Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-06-20

absolutely needed. Protestant children
must be put in protestant homes and
Catholic children in Catholic homes
Age and opposite sex should receive
strict attention and through there might
be a family where boy or girl could
be placed in a home where a child of
the same age and opposite sex already
lived. We should keep this thought in
mind. I'm danger keep on the safe side"
A wide range for discussion opened and
several pertinent questions followed and
some shocking facts were brought to
light. Harrison also said that wealth
was not a factor in the placement of
children-that people who approved of
education and moral responsibility for
themselves and the child were more de-
sirable than those of wealth-lacking
these. Parents taking a child looking
toward adoption should accord to it
fullest rights as tho they knew they
would adopt it. The discussion follow
ing was led by Feel Hays and Florence
Monahan of the Chi1dren'S Bureau. The
delegates had been given adoption and
placement blanks and Miss Hays re-
ferred to the various items on the
blank emphasizing those most important
and often not fully noted when returned.
She said exact dates should be given
rather than how long" in answer to
time questions" and that these blanks
should be filled and returned within 10
days of the application. She said we
should not be too brief in giving a
description of the proposed home Stand
ing of the family had much weight.
Personal history of parents in regard
to character and mind was imperative.
Motive in taking child must be clear.
She noted that illegitimacy was hardest
to handle and that border-line cases
were hardest of all; but that the state
was just as responsible to an illegiti
mate child as to others. She was glad
that the state had eliminated the word,
Bastard" and given a chance to the un-
fortunate child-nOt so by his own
fault. Paternity must be established
for the good of the child only, and that
court rooms should be cleared during
the hearing of any such case; and that
the father should be held responsible to
the limit. Miss MOpahan eIuc1dated the
legal phase of the question and referred
us to Chap. 1914 as to Judgment in
Paternity also Chap. 1902 and %.
She advised that the Child Welfare
Boards have regular monthly meetings
and that permanent records be kept Of
all that is done, so that any reference
be easily arrived at. She closed by en-
phasizing the need of every county max
ing an appropriation and that all eX-
penses be met from the same. We were
then invited to Phalen Park where a
lovely luncheon was in waiting and
cordial welcome was extended and Wis
itors were pleased with conditions in
the home and. the courtesy shown.
This institution was founded 1902 and
opened three years later. The grounds
were given by Ramsey County-23 acres.
The founder DR. Gillett has been ably
assisted by DR.. Chatterdon who has per
formed more than so per cent of the
surgical operations. In 1919 the state
appropriated $4,000 and the facilities
are becoming greatly improved North
ern counties send more patients than
other sections. Disease causes more de
fOrmity than injuries. There are Is
city physicians who give much time to
the patients. Tubercular joints prevail.
COngenital cases are few. Vocational
training is taught similar to high school
work. Each cripple returns one year
after discharge to be examined and
| known to be keeping in proper condi-
ton; and is returned if needing new at
| tentiOn. Moving pictures were shown,
noting improvement on cripples after
| operations had been performed. These
! were of greatest interest; and one could
| scarcely get away from the thought