Arizona republican., 1920-01-21
PLAN A PUBLIC WELFARE BOARD FOR CHARITIES
Seek Organization Here to Prevent Overlapping of Effort and to Collect Funds as a Unit

In an effort to prevent the over Tapping of public welfare and charit- able activities, and to serve as clear ing house for philanthropic and public welfare work, in Phoenix, a Public Welfare association has been tenta lively formed, it was announced yes terday. It is thought that the move ment will crystalline into the estab hshment of a Public Welfare Board, to exercise general supervision of all welfare and relief work in the city and county, the supervision of the solici- tation of funds for welfare work, with the authority to grant or withhold the approval for methods of securing fl- nancial aid.
 It was pointed out that the lro- posed organizations did not constitute a move to take over the authority, or the work, of the public welfare insti- tutions- On the other hand, it's spon- sors say that the creation of a clearing house would tend to make the several organizations more efficient through the economy of time and money ef- fected by this system. It is planned that the board consists of a member from each of the representative organ lzatlons in the city and county inter- ested in public welfare work.
 Representatives of nineteen phiIan- thropic and ublic welfare organizations met at the Woman's club on Monday to dispcuss the organization of the board. Roy S. Goodrich presided and eX- plalned the reasons for and the ad- Nantages of an organization which should coordinate the work and in crease the cooperation among the as soclations organized for the betternent Of the community. The work of the Federation of Social Workers of Grand Rapids, now in it's fourth year of successful effort was outlined.
 Mir. Goodrich explained the emer- EenCN character of the fTTnofinr1= of 70 Red Cross, which prevents it's entrance into any permanent community work but also voiced it's interest and willing ness to assist in the formation of some organization which should prevent the overlapping and waste of time and money.
 Each organiza ton represented at the meeting and similar organiza tions interested in welfare work will be asked to appoint member on a com mittee 10 formulate plans. with a con stitution and bylaws for a Public Welfare Association.
 This is a list of the organizations and their representatives at the meet ing:
 The Associated Charities. Dave Goldberg; State Anti Tuberculosis society. Dr. Allen H. Williams; Mari copa Anti-Tuberculosis society, Mrs Harold Baxter; Service Section. Amer ican Red Cross. Mrs. Dwight B. Cl. Luxe f1OnlP. the Rev. b. R. Cocks; Jewish Council of Women Mrs Sol Rosenblad; E Nei Brith. B. F. Marks; Young Mems Hebrew club Harry Friedman; Elks. :. T. Ross: Rotary club, Dr. kimbaI Bannister; Chamber of Commerce. Harry Welch; Merchants and Manufacturers Asso- ciation- Maricopa County Medical Association: Y. NJ C. A Clarence R. Craig; w. c. T. J:. Mrs. DucIow Congress of Mothers. Mrs. M T. Phelps; Woman's Club Mrs. ". w McNeff; State Federation of Women's Clubs, Mrs. H. A. Guild: First Metho- dist church. the Rev H. W. Peck
 Mrs. Harold Baxter spoke of the great advantage to all cooperating or ganizations of confidential exchange showing the benefit not only to wei fare organization but to persons as- sisted A confidential exchange among other advantages. eliminates the possibility of duplication of effort