The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-11
COLONY URGED HERE
FOR FEEBLE-M|NDED
Project Endorsed by Board Of
Managers Of Associated
Charities and Workers.

the feeble-minded OF the District re-
ccived the Involvement, Of the board Of
managers OF the, Associated Charities
and volunteer chairmcn OF districts yes
tordsy. - ~
The board met to confer with the
chsirmen about the problems arising In
their districts. Among the problems
touched upon were;
Erection Of sanitary dwellings for un-
skilled wage esrncrs.
A systematic study Of social service
and relief agencies.
Development OF vocational training.
Securing cooperation OF churches in
the relief work of the Associated
Charities. ,4+s p
Chairmen Present.
The chairmen present were the Rev.
George w. Atkinson. Georgetown; Louis
A. Simon. West End: wallace strester
Central; Frank A. woodland. Southwest;
the Rev. n. T.. huddieston. Northeast:
the Rev.. Charles shreve, Southeast and
Eastern. and Arthur ID. Cali. Northern.
An analysis of the work Of family
March 81, was presented.
In that time 1896 resident families
came under care and treatment. In
addition 1c1 homeless persons or fenti-
lies were dealt with. or these about
More than a half Of the families had
In them two or more children under
fourteen years.
The cooperation of relatives and
churches was striking. The families as
sisted by relatives numbered In. ana
sixty-three were assisted by their own
churches. dxty-four by churches other
than their own. while 100 families re-
A<ls nrc nd
than churches.
Unemployment Ii Cause.
In about 20 per scent OF the cases.
| unemployment was the cause OF the
difficulty. Child labor was found in
thirty-two families; in thirty-hve cases
disability arose from industrial acci-
dents; there was tuberculosis present
In Is5 families. insanity in thirty-scven-
feeble .mindedness in ffty-eigtft. and
other diseases In 47S: ihtemperance In
$50. discretion or non-support In 500, IL
litcracy In a56. and recorded conviction
of crime In lo7.
was used as an argument for the need
kof a place where this class can be
fsegregated. Other evils, II was point
| ed out. also are due. In many cases
ON the physical or mental side. fol-
example. treatment In hospital or sana,
torium was procured for 119. medical ait
/ In the home for l86. and through dis
pensaries for 49, the report said
Legal or correctional aid was pro
cured or action taken In the interest OF
seventy-two families where there Were
children; court action was sought In IL
families where the head of the family
was failing to support those dependent
upon him and search was instituted fol
forty-nine deserters ana non-supporters
Got Work For Many.
THE society was not idle in its efforts
to secure employment for those out Of
work. AZ IL shown by the fact that per
manent positions were procured for 100
temporary work for 116. while relicl
four were offered work and refused II
while nine were provided with business
equipment to enable them to make thei
own way.
In the opinion Of the society one o.
the main causes OF unemployment II In
deficiency, The society's interest In yo
cational training was expressed by pro
viding such training for hfty-nve per
sons. The reports show that 1876 famil
| les were removed to better homes In tn,
city, thirty-four families procured extern
sion OF credit. and there were ninet,
families In which the society .ucceede,
In strengthening the families churcl
connection. In It's work with children
which forms an important part of IL
Ie.forts at rehabilitation. Institutions
care. including placement through tn
court to- the Board Of Children's Guard
isns was procured IN not .bs,,s Few IN
provided for children Of forty-sevel
| families, permanent care for the chill
dren OF thirteen families.