Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-05-12
Friday Morning ....~.."May u, 1922.
Social Service League ConferenCe

The Social Service League of Monteom-
cry County, it is believed, will develop
much-needed new life as a result OF din
ner conference held at the Montgomery
Country Club, at Rockville, on May End
1922, and participatedin byrepresentative
citizens from all parts of the county
Each district Of the county was given
an opportunity to be represented by a
prominent citizen who had the welfare Of
his district, as we'll as the welfare of all OF
MONTGOMERY, at heart. The object OF the
conference was to exchange views and to
plan the work for the coming year. Inc
meeting was conducted by DR.. j. W. Bird.
Those present who pledged themselves to
manifest increased interest in the work OF
the League and to urge the people in their
respective localities to give liberal finan-
cial support we're;
Mrs. James Adkins. of Bethesda district
Miss r. C. Blunt, Of Gaithersburg district
Mrs. ]. E. Deets, Of Clarksbure district
Mrs. Lawrence Allnutt, Of Poolesville dis
trict; Mrs. George Lamar, of Rockville dis
trict; Mrs. Bessie Stone. of Potomac dis
tict; Mrs. Upton Nourse. of Jamestown dis
uict; Mr.. Archie W. Souder, Of Damascus
district; DR.. Katherine Wright. Of Wheaton
district.
The guests were greeted by Rev. James
Kirkpatrick, President OF the League. He
urged all to assist in carrying out the work
of the League.
Hon. Edward C. Peter, Judge OF the Cir
cult Court, then announced the establish
ment of the Juvenile Court for Montgomery
county and the appointment Of the Social
Worker Of the League as Probation Officer.
He expressed his faith in the work Of the
League and his belief that the people of
the county would back up the League.
especially in its new field Of assisting the
Court in the care Of dependent and neg
lected children.
The League Nurse and the Social Worker
presented some distressing problems, which
are of concern to all Of US and cannot be
dealt with at the present time due to lack
Of funds.
Edwin W. Broome, superintendent Of
the county public schools. gave the value
of social work in checking disorders which
affected not only the child whose environ
ment is detrimental to his welfare. but
also all the school children who associated
with the neglected one. His theme was if
one child suffers, your child suffers too.
DR.. Vim. T. Pratt, County Health Officer.
spoke Of the service Of the League from
public health standpoint.
A motion was made and carried re-
questing DR.. Pratt to send his excellent
address to the county papers for the bene-
fit of all interested.
DR.. Jas. E. Deets expressed his interest
in the work Of the Social Service League.
Mr.. W. P. Hays, Of Kensington. made
some valuable suggestions as to the edu-
cation afforded by intelligent publicity.
The General Secretary Of the Maryland
Chldren's Aid, Mr.. George L. Jones, elo-
quently told Of the value of getting at the
source OF social disorder and thereby en-
riching the lives of all for the benefit OF
the entire community.
The conference resulted in the forma-
ton of committee to work out plans for
strengthening the League and to assist it
to carry on the work so vital to a county's
progress.