The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-02-11
INFERENCE OF
and
CORRECTION
sFERENCE MEETS IN BALTI.
lore MAY 1919. PROMINENT
fORKERs FROM ALL PARTS OF
biz COUNTRY WILL BE PRES.
M.

M.
thicago, Feb. Announcement Is |
ID here Of the preliminary program
be forty-second national conference
tharities and correction, which will
"a I'm Baltimore, Md, may 18th toI
IH making the announcement, Secrc-
,ff william T.. Cross pointed out
nd the Baltimore meeting will prob
I'D be one Of the largest and mt,tI
1..Drtant conferences Of the Kind ever
Hd in America. owing To- the fact
M social anl charity workers
iIIhighout the entire Uhitc states
having to face this Wiur"r, most
4|5us Questions IN relation t. the re-
n of destitudpu uncnrlpymant.
,fa of children. public sanitation and
nIred problems, many of which are
tr|ient to Industrial conditions caus-
q IN the European war. These work
ms well us public officials and
n.e private citizens who contribute
mn and time to the support Of
hfitable and social agencies, are
Mbg the necessity Of getting togeth-
n ID discuss ways and means that
resources of the country may he
ahHp to go as far as possible III the
rlefiation and prevention of suffering
b hDme.
One of the most important discus
Fans thus far planned will he opened
M Prof. Charles X. Henderson, Of
" University of Chicago. who will
eeent a report on "OutdoOr Relief In
rs limited States With the Consid-
,asfibn Of Some of the Lessons to he
faSn from European Experiences. "
hIa discussion will be in charge of
Section OH public and private char
vIc4 of which Mr.. George :. Wilson.
\ Washington, ID. c., is the chair
4 Outdoor Relief With Especial Ref
uteiice to the Rural Sections Of the
Nudity" will he discussed by MIR.
mos w. Butler. of Indianapolis, Ind q.
lDf. Edward II. Devine. professor
4 social economy Of Columbia Uni
ersity. win discuss THE Policy Of
traDtiug State Subsidies to Private
iaafities," and Mr.. Robert w. Kelso
4 Boston, THE Policy of Granting
it1fe Charters to Private Charities, -
iI'his section of the conference will
Isl stress upon the increasing magni
AIDE and Importance of public chHrl'
y work. The need for effective Co
Nofation between public and private
1ffities will be emphasized.
If view of the extraordinary disar-
easements of social relations all over
ne world during the year 1919, the
cction of the conference ON the fam
" and the community assumes imine
iate Importance.
The known fact that large numbers
81 Immigrant women have come L
America following every recent wal
tokes the program of the section OF
tocIal hygiene under the leadership
Il Mrs. Martha =. Falconer. Of Oar
Ing Pa, of unusual interest. The
.fDeral topic announced by this sec
'ioa is How Shall We Stop ProSti
It|Ipn?"
Cpupled with this section, the pro
|1hrn of the committee on health. o.
nhIch DR.. Richard c. Cabot. of BOs
|1n. is chairman, carries the discussion
|1fDugh the social responsibility of The
h1'pital.
Ifhder the craftsmanship Of Prof
Atnarchus G.. Brown, of Indianapolis
Fac section on corrections will discus,
he Toronto plan and the parole law
aIeeting prisoners sentenced to coun
h jails.
froblems relating to children VII
- Reviewed in section meetings ir
of1rge of Mr.. G. @. Carstens, OF Bos
On. those relating to education for So
0i1I workers by Chairman Porter II,
a Of New York, and estate Care OF
~ Insane, Feeble Minded and Epllep
I|# by Chairman DR.. Walter y. FER
1t'1 of Waverly, Mass.
Under the Craftsmanship of Prof
|ry r. Seager, of Columbia Univer
~ and the vice-chairmanship of Prof
|@Nn r. Commons, of the University
~ Wisconsin. the conference will en-
|1tSor to determine some of tn
.1Ites and remedies If unemployment
n hey have appeared throughout thC
"I|fed States during the present win
[he Rev. w. Russell Bowie. d. D..
III of st, Paul's church, Richmond
<+ win preach the conference ser