The Washington herald., 1922-06-06

NO,etVsto IIO" TuVe ONc
the guardians activities has led to
the demands that a list Of the homes
to which children are sent be pub
ished. Characterizing the action
Of members in Withholding this in
as "highhanded." Mrs.
Giles Scott Rafter. president OF the
Congress of Mothers and Parent
Teacher Associations. last night de-
clared that thorough investigation
would be asked.
"Come Out Into open.-
''All We want is that the Board
OF Guardians come out into the
open" Mrs. Rafter said. We want
10 know to what kind Of homes these
children are being sent. and why
there is an air OF mystery surround
ing their whereabouts. ItNmust be
evident that some explanation Is
due the public by the board before
the Industrial Home School is
closed
Commenting on the policy OF TAX
ing children from the District in
stitution and placing them in pri-
vate institutions, Frank R. Jellen,
prominent merchant and member
OF the board OF trustees OF the In
dustrial School. said last night:
The trustees agree with the guar
dams that IL is generally preferable
for children to be placed In real
homes. However. instead Of placing
children in homes the board OF
guardians Is removing them from
splendidly equipped Institution
and assigning them TO small. un-
equipped receiving homes" where
they are often subjected to the
worst conditions Imaginable"
Saving Absurd, He Says.
Characterizing as absurd" the
statement that $4,000 annually
would be saved by closing the In
dustrial School. Mr.. JelleF pointed
TO the fact that from $40 TO $50 per
monh is paid for each child placed
month is paid for each child placed
disns.
when this IL done" Mr.. Jelleff
continued. lit Is absurd to say that
any money would be saved. OBJ
viously IL costs more to support
children separately than in our In
stitution. Moreover. the terrible
conditions that have been revealed
through investigation Of these So
called homes proves that II 10 i'm
possible for anv board TO hnd
suitable home for these children on
short notice
Fair Play for Chiid Urged.
III a child is going to be placed
in an institution il should be placed
in one that is conducted on high
principles. and that has suficient
accommodations" Mr.. Jelle1 as
serted. Il do not believe you can
find a better place than the Indus
trial Home School in which to keep
children until real homes can be
found. Certainly il stands in marked
contrast to some Of the places TO
which the Board OF Guardians is
sending children now"
While IL is believed that most of
the homes to which children have
been sent are respectable. II is
pointed out that the cases in which
alleged laXity exists have been
brought to light by accident or by
parents OF the children. The con-
dition Of 'farmed-out" orphans an&
children with no interested rels-
tives. il is explained. canndt be
learned until the guardians make
known the location of their homes"
Await Report Tomorrow.
Following a statement from the
Board of Guardians that the Indus
trial Home School would not be
needed after July 1. the Board OF
Charities three months ago ap-
pointed a special committee TO con-
slider the matter and report. Recon-
mendations based on this report will
be made to the District Commits
sioners tomorrow.
Commissioner Rudolph stated last
night that IL Is the policy OF the
Commissioners to act on the recon-
mendation OF the Board OF Chari-
ties. While II is not known what
this recommendation will be, II is
believed that a special investiga-
ton OF the Board of Guardians will
be asked should the Board OF Chari-
ties indorse the guardians recon-
mendation that the school be closed.