Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-26
Mrs. Arnold Presidend Of United
Workers, Succeeding Mrs. G. D. Cot

After forty years OF CONTINUOUS serVlce
in various official capacities OF the unlteu
Workers, Mrs George D. Colt retired as
president at to 44th annual meeting Oh
the organization held Tuesday evening in
the town hall Mrs. Colt who has held
the office Of president for the past eleven
years is succeeded by. Mrs. Henry l.
Arnold. The meeting after expressing its
regret at Mrs. Colts retirement as pres
ident, elected her honorary vice presi-
dent.
Following the reading. and acceptance
Of the usual reports and the election Oh
officers, Herbert c. Parsons. deputy COM
missioner and secretary Of the Massa-
chusetts Commission on Probation gave
very interesting talk on Some Appii-
cations of Democracy to Social Work
The meeting, which had large at
tendance, was opened at 7.S0 o'clock
with Mrs. Colt in the chair.
Report Of Years Work.
partments of the United Workers for the
recorfing secretary, Miss Mary Hunt
ington Paddock:
The following report gives but brief
outline of the work carried on by the
various departments Of The United Work
ers:
The United Workers House at Wash
ington street might be called the club
house of the organization. The house
committee has endeavored to keep every
thing in good repair at a minimum cost.
During the year gas has been brought in
to the house, and another room devoted
to the use Of the public health nurses,
thus giving them all of their working
rooms on one floor. The increasing ac-
tivities of The United Workers have re-
quired almost constant use of the house.
Besides the Office of the city missionary.
the nurses rooms and the eInployr.. mt
bureau, there are committee meet.4.e5s.
sewing and cooking classes. and the two
clinics.
The City Mission committee reports a
Year of no marked changes. One hundred
and forty families have felt the touch of
this department, some receiving mater
ial aid, while others have been helped
with advice and information received
through friendly calls. The industrial
depression and unemployment have not
The pleasures that could be extended
were through fresh air outings, the gen
erous donations of the school children
at Thanksgiving, and Christmas gifts
to the children, these last provided by
special contribution. 1t is the aim of the
City Mission committee to reach all
families in Norwich who are in distress
through difficulties due to sickness, mis-
fortune or other causes, and to help such
families to become supporting and
happy citizens.
The work of the public health nursing
department has shown a gradual but
steady progress in the number Of patients
cared for. The total number Of call.
| made by the nurses curing 1922 was
| 5410. At the beginning of the year a
| tuberculosis nurse was added to the
staff, this being made possible by the
action of the tuberculosis committee q
the Norwich chapter Of the American
Red Cross. In July a day camp was
| inausurated, to which children were in
T1ted who had been in contact WITH tn
berculosfs, or showed. marked degree
Of urderw&ght. The expenses inciden
to this day camp were met by the tuber
eulosis fund derived from the sale o.
! Christmas seals. At the closing of thu
schools for the summer, Little Mothers
j leagues were organized. The enrollmen
was so large that it was necessary t,
| hold seven leagues weekly The Rocl
| Nook Children's clinic and the tlGbercu
| losis clinic have maintained a steady 1T
| tendance throughout the year Owing I,
the scarcity Of private duty nurses i
| was decided to enlarge the staff and ado
hourly nursing to the WORK. Coincden
with this decision it became necessary I,
accept the resignation of the tuberculosi
| IT,
to the staff, it was decided to generate
the entire work; the town to be divide,
into districts. The tuberculosis cmmitte
of the Norwich Red Cross have appro
ipriated a definite sum to The Unite
/ Workers for tuberculosis work, and pro
vided another Ford coupe.
The employment bureau had a bus
year, having had more ordered work tha
ever before. Many who have receive
work for years are still on the book;
There have been 1888 articles cnt an
made.
The committee on almshouse visitatio
report that through the efficiency of til
superintendent and his wife, Mr.. an
Mrs. Chapman, the house Is kept in ez
, cellent condition. Four deaths occurre
during the year. The house is visite
monthly by two members Of the commit
tee. Christmas was made bright by gift
which were greatly appreciated.
The work Of the district visitation fa
been successfully carried on by faithft
and conscientious visitors. The collection
made last fall were greater than for til
; five previous years, indicating the iatel
est of Norwich people in the work cal
ried on by the United Workers
The health of the twenty patti ants 6
the Sheltering Arms during the year 1872
has been extremely good. Only or
death has occurred. The monthly ava
rage has been fourteen in the famil,