Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-09
Maine Child Welfare Asso'n
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eanization and nomination was then
presented by it's chairman. Charles
Dunn, Jr.. of South Portland. All
other members Of that committee
were: Rev. Robert w. Plant Of Gar
diner. Almira G. Cox of Portland and
s w. Boon of Presque Isle. The
committee recommended organization
and the election of officers and the
report of the committee was adopted,
as follows: =
The name of this association shall
be the Maine Child Welfare Associ-
alton.
The membership shall consist of
those who have registered at this
conference and of such persons who
are interested in Child Welfare who
may hereafter register with the sec
rotary as DESTROYS Of assisting in the
purposes Of this organization.
The objects Of this organization
shall be: To carry on work of ed
ucation regarding Child Welfare. To
seek to bring about the coordination
Of all existing Child Welfare organ
nations. To seek through legislation
or other means the advancement OF
child welfare throughout the State.
, Officers Of the association shall be
chairman, two vice chairmen. a sec
retary-treasu and a corresponding
secretary.
Chairman, DR.. Walter E. Ellwell,
Portland.
First vice chairman. Hon. ]. Cal
lahan, Lewiston.
Second vice chairman, Hon. S. S.
Lancaster. Augusta.
Secretary treasurer, John Wilson,
Bangor.
spending secretary. Mrs. Clay
ton r. Whipplc. Portland.
II is recommended that it's chairman
appoint such committee as may seem
TO him necessary for the carrying out
CT the objects of the association.
Resolutions Adopted
, DR. Sylvester J. Beach of Augusta
reported for the committee on res
olutions. the other members of which
were Mrs. Howard r. Ives of Port
land, chairman; Walter f. Elwell If
Portland and Kathleen Hennessy of
Bangor. The report was discussed and
after amendment was adopted as
fellows:
Resolved That as n war measure
the Governor be asked to have made
in cooperation with the municipal
officers of the several cities and towns
Of the States needs and facilities for
the care of children, by such agency
as may be found expedient, the ex-
perses to be borne by such funds as
may be available, the results of such
survey when made, to be at the dis
posal OF the Chidren's Code Commits
sion
That the Governor be asked to APP
point Children's Code Commission,
consisting of men and women, to for
mulatc policies. and laws to carry out
such policies if needed, to be present
Cd to the Legislature. the commits
sion to be furnished with such cler-
zeal assistance. printing and postage
as the Governor may deem neces-
sary, to carry on Its work; and that
the commission should be directed to
include among other things. a thor
ouGh consideration Of the following
!. The reporting Of venereal dts
ease to the State department Of
health and compulsory instruction on
sex hygiene in the public schools.
,. Provision of free supply of ar
sphonamine for the poor together
with biological products for the con-
troll of other infectious disease.
3. Provision for county nurses for
rural districts, under direction of the
district health officers of the State
Department of Health.
A. Amendment of mothers aid law
to make adequate provision for de
pendcnts.
5. Compulsory medical inspection
Of children in schools to include
compulsory vaccination i n s I
smallpox.
6. elimination of the word pauper
from the child laws referring to pub
lie dependents.
{. Family courts, or courts of do
mestic relations.
The following resolution was pre-
sented from the floor and adopted:
Resolved: That the thanks of
this conference he extended to it's
presiding officers. to the speakers
who have taken part in its discus
Sions and particularly to those who
came from New York ana Washing
ton to assist in its deliberations
1t was further resolved and car
ried: That IL is the sense Of this
conference that all communities
, throughout the State carry on in
tensive local campaigns fer child well
fare during the coming children's
year, VIZ. April 1918 April 1919.
Session Called to Order
The days session of the confer
by Secretary James +. Baglcy of
tie Stat" Board OF Charities and
corrections, who at once turned the
meeting over to Charles O. Beals or
Lewiston. deputy commissioner of la
hor. Mr. Beals presided during the
discussion Of the subject. Tho State
Labor Department and the Employ
mcnt of Children for Hire.
Mr.. Beals stated that in question
ing minors he had found that there
ore three causes that should be con-
sldercd by the conference in consid-
erinG the employment of children:
tlrat, poverty or want: second mis-
taken ambition of young men or wo-
men to become a wage Garner before
he or she is educated to see the ad-
vantage Of an education: and third,
the avarice of the parents, who think