South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-10


for these have the rather inevitable
tendency OF diminishing self-respect .
self-reliance and independence The .
work. ne explained. must be con- .
Quoted upon two very sound Tr.n- F.
c.ples and with strict adherance 10
these principles. ethics and econo-
mics
Iauds Welfare Work
Welfare work did much to help
when the business slump came, he
asserted There were certain plans
or Fundamentals followed in the
scheme of relieving or meeting this
adverse situation. Briefly, these
were the vacation plan, the pension
plan. the stock selling plan and the
insurance plan. In this connectioo, .
ne added that no man Is let 90 with
out the consent OF the welfare de-
Partment The result obtained by
this policy has been the gaining Of
the loyal support OF the workmen. I
In this fact alone. Or. Lippincott
asserted that welfa-e work az the
Sudebaker plant found itself ade-
quately justified.
The banquet was we'll attended .
That birth control would be the
most effective method of preventing
crime and that the state legisla-
,ure should pass a law permitting
physicians 10 impart Information in
regard TO birth control 10 those who
are mentally potential criminals, was
the contention Of Judge o. b. Rat
elim OF Covington. Ind, who spo6e
Monday morning before the Indiana
state conference of Charities and
Correction. &C..
Mental experts Of this time tell
us that nearly all of our criminals
come from the mental detectives,
and 10 prevent the multiplication of
criminals and dependents our legis-
lature passed in 1907 an act to pre-
vent procreation OF confirmed crim-
ina.s, idiots. imbeclles or rapists.
providing that the superintendents
and boards of managers of lnstitu-
uons where such persons are con-
fined shall have the authority TO per
form such operations as shall be de-
cided safest and most effective, after
the mental condition OF such inmates
are examined into.
I'm 1921 the Supreme court held
that this act was unconstitutional
except with the consent Of the per-
son on whom the operation is per-
formed.
Marriage Laws Wrong.
Since then many social workers
are bringing pressure to bear on our
legislature 20 enact laws TO prevent
marriage in all cases where the con-
tracing parties are not tit TO be
parents.
In the Hight Of this 1t would seem
| that our marriage laws constructed
/ for the purpose of preventing the
weak and detectives from marrying
are constructed from the wrong
\ point OF view and are a monstTosity;
/ that legislators and social workers
/ who have brought about our present
/ legislation for the purpose Of pre-
venting the multiplication Of defec-
/ tives are on the wrong track; and
we seriously question whether such
legislation has prevented the multi
I plcation of detectives and criminals.
Unless incarcerated in our state in
sututions so that they cannot get
together If they are not permitted 10
marry they generally do worse.
Regrets Lack Of Interest.
The physical and mental factors
i'm delinquency was the subject or
talk by Edna r. Jatho, psychologist
for the Indiana School for Feeble
minded Youth. Fort Wayne
The mental aspect" she said "is
| the most important single factor in
any behavior problem. Behavior is
/ the result OF mental processes. and
may be warped by illness. But the
| fundamental factor is the presence
I of a mentality that can be so warp
ed"
The lack Of public interest is the
/ greatest problem in the efficient
management of public institution
/ said Alva ROckhin superintendent
/ OF the poor asylum Of Warsaw To
/ COunteract this, she tells Of annual
/ p.cnics which are held and at which
as many as 5000 attend at one time.
! The churches OF the county were in
Z vited 20 hold their meetings there
and 10 inspect the institution Sun
I day school picnics are held on the
[ grounds and various examinations
are invited TO go over the premises.
Perhaps the most satisfactory
and influential group we have enter
I tanned" she said. lis the Rotary club
I OF Warsaw This group OF live
wires, each man representing a dis
J tinct vocation became personally in
I terested in the work at the home,
some il is true more than others.
/ Taken collectively a point OF con
tact has been established between
our home and the public which
makes it possible for US to feel that
We have a place in the sun
Round Table Sessions.
Mrs F. A Gould presided at one
OF the Round Tables" which were
held al the Chamber of Commerce
/ Charles A. McGonagIe. superinten-
dent OF the Indiana Boys school
( Fred A. Robinson. secretary Of the
f.. Joint purchasing committee of In
I dianapolis; Jesse r. Eschbach. state
examiner Of Indianapolis Or. Keno
. sha Sessions. superintendent OF IN
/ diana Girls School. Clermont, Mrs.
I Alice Foster McCullOch Of Fort
/ Wayne spoke on state charities
BENJAMIN ". Morgan Of Juaet.a
/ presided over the County Charities
/ Round Table william l. Lewis.
/ superintendent OF the county farm
I OF Indianapolis Mrs. Louis Pfeiner
ma.rou OF the County Poor Asylum
/ OF south Bend and Supt- j. +. Gross
I Of BrowuStown talked OF the uses
: and administrations Of poor asylums
During the morning session in the
/ Elxs auditorium other workers
spoke