Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-25

MOBILIZE FOR
SURVEY HERE
Red Cross Community Study
Starts Next Monday

Local forces are being mobilized
for the Red Cross Community STUDY
which is to be made in Perth Ampoy
beginning next Monday and continu-
ing from December 1 to T. Chairman
T. d. Waring, of the Red Cross CHAP
ter, announced his committee chair
men this morning, and the personnel
of the various committees VIII De
completed within a few days.
A careful intensive study of the
health and social welfare of the COM
munity will be conducted, covering
the educational, sanitation and hous-
ing, government and community or
ganization, child welfare and recrea-
ton phases of life, with an idea Of
more definitely outlining a program
of health and welfare progress for
the future. All the agencies in the
city are cooperating and no doubt
ether organizations than the Red
Cross will benefit by the facts which
will be presented.
Perth Amboy is particularly fortu-
nate in the fact that the local com
mittees will have assisting them seven
trained social workers, headed by DR..
Edward Steiner, director of the Bu-
reau of Education of the American
Red Cross in the National Department
of Civilian Relief. DIR. Steiner is one
of the leading social workers of the
country. His corps of assistants are
a group of picked representatives
who have been in Washington during
the past two weeks outlining the poll
cies and methods of the Red Cross as
1t faces its peace time responsibilities.
Before returning to their places of
leadership In every part of the United
States they are dividing into three
groups and helping to make COM
munity studies in Perth Amboy, Dan
vile, Va, and Winchester. Va. There
are over 500 communities in the
United States clamering for guidance
from the Red Cross in planning their
after-war peace time activities, and
Perth Amboy is one of the first to
benefit.
Most of the work will be done by
local people, the report will be COM
piled and recommendations adopted
under their direction: Everything
will be constructive and helpful, with
out any danger to the reputation of
the city. In fact Perth Amboy's in
vitation was accepted by the Red
Cross because of it's public spirit and
the fine social vision of it's forward
looking people.
The study will outline and make
readily available those facts about To-
cal conditions which are a necessary
part Ol lIlo Equipment lOl 9SA WV VI
public spirited citizens. Whoever
such person may be, he or she must
rely for help on other organized
forces, on state laws and local ordin-
ances, on city departments and volun-
teer agencies The problems are so
dovetailed that all must be worked
out Jointly If anything is to be
iachieved.
In determining the causes of dis
ease, of Juvenile delinquency or OF
| family difficulties, the fundamental
causes and contributing elements must
| be carefully studied and commun-
| ity plan laid out ON comprehensive
| lines. This study is just the begin
ming of O. continuous effort to under
stand conditions and plan carefully
that the community may be fully
armed, and present a united front
against its enemies.
Following are the chairmen of To-
cal committees as announced this
morning:
]. A. Fish, Organization and Gov
ernment; DR.. Charles l. Silk, Health
L. J. Hope, Juvenile Delinquency; S.
E. Shull, Schools; Frank Henson, Re-
creation; Mrs. E. F. Spofford, Family
Welfare; the chairman of housing and
sanitation will be announced later.