Evening star., 1921-02-15

When the next Congress is called
upon to make appropriations for To-
cal charitable institutions it will find
social service organizations here
united and determined on having
them granted. if movement initiated
at meeting of the Washington
Council of Social Agencies in the
Raleigh Hotel yesterday afternoon is
carried out
Walter Ufford, general secretary OF
the Associated Charities, severely
criticised the present Congress for
failing to grant numerous such in
*titutlons financial relief. and called
upon the council to take definite
steps to prevent repetition of this
neglect. His remarks were supported
by several delegates and were warm
~ received by the representative
gathering.
Mr.. CHord's View.
Il believe one of the most impor-
tant tasks before this body MIR
Gnord said, lis consideration Of the
manner in which Congress is han
gram Of the District.
TO cite one instance, the Com
misSloners recommended an appro-
priatton for an institution for feeble.
minded persons. The House and Sem
ate conferees denied the request for
, 1unds. THESE are measures we are
or should be. deeply interested in.
or still greater importance is the
question Of attendance at our pub
iib schools" he said. The speaker in
timated the pressing need for more
stringent compulsory attendance
statute he quoted an article from
The Star. which showed that 90 pei
cent OF the children who should at
tend school here are absent"
There is no more important work
before any social service organiza
tion," he said. "than starting the chill.
dren right. Up on the hill they tell
US wescan't agree among ourselves a.
to what We want. This council car
snow the next Congress that we are
united"
While Mr.. Uford's remarks were
warmly received. several persons
pointed out that definite action alonp
these lines cannot be taken until the
several member organizations have
been notified. the councils constitu.
tlon making such provision. 1t was
intimated that the movement will de.
velop at subsequent meetings.
Committee Unanimously Chosen.
Organization of the administration
of the council was brought a ster
nearer completion yesterday after.
noon when report of the NOMINATING
committee, which had been directed
to select an executive committee. was
unanimously adopted and the com.
mittee's selections automaticall,
elected. The permanent executive
committee consists of the followfne
members: Mrs. Whitman Cross Of the
Instructive Visiting Nurses Society
William Knowles Cooper Of the Y. NJ
{. A., Newbold Noyes Of the Associat.
ed Charities, DR.. Walter S. Ufford of the
Association for the Prevention of Tuber.
culosis, and Mrs. Henry F. Burt Of the
Community Service. all Of whom viii
serve for period of one year.
William NJ. Clarke of the Gospel Mis-.
sion. Mrs. Edward Costigan of the
Consumers League. Mrs. Charles A
Goldsmith Of the Jewish Foster Home
Mrs. Clara J. Neigh of the Neighbor.
hood House, and Rev. w. Tayloe Sny-
der of the Episcopal Eye, Ear and
Throat Hospital, all Of whom viii
serve for a period of two years: Mrs
Edna K. Bushee Of the Juvenile Pro.
tective Association. Mrs. James s
Harlan of the Child Welfare Societv
the Rev. John O'Brady of the ST Vin'
cent de Paul Society, Miss Sonhi.
Sweet Of the Junior League ana Mrs