The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-15
MISS AGNES EVA M'KENNA AND THE
WORK SHE HAS ACCOMPLISHED

, nave one in the near future One other
\ thing we need is a woman welfare Of
| ficer who will be graured police power
and whose duty it win De to investigate
all cases of girls and women that come
before the various courts, and I'm really
surprised that we have no matron at the
Jail and police station. 1t would seem
: that county of this sfze would have
woman probation officer 70 assist with
| the work among the children
1T was during my work with the ju-
venile court in Columbus. Ga, that first
became interested in public health work.
After having spent a year in Columbus
became interested in municipal and
rural welfare work in South Georgia.
/ organized this work in d number of coun-
ties In Georgia and trained a number Of
workers for these places The counties
that were not large enough to have a
public health nurse and juvenile court
and charity worker would get some wo11l-
an trained to assist with all these
branches. This method of work proved
very satisfactory and beneficial in num-
Der of counties. In some counties it was
failure because the worker was not
| big enough and broad enough to cope
with the situation. In some other coun-
ties 1t a failure because politics
would not let it succeed
I'm 1916 was selected by the leading
social workers over the state of Georgia
to cali together the firsc state conference
on social work. The ministerial Union
and Convention bureau of Macon, Ga,
extended us an invitation 70 meet thee.
So Macon was chosen ms the meeting
place and the Lanier hotel was chosen
as our headquarters went to Macon
six weeks before the date set for che
meeting and worked very hard to get
everything in readiness. We worked up
a splendid program and our attendance
was fine. Judge w. f. Tnomas of VAL
desta, was elected president. Mr. Will
muir l.. Moore, of Atlanta, was eletced
vice-president Mr.. Joseph c. Logan
who is now in charge or the Southeastern
division OF the Civilian Relief Work or
the Red Cross, was eSecred chairman OF
the executive committee. I was elected
secretary.
I'm February. 1918. I accepted a place
with the Committee on protective Work
lanta. I was put in Charge Of a hospital
ward for hayward girls. This was the
most interesting work ever did but /
was glad to give 1T up and go home 10
Chipley for much needed vacation after
the armistfce was signed.
mo, have not always lived In Florida
was born on a little rarm five miles
from Geneva. Alabama and we lived in
alabama until I was twelve years of age.
IL lost my mother then and my father
n owed to Florida: we lived near Camp
Bolton. MY father died waen I was six
teen years of age and is buried at Camp
ebllton. Since that time my home has
been at Chipley. That is The only place
that seems like home. ChipIey is the
biggest small town in the world
Two had very varied experience AMI
1T has all been valuable 10 me- It helps
me assist young women who want TO
take up some phase of social service 70
equip themselves. 1nere is a great de-
mand for trained social workers AMI
| nurses all over the south today. Florida
VIII need a number or workers this fall
hope this little story will encourage a
number of young women to take UP some
phase of the work. I'll gladly correspond
with any one who Is interested and help
them get the training and secure a Mace
Trained nurses with social service tratn
| Ing are very much in demand But Of
course some OF our best social workers
are not trained nurses