The log cabin Democrat., 1921-07-11
SUCCESS ATTENDS
 START OF CLINIC
CHILD WELFARE SPECIAL
for Weeks Stay and Begins Work - Reception Tuesday
 from 5:30 10 z.

"Chld Welfare Special" today opened its first day in Conway under favor- able circumstances. Nine children were brought before noon today and about 40 others have been registered l it is said, by the committee of which i Mrs. Opie Hartje is chairman. On all sides the special has been greeted with continued enthusiasm and the various organizations cooperating are confident that much good will be accomplished.
 The special truck which carries the clinic arrived from Little Rock last night, finding the road hard to travel. Through misunderstanding, the truck was routed over the Conway and Palarm road instead of the detour. As result, Dr. Frances Sage Bradley and her staff had a hard trip and re quired part of the day for rest.
 One change has been made in the arrangements here. The truck was placed on the lot opposite the First Methodist church instead of the court house lawn as announced. Facilities available at the courthouse were not sufficient, it was said. At the new location, Dr. Bradley and her staff will have access to the convenicnces of the church although the greater part of the work will be done in the truck itself.
 Dr. Bradley's clinic at present has the unique distinction of being the only enc of the kind in the United States. It was built and equipped two years ago at Chicago and since then has toured the states of Indiana and Kentucky. However, bill is now pending before the state legislature of Michigan for an appropriation with which to duplicate the special for use in that state.
 The work of the special in Arkan- sas has also given rise to movement for an Arkansas clinic and it has gained headway since Dr. Bradley will be able to remain only con- paratively short time in tfis state. As proposed by the. state board of health, the clinic would also provide free dental attention as well as the examination offered on the special Since the arrival of the clinic in Con- way, numerous requests have been made by towns and cities for visits. All such requests, however, can not be met, and the legislature in 1923 probably will find strong sentiment in favor of Arkansas undertaking child welfare work on it's own re- sources. Dr. Bradley and her staff are working under auspices of the federal department of labor.
 The reception committee oe which Mrs Joseph Frauenthal is chairman is arranging today for an informal reception Tuesday from , 90 to ' o'clock under auspices of Conway phy- sicans and dentists, at which the public will be given opportunity to inspect the clinic and its remarkably complete equipment. Physicians and dentists of the city and their wives will be asked to form the receiving line. As Dr. Bradley stops work at o'clock, the truck can be open for inspection. All citizens of the city whether or not directly in- terested in child welfare are invited 10 call during those hours.
 Vilonia and Guy will be visited by the clinic next week, it seems certain. County Agent T. M Williams and Mrs. C. D. Turner, home agent, were delegated to select the points at which the clinic should stop. The dates will be announced later.
 With the good start made today, it is probable that the clinic will be kept busy the entire week hero. Effect work has been done by the organlIa- tions which undertook to arouse sup port for it, and Mrs. C. w. Garrison of Little Rock has also been Of great assistance as advance agent. Dr. Garrison, the state health officer. probably will spend one day here dur ing the progress of the clinic.
 Besides Dr. Bradley, the staff of the clinic includes Miss Wynch, the grad uate nurse, Mrs, Dalkins, thc sccre- tary and Mr. Hines, driver of the car.