Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-01
Plan NATIONAL
SOCIAL CONFAB
viii Be Held Next June at At
Iantic City, Edge Is Honorary
Chairman of Committee.

NEWARK, Aug. 1:-There is no
artificial line between social reform
and good business policy declared
Professor Frank A. Fetter, chairman
of the organization committee of the
National Conference of Social Work
to be held in Atlantic City May 81 to
June z. 1919. at a preliminary meet
ing OF the committee of arrangements
recently In Newark.
"As q national victory In this war
depends upon a knitting together of
all forces so q successful convention
will result only from q mobilization
OF all the social agencies of New Jer-
sey." he continued. I'VE must be
able % make quick adjustments to
new conditions regardless of our pet
ty opinions or selfish interests, and
while the national conference will
have morning and night sessions. the
annual state conference has been
abandoned as such but will devote
the afternoons of the national con-
ference to special meetings of state
wide organizations and institutions of
every character 81 that this great
problem can be introduced with
greater emphasis to the industrial
forces of TIE state"
Professor Henry w. Thurston,. of
the New York School of Philanthropy
pointed out that this conference
would cause New Jersey to spruce up
and be prepared to show the visitors
he extent of u interest. not only
the hospitality we w as hosts but
to demonstrate that our institutions
are as good or a little better than
those elsewhere.
This conference" said Augustus
w. Abbott, "will~mean a great deal
for social workers everywhere and
Will mould us In New Jersey into
closer cooperation. The job OF get
ting the conference was not an easy
one. and now hat we have 1t we
must live up to our opportunity and
our visitors will gain a true impress
sion of the extent of our interest in
this great work"
Walter Kidde, of Montclair, treas
urer, urged the necessity of raising
the necessary $4,000 as soon as possi-
Bile to conduct this meeting and
Arthur w. MacDougall explained the
inspiration to be derived from afilia-
ton with the national organization.
individual membership in which costs
only IS per year. Then Secretary
Ernest ID. Easton suggested the fol-
lowing appointments which were en-
dorsed:
Governor Walter E. Edge. honor
airy chairman; Dwight w. Morrow. of
Englewood, president of the State
! Board of Charities and Correction,
active chairman of the committee;
Walter Riddle of Montclair, treasur-
er: Ernest d. Easton, Of Newark, Sec
lretary.
| Chairmen of committees: Finance.
| Ellis P. Earle, of Montclair; to get
| speakers to arouse interest In the
| churches, Bishop Coadjutor Wilson
r. Stearly; membership. Arthur w.
MacDougall, superintendent of the
| Bureau of Associated Charities; pub
licity. Howard r. Heydon, secretary.
New Jersey State Chamber of Com
4 merce; exhibits, Fred s. Hall of
Montclair, a director of the Russell
Sage Foundation; headquarters, no.
tells, etc, Edward r. tombstone. su-
| pertntendent of the Vineland Train
ing School for Feeble Minded; recep-
ton, Mrs. Daniel s. White of Atlantic
City; institution. Burdette @. Lewis
OF Trenton. state commissioner OF
| charities and correction: speakers
bureau. which will arouse interest
throughout the state prior to the con-
yention, Mrs. Oscar A. Nicklaus of
lLleweilyn Park; to interest municipal
Authorities to send officials to the
meeting, Mayor George N. Segar OF
Passaic; Chambers of Commerce and
trade organization. A. v. Hamburg OF
Newark; civilian war activities. 7. e.
jacobson of Newark: women's clubs,
Mrs. Beatrice r. Stern of Matawan;
schools. DIR. Henry Snyder. Of Jersey
| City: cooperation with the legislature.
1 Ogden II. Hammond of B~ernardsyille.
| Members OF Executive Council are;
Professor Frank A. Fetter Of Prince-
ton, former Judge Clarence Cole of
Atlantic City. George A. Viehmann OF
New Brunswick, Mayor Segar of Pas
Eaic. City Commissioner Thomas u.
Raymond of Newark. Mrs. Charles
w. Stockton of Ridgewood. Mrs. John
r. Schernierhorn of Orange. Mrs.
Wellington Bechtel of Haddonfleid,
Mrs. H. Otto Wittpenn OF Jersey CITY
Lewis ID. Thompson of Red Bank.
Robert I. Fleming of Jersey City,