Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
CHARITIES BOARD
CHANGES NAME
vermont Conference of Social
Work." Hereafter-Annual
Meeting Closed.

Rutland, Jan. AIT was voted at the
closing session Of the two days meeting
OF the Steve charities and corrections here
to-day to change the name to the Vermont
Conference Of Social Work. Practical talks
were heard on Vermont's needs to bring
about social reform, particularly to pre-
vent degeneracy and prevent deteriorixa.
ton OF the children already born in the
community whose early influences have
been bad.
The following Officers were electeds
PRESIDENT, X. r. B. Flint. Northield; vice.
presidents, DR.. c. F. Dalton, Burlington.
George E. Chalmers, Rutland, Miss Eliza
T.. Sessions. East Middlebury; secretary.
treasurer. A. r. Clifford, Burlington.
The following executive COMMITTEES was
CHOSEN: President and secretary ex.officio,
frof. II. w. Lawrence of Middlebury, DR..
Grace w. Sherwood Of ST. Albans, L. NJ.
Hayes OF Bellows Falls, Elisha May Of
81. Johnsbury. Mrs. F. r. wyman OF
Manchester Center, DR.. DIN Hale of South
Hoyalton, Mrs. Gilbert F. Davis Of Wind.
SCR, Miss Bernice r. futile of Rutland.
the Rev. Arthur Hewitt Of Plainfield.
OPPORTUNITY FOR WORK.
The two principal papers to-day wers
given by Mrs. Frances r. wyman Of
Manchester Center and DR.. C. F. Dalton.
secretary of the Vermont State board OF
health. who spoke on health subjects. II
was indicated that Vermont probably has
1900 degenerate or dependent children with
provision for giving shelter and care to
barely %. Mrs Wyman stated tbw. rnere
! should be provision for housing LIZ leask
4o0 and stated that she was to go before
the next Legislature in regard to the
matter.
ACCOUNTS FOR w. HOHENZOLLERN.
Mrs. Wyman said that in order to
protect itself the State has a right to
determine the future of such people. While
eugenics are unheeded, and Intermediates
at human convenience continue, there will
be persons similar to William Hohenzol.
lern. who can create such destruction in
the world. Mrs. Wyman stated that Next
to winning the war this question Of con-
serving the physical, mental and moral
character was the most vital issue before
the public"
cases were cited to show the beneficial
results OF proper environment, which has
developed strong types of women who
would have become moral dereiicts other
wise. because of inherited tendencies.
| Proper measures were urged to bring
about conditions where scientific instruc-
tion concerning the essential facts of life
could be impaired, and home for delin-
quent children who had not yet become
bad, could be established. Public and
wholesome amusements in charge OF
trained and capable women can not help
but change the morals of the coming
! generation.
DIR. DALTON'S MESSAGE.
! Dr. Charles F. Dalton spoke on the
same subject and cited facts discovered
in collecting the draft army The care
lessness of parents in "just letting their
children grow up" with little attention to
their physical life has brought about many
serious consequences. About. $15O Is the
average sum required to teach drafted
men to become perfect soldiers. The
two worst menaces at the present day
consist of alcoholism and immortality.
During II weeks at 81 environments over
q, 900 cases Of verereal diseases were dis
covered. in the cure of which more money
has been spent than is used in maintaining
Camp Dix.
! There are 1900 cases in Vermont The
precautions taken bythis State in prevent
ing more diseases are as follows: Rural
dentistry In charge of DR.. Z. Z. Johnson,
research work in infantile paralysis at the
State laboratory equipment of trained
women to go to homes of patients and
prescribe gymnastc exercises; eye and
ear tests to which most glaring defects
may be realized
| 1t is interesting to note that the aver.
age amount spent for medical treatment
in each town of the State is $780, Dr..
| Dalton said.