The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-22
CHILD
WELFARE HOPED FOR

SM a reese .1*lss-t. wEs sz->@6 p Mrs Ira
Geo. Weed of C~alcago, unanimously
1epse4 ~ To- closing SESSION OF the
cA1-1 welfare confer
Mmne txss closed II " as-s-Evon by the
NXARarens. bureau - tAe United States
E1apa<~Esn< c. labor provides for
$1Foxreas1~e cn514-wvsfars standards
kAnd tAe ~ Eng OF a preliminary
EAomnz-tee az 1ve 20 consider such
&oan&ArEs~ These Eve r9srahe ap-
S11oan1@1 hT MISS faftrcr. chief Of the
xSaFea's sareaE are Dr Hastings
nx< ce TIE CELIA helping division.
- seU Sa<e Foundation. New York.
SF. Henry l. X shaw, OF The child
@10gense division. state board OF health.
kihAny. N y Owen r. Lovetoys
OF The national child labor
anmtttee; Mrs Helen Summer
seodbury. economist; and Mrs. Ira
(1nEh Wool.
1sa Wood, vho was The first exec
~ secretary 81 the women's
unEn4stee in Washington OF the
mncal al national defense In now
n4xmAn OF the Elizabeth McCor-
Memorial fund, founded BY Mt.
Mrs Cyrus Hall Mccormick in
nsOry OF their little daughter. is
odic4sed to child welfare. and fin
ENnce1 the WORK OF the chiidren's year
xtuApfS GS HIS war In
IN work 3asI towns were actively
ISxzged IN The weighing and messur-
& ~ tests, zoos active chairmen were
interested. and IS of the lo2 councils
were organized.
We hope 10 form permanent
4 enfid welfare organization in Illinois,"
saNAtd Mrs Wood when seen at the
4 Hoiel Washington Just before return
tnK to Chicago, ION the basis of what
1 ~ have done in the war. We have
4 Gloeciy co-operated with the state de-
i pArtment OF health and public well
q fare OF Illinois. Az well as with private
& employers many of whom immedi-
Il Ateay returned their children to school
- soon as they understood the situa-
4 fi0n. Some manufacturers even pro-
4 Saded the children with scholarships
L Ofhsss have been willing to support
continuation schools that the children
sat work might have part-time educa-
ton. Usually these continuation
4 schools are backed by the factories
4 and are run in connection with tho
local Achool boards. but In some cases
EAnoy wore operated by the factories
IN AeMeeives. The Mccormick fund has
I specially provided for the care of the
child, and we have
Chicago twenty four open air
y 1ohOois In connection with the board
ge& education and have carried on a
eopaEanda for more oAthese schools
Not only in Illinois but all over the
epNnfxy.
A very encouraging result OF
4 N4s interest Chicago has taken in the
h tM4lnourished child. the school boar q
$sn& Chicago recently appropriated
1890 to provide pair OF weighing
y Ncales Tor every Chicago school They
- also extending the school luncheon
yoeem and are starting some health
lHeoufoes in the schools. These stems
very encouraging to the women
- nave worked TO consistently for
- better care OF our children. Also
- chicago Normal is going to re-
sN Axfo several compulsory courses for
q Hoochers. on the subjects of chil6
A4Alth and facts OF rnalnutrition.
ssas Goa clinics have been started in the
8ntverstty OF Chicago, department of
sza0me economics. in Rush Medical
I MGhOoi and the Mccormick fund
permanent child welfare is honed
$SSSN0r III Chicago, as q result of Tho
MM&fmulus o! the chIldrens hsreau cnp-
ference, ard greater ACTIVITY in child
ring ana proper regulations Of
AMFnltd tabor are expected hv child
SaNyelfare workers who IN joyed The
ston conference aud are look
N$1nk forward with enthusiasm q, ~
0omtng OF the international visitors
ii bTought 10 the United States nv tbo
y NnHdren's bureau of tho department or
sSssa0or Tor this countrywide conference.