Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-21
URGE RELIGION IN PRISONS
COUNCIL OF SOCIAL AGENCIES
ENDORSES PROPOSED LAWS
Nora Spencer Hammer Elected Serrc-
$50 tnry to Succeed Miss ".
e&3 ShcppnrdSOn.

Members o. the Richmond Council
OF SOCIAL Agcnc,es with an enrolment
charitablc and philanthropic orSaniza-
tons OF Richmond. Went on record at
a@meetinE yesterday as officially in
dorsinE the bill which has been intro
duced at tho present session OF the
General Assembly 10 provide for 4
State director of religious welfare for
penal institutions
Rev. X. Cary Montague, city mission
airy, in putting the motion before the
council. declared that present condii-
to the state Of Virginia." lie spoEe
particularly OF the state Pcnitcnt;arr
and convict camps.
The bill requiring that probation Of
hcers be required III penal institutions,
in the passage OF which it is under
stood Dr. J. y. Mastin. Of tho state
Board OF Charities and Corrections, is
indorScd.
New Secretary Named.
Miss Nora Spencer Hammer. cxecu-
tive secretary. OF the Richmond Tubor-
elected secretary Of the council in
place OF Miss Ivy Shcppardson, re.
signed Miss Hammer Viii also take
over the duties of treasure. OF the
Souncil on the departure OF Eer,ram
Bloch, who has stated his inteuiion OF
leaving Richmond IN the near future.
DR.. Ii. IL. Hobbs. keN. ~ -. - Mach
lachlan- l.. H.. aud Robert NJ, Kent
compose a committee which win APP
pear before the regular meeting OF the
advisory council of the Richmond
Hotel. Thursday At 1870. TO interest
members OF the advisor council IN The
able indorsc mcnt bureau.
1t will he pointed out TO the lncin-
bcrs OF the Chamber OF Commerce who
are present that other large cities,
have already established "a successful
precedent in this matter.
Plan Endorsement bureau
THIS action on the part of tho Rich
mond Council of Social Agencies is in
limo with tho recommendations OF tho
committee which vas appointed TO in
yestiEate the matter of tag days in
Richmond and make recommendation
looking TO reducing the number in 4
large measure.
The charities Endorsement bureau it
VIII further be explained TO the ad-
risory council OF the Chamber OF Com
merce, Will pass on the honesty OF the
permission TO appeal 10 the public FOR
funds and I MI hold the organization
responsible for ;hc wise use OF such
funds u.hc1 collected ~ having the
books OF such organizations regularly
audited.
The ehs.i,tss endorsement. bureau
business men o; Richmond, selected
from the me rnhcrship OF the Chamber
of Commerce. and vii work n close
co-opcration with the Council OF social
Agencies.
uichmond j ni.trictcd.
DistrictinC OF Htchmond by Miss
Charlotte Whiting, executive secretary
of the Associated Charities, and her
co-workers from other organizations.
was termed long step forward in pre-
venting duplication OF effort in Civ
ing. relief to charitable cases i, was
declared.
trained social workers is now in
charge OF each district to whom vol
untccr workers make their report and
10 whom they come for advice.
il was stated that tho Richmond
Cler1cus al tho regular meeting Mon
day had promised TO pay the salary
OF a social worker who would CO.
operate In the work outlined by Mics
Whiting.
II is understood that Seventh street
Christian Church is also making plans
10 pay the salary Of a trained social
worker as part OF the 1920 7roEron Of
that church.