The Washington herald., 1922-11-15
ASKS new BOARD
TO GOVERN CHILD
WELFARE MATTERS
Charities Report Presents
Plan to End Row Over
Industrial Home.

Appointment Of the members OF
the Board Of Chiidren's Guardians
by the District Commissioners was
recommended yesterday by the
Board of Charities. whose report
was made public by George S. Will
Son. secretary of the board.
1t was also recommended that the
Industrial Home School be placed
under the control of such a board
of guardians to end the quarrel be-
tween the trustees of the school and
the members of the Board of Char
tiles.
We have frequently expressed
the conviction that all public well
fare agencies should be under the
direction of the District Commits
sioners." declared the members of
the Board of Charities.
In its report the Board of Char
tiles takes the position that the In
dustrial School should be used for a
receiving home for the children COM
mitted to the care of the Board of
Children's Guardians. and to con-
tinue to care for such children as
cannot be better provided for else
where.
SCHOOL NOW CioSeo.
The school was closed by the Dis
rict Commissioners following the
removal of the children controlled
by the Board OF Children's Guard
ians. and Is now standing idle.
Ii is reported that during the last
fiscal year the Board of Children's
Guardians cared for a daily average
of 1.S75 children. Last years aver
age was Ls4o.
While il is admitted that the best
place for bringing up the children is
in a good home. the Board of Char
tiles points out the Importance OF
careful investigation of home con-
ditions before placement and vigi-
liant continued supervision after
placement"
| The board reported that during
the year il has Inspected more thar
100 family homes. and while some
conditions were found that should
he remedied, on the whole the char
acter Of the homes were satisfac-
tory
Seek More Funds.
Recommendation is made that ad.
ditional funds be appropriated fol
! lne tAlcuslOl OF the idClilNltS at lue
Industrial Home School for ColoreC
Boys. which Is said to be filled anc
can only accommodate ninety chill.
dren.
Exception is taken to the act OF
Congress in authorizing the location
of the proposed Home and Schoo
for Feeble Minded on the propert,
now occupied by the Home for tho
Aged and Infirm at Blue Plains
The argument is made that IL would
be dangerous to place the helples,
people in immediate contact with
the population of the proposed
Home for the Feeble Minded.
The Municipal Lodging Hous,
furnished s,3l2 lodgings during tn,
year as compared with $3.50 for thu
preceding year. il was stated. Dur.
ing several of the winter month.
cants were turned away.
Recommendation is made that :
new building be erected to hous,
Wa shington's homeless unemployed
The board reported IL a matter
of simple justice that unfortunat,
persons who cannot obtain bal
should receive prompt hearing IL
court" 1t stated that many an &C.
cused person is kept in Jail fol
months and after trial is held Il
be innocent and yet there is nC
means of making reparatiou on &C.
count of the period of incarcera
ton"
About the District Jail. tn,
board states that there is a "chroni,
condition Of congestion and thai
frequently 800 persons are sent e
building that cannot properl,
house over 200.