Evening journal., 1920-04-22
MRS. ". H.LAIRD
.NAMEDCHAIRMAN
Heads Reconstruction Com
mission to Succeed Mrs.
G. r. Miller.
LATTER TOCONTINUE
IN WELFARE WORK

Mrs William II. Laird was elected
chairman OF the state Reconstruction
Commission at meeting in Dover
Yesterday. owing to the recent resig-
nation OF Mrs. Charles r. Miller
chairman OF the commission, and the
appointment by Governor John Il.
Tovnsend. Jr.. OF Mrs. Laird TO the
commission, the commission iouhu u
necessary 10 name new chairman;
Airs Laird was elected chairman anu
Wavor William q Taylor was maue "a
,,ice-e airman. This was ~ acCulu-
once ,Niih new ruling or the c9ln-
mission 10 give the northern 7eu.lSn 7.i,l,
~ ihe Stale a Vice-ch lirman VIZ VIZ
co,,id acf i'm the temporary dpsc"t, NJ
M the chairman. General eVo ,, the
Uali .of Milford. VINO mas ~, since
yicr-chairman Of the coniiiilss,oni onnimiiar
ia organization, VIII act ~ i9s ~ The
| capacity for the southern "''
state ,,no, the retiring
Mrs, -',,la Ihar'es hss mst returned from
chaii ililH" 'porfnuda II was Vel
tllp vocaiion from her long ber.vV
20 n.tt,.,fv in behalf or the chliul ~. ~
1l ~, hsct 40 1917 when sne w.
ul,an.,,ted chairman OF the Delsns,' DI,
, g,Vo,v ,ee,.,,e ~ nelaNare. which was slaI1 s,,
meeting in Wilmingtoh So,s
~ h,, NfaVor Price al the hlsh ,c..,i,..
an March 30 OF that year 80, ions
a. the continued strain OF no' ,,iori
serVid, in the child Wehol,e. .trman.
Mrs. Miller gave UP w Commits
SUD 6,,, She retained her chalflhssn y
stiy{n ~ the Women's Commute 10
lSShhd Welfare. which is actihs az .'
ol.ln1 ol..l1,.,r,, snnport for the coilih-is
siSn HIrs william II. Laird. as tne ,lii,, nr5
,,''i,,,or ~ Child Welfare lot WI,
...i,,l-ion during the war, las l"',
been associated with Mrs Miisel IL,
H. child welfare work oi llle ~, w
b and state. Although ule Souls R,., N,ii
; EXPRESSED a deep regret al Ma,ss,,j1e ~
! lers resignation. heS u,s commits
ltb,i the future work OF the comm,
e uiSe ,,,ll have the combined ann,
Z IA service OF two OF the most ~, ~
! .hid welfare and public seIN IT, IT,
I ,,,a,Isrs in the state. Mrs. Lalrn , ~
: eireadv taken hold OF her new uii' uutl,
ond Mrs Miller Is starting an Y.tn
B. nroeram for the Womans cohl"'i
NgIi was announced at The Recon l,,
sirnction Commission meeting wa, :,
rif of $1,000 had been lI9,iilli.s. 80, ~,
ibe development Of denlal 't.riS ~e ne,
among The children OF ihe S,S.o ,n,n ,
fan Details Of 'hls Morh Si ~ ih
l ARRANGED by Or. usincup' w pc,cr
medical consuliant Tor W ,nedic.
siruction Commission anu llie, ne, us5,c,
n Director FOR the Stale bosru VI - an
70 ron. and by represenllliNeSr mi ~,
y Stale Dental Association. Il. an /,
e So ~ ihe items contained IN an IL
l., Vlnue.,'i,g renort made at yesle erqa y
E. meeting by Mrs. ina j. NSii-aclor
~ who Is the child WeilaIo W,i, ocoo,n,,nissio
y H. STATE Reconstruction Dolllill,asiis y,
d. 'ly 1rho work of the Reconstrucs.i,'
VI, lni.sion ~ has also been grest
a. .lad bv ihe Junior League, OF ".
al lQes,,ac aluee which Is giving Noluh,1rsi VI
.eistanca al the health centels' a
en- i,,,for League has also pieuseq
" aaifon sniilcient TO pay the saiaIs
or nos muse for 1920, and y lu7' W. w
rs nuioting arrangemcnts TO Dul nt sii
onse eauip it properly anu NJ -,
m,ncbiid health center, whlcni, is ~, IL.
.'le.-siine .'le at the Peoples Seltlei.y'
~, portins has been app9ih.
m o.iei aeenf OF the Federal CAl lilule ~ I,
II Sp,'..S,, Svhich ena3les her 10 use y
p,.,.'.,,,,,,ent frank on much OF
etild welfare cOrreSpQnueh1lss. Al
emu eneaker on child welfare, VI
le ne.l,tns mas addressed IL ineeuil5s
"a, s,.,,o1s, Institutes recently III
~ s,.in and "A other meetings al'N
rs 80 cl1bs throughout the Slalc. ~
.,,. tha ar-st Of The year. che I'po,
~ a., ,be commission a hearty anu NV,
- c3stive rsSponse 10 The Work vl
~ Commission for mothers ana p'p
III throughout the STATE.