New Britain herald., 1923-10-18

= $500
healthy mina cea.binsa vita saass
slaa. reservation and spiritual xFssth
spsiis success 70 asFslap All tAsss
sspsess In the family lifs the wsleFs
association must bseems = eennset'
lns ilnk bstssen ths peapls and H.
ssallshls resources IN the community
semelimss Il 10 q long hard pull, ael
only 20 connect the family With thess
opportunities but 70 nrsl awaken IL
them the desire for seed shinss VITA
CUT which all patching aad eutsles
helps avail nothing, In order 70 sffse-
luslly build up normal family life
tie Welfare association belisyss that
kindly Investigation 10 necessary for
real understanding, that as We give
prompt matsial relief We can better
encourage thrift and q sense OF re-
spensihllity and self respect II &c
know the cause OF the difficulties
Only thus can We help 10 raise moral
standards TO improve the health and
lnstili the necessary initiative.
IN order 10 do this the Welfare
association must know lie city - lie
government, il public and private
agencies, Its churches, schools, its
reerestionsl facilities, and we must
work with relatives, employers. pas
tors, physicians and all other agencies
30 closely connected with family life,
There 10 great need for all phil.
anlhropie agencies 10 understand each
Others work 80 that we shall all be
OF more service 10 our community
Good family case work Is not enough.
There are community needs: there are
conditions which hinder the eradica.
tlen OF poverty and add TO the mum.
hers of broken homes Development
along community lines must go hand
In hand with building better stand.
ards In individual families. The value
of prenatal instructive baby clinics,
health clinics OF all kinds cannot be
over estimated We must make our
a little better than their par.
ents II We advance. II the future father
and his family are to be stronger, |
better citizens In our community.
Much time must still be spent in |
patching. Once the patch-up work |
was all that was considered needful.
Now we realize the causes OF the alb |
normal. physical. mental and moral
life must be reached. that the con-
strnetion OF the foundation is OF most
Importance.
Let us all work together as n com
In taking the responsibility for
constructive. preventive work. Lei rs
make every effort TO reduce inoft.
'iency and poverty IL by our own neg.
Get We add to the cause. Let us he. II
sin early and teach the mothers. thus
protecting infancy; let us reduce NAL.
nutrition in children and early life.
rom which follow so much of the
nental trouble in late years: let lls
,ut daily milk lunches into our pub-
&c schools, for the undernourished
Mid II not for all: let us work with
'ur whole energy for constantly i'm.
rowing recreational facilities and de-
leasing misuse of idle hours, always
TENDED by delinquency
10 put into print the work of fam
y upnuiiding is practically impossi-
~ Can better report be found
'iah results OF our work as seen in
ie hVes OF our future citizens. who
'heir happiness and usefulness add
Wholesorneness to their commn
typ" 'oihmu-
'ws: poit LUZ
Application for service-from n,h-
OFFICIALS 1855, private societies g.
1urcnes 20. interested individuals
-, other cities 17S, schools 8.
Appilcants--Total number case.
az during year 305, continued cases
u, new cases 13S.
PERSONAL service-CalIs at office
70, applicants 1870, consultants sos
sits oy secretary and visits to or in
nan OF families 2072, business calls
Z. telephone calls 2614, voluntary
DIX hours 4, voluntary visits 4.
treatment - Families receiving:
othing 203, institutional care 2.
edical care o, optical aid o, dental
! l. transportation 0, legal aid 0.
work secured-temporary IL, per-
anent 16.
causes OF poverty in new cases.
employment 4, widowhood s, sick
SIS or accident 20, drunkenness 4.
yslcal or mental handicap 8. old
|, shlftlessness 4, vagrancy s, i'm
'rality or crime 80, miscellaneous
desertion or non-support s, incor-
Utility s. Total 1873.
Material relief-Amount of aid
IN treasury fund $11S,s5, amount of
from special fund $644,67, total
lount of aid from W. A. funds
1882, number for whom aid was or
nized from churches, societies, in
etc. 30S, amount organized
D1.33, amount of aid from special
be fund for school children 1923,
mber aided thereby 2, total amount
aid expended through w. A. chan
S, $3,064.94.
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