South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-14
CONF FERENCE OF
ned CROSS WILL
OPEN ON FRIDAY
Excellent Program viii be
Presented During Two
day Session.

most successful OF the regional con-
ferences OF the Red Cross home
service department, which have been
held throughout the state VIII take
place In South Bend Friday and
Saturday OF this week. when dele
gates from St Joseph, Fulton, Cass,
Miami. Marshall Stark. Pulasb'
White. LApOrte and Newton C.,
ties will meet 10 hear and take part
IN discussion on the future Of the
Department for 1919.
The lake division is sending sew
eral Of its finest speakers and most
experienced workers 20 the local
conference and IL is thought that
splendid results will be obtained
from the opportunities offered the
volunteer workers 10 come in touch
with these division representatives.
Among the speakers attending the
South Bend meetings will be Shelby
ID. Watts OF the bureau OF educa-
tion and esearch. Homer r. Wicken-
den or the bureau of health and
after care. Miss Rhoda ~. Weldy
field supervisor: Miss Caroline Ben
ham. field supervisor and for 10
months head OF the transient family
bureau Of the home service depart
ment at Camp Grant III; w J..
Snethan, associate field director at
Fort Benjamin Harrison; w o..
Shaw Of the federal board Of yoca-
tional education, and also T.. G. Man
ming. formerly Of this city and now
identified with the War Camp Com
nnunity Service at New York. and w
+. Snyder Of the South Bend branch
OF the Z. s. employment bureau.
The session viii open tOmor-
row morning at 10 o'clock in the
Chamber OF Commerce and will con
tinue until late Saturday afternoon.
At the Thursday evening meeting
Dr. G. A. Lippiucott. president OF the
local Red Cross chapter. will pre-
side and at the Saturday luncheon
meeting DIT. J. A. Burnett, president
OF the Mishawaka chapter, will be
In charge, while L. NJ Hammer
schmidt of South Bend will preside
at the opening luncheon tomorrow
noon at the Y. NJ. c. a.
Program for Meeting.
The program in it's entirety fol-
lows:
Thursday-10 n. m-Getting
Home Service Firmly Established
/. How 10 Get Home Service Eff
fectively Organized.
ca Organization OF chapter-wide
jurisdiction.
OBJ Use OF volunteers.
Co Methods OF getting and keep
a to
2. General discussion and ex-
change OF suggestions and expert
ences in organizing and promoting
home service.
speakers-Miss weldy and Miss
Benham.
12.15-Luncheon at Y. NJ. G. A
Informal program and discussion.
.. m.-Present Day Tasks OF
Home Service Cat Y. NJ. c. A
ca Why we shc1ld know every
enlisted man and his family.
(b). Information service.
CO.. Protecting the soldiers and
sailors home interests and business
Until ne is able TO assume complete
charge of them himself.
2 Discussion.
Speakers :. n. Watts and n. r
wickenden.
Cat Chamber Of Commerce.
p. m.-The Future Of Socia
Service and the Contribution OF the
Home Service Program.
demonstrating and Reeducatinl
the Crippled and Disabled Men.
Speakers-W J. Snethan. Ug
Manning and II. f. Wickenden.
Friday Sessions.
CAT Chamber Of CommerCe.)
10 a. m.-Home Service and the
Community.
l. How TO Cooperate with the
State Agencies and the other Agen
cies CT the Community.
ta) To promote public health.
CD To further child welfare pro
gram
Co To encourage conservation
and thrift
(d) To secure better living cOndi
tons
2. Chapter and Inter-Com
munity Relationships
ca In handling transient familie
and persons who are nonresident
and I'm need Of assistance.
OBJ In making Inquiries for an,
giving assistance TO other communi
ties and chapters I'm solving hom
service problems
Speakers-Miss Weldy and Mis-
Benham.
12.15 p. m--Luncheon at the Y
NJ c. A
cat Y VI G. A
p. m.-When the Men Com
Decentralization Problems.
]. Reestablshing the Returne
Enlisted Man.
ta) Service 20 the disabled man.
(b) Service 20 the aNle-bodie
man.
.. Employment Readjustments q
the Community
Ca Cooperation with state an
federal free employment bureaus
ON Use Of community resource
for meeting unemployment prob
lens ard the problems OF recousruC
lion.
Music Co Be- Provided.
Fine musical programs have bee
prepared FOR presentation at On
several sessions OF the conference.
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