The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-17
BUREAU MAY CAUSE
WELFARE MOVEMENT
TO Be TRIED HERE

10dI n1c0mOnQ may De Scl6ct6u -
one OF three cities in the United States
for an experiment in Child Welfare
work was a possibility brought out In
the report given by Miss s. Ethel
Clark at a meeting of the Social Serv-
ice bureau Friday. The three cities
must be college towns, Of $1,000 to
$4,000 population, be located in the
Upper Mississippi valley, and have
some form of child welfare work al
ready under way. Some other re-
quirements are mentioned In the let
ter sent out from headquarters Of the
Commonwealth Fund at Washington,
D. c., all of which are to be found in
this city.
The experiment is to last over a
period OF five years, during which
time q total Of 100000 is to be ex-
pended. At the meeting Miss Clark
was instructed to gather the neces-
sary information and send in 1t to
headquarters at Washington. The eff
/ fort to have Richmond named as one
of the towns was Endorsed by the
executive committee.
Milk Usuage Drive
Explanation of a campaign having
as its slogan use more milk" by
j. L. Dolan, county agent, and an
nouncement that school in lip reac
| ing would be started at the Social Ser
vice bureau for adults, we're othes
! features of the meeting.
The use more milk" campaign was
explained by the county agent for the
benefit of the health division OF the
bureau. It was expected that the bu
| reau would take up the campaign anu
endorse the movement. The matter
was referred to the health division.
VIII Teach School
The school for lip reading will be
taught by Mrs. Isaac Lanning, gradu
ate of Columbia university, and of the
Kinsey lip reading school at Phila
delphia. Mrs. Lanning will hold class
es each Monday and Wednesday a.
2:30 o'clock in the afternoon. This
! first class is Monday, Nov. 81.
i Miss s. Ethel Clark and Howard A
Dill were appointed as delegates te
the Welfare League.
j A series OF child welfare conferences
at which these subjects will be taken
up and discussed in detail, is planned
In the monthly news letter given
the members of the committee, mum
Der of examples of the work done By
the bureau recently are cited. A mum
Der of the examples follow:
i Seldom a week passes without somt
4 difficult transient problem being
brought to our attention. During DC
tober, considerable time was spent II
establishing a residence and making
satisfactory plans for woman, 2.
J years old, from Jacksonville, Fla, IL
Reid Memorial hospital since Sept. II
suffering from probable tuberculosii
of the bone. The girl had left Jack
sonyille last May with relatives ant
left them in Dayton in September be
cause. she refused to be the supper
of a worthless father.
For four years, she claimed sh,
| had been the victim of an unhapp,
} home and in September, decided t.
shift for herself. While alightini
from street car, she sprained he
ankle and on reaching Richmond, tn
condition became so serious that hos
lpital care was necessary. After almos
two months continued correspondence
with agencies in Florida and elsewher
because of the young woman's impos
ture and untruths, some relative
were finally located in Columbus, Ohic
Investigation revealed them to be i
, good circumstances and perfectly will
, ing to take the young woman.
''She was taken by them on Nov. l.
Her condition on leaving the hospita
! was such that she probably will neve
!, be- able to be self-supporting again O
possibly to walk and had relatives nc
been found, she doubtless would hav
, become dependent on this county. W
: felt assured that with the aunt VIII
! came from Columbus for her, that sh
would have adequate and loving car
and the benefit of a real home.
: Difficult Case
"a particularly difficult case at pre-
ent is that of an elderly woman, sic
= and without proper care because 4
: her determination to live alone. r
: only income is $3.50 a month from
special fund and small amounts fro
!, occasional sewing. She is fortunai
. enough to have four children, eac
+ willing to give her home, but 81
4 absolutely refuses to live with Their
We have attempted to get the CHI.
r dren to agree to plan of regular CO
. tributions, but only two are agreeable
. the other two feel that their mother
4 in no condition to live alone and wi
> not contribute toward keeping up
separate home. We have notified b,
a that relief from the township cann
q be given. 1t is our intention to q
O range some satisfactory care for Il
d woman.
Another case is that OF a feebl
minded boy of Is years, incapable
e holding a job and great care to b
# mother. His father is in the Sta
prison. He made almost daily visi
d to the bureau office during Octob,
II in search of employment He got in
" mischief and trouble because he W;
s idle. He succeeded in holding one il
: the bureau found for him day and
# half. Through Mrs. Gambler, of Il
u board of children's guardians, apple
u ton was made for the boys admissic
to the state feeble-minded colony
"A Butlervil1e. He was taken there |
i. an agent from that institution Nov.
"A physician telephoned for Il
services of a nurse in a confluence
81 case some time ago. The woman W,
Ie living in a furnished room in whic
"a there was no provision for heat. B
y cause of the lack OF facilities for ca
II ing for the mother and baby, thu
were taken to the hospital Althous
the mother and father Of the chi
\ had been living together for some tin
In this room. the general secretary G
confession from the girl that tn,
j u-crn mt ynarriad and the man at D.