The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-21

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tIe au t tlIuI ana capable. thereby as
ttlllFIlnB = normal Heredlty and g Wig
fous community
iS .,1t the eHectsa OF misfortune early
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ii1i1isy Ft.cogtllzea the duty TOWARDS
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there deveTa , oaEe '+bt! - go 81 nn,.,1
esponslbfIity FOR the nurture. or chill
rem deprived by misfortune or their
}arental support
The latest ana ortrer,o dare1on-
EInnt nf ina ta,,,i,.,,I.,, ii, ,,,,ry,sis
Yns for n ot l1ers, ne5r,,,icne
Grave. IprnI,Ic,ns
Still further To ranfd nm radfc,I
hangcs In indnstriaI Inafbnds ana.
Itsfnrss organization u-t;rh= re.afs.+-
sssIy concentrated popll1atinn rs
srcat urban ccnters. were attended,
3y grave rcaItItInp nrotlr;3p IN aapf-
alton. over crowding, absence or open
pace for wholesome recreation The
wv methods rendered absolute the
arlier handicraft processes and the
2prcntIccahip system whereby t!I4
yorker qualified to earn his living
through skilled Industrial service To
ocicty. Tho new conditions made
tefinfte but slowly recognized de-.
1aanda on the community and state.
Negatively there Was developed an
ever growing list OF regulations de-
signed 10 prohibit or to remove con
t!itfona unfavorablc to health and
vigpr such are laws regulating ten.
cments. sanitation, health conditions.
prohibiting over crowding, pure food
and pure drug laws
POSITIVE. AMI constr,cfj,.o ..rror,,
followed moro t.rf,fiv ,,,,o.,,,s, ~
bDtb bubIic ana nrtr,to initiati,5a .,,,d
contributions there are provided nod
nj tcnemcnts. wider streets. open
courts public parks ana play
grounds, public eymnaslums and pub-i
lie Libraries: also i growing variety of
specialized technical. industrial. aeri-i
cultural and commercial schools and
departments wherein To train young
people for earning their living in the
new order.
n Socfn1istic Tcndcncv
In some the proVvjnr tonfIo,,c,,
las been. not merely NJ snnnIe,orn.
parental rcsponsiI,ilitv IL ,.ar;t,I,..
growing social reconnaissance m. rhiICI
nurture. bit also at manv not,,tl' III.
substitute social responsibi1itv M
stcnd or parental responsfbtIitv This
Tendency. which for the most Dart Il
wholesome and justified has IN sons
quarters been supcrficially Interpreted
as being Il fundamental and nnlirrft-
cd law Of social progress which In,st
eyentuate iii socialism. Even thc AZ
tive social worker. confronted with
cases OF urgent need and fnadeouate
means to meet i'll sometimes IooJys mi
mariIy To the county court. the com
munfty and the state to proyide with
out question, almost without limit.
the funds needed to afford relief.
The crucial noint HI ,.on.t7,,,cti,-a
social work for Intelligent social
workers and for tic conmnnity rs
properly to adjust The responsibiIfty
for child nurture between parents
on the one hand. and the community
on the other hand. and then 20 de-
wise effective methods and agencies
whereby practically III enforce such
responsibiIity. IN nv ind ern1ent q
there rs n grave menace ii the ma
vaI1fnp tendency 10 shift5fo fba com
munity the share Of the resnonsibIl-
ity which belongs to shirling and de-
sorting parents. The fact that an
peals to the public may be imrnedf-
ateIy easier and more effectiye only
intensifes the danger. For. whether
obtained by taxes or bv voluntary
gift. 1T means IN the end tendency
to encourage Increase OF population
from the unfit-the irresponsfble and
elements and. byzimposing
the cost on the responsible and self.
supporting. to discourage population
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