Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
SOCIAL DELEGATES
Ii AT WHITE HOUSE
Entertained by President and
!; Mrs. Harding-Marine
is...a Band Plays.
"HOME" TOPIC FOR DAY
Several Speakers to Take Up Vari-
Gus Phases at Memorial
Continental Hall.
"HoME" TOPIC FOR DAY

More than 5000 registered delegates
to the National Conference of Social
Work, including some of the most
noted philanthropists, humanttarians
and educators in the world. are today
enjoying the hospitality of President
Harding and the first lady OF the
land" on the south lawns of the White
House. The Marine Band is furnish
ing a concert. Practically every ma
ton in the world is represented at
this gathering.
This fete at the home of the Presi-
dent typifies the topic for all-day dis
cussion at more than score of meet
ings-"The Home" Various phases OF
this subject and its relation to social
work were explained and argued from
numerous angles.
Many Speakers Listed.
The principal gathering is at Me
ing. with Homer Folks, president OF
tho national conference, presiding:
Changes in Social Thought and
Standards Which Affect the Family
will be discussed by Porter r. Lee,
director of the New York School for
Social Work. Karl de Schweinitz.
general secretary of the Philadelphia
Society for Organizing Charity, will
speak tonight on Social Work as 1t
Contributes to the Strengthening of
Howes of Scarsdale, n. Y. has the
subject Social Progress Within the
Home
Social attitudes conditioning immi-
grant Embellishments" effects Of in
dustry on the home. cooperation of
social workers with public officials in
the enforcement of laws affecting the
family welfare, progress in social
case work and the human side of
housing were subjects coming before
the several group meetings through
out the day.
Ratio Must Change.
Speaking on the Human Side-of Bad
Housing" Blocker Marquette Of Gin
cinnati, executive secretary of the Bet
ter Housing League. declared rents and
building costs must come down or wages
must go up If the housing problem is
TO be solved.
Every family in the low income
group that has to pay more than one
weeks wage for one months rent" he
said. lis prospective victim of social
breakdown and a candidate for relief"
Mrs. Edith Elmer Wood of Cape
same group. declared the United
States government was the only
civilized government in the world
which does nothing practical to IA
Gated long-term loans from postal
savings deposits to enable working
men to build homes.
1,OGO,S5S Child Workers.
Miss Viola !. Pararise, formerly
connected with the chidren's bureau,
addressing the group meeting on in
dustry and the home, cited census
figures showing 1,05O.S5S child work.
ers in the United States. and de-
Clared the nation was blind hearted
with respect TO the question.
Frank j. Bruno. general secretary
of the Family Welfare Association of
. minneapolis. Mimi, explained that
social case workers organize to
create, amend and strengthen laws,
and express rheir judgment on the
choice nf enforcing officials because
Of their experience with existin e
legal equipme mt and administration,
and because they see, better prob bly,
than any one else, the legal failures
in terms of human suffering, injus-
tee, and tragedy"