Evening journal., 1922-02-18
SOCIAL WORKERS
END CONFERENCE
ContInued from TIrst page

| grants own point OF view about
America and the problems Amer
lea is bringing in She took up
first the effect of the laws and their
administration upon the alien. She
discussed the effect OF the Internal
Revenue Act Of 1913 on the immi-
grant group. Great injustice had
been done by the immigrants by
the administration OF this law
because II was not properly un-
dehstood. Many aliens who were
resident aliens were wrongly classed
as nonresident. she said, and in
| consequence heavily over-taXed.
A great deal of suffering was caus-
ed as a result OF this. There has
been a great deal OF unfair discrim-
hnation against the foreigner simply.
she said. because he does not happen
TO be born in America His efforts
Z to hold educational classes and clubs
have been interfered with and his
papers have been attacked as being
unAmerican. The fact OF the situa-
ton is that there is no one element
in the immigrants life I'm America
that has been as constructive and
Americanizing in its true sense as
the foreign language press. These
papers are printing over 100000
words a month OF government and
educational Information and are
helping their people to learn about
the country and become Identified
with IT,
DR.. Francis Lee Dunham. lecturer
] ~ eanfmN r.nnaHnfuf az Tnfra Hon
kins Hospital and Bureau OF Labor
Statistics. Baltimore. was the speak
er OF the division OF the program
known as corrections" He spoke
on the subject OF the application OF
Intelligence tests In examinations OF
delinquent individuals. The speak
er outlined the change that has come
over social welfare work in the past
few years through which II has taken
on broader scientific aspects.
The criteria OF social efficiency were
pointed out as intelligence. char
acter and health; and the relation 'oi
these 10 community welfare was dis
cussed DR. Dunham said that
psychological tests. while OF value as
one element in the analyses OF con
duct by no means cover the whole
. field. but that various social as well
as biological tests also are necessary
10 make a complete adjustment IN
cases OF anti-social conduct. Tho
, speakers remarks were applied tC
work IN ne Delaware schools and In
the Juvenile Court
The following resolutions were
, adopted:
Resolved. That this conference
feels very greatly Indebted to the
management OF the Hotel duPon
for the generous offer Of meeting
space for the conference sessions
and tenders It's grateful acknowl
. edgements OF the splendid service
, and cordial cooperation which hav,
contributed so largely to the sue
cess Of these meetings.
Resolved. That this conference
I, express its sincere apprc citation o
the courtesy Of Mr.. and Mrs. Pierr
s. DUPONT in planning for its mem
, hers the visit 20 Longwood this aft
ernoon and also that hearty thank
, he extended TO those whose gener
=, Gus offer Of transportation faciiitie
= has made the visit possible.
Resolved. That the Conference
d, acknowledge its great obligation Il
the newspapers Of Wilmington,
O whose cooperation has enabled 81
, members to share with the eniir
. community. the inspiration OF IL
meetings.
Resolved. That the members o
, the Conference are convinced tina
70 has accomplished real and lastini
/, good in the State Of Delaware. ant
a that the Professional Social Work
. ers' Club. Of Delaware. he requested
n to plan a similar gathering mex
year.
At 215 o'clock this afternoon al
d, the guests met az the Hotel duPon
20 enjoy an automobile trip to loca
points Of Interest The trip Will en-
! at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. p.
7. dupont. Longwood. and an orgai
recital and social hour will be en-
loved In the DUPONT conservatorie'
social Workers Conference.
Al yesterday afternoons session
y Miss Margaret L. Rich. speaker {
10 the Family Section" OF the confer
'd ence. spoke on "Intrenching fc
h. Peace" stressing the thought Of CO
operation and mobilization for
n peace program in social work, an
10 stating that a social service eS
change was the only means Of es
T. tablishing efficient cooperate
ID among social agencies.
of "Only people OF unusual sympath
and understanding should be er
"a gagged in social work among chi
D. dren said J. Prentice Murphy. e,
ecutive secretary of the Children
Bureau Of Philadelphia. discussin
minimum standards for Child Carin
Societies. Mr.. Murphy emphasize
H. that economy in the care OF n
II child usually results in his being a
expense 10 society IN later life. an
a child Is not well cared for, !
I'd pointed out, unless It's surrounding
n make for its happiness as well q
ne it's physical welfare. In placing q
VI children. whose parents are dead {
d. untitled to care for them, child we
ne fare organizations should not
IS economy stand in the way Of placir
the child in home where he ca
ne receive exactly the attention whis
his case needs.
NJ Health. according to Or. Ellen
~ Potter chief OF the Children's b
A.. reau. State Department Of Pub
' Welfare Of Pennsylvania, Is not r
y. garded by modern society simply
= freedom from disease. but as phys
70 cal, mental and moral potential pr
ductivity"