Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-15
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STATE MOTHERS
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Associated Charities OF Pittsburgh,
made an inspiring address. "Ignor-
ance and superstitution were tre-
mendous aids in causing the recent
influenza epidemic" he declared. He
related a story of how one of his
workers recently visited home
where a child was i'll with infiu-
en1a. The room was poorly venti-
lated and the parents refused to
open a window. The child needed
fresh air and plenty of it. Finally
after much persuasion the window
was thrown open but it was neces-
sary to place dish of garlic by the
bedside before this could be. done.
The speaker urged that measures be
taken to educate the people to better
knowledge of health. and thus to
eliminate these conditions.
The Mothers Assistance Fund
was advocated by Edwin ID. Sollen-
berger, general secretary of the
Pennsylvania Children's Aid So
ciety, Philadelphia.
Many Enter Discussion .f.-
Speakers at another sectional
meeting to discuss community pro-
grams and Americanization, includ-
of the Democratic Mid-European
Union, Washington; Prof. Susan M.
Kingsbury. Bryn Mawr College, and
f. e. Bach, superintendent of the
State Americanization Bureau, Pitts
burgh. Prof. Miller affirmed that
1--WE need intelligent understanding
of the people of Europe for whose
freedom we fought" He declared
that sympathetic assistance for these
people is needed that the virtue of
patience should be practiced ana
urged that provisions should be
made for the proper treatment of
immigrants in the state. He explain
ed the relations between the. various
mid-European nations. 80 '''
To Study Problems
The appointment of a commission
for two years study of Pennsyl-
vania's dependent and neglected chill
dren was asked by speakers at the
State Conference on Social Welfare
in the evening session held in the
Penn Harris hotel last night. Penn
sylvania was severely scored for her
neglect of the children and she was
called upon to mend her ways.
Prominent among the speakers
was G. s. Heberling, superintendent
of the William T. Carter, Jr.. Re-
public OF Reddington. lie affirmed
that n comprehensive study of the
situation would do much to clear
away the fog of misunderstanding at
present holding back the necessary
progress in the state. 1t will enable
the commission to reach conclusions
just to every child. He cited Min
nesota. Missouri and other states as
having children's commissions.
David j. Terry, of the Children's S
Service Bureau of Pittsburgh, back
ed up Mr.. Heberling's suggestion.
we have at present two hundred
laws administered from many diff
ferent authorities with no definite
comprehensive program or stand
ards for the constructive applica-
ton of these laws. Scientific man
agement of big business applied to
these social problem would co-ordi-
nate and make possible more rapid
progress. l believe that a children's
commission would enable us to do
this" .'.t
DIR. J. Clinton Foltz. vice chairman
of the Philadelphia Tuberculosis
committee, praised the press for its
splendid cooperation and urged use
of newspaper advertising. The news
columns of the press should be used
to build up public confidence in the
activity and effectiveness of an or
ganization," he urged.
DR.. John A. Lichty, member of
the Board of Public Charities. Pitts
burgh, presided at last nights meet
ing. He introduced DR.. George w.
Kirchwey, former warden of Sing
Sing prison, who accused Pennsyl-
vania of being far behind the times
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that definite steps be taken imme-
advantage.
Committees appointed at last
nights session included:
Organization Committee - Karl
DeSchweinitz. Philadelphia, chair
man: Sidney Teller. Pittsburgh;
Mary Bogue, Miss Helen Parrish,
Philadelphia; Doris Downs, Pitts
burgh: Mrs. r .R. Porter Bradford,
Pittsburgh; Evelyn Gavin, Philadel-
phia.
Resolutions-John Yates, Pitts
burgh; the Rev. william ]. Fallon,
Philadelphia; Anna Pratt, Phila-
delphia.
Prof. Susan NJ. Kingsbury urged
that community work be immediate
ly taken up in the small towns. She
said there are three great things
that have come out of the war.
These include good health. good NOR
ais and community responsibility.
OF these the last is the greatest, she
declared. She urged that school,
houses be turned into community
centers, and that schoolboards be COM
PEELED to purchase libraries and 9TH
-er equipment "Make the schoolhouse
the real educational center" she
urged, You wont have to worry
about popular agitation then. because
the people viii be educated"
4 resume of the years work vas