The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-11
WORK ACCOMPLISHED
BY SOCIAL SERVICE
SHOWN IN REPORTS


Twenty-four members of the board
of directors of the Social Service bu-
reau attended the December meeting
held at the Y. M. C. A. Howard A.
Dill, president presided. The reports
of the chairmen of the various COM
mittees and the general secretary
| showed that the past month had been
,, busy one and that much work had
been accomplished
The Family Welfare committee, of
which Rev. George G. Burbanck, is
chairman, reported that the committee
had considered the welfare of several
| families brought to its attention, and
! that the committee is arranging for
volunteer workers to follow up cases
| needing attention and 10 assist in up
! building the homes
DR.. L. F. Ross. chairman of the phys.
| ical division of the Child Welfare COM
Emittee, reported that in cooperation
with the board of education milk
lunches are being served at White
water school to the undernourished
children. A half pint OF milk is serv
ed at the morning recess and the same
amount in the afternoon. Seven chill
dren were operated on through the bu-
reau during the month.
! Examine Children.
| Miss Margaret c. Starr, chairman
of the Public Health Nursing commit
tee, reported that a greater part of
| the time of Miss Jones, the bureaus
visiting nurse. had been taken up with
| the examination of school children
and follow-up work. The nurse assist
! ed the medical examiner of the schools
/ in making examinations of SIS school
children. The general nursing visits
aside from those made in connection
with the schools numbered 43. Two
representatives Of. the bureau have
been in attendance at the venereal dis
| ease clinic at Easthaven two evenings
of each week.
The report of Mrs John II. Johnson.
chairman of the Red Cross Home Ser
vice committee. showed that during
the month of November fifty different
ex-service men or members Of their
family, called at the headquarters OF
the committee. OF this number twelve
I called regarding loans or other finan-
cial assistance, fifteen regarding voca-
tional training, eight regarding assist
ance in filing for compensation for dis
ability, eleven for assistance in obtain
ing victory buttons, four for informa-
tion only. Some of these men called
at the office several different times
| during the month. The total amount
expended under the head of relief by
the Red Cross Home Service commit
tee was s320.s3.
Receive Garments
Sewing and Clothing committee, OF
which Mrs. ]. F. Hornaday is chair
man, reported that nine new comforts
had been received from the Dorcas
Society, several new children's gar
ments and eighteen towels from the
West Richmond w. C. T. U. The
fadies of the st. Paul Episcopal church
have made supplies for the visiting
nurse and several used garments in
good condition have been received.
The Provident committee, of which
Leslie e. Hart is chairman, reported
that the collections in connection with
the Savings department have been
made os usual.
Clerical assistance was rendered
Mrs. Frank Druitt. chairman of the
| Fourth Red Cross Roll Call. The gen
eral secretary has served as secretary
of the Wayne County Christmas seal
committee
In connection with the school attend
ance work conducted for the board of
school trustee, 263 visits were made to
the homes of absentees or non-attend
ants of school, In addition to the Wis
its written report on each case was
made to the principal of the school
Only those who are closely identified
with the work of the bureau realize
what a variety of things claim the at.
tention of the bureaus staff. The fol.
lowing is taken from the daily record
in the office of the bureau shows one
days activities. The date in Nov. 80