The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-21
ACTIVE YEAR OF WORK
SHOWN IN REPORT OF
SOCIAL SERVICE HEADS

Evidence Of an active year Of work
was presented when the annual re-
ports of the Social Service bureau
were read at a meeting in the court
house Monday night. One Of the main
causes for dependency was found to
be due to either physical or mental
disabilities. The greatest difficulties
encountered in carrying on the work
Is said to be caused through misun-
derstanding on the part Of the general
public as to the methods of work used
by the bureau.
At the request of the bureau, DR..
George Hunt and John Hasemcier
were appointed to offices of the serv-
ice department. Report of the treas
urer showed that balance Of $759.96
was on hand Aug. 81. 1920. Sanitation
was the principal aim of the housing
committee during the year, according
to its report.
Receive Many Requests.
A large number of requests were re-
ceived from various organizations and
individuals asking investigation of con-
ditions which had come to their atten-
ton. These conditions were thorough
ly investigated and where assistance
In the report of the board of direct
ors of the bureau it states that THE
directors have endeavored to carry
out the purpose Of the organization,
which is to promote the physical,
moral, social and civic welfare of the
people of Richmond. It's ideal has
been to secure for every family in the
city fair chance to enjoy the natural
rights of a human being, the right to
healthful life, the right to liberty
that is real and the right to fair
measure of leisure for the satisfying
of spiritual wants."
Mrs. johnson Reports.
Mrs. John H. Johnson, chairman of
the Home Service committee of the
Social Service bureau, presented the
report of the committee. which told of
the work done by the committee in an
effort to give service to ex-service men
and their families. The work done in
cluded the preparation Of compensa-
ton; travel pay claims and various
kinds of affidavits; applications for de-
layed allotments and allowances; vo-
cational training; the conversion of
War Risk Insurance into permanent
government insurance, and many
other services of benefit to the men.
Directors Elected.
Directors elected for 192O-21, by the
affiliated organizations follow:
Rotary Club of Richmond-Dr. J. J
Rae, T. B. Jenkins.
Wayne County Chapter, American
Red Cross-Mr. H. A. Dill, Miss Mar
garet Starr.
Wayne County Medical Society-Dr
l.. F. Ross, DR.. Nj. F. Johnston.
Woman's Club-Mrs. Paul L. Ross
Mrs. Edwin G.. Crawford
Richmond Day Nursery Association
Mrs. Rudolph G. Leeds, Mrs. Harry
LontZ.
Penny Club-Mrs. L. l.. Carrington
Mrs. Emma Reed.
Ministerial Association-Rev. H. S
James. Rev. H. A. Brown
Ex-officio-Mr. w. H. Brooks, Mr..
J. o. Edgerton.
North Fourteenth Street Mission
Rutherford B. Jones, Lila Drifmeyer
kiwanis Club-Dr. George B. Hunt,
Mr.. John F. Hasemeier.
Elected at Large-Rev George G
Burbanck, Mr. Leslie E. Hart, Mrs
j. F. Hornaday, Mrs. John H. Johnson
Mr.. Samuel Fred, Mr.. w. w. Keller
DR.. A. ]. Whallon, Mrs. Millard Warfel
The presidents report follows in
port: During the past year your
Board of Directors has endeavored to
carry out the purpose of the organiza-
ton, which in brief is to promote the
physical, moral, social and civic well
fare of the people of Richmond It's
ideal is to secure for every family in
Richmond fair chance to enjoy the
natural rights OF a human being, the
right to a healthful life, the right to
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