The Washington herald., 1922-08-20
Plan. for Law. Are
Being Framed by
Group.
SAVE HOME SCHOOL
Results of Recent Crusade
Summarized by Com
mittee.


by welfare workers show that
further developments will have to
come by way of legislation. All
that could be done for child ws'-
fare has been accomplished up to
the point of recognizing the
charities system. And legislation
which will complete che work IL
now being prept ed by a group of
leading attorneys In cooperation
With the Congress OF Mothers.
number Of Senators and Represen-
tatives.
As viewed today. the results of
the controversy follow:
1. The Wisconsin Avenue Indus
trial Home School, which the Board
of Chiidren's Guardians ordered
closed July 1 has been saved. While
the exact status of the school Is
being negotiated by the trustees
and guardians. II Is conceded the
institution will continue as part
of the child caring system.
Scores of Homes Cleaned Up.
2. Scores of homes to which
wards of the Board of Guardians
are consigned have been cleaned up.
Win CoTTespOhuiHB iu'P'OS" -
In the treatment OF chiidren- fup-
licity given to number OF MONIES
In which conditions are described as
deplorable Is beieVed 10 nave ae-
complished TINS.
.. AS oirect result OIL iihplose
ment In the piacemen. hones. LOW
eniioren. WARDS OF 'he poaru
Shtoreh o.ai ,,,. e
49, 81. confort, and privilepes
of the average washington child.
4.fThe controversy has disclosed
the fact that laws covering the or
ganization of District charities COM
prise a Legislative muddle" which
compels inefficiency and causes
suffering to those dependent upon
them.
The following outline of the or
ganization Of District charities Will
serve to show the complicated or
ganlzation of the charities system:
In the first place the entire sys-
tenn Is operated through board
control" Responsibility for the
conduct of an institution or agency
Is placed in a board, the members
Of which are appointed either by
the President. the District Commits
sioners or justices from the Dis
trict Supreme Court and the Police
Court. Appointment to one OF
these boards Is looked upon as an
honor. the members serving with
out pay. In every case. however.
the actual work Of the institution
or agency is done through agents
hired by the board.
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instances of board control are
found in the Board of Charities.
the Board Of Children's Guardians.
the board of trustees of the Indus
trial Home School. the Industrial
Home School for Colored Boys. the
National Training School. etc.
Members of the Board of Chart
ties are appointed by the Presi-
dent. This body exercises super
vision over all charity institutions
and agencies with the exception of
the Board of Children's Guardians.
Members of the Board of Chill
dren's- Guardians are appointed by
a committee Of two judges from
the District Supreme Court and one
from the Police Court. This body
"dissolves after making appoint
ments and has no further. control
over the board 1t creates.
Neither of the above boards are
amenable to the District Commis2
sioners. The Board OF Guardians
has no connection whatever. while
the Board of Charities only comes
in contact with city heads in the
preparation of the annual charities
budget
Au,sor,tx ox.r cnuar.r
1ou Vi vi 'ne
e "enooi' ete' az
pointed oy ana are respohsipne 10
the Dlstrict commissioners. Row
ever the institution cohtroiieo oy
this board Is used by the Board OF
Guardians. Tne latter body mas the
authority 10 place cnildren at the
school and remove them regardless
OF the school trustees.
This relationship is pointed to as
one of many instances which COM
pels friction between the several
boards. Other examples are said
to be the independent position Of
the guardians with respect to the
District Commissioner and the
Board of Charities. and the indie
nendence Of all from superyision