The Washington times., 1920-01-12
WELFARE WORKERS
ARE GIVEN HOME
Generous Gift Of Mrs.E. H. G.
Slater Makes Central
House Possible.

Washington Is at last going to have
a central home for it's child welfare
work, thanks to the generous gift of
Mrs. e. H. G. Slater to the Child We'll
fare Society. which for over ten pro-
ductfve years has been known as the
Washington Diet Kitchen Association.
In the legal phraseoloogy of the
deed, "a certain tract or parcel OF
land, with all buildings thereon, at
2100 G. street northwest, is hereby
given to the Child Welfare Society in
recognition and appreciation of the
work of Mary Gwynn as president for
twelve years of the Washington Diet
Kitchen Association and in order that
said corporation may have an admin
istration house where 1T may carry on
it's work more conveniently and ex-
tensively and better centralize its man
agement and direction said
premises with all privileges and ap-
purtenance thereunto to have and to
hold forever"
The house is a corner one with
four floors and generous sized rooms.
The architects plans have already
been drawn up for the many required
changes. New windows will be put
in and partitions will be changed to
provide conference and demonstra-
ton rooms, a diet kitchen, chemical
and pathological labartories and a
Photographic room. Here, In this
diagnostic house, the neuroiogist,
anthropologist, psychologist, and
orthopedic surgeon will be enabled
to add to the fund of scientific knowl-
edge and formulate standard methods.
VIII BE Welfare Center.
In the building will be incorpor-
ated one of the welfare centers, which
in its very latest devices for the pro-
lection and convenience of the visit
ing mothers and children, and the
attending doctors and nurses, will
serve as a model for the nation.
There is an extensive back yard
which invites plans for glass IN
closed pavilion, day nursery, and
an auditorium, all surrounding a
flower-filled patio.
All of this spells more money-nnd
then more money. In 1918 Congress
granted $4,000 to the association,
which permitted it to enlarge the
scope of it's work and include the
children of from two years to the
pre-school period of six years.
These four years have been very
generally neglected, and IL Is during
this period that many OF the physical
defects are allowed to develop which
later retard the mental growth of tn
school child, and add to the already
heavy burden of medical school SUI
pervision. The hope is that the Con-
gress of 1920 will recognize the necd
of this pre-school work and enlarge
the present appropriation.
Must sustain Interest.
But besides money there must be
an intense and sustained interest in
this magnificent new institution so
fittingly inaugurated In the natioirs
capital.
This interest would seem to be pro-
vided In great part by the Distinguish
ed medical board which has alresdy
been appointed. and the notable won
en- who form the officers and board
of managers of the society.
The former are Dr. s. S. Adams, OF
Georgetown University School OF
Medicine; DR.. s. NJ. Hamill, OF the
University OF Pennsylvania Medical
School: DR.. Henry II. Helmhoitz, med
Ical direct OF the Chicago Infant
Welfare Society; DIR. w. r. Lucas, OF
the University OF California Medical
School; DR.. III. L. X. Shaw, OF the AL