Evening star., 1921-03-22
WELFARE SERVICE
DOESN'T LIKE NAME
Mrs. Ross of Monday Evening
Club Will Welcome Sug-
geStions.

The Welfare Service of the War De-
partment does not like its name. Mrs.
Olive Ross. director. told the Monday
Evening Club so last night, at a meet
ing of the club, held at the Cosmos
Club auditorium.
THE term welfare work carries
with it something of patronage. in the
average mind" Mrs. Ross told the
club. She said that as director of the
Welfare Service of the War Depart
ment she would be glad to receive
suggestions for new name.
Mrs. Ross was one of several speak
ers on a program devoted to Social
Service and Medical Relief Work in the
Government Departments 1t seemed
the opinion of the speakers that such
efforts in the departments have come
to stay. although mostly established
as war work.
Activities Outlined.
Aiding the sick. supervising lunch
rooms, lending money in emergencies
these were some of the activities
outlined by Mrs. Ross as conducted by
the Welfare Service OF the srea. d, =
partment in which this service oper-
ateS.
Dr. Martha Burrit. physician in
charge of medical relief work a the
Treasury Department, told of the work
done in the medical and relief rooms
in the various bureaus of the depart
ment. DIR. Burrit especially interested
the club in her recital of how she and
who have been subjected to contagious
diseases. Close daily watch is kept
on these persons. by personal inspec-
tion and tests of temperature daily,
until the point is passed where the sus-
pect is free from liability of contract
ing the disease.
Tells Of Heroine.
DIR. Burrit told Of one unsung heroine
of the world war, a young woman clerk
day came to the medical room in a sort
Of daZe. The girl stretched herself upon
cot and refused to talk. AT intervals
DR.. Burrit would go to her. place her
arm around her and ask her if she could
help. Toward the end of the day the
young woman relaxed enough to tell the
doctor that she had just received word
OF her husbands death in France.
inIougn the efforts of the medical
service of the Treasury Department the
bereaved young woman was supplied
with companion. who stayed with her
until time could in some measure tighten
her sorrow.
Mrs. Clara NJ Boyer, who presided
during the discussion, read a short pa
per from Miss Mary Boyd, chief of the
personal service section of the war risk
insurance bureau, outlining the work of
that service. Miss Anderson of the Ma
tional Social Workers Exchange made
a plea for cooperation OF the Monday
Evening Club with her organization.
The matter was referred to the execu-
tive committee.
Club Votes $40.
The club voted $40 toward the Dis
trict Of Columbia evening to be given
March 90 at Central High School, and
authorized President Selden NJ. Ely to
officially represent the Monday Even
ing Club. A committee. consisting of
Mrs. Ross. DR.. Walter S. Unord, Miss
Rae Seymour, DIR. Paul B. johnson
and Evan H. Tucker. was appointed a
nominating committe. to bring in a
report at the April meeting.
New members admitted last night
included Mrs. S. D. Taylor, Miss Helen
McQuillan. Miss Katherine Douglass.
Dr. R l. Morrison, Mrs. Katherine
Lowe York. Miss Henrietta Addiso
Albert F. Simpson and Mrs. Sara K.
Block.