Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-08
SPEAKERS SHOW NEED
FOR EXPERT WORKERS
Will Open Training School for Those
Having to Do With Charity
and Health Matters.
ELIMINATE MUCH DUPLICATION
Rev. J. j. Schcrer Tells OF One
Woman Holding Membership in
Eight Churches. Drawing Charity
Funds More Than His Salary.

Forty-nve people interested in the
Richmond School OF Social Economy
net at luncheon yesterday at head
quarters of the school. to North
sixth Street. and financial campaign
20 raise $4,000 was launched. Rev. j.
!. Schcrer. .Ir. president of the board
OF directors. presided and introduced
tho speakers Rev. Frank Pratt open
ed the luncheon with prayer. after
which Mrs. Kate Peasants Minor said:
lin asking YOU 10 so after money
for the Richmond School Of Social
Economy. we do not feel that you
in the class of those asking for plain
charity-~e propose TO give value re-
ccived for every dollar put into the
school. We propose eventually to save
The State Sl.5o0.0o0 by spending wisely
the money now wasted by unframed
Deoo|e whose intentions are perfectly
GOOD. hut who are simply not qualified
10 administer the enormous task OF
dispensing that amount of money"
Rev w. Russell Bowie. y. D.. was
he next speaker. and after express
ing his interest and faith III the un-
dertakirg, said: we must 80 away
rom this luncheon so charged with
enthusiasm and information as. to con-
vince the generous people OF Rich
splendid cffor, of the state There is
not the slehtes, doubt of your get
,inr the needed amount If this can
b, done"
MISTAKES OF UNFRAMED
WORKERS DO GREAT HARM
Miss Irma Binswanger. head Of tho
Jewish NeGhborhood House. said: IT
hardly feel able to add anything TO
wha; has been said about this splendid
,1ar t.,l tr,r ,,,I,.
need for trained workers in every field
Of cndeaVor II is hard TO build up
ethical standards for people when the
workers themselves are inefficient. Tn
iold injury may be done by one single
mistake: We must do away with un-
trained workers
Miss q. l.. Hatcher. who was intro
duced by Mr.. Scherer as the mother
of the school, said: IT want to make
II plain that the school does exist VIC
have gathered large number Of cx-
merits to do the teaching. have
studied the resources of the state for
The past year and have Il school that
viii lead much larger schools because
We have come into existence in the
beginning Of the era Of prevention.
indeed. our public health course is
second to none. tho lectures being cS-
actiy the same those Eivcn to the
medical students in the second year
We feel that the school is under the
rhilanthropic work in the State. equal
~ related to all as source of sup
ply and should become in the next ten
years the potential alma mater of all
tho future social workers, whether pro-
t"Ssional or volunteer We will not
only furnish trained workers, but an
intelligent public who will see the
needs ~ the community and make il
possible TO meet them I'm the wiscst
way Few other efforts have been so
FUZZY developed before asking for the
necessary funds VIC only need the pal
try sum Of $1,000 TO pay an cNccutiye
secretary. who will he at tho head of
the school and assist III teaching one
ut the most important courses. to do
the proper advertising. and for ncccs-
sary Office equipment. including post-
age and expense of getting out the
rataloe Of the school"
TELLS or WOMAN SUPPORTED
BI EIGHT CHURCHES
Dr. Schercr gave as AN instance OF
'he need for better charity orCauiza-
tion one woman who belonged to eight
churches IN Richmond and got from
the charity funds OF those churches
more Than his salary amounted to our
prohicns are tho same as those OF
other places but the methods must he
different and we need Southern train
ing for people who intend TO work In
TIC south. Our people arc All more
or less A:rtcresIrd, hut they must he
trained to understand what the modern
'nca OF charity work is. In this time
OF stress. due to the war. i, IS more
than ever important TO save money to
The public by seeing that i, is prop
crly spent after they have given it,
Those present were az follows:
ny. ). j ScheTer, Edwin ii. Courtney
w. - Rev. i. u. Chcnault
Icorsc W, SteNens Mrs j. x. bowman
h,N' ~. Y g. Mac-W. +. Rudi
Iacn,nsn' l. u pr Il. r. Byrnes
~ W. IL Bowie, y. II. TriGE
" IT,; J.. e. Dunford
VT. nhHrN, Straus Mrs II. u. Mchae.s