The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-11-15
PLAN Is ADOPTED FOR CHILD
WELFARE WORK.
Special Committee win Be Appointed
To Study Laws And Regulations
In State.

Aubtlns IeXaB, NOV. lS.--T0o IeXAS
Child Welfare Commission, in annual
session here today, adopted recon-
mendations made by the executive
committee for a plan of work by the
commission. The plan was worked
out by the executive committee at
meeting held this morning and which
was attended by Mrs. E. A. Waters
OF Fort Worth, chairman OF the Texas
Child Welfare Commission; DR.. A.
Caswell Ellis Of Austin and Maggie
w. Barry of Sherman. vice presi-
dents; State Health Officer c, w. God
dard; State Labor Commissioner T.
G. jennings, D. F. Breed of Austin
and Mrs. Stanley Boykin of Fort
Worth, secretary.
Under the plan adopted today the
chairman Of the commission is to
appoint a special committee on a
children's code for Texas. The .du-
ties Of this committee will be to make
study of all State. County and Mu-
nicipal laws of RELATIONSHIP OAerrQ
nicipal laws relating to children; also
OF the State, local and private insti-
buttons and agencies dealing with
children, and of the general condi-
tons surrounding childhood in Texas.
The committee is to prepare a re-
port Of its findings together with
recommendation of legislation and
other measures looking to the better
ment Of the condition Of childhood
in Texas.
The reports Of the committee shall
be made directly to the State Child
Welfare Commission for discussion,
amendment, approval or rejection, and
until so reported the findings Of the
committee shall not be made public
without the written approval of the
executive committee.
To Report to Commission.
The committee shall from time to
time make such partial and special
reports to the commission as may be
deemed advisable by the executive
committee. The heads of the various
State departments shall not be made
members of this special committee,
but such heads or their representa-
tives shall be invited to present both
in writing and in person reports and
recommendation shall be given due
consideration.
The special committee Is to consist
of one expert on dependent classes,
expert on defective and delinquent
children, expert on children in in
dustry, one lawyer who is an expert
in laws relating to childhood, and
three other members The executive
committee will hold a. meeting Friday
when Mrs. Waters will announce the
members OF the special committee.
Besides the members Of the execu-
tive committee, the following mem
bers Of the commission attended to-
days meeting:
Mrs. Edward Kneeland, Dallas; DR..
e. E. Bramlette, Austin: Elmer l..
Scott, Dallas; DR.. J. L. Kessler, Wo-
co; Mrs. Harriet Leary and Mrs.
F. w. McAllister, San Antonio; DR..
John Preston, Austin; J. e. Surratt,
Sherman; Mrs. J. w. Lee, Wichita
| Falls; Mrs. w. c. Barrickman, Dali
las; Mrs. o. M. Longnecker, Houston;
Mrs. o. M. Longnecker. Houston;
Mrs. Yeb Harle, San Marcos; Mrs.
G. w. Hutchison, Fort Worth, and
Mrs. H. P. Hunnicutt, Austin.
The sessions of the Texas Congress
of Mothers and PARENT Teachers As
the House OF Representatives, the
opening session tomorrow morning
to be devoted to greetings and well
coming addresses.
Districts to Report Today.
Tomorrow afternoon reports from
district officers will be received and
there will be addresses by Miss An
ME Webb Blanton, State Superinten-
dent of Public instruction, Relation
of the Mothers to the State Depart
ment of Education" T. H. Shelby,
president of the State Teachers AS
ISOLATION, 1.-THE Parent and the Teach
err" to be followed by conference
of women members of school boards.
Governor Hobby is on tomorrow
evenings program for an address
Mrs. E. A. Waters, Mrs. H. B. Cham
berlain and Mrs. w. Chamberlain will
also deliver addresses tomorrow night
An informal reception was given
tonight at the Driskill Hotel to the
members of the Texas Child Welfare
Commission and delegates to the
the Mothers Congress. Nearly all of
the officers of congress have arrived
and indications are that the meeting
will be largely attended.
Mrs. e. A. Waters of Fort Worth.
who is president of the congress, said
that the motive behind the meeting
of the congress is to disseminate the
Flea that the mothers duty Is in the
home, and that her greatest contri-
button to civilization was ITO keep
the home fires burning and the