Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
CHILD WELFARE
WORK IN STATE
Delaware Committee Enlisting
Volunteers for This Import
ant Undertaking.

Tn order 70 carry out the program for
Tho "Childreu's Year, under the Woman S
Division of the Defence Council, it will
bs necessary for the Child Welfare Com
m;ttees in each district To have the assist
,nce nj as many volunteers ms can be
secured for the work The committee will
roy;ster these volunteers, for service during
the year from April &. 1918. TO April &,
1910. According To the plan of the |. :.
Children's Bureau, which plan has been
adopted by the Delaware Committee
Voli,nteers are asked to pledge as many
hours per week as possible TO assist in
saving the babies and children under five
wears of age. The Children's Bureau has
set the minimum amount of time as IL
hours per week. The Delaware commit
tees have found that many women who
are Interested and eager to serve the cause
of the children cannot pledge this amount
of time regularly, SO it has been decided
10 enlist volunteers in this State for SIN
hours per week and rs much more time
rs they find they can give.
After all the necessary volunteers are
registered, the time OF work Tor each
. volunteer will be arranged aS nearly as
possible to suit her convenience.
Volunteers may register at headquarters
of the Womans Defence Council, on the
second floor of the city Library Build
ing. or with Mrs. Frederick Bringhurst
The chairman of volunteers. 1901 Market
street, by visit, or phone 60Sl, between
and O'Clock daily.
Volunteers are to be registered IN three
classes, as follows.
Service ANY able-bodied and intel
ligent young woman who can run an auto
mobile or perform necessary tasks Tor the
Child Welfare centers and for the Fubhc
Health nurses who visit sick mothers ana
children, such as making beds, cleaning.
and preparing food under the direction OF
trained nurses, will be welcome in this
division. The work probably VIII bc
chiefly messenger service, running errands
for doctors and nurses. taking doctors ana
nurses TO their appointments, making ap-
pointmentS for mothers to visit the wei
fare centers. or bringing children tor
mothers who are III or who cannot leave
the home
Service lin this class women are de-
sired who have had volunteer or proteS-
sional experience in the horne care OF the
sick. care Of children, knowledge OF
dietetics. or experience IN social service
work ANY well-nformcd and competent
housewife. particularly if she has had
children of her own. graduates Of home
nursing courses and practical nurses, can
fill the requirements for this service. The
work will be chiefly to help doctors and
nurses with the weighing and measuring
of children; to help mothers with problems
of personal and house hygiene, and with
the carving out of instructions from
doctors and nurses concerning the home
care of children.
Service III-In this division only
trained service will be registered. Former
nurses who have left active work and who
are willing to give the benefit OF their eX-
perience to the cause OF the children this
wear will be welcomed. Active nurses and
physicians who can give some time TO the
infant welfare centeTs and conferences are
included in this division. When the home
health volunteers have been registered IN
each district. and the committee IS ready
10 go ahead with the weighing and
measuring. conferences will be held. at
which doctors and nurses will explain the
work to the enlisted volunteers for the
"Children's Yesi.'