Evening star., 1922-02-28

factor in removing many. problems
that vex from the field, Of con-
troversy. the speaker continued.
1t is not fair always. to line up en-
ployers and labor against each other.
as. for instance, in the discussion Of
| child labor. Mr.. Croxton pointed out.
Approached as community problem
you take 1t out of the field of con-
sees the problem in. the large way.
By approaching the problem OF work
ing conditions from the standpoint Of
public health the problem Is at once
taken out of the field OF controversy.
he said.
Another big point to work OF a
council Of social agencies. Mr.. Crox-
ton declared, is that 1t enables a city
to think out its community problems
as whole. It is natural for organiza-
problems and programs are the most
important, but the council Of social
agencies gives better understanding
Of community problems, and shows
. clearly how all can best meet the situ-
alton. He detailed work done in CO.
lumbus on dental clinics, in recreation
and In unemployment.
1T Is fatal II council undertakes
to do some work that an agency
| should do" Mr.. Croxton asserted.
That community is richest which
has the greatest number of citizens
interested in human problems" he
continued. He concluded by pointing
out that a community. even as an in
!, dividual, should have "a vision and a
program"
Accomplishment Told OF
President Ncwbold Noyes of the To-
cal Council of Social Agencies told of
the accomplishments, aims and needs
OF the council, now year old. He
pointed out that the maximum eff
cheney was not being attained at that
kRyf I
OF driving care and worry and suf-
fering from the District" Duplica-
tion of effort was rife. each agency
working out its destiny alone. The
agencies saw, however. that the fu-
ture OF welfare work in the District
rested upon the ability to meet face
to face to consider problems. and so
the Council of Social Agencies was
formed.s
''The first and greatest accomplish
ment was that we succeeded in get
ting together at ALL" Mr.. Noyes said.
complished. but we have made a
splendid start"
Listing the achievements of the
council. Mr.. Noyes outlined them as
follows: l. Standing committee work
progressed so far that duplication of
among the agencies. 2. Existence of
| unmet needs established. g. Survey
Of outdoor and indoor recreational ia
cilities almost completed. 4. Survey
undertaken Of District marriage laws.
5. Partial solution of the problem of
the homeless man. 6. Register of To-
cal social agencies for public distribu-
| ton begun. Z. Problem of the tu-
berculosis child being studied. s. The
council Is solidly behind several Inn
portant pieces of social legislation
| much needed for the District.
''The council aims to have every
| welfare agency make its dollars, time
and energy count to the utmost"
President Noyes declared.
Two Needs Stressed.
The two great needs Of the council
today. he said, are the whole hearted
devotion of the agencies and the sup
port of the general public.
Telling the story Of the little en-
gine that watched the big engines
pun up the steep grade and away
over the crest, and at last one day
had the chance to try it itself, max
ing the trip successfully. Mr.. Noyes
said the Council of Social Agencies
'is now on the upgrade. but isn't
afraid Of the upgrade. 1t will soon
be over the crest, and on the down
grade" he concluded.
Commissioner Keller, besides CIV
ing his Endorsement to the alley
dwelling problem plan, stressed the