Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-26
WISCONSIN STATE CONFER
ENCE OF CHARITIES AND
CORRECTION.
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Vice President Rabbi Samuel
Hirschberg of Milwaukee acted as
POSTMASTER in the absence of Presi-
dent A. II. Reid. He expressed his
appreciation Of the hospitality of
Wausau people and said that this
meeting of the Conference was the
best that has ever been held in the
state. The tables in the gymnasium
had been placed in the shape of the
letter "W" which he said pleased
him, as it meant loyalty to Wausau,
| loyalty to Wisconsin and loyalty to
Wilson, our president.
During the evening Rev. H. H.
Jacobs of Milwaukee gave a talk on
The Hospitals Responsibility to Its
Community" He stated that COM
munity ought to aid the hospital as
generously as it expects to receive
from the institution. The hospitals
in Wisconsin are now being standard
lied and the people of the city will
learn the results of the investigation
of local hospitals as soon as the work
has been com pleted.
DR.. j. M. FurStman of Lacrosse
was unable to be present and his
paper was read by j. L. Gillin of
Madison. The subject of this paper
was 1.-THE Public Health Officer and
Child Welfare" The most import
ant factors to the health officer in
the reduction of infant deaths are
milk inspection, prompt reporting of
communicable diseases, recording of
vital statistics and education of the
public The milk supply of a COM
munity materially affects the infant |
death rate especially in the summer
months. The public should be edu-
Gated that diseases are transmitted |
through the discharge of the body |
and strict observance of personal |
cleanliness will do more than any
thing else during the prevalence of |
disease.
The following officers were elected;
Pfes.-Ralph E. Smith, Merrill.
1st Vice-Pres. Walter J. Koehler,
Sheboygan.
End Vice-Pres.- Judge Charles D.
Rosa, Beloit.
Sec. and Treas. Z. Gillin, Madi-
son.
Executive Com.-Lydia Walters,
Racine; Mary Bradford Kenosha; j.
T. Hooper, GAINESVILLE and Judge E.
r. Stevens, Madison.
During the conference Judge A. H.
Reid announced the appointment of
the following committees for the con-
ference:
observation-disclosures Samuel Hirsch-
berger, Milwaukee; Miss Martha Riley,
Madison and Miss Jane M. Knight,
Racine.
Nominations-Rev. II. H. Jacobs,
Milwaukee; r. Il. Campbell; Racine;
A. j. Hutton, Waukesha, Mrs. Kath-
crime L. Van Wyck, Milwaukee and
Judge Louis Marchetti, Wausau
A resolution introduced by the
on resolutions commended
Gov. Philip for signing the bill pro-
viding aid for dependent children on
the basis outlined by the state board
of control, was unanimously adopted.
A resolution of appreciation was
also passed, in which the conference
gratefully acknowledged Wausau's
generous hospitality, and that Of the
county officials for the use of the
court rooms for the meetings and dis
playing of exhibits of state institu-
tions, which were mentioned in last
weeks PILOT, the press, etc.
Raj phi e. Smith, chairman Of the
committee, reported that
the books of the treasurer had been
found correct.
The business session following the
banquet Wednesday evening, closed
the 1915 State Conference of Charities
and Correction.