Evening star., 1922-11-19
LA. SIMON HEADS
| CH|LDREN'S WORK
Again Is Chosen President of
Juvenile Protective
| Association. ..-
OTHER OFFICERS NAMED
Society Reports One Hundred Vol
unteer Workers and Fund Of
$1,000 Needed.

| Louis A. Simon has been reelected
president Of the Juvenile Protective
Association, following a meeting of
the. board of directors. Other officers
rc-elected were: Mrs. w. D. IBigelow,
first vice president; Mrs. George w.
Cook, second vice president: Miss
! Louise King, secretary, and Charles
z. Light, treasurer. The staff Of the
association includes Mrs. Edna X.
Bushee, executive secretary; Miss
Dorothy Allen, field secretary. and
Miss Ethel Harlan, Office secretary.
| The association reported a need
for 100 volunteers and a budget of
$1,000 to meet the problems which
have been brought to it's attention.
An intensive campaign will be held
November 27 to December 4. under
the direction of the budget commit
tee of the association. Central head
quarters will be opened on F. street
some time this week. where the
workers will assemble to receive in
! structions.
Additions to Committee.
Mrs. Whitman Cross. general chair
man of the budget committee, reports
a number of new members. Mrs.
Wallace Radcliffe accepted the vice
Craftsmanship of the social group and
will be assisted by Miss Martha
| chairmen. They are planning some
interesting social events. which will
| include bridge parties and other
methods of raising the quota as
signed to their group.
| Mrs. Fred Volland. former p. A. r.
Estate treasurer. will serve as vice
chairman for the patriotic and mill,
| tary group; Mrs. S. w. Norris will
! represent the w. c. T. L. circles. Mrs.
Nv. r. Kahn bach the Mothers Congress
and Parent Teacher Association. Mrs
| Nannette B. Paul the Anthony League.
Mrs. Irving ketchum of Georgetown
will assist Mrs W. d. Bigelow, leader
of the religious group.
| Mrs. Milton \. Francis. leader of
! the colored group, assisted by Mrs.
| ton, Miss Hershey and Mrs. J. \. TeT-
| rell, reported progress, not only in the
| organization of committees and plans
for the campaign, but in the receipt
| day Evening Club has contributed
| 500, and another club has pledged a
| like amount. A ball will be given
early in December in the hall back of
| the Lincoln Theater. which Mr.. Harry
Crandall has loaned for the occasion.
the Cleveland School Community
! Center, Sth and T streets, where Mrs.
Layton is in charge. The indications
are that the quota assigned to the
| colored group will be oversubscribed.
Speakers to Be Provided.
Every organization having meet
| ing scheduled within the next fort
| speakers bureau of the Juvenile Pro-
| tective Association, Main 2314. and
arrange for representative to give
a five-minute talk on the work the
organization is doing for the preven-
tion of delinquency among children.
how it can help other organizations
and how they can help 1t. During the
past week speakers addressed num-
Der of the d. A. r. chapters. w. c. T.
U. circles. Sunshine Society. mission
ary meetings, WOman's City Club.
federal employees and other gather
ings.
/ Judge Kathryn Sellers of the Juve-
nile Court, in one Of her talks. said:
Il do not feel that 1 can make too
strong plea for the work Of the
Juvenile Protective Association. The
Juvenile Court is really helpless un-
! less the agencies we have In the city
l-and this one l think is one Of the
beSt-come to our assistance and
render confidential help. I consider
the Juvenile Protective Association
! saves hundreds Of dollars every year
for the taxpayers of the District"
Urges "Unqualified Support
! J. Wilmer Latimer, former judge of
| the Juvenile Court, asserted that the
unqualified support by the community
of the work of the Juvenile Protective
Association will tend to reduce de-
| jlinquency of children, and the work
| of the Juvenile Court will be lessened
to a considerable extent. He ex-
pressed the belief that the associa-
| tion, with the support of the many
church and other organizations, will
reduce delinquency to a minimum.
| Mrs. Cross declared that prevention
of delinquency among children is
something that the whole city ought
! to be doing. "It is not charity" she
said people must protect themselves
by protecting children"