The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-04-02

DrOoreSS OF his state ShOuld 1edu
with profound interest the De-
claration Of Principles of the
North Carolina Conference TO
Social Service in Goldsboro last
week. Be it remembered that
practically every measure adVo-
Gated by this conference last year
was enacted into law by the Cen
eral Assembly of 1919. Included
in the list were such outstanding
matters as the physical exam1na-
ton of school children, compul-
sorv school attendance, the en-
forcement of the child labor law,
establishment of juvelihe courts
and employment of county sup
erintendents of public welfare.
This year the Conference NOV
es forward in it's program and ad-
vocates the abolition OF chain
gangs and jails, censorship OF
moving pictures, state aid for in
dieent mothers and "illegiti1nate'
children and vast improvements
in our educational and punitive
methods. The. new Declaration
, of Principles is a rather lengthy
document but it reflects the best
, thought Of the state at the mo-
: ment. Read it,
OPPORTUNITIES For Service
, First of all we would reiterate tn
nrinciple laid down at the, last session
of this Conference that there is just d
= large opportunity for social service
: enricbing the lives of our normal popu
= 1ation as in extending help to the dell
= ciant dependent and delinquent, an
= that increased attention should be give
= to the encouragement of all forms Q
= intellectual progress, library and lee
ture extension. city planning, pubic re
= creation, music, art and beauty In all IL
forms for our rural and urban commit
mites.
Il.
= building and landscape as one OF thes
=! forms of beauty which can contflpu'
to the character and happiness OF tf
= neople. and regard it as OF suhc1e1
= imnortance and value to warrant u
teaching of it's rudiments in the puol
= schools. and making it department
= extension of the university and OF OF
= nub1ic school system for the purpo
= of informing the people as to the rig
+ standards and of aiding them in the
= ann1ication to their building and Ian
scana nroblems. A profitable begl
\ ming might be made in the archlte
* ture of school buildings and scho
= grounds. Good architecture OF ful
= homes and premises and of rural scho
y buildings and grounds would be an
. fluence of inestimable value.
2 We advocate the principle OF hol
II ownership for all the people and esl
cially for workers of industry, as &C
d,c;va TO cOntentment. happiness a
more efficient and more permane
work and as an antidote to dlsord
Ihe anarchy, bolshevism and unrest IN
la! IFS forms. For the same reasons
ms commend the principle of profit shar
luS in industry and in business as far as
MS is practicable. We recognize III
'th. child labor and compulsory attenda1
eir law of 1919 the correct prlnclple ul
ing which such legislation should rest
eet recommend the extension of the me-
ing of more thorough follow up syst
in providing suitable occupation, trs
or inp and supervision of children dur
air. unemployment and vacation. The
ght ecution of the law by the Chilu wen
lty. Commission ana lts
oi- we believe to be soundly conceived
IVA beneficially carried out
the i. We endorse the recommendatl
are of the State Department OF Health
this the eradication of malaria. We
,da- uroe that legislation be secured re
bill ing to the proper ventilation, heat re
for 1ation. and sanitation of steam ran
rks. and street railway passenger cars
fin. Messenger stations. We advocate
has establishment of County Sanator
one. for tuberculosis patients wherever p
cent ticable.
The : We 60 on record as favorlng
ap- the negro not only scrupulous Jus
hnt q Dolicy of encouragement and h
'lrSt fun0SS ana eSpeCldllS sum
rea- will help him to help himself. we
nothing to lose by his progress and
. thing to gain by his stagnation or re
gression. We therefore favor the
provision by the Sttae 1or dellnq
to negro boys and girls as may be foun
are experience to be satisfactory and e.
anne, tive for delinouent white girls and
the We endorse the idea of vocational t.
ames ing for both races and recommend
large proyision be made for the extenslo
other vocational training for negroes as
'EN- as it is possible to do it.
,S";H ss Chain Gangs Must Go
me- 6. We favor a larger appllcatlo
the the principles of probation and
re- at to adult offenders against the law
their the recognition of the principle tn'
news punishment should be of such
IT'S of and administered in such way I
news. contribute to the reformation OF
so he culprit. This means that the
I'd on gang must go, and that the Jail
go except as place of temporary