The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-12
SOCIAL SERVICE BUREAU MOVES SATURDAY
into ENLARGED QUARTERS AFTER 7 YEARS

dreds of dollars are saved the county
and the taxpayers annually through
such work
Prevention is Aim.
In this connection, the statement of
Rev. George G. Burbanck, head OF
the department of social education OF
the bureau, is of interest. Rev. Bur
banck head of the department of so
cial education of the bureau, is Of
interest. Rev. Burbanck asserts the
bureau is working on the assumption
that prevention is better than cure.
He says:
The Social Service motto is cure
if you must, prevent if you can We
aim to diagnose social conditions, find
the source of the evil condition, and
eliminate that source
Education of the giver is as i'm
portant as education of the person
who receives aid, according to him.
To this end, the social education de-
partment has taken steps to circulate
all information regarding reports of
state institutions, which have inmates
from Wayne county. Then these re
ports are applied to conditions locally.
Seek Information.
QuestionnaireS are sent OF heads OF
these institutions, and they are asked
to state what steps should be taken to
prevent other cases of a like nature,
coming from this county. In other
words, the bureau aims eventually at
making relief work unnecessary. 1t
proceeds on the theory that these in
situations exist because conditions in
1fIT 1r~a
should be remedied
Besides its public health service de-
partment, the bureau has general su-
pervision of the veneral disease clinic,
which is in direct charge of DR.. S. E.
Smith, at Easthaven. A countrywide
tuberculosis committee is also num-
bered among the activities. This COM
mittes which has representatives in
evely township is under the direction
of DR.. George B. Hunt. At present it
is cooperating with the state board of
health in putting on a tuberculosis
educational campaign in the county.
Other Department Heads
Mrs. J. T. Hornaday is chairman Of
the family welfare department. The
bureau also conducts the home serv-
ice department for the Wayne county
/ garet Starr is at the head of this di-
vision which looks after eX-service
men.
Sam Fred has charge of the finance
and membership division, and Horace
! Kramer is chairman of the health di-
/ vision
! The Social Service bureau also con-
ducts all investigation into cases of
+! distress which would otherwise be
! handled by the county 1t insures
against waste of funds and avoids du-
! pliCation of relief
Bodies Affiliated
The following organizations are af-
! filiated with. the Richmond Social Ser
vice bureau:
Rotary club, Wayne county chapter
American Red Cross, Wayne County
Medical society. Woman's club; Rich
mond Day Nursery association, Penny
club, Ministerial association, Kiwanis
club. the Union Mission.
Richmond Teachers federation, Cen
| trail Trades and Labor Council, Sal
! walton Army, Home for Friendless
! Women. Women's Auxiliary of Harry
| Ray Post, American Legion, Harry
! Ray Post, J. w. Jay Dental Coterie.
| Richmond Chamber of Commerce,
Richmond Community Service. YM
! c. A. Richond w. c. T. U. federation
/ Ex-officio members are: w. G. Bate.
| superintendent of schools, William A.
! Bond, Judge, Wayne Circuit court. w
| Howard Brooks, Auditor. Wayne coun.
| ty, J. o. Edgerton, Trustee of Wayne
! township.