The citizen., 1919-05-01
CLOSER COOPERATION BETWEEN
STATE SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS
Prof. John r. Smith

cies at work in the state. II was
called by the President and Sec
retary Of the Kentucky Conference
Of Social Work. II was "get-to-
gether' meeting. The purpose was
to bring about better acquaintance
among the heads Of the various or
CARNATIONS, promote closer coop
Grafton and eliminate duplication
of effort.
At the round table conference
each person present outlined the
plan Of the organization he repre-
sented and told about the program
of work for the immediate future.
This enabled everybody to learn
what everybody else was doing. II
also revealed the vast amount of
work planned for the summer and
autumn in the State, and showed
where cooperation between agencies
will be possible.
Out Of the meeting grew a state
wide organization, a sort of super
councig without supervisory hu-
thority. which will constitute al
clearing house for the plans, the
needs and the activities of all social
forces in Kentucky. The officers OF
this council mey at any time call
meeting Of its members to meet an
emergency or TO promote the we'll
fare work in any part or all parts
of the State.
The programs of some of the |
agencies are of interest 10 all.
The Department Of Agriculture |
in cooperation with the State Uni
versity and other forces plans to
conduct sixty farmers chautauquas
of three days each throughout the
State this summer. Practical dem
onstrations and exhibits will be a
special feature of these chautau-
quas. All will be held without ex-
pense TO the people of the COM
munities which will be chosen.
The Department of Education ex-
poets TO launch statewide cam
paign for better health of school
children and general Improvement
Of educational conditions as soon as
schools and institutes begin. The
State Board of Health, the Red Cross,
the Y. VI. C. A., and other agencies
will lend their forces 10 this pub
licity campaign which is intended
to reach all the people.
The Y. VI. C. A. plans to send rec
reation leaders to as many teachers
institutes as possible in order 10
conduct work in plays and games
for the rural child and teach the
teachers how to play and how TO
direct others at play.
The Y. NJ. C. A. will send COM
pany of speakers thruout the State
during the summer and autumn TO
visit high schools and other centers
in order 10 talk social and COM
munity morality to mothers and
high school girls.
The Red Cross will extend its SER
vice and hold group meetings until
il brings its helpful advice and
service to as many un-
reached people as possible.
The nti-Tubercul0sis Associa-
tion has Recently been organized
and is planning a campaign TO reach
into every home in the State in
order 10 wage war against Ken I
tucky's greatest scourge.
Other forces plan other important
campaigns. A pleasing feature OF
these plans lies in the fact that
every organization shows willing
ness TO work with every other in
promoting the general welfare of
the people.
Among those present at the Louis
vile meeting were the following:
President McVey, of the State Uni
versity; Rodman Wiley, commits
sioner of roads: V. o. Gilbert, COM
missioner of education; A. T. Me-
COrmick, secretary of the State
Board of Health; former Lieutenant
Governor +. j. McDermott, Of the
knights Of Columbus; Judge S. J.
Of the National Catholic
War Council; PhilO C. Dix, State
secretary Of the Y. NJ. C. A.: James
Speed, of the Farmers Institutes;
Elwood Street, secretary Kentucky
Conference OF Social Work; Prof.
John +. Smith, president Of the Con-
ference of Social Work; and rep
of the Salvation Army,
National Red Cross, State Red Cross,
National Y. w. C. A., National De-
partment Of Labor, The Federation
Of Labor, Child Welfare League,
National Child Labor Committee.
and number of other Organiza-