The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-10-22
In Welfare Work Maui Offers
Example For Others to Follow

There is no other way in which II
should be considered.
Now to show the way and extent to
which these organizations are working
for the welfare of Maui.
In April 1919, Governor Mccarthy
signed the act passed by the territori.
al legislature, providing for the sup.
port Of INDECENT, widowed or abandon
ed mothers and establishing a Board
OF Child Welfare to disburse the neces-
sary funds in each county. Shortly af.
forwards, in July 1919, the Maui board
held its first meeting and proceeded to
reach out the helping hand to those
mothers on the Island who came with
in the scope of the bill.
Up-to-date 10 such mothers with
their children have been helped by the
board. The Board of Supervisors has
been most f~ar-sighted and by prompt
appropriations for the work has made
it possible for the Child Welfare
Board to go ahead on an extensive
scale. Recently it has been possible
to enlarge the scope of the boards
work because of the helpful support
given by the supervisors, and to in
clude INDECENT cases.
he' NSNtDlioLlAlS NhS Sllllu w tE
fare Boards did not provide for chill
dren both of whose parents were dead
or whose mother was dead and whose
rather was not supporting them. By
a special trust fund placed at the dis
posal Of the board this difficulty has
been obviated. The Maui Board Of
supervisors is to be congratulated on
its splendid stand for orphaned chill
dren.
The Board of Child Welfare at pres
ent consists Of Mrs. H. A. Baldwin,
chairman; Mr.. F. B. Cameron, treasur-
or; Mrs. H.. B. Penhallow, DR.. w. d.
Baldwin, and Mr.. c. A. Puck, secre-
tary. Miss Maybelle Taylor is clerk
and agent. (Mrs. Penhallov died af-
ter the preparation of this article.)
Volunteers Do Well
One of the most splendid features
the boards organization is the
group OF volunteers who look after the
mothers and children in their districts.
These volunteers are giving invaluable
to the community and the peo-
pie whom they are helping. They are
as follows: Mrs. A. w. Collins and Mr..
Fleming, Lahainl; Mrs. H. w.
Baldwin, Hamakuapoko; Mrs. F. G.
Krauss, Haiku; Mrs. S. A. Baldwin,
Makawao; Mr.. Carl Rose and Mrs. F.
L.. Hoogs, Wailuku; MI. F. P. Rose
Grams and Mr.. S. e. Kalama, Paia;
Mrs. G.. l. Errett and Mr.. Chas. Bailey.
Hama; Miss Mary McFarlane, Kula;
Mr.. w. F. Pogue, Keanae, Huelo and
Peahi; Mrs. Edward Deinert, Puunene
md kahului; Mr.. E. X. Duvauchelle,
Molokai.
Red Cross Still Works
The Red Cross is still CARRYING on
advice, information and assistance to
soldiers and sailors with respect to
heir war risk insurance and compen-
They now have about II men
whom they are helping. A Red Cross
Life Saving Corps has also been or
with about 20 members. Mrs.
F. Baldwin is president of the or
on Maui.
Maui Aid Association
The Maui Aid Association is distinct
a religious organization but it is
also working in the field OF welfare
through it's citizenship work. This
of the work on Central Maui
8 in direct charge OF Nh. Robert A.
Judd. At present he has 81 night
and about 400 Pupils. The
Rev. DR.. Tate has charge Of the work
IN West Maui and has 8 teachers and
lbout $50 pupils. Subjects taught are
English, arithmetic, civics, and in the
classes most of the regular
grade work. Many young working
men come to these classes.
In addition Mr.. Judd edits a paper
The Community Citizen" which is
sent out to all the schools of Maui,
bout 1000 copies a week. Through it
many lessons in citizenship are given
he children, and the schools of Maui
re bound together in spirit, each get
ing the news as to what the other is
loing.
Fights White Plague
One of the most threatening plaques
We have in u midst is that Of tuber-
Creeping in through the dark
places as it does; silently spread and
lnfelt in its first attacks; it should
ruly be regarded as n dread enemy
nd all power should be to the agency
hat is defending us from it. The
of Health maintains two nurses
N Maui, Miss Akana and Miss Daven-
'Oitb "uOSe NOIh lulS Is. luey seek
'ut the tuberculosis cases, keep them
lnder supervision and advice or see
hat they are put into Kula Sanitari-
I'M.
These two nurses also loSk after the
in the schools, especially in
he schools where there are no planta-
ion nurses. They see that the chill
lren's sores and cuts ere attended to,
watch for signs of sickness and where
ound have a doctor examine the child
nd are working out the question of
chool lunches. 1t is impossible for
VIC nurses to all of Maui and
iolokai and do the amount of work
here is to be done. It is hoped that
he Board of Health will see its way
O put in more nurses.
The Board of Health also maintains
sanitary inspector and representa-
i've on Maui, Mr., Weight, who has
made many changes for the better
nent of sanitary conditions.
There is another institution waging
var on tuberculosis, justly famous for
Is splendid work-Kula Sanitarium.
in a high dry climate, with
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