New Britain herald., 1915-09-02
REFORMS IN CHARITY
 WORK ARE PROPOSED
Plans Being Made for 1916 Con-
 ference at Norwich in April

tlon have already begun definite plans
 for the 1916 sessiO Ons, which are to
 be held in Norwich next April, and a
 tentative program has already been
 adopted and a number of sub com
 mittees appointed. The topics se-
 lected for discussion are especially
 timely and the sessions next year are
 expected to be the most important
 in the annals of the organization
 Never before, say those prominent in
 charities and correction work through
 out the state, has there been as much activity along progressive lines and the need of support to bring about needed reforms. Several innovations have been adopted for the work this coming season.
 One of the most important will be relative to the reforms to be brought before the next session of the legis- lature. In order to properly handle this work a committee on legislation has been selected comprising Hon. Thomas l.. Reilly, Meriden; Schuyler Merritt, Stamford; H. H. Spooner, Kensington; Ernest K. Rogers, New London and E. Kent Hubbard, Mid dletown. All of these are especially | well fitted for this work because of their familiarity with legislatio and legislative procedure.
 It is proposed that, if any member ! of the executive committee, or of the state conference, has any legislation | to suggest, the matter should be laid before the legislative committee. If 1 it's merits are such as to gain their approval they will bring the proposed matter before the conference sessions l for endorsement and the decision o1 ! the conference will be laid before the l legislature. Because of the import 1 ance of the interests back of any l such action it is believed that the re- | suits will be much more satisfactory l than haphazard procedure by individ uals or scattered organizations. Tentative Program.
 l President Leonard O. Smith of Nor wich, just before his departure for a six weeks trip to California with the 1 American Bankers association, an- nounced the tentative program for the 1 conference. It is simply the bare out line and will be subject to possible l change and enlargement. The four l main topics of discussion and action 1 are to be as follows: First-R eforma-
 tory and Correctional Work; second- l Children; third-The Family and the l Community; fourth-Mental and Phy- l sical Detectives.
 l In the makeup of these topic com 1 mittees all interested are invited to 1 suggest the names of those who would be interested and helpful in advancing the plans for the presenta- ! tion of the themes Another invita- 1 tion is that names be suggested of
 anyone in the state, or out of it., who would make good introductory l speaker on any one topic. It is sug- l gested that in recommending speak CTS attention be paid to those who have enunciation and voice power sufficient to enable the entire audi ence to hear the message brought. Program Committee. l These suggestions should be for warded to anyone of the program
 committee, the membership of which l has been just announced and is as fol- l lows: Dr. David Gibbs, Meriden; 1 George s. Palmer, New London;
 Charles P. Kellogg, Waterbury; Dr. l Henry M. Pollock, Norwich; Miss l Louise H. Merritt, Stamford, and
 Mrs. Frank A. Mitchell, Norwich.
 The work of the above committee 1 will be to take the four main topics | agreed upon by the executive com mittee and secure for each topic a l chairman with from six to ten mem 1 bers. This sub committee will be
 responsible for speakers secured for | their topic.
 Charles P. Kellogg of the Water tbury Associated Charities has been named as chairman of the committee l on membership and will name his as- ! sociates soon.
 1 The officers of the conference are | as follows: President, Leonard O. l Smith, Norwich; vice presidents, l Frederick G. Platt, New Britain; Dr. l E. T. Bradstreet, Meriden; George s.
 Palmer, New London; George H. Ed l wards, Bridgeport; Edgar M. Warner, l Putnam; B. Kent Hubbard, Mid l dletown and Henry D. Bridgeman, l Norfolk
 Henry D. Johnson of Norwich is | treasurer of the conference with Ed i ward D. B. Lynde, secretary of the ] New London Associated Charities, 1 secretary.
 | Executive Committed l The executive committee is com-
 posed of the above officers and the l following: Rev. John Broderick, l Mrs. Frank A. Mitchell, Mrs. George 1 D. Colt, Dr. Henry M. Pollock and
 Henry A. Tirrell of Norwich. Mrs Rob-
 ert Chappell and Ernest E. Rogers l of New London, Prof. w. M Bailey
 and Frederick J. Kingsbury of New
 Haven, Rev. John Neale, Dr. David l Gibbs and Hon. Thomas L. Reilly of 1 Meriden, H. H. Spooner of Kensing- l ton, Charles P. Kellogg of Water l bury, Rev. J. MacLaren Richardson of l Bridgeport, Mis- Louise Merritt and
 Mrs. Frank M. Wright of Stamford,
 s. B. Treadwell of Danbury and Rev. 1 John c. Goddard of Sa1iSbnry l President Flavel s. Luther of Trinity