board meeting
Saturday, carefully going over the
accounts and reports of the officers
of this society, were Gov. Brewer,
president; George B. Power, secre-
tary; Thad B. Hampton, treasurer,
and Z. d. Davis and l.. B. Moseley, di-
rectors. These men not only contrib
ute of their own means but are doing
all within their power to make this in
stitution a success.
1t is wonderful how every minute
detail is taken care of in this enter
prise. 1t lives and survives wholly
upon voluntary charitable contribu-
tons and as a usual thing the largest
contributions come into the society
! from business and charitable people
who have in some way become &C
quainted with the excellent manner in
, which it is organized and conducted
It's financial statements are kept as
! accurately as a banks accounts and
!, is audited semiannually., Every child
, that is found to be destitute and home
less is registered by number, by coun
: ty and by city or town address, and
whenever brought to the detention
, home or carried out to permanent
E home a complete file and record is
kept, showing just what has been
done In other words, the institution
is conducted upon business-like prin
ciples, in first-class manner. Strange
to say that the statistics of this so
ciety show that nearly all the chill
dren who are brought into the deten
ton home are found in such shape
physically that it is necessary fol
them to be treated, and 60 per cent
g of them have to be operated upon. Il
II is usually some minor operation, caus
S ed from underfeeding and neglect
e and most frequently adenOids, defec
tive eyes and ears and hOOkworm, etc
;, Before these children can be Offered
d to homes at all they are placed il
d sound physical condition., which is
n always done and it is wonderful t.
f watch the transformation of the child
t when brought into the detention home
s and when sent out
e The illness of the Rev. John L
Green makes it necessary for Thu
board to issue an appeal to the CHART
able public to assist in this work, ant
7 all remittances can be sent to That
r. hampton, treasurer, Jackson, Miss