Arizona republican., 1921-07-12
RECORD MEETING SHOWS INTEREST
 IN WELFARE WORK

Word has reached Phoenix of the proceedings of the forty eighth an- nual national convention of Social Work which began at Milwaukee, Wis. on June 23, and the return Is 1nxiously awaited of Miss Christie Gilchrist who. was delegate from this state by appointment by Governor Campbell. Her return is daily ex- pected " those interested in social work.
 This convention was distinguished .bove all of its predecessors by the ptendance of notable persons and ty the larger attendance of 2.000 dele fates, indicating the increasing inter yst that is being taken in social well kare work.
 The business of the convention was >onducted by sections so that much If the time during the session ten meetings were being conducted si- simultaneously. The evenings were Siven up to mass meetings, at which lime the foremost social leaders of he country spoke.
 Everything possible was done to provide accommodation and interest Dpr the visitors A buffet was opened n the basement, equipped first aid yfations were established throughout he building by the Milwaukee chap l4r of the Red Cross. Trained at tendants and nurses were on duty al 4ll times Telegraph and long cis- lance telephone stations were opened
 The one big keynote was how to meet new problems which have trown out of the war. First in i'm bortance on the program came the Child issue. Observers were em- phAtic in declaring that this one field was tho biggest and most i'm portant,. due to the increasing earlier Age at which girls and boys enter industrial work and get their first broad view of life.
 The girl, they said. needs the greatest amount of attention because in entering life so early she is forced to meet problems and temptations that in other generations she either never would have encountered or not until she was physically and mental ly equipped. In other words. as one delegate expressed it. the girl is get tne wise in the wrong way"
 Save the child before it goes wrong" might we'll be the motto ap- piled to the children's section.
 In sequence followed the section devoted to delinquents and correction This group brought to the conference 4special type of mind, engaged in the tack of taking the individual after it has become enmeshed in crime or wrong doing and reforming the men ta1ity or caring for the physical be- inG. Judges. doctors. alienists. war d&nt and superintendents of peniten- fiAries and correctional institutions Ire in this group.
 The conduct of institutions and the tAre for the offender after he Us Derved his term and again enters the world were discussed.
 Clusely allied with these was the lection on public agencies and insti- sutions.
 tsPublic health. the family. industrial and economic problems. the local community. mental hygiene. organi- zafion of social forces and the unit iAG Of native an foreign born were trdAted by other classes.
 A picnic was held at Waukesha Deact at which the delegates were the et1ests of local business and in- dustrial houses.
 All meetings were open to the pub lie, which was especially urged to attend, and was assisted on personal problems with advice from section officials