Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-06-27
Social Service League.

In the report Of C. W. Areson, Of the
Child Welfare League Of America. who. at
the request Of the Executive Committee Of
the Montgomery County Social Service
League. recently made survey Of social
conditions in this county. the use of the
county jail as a place Of detention Of
children pending appearance in the Juve-
nile Court is declared TO be blot on the
county"
THE aims house" declares the report,
lis little less bad. But to condemn an
unfortunate child to live with the wrecks OF
the county and Predetermined persons is
90 positive an injustice and so wasteful in
damage done to the child that the con-
scientious citizens of the county must
make other provisions"
The report ives read at the annual meet
ing Of the Montgomery County Social Ser
vice League. held at the Manor Club.
Norbeck. and attended by the largest
gathering ever present at a meeting Of
the kind in the county. and the gathering
promptly and unanimously adopted reso-
luton urging the early establishment at
Rockville Of place. Of detention for women
and children.
Mr.. Areeon's report commended the work
Of the League, especially noting the CO.
operation of the county officials and the
women's organizations. but he saw. how
ever, that there was need Of more CO.
operation from the churches and mems
organizations.
The annual meeting was considered the
most successful yet held by the League.
1t was conducted by DR.. Jacob W. Bird.
Morning and afternoon sessions were held
and at noon luncheon was served. The
report Of the treasurer showed that during
last year the receipts Of the organization
totaled something more than So, 900 and the
expenditures about $500 less.
The annual report Of the League shows
that during the year lat persons were
given Christmas relief and cheer. 1928 per-
sons were given clothing. AZ supplied with
food, family given fuel. II children sup
piled with glasses, 2 persons given dental
work. pensions procured for widows, 4
children given physical and II mental ex-
aminations. persons given hospital care.
given medicine. 8 given work. nom
support cases adjusted. house of III re-
pute broken up. 81 Juvenile Court cases
heard. IL persons given transportation.
rent Of an aged woman paid, board of an
aged woman paid. S persons sent to other
States and referred to agencies. 8 children
returned to the District OF Columbia su-
pervision. 8 children placed in institu-
tons. IS children boarded temporarily. 26
children placed in free homes, child sent
to relatives in another State, child board
ed because Of sickness.
The report also shows that during the
year the League closed 2l0 cases. held $40
Office interviews. made l54l visits. worked
on 254 cases. worked with 236 families.
served 90i persons. including 528 chill
dren. and gave publicity talks.
The principal addresses were delivered
by DR.. Mason Knox. Of Baltimore. who
spoke on Child Welfare" and Mrs. Archi-
bald Hopkins of Washington. who told
about the slums of Washington. D. C.
These officers were elected President,
DR.. J. W. Bird; first vice president. DR.. u.
d. Nourse; second vice-president, Rev.
James Kirkpatrick; secretary. Miss Estelle
Moore; treasurer. Mrs. Milton H. Bancroft.
Upon motion Of Mrs Henry J. Finley
the following resolution Of appreciation
was unanimously adopted:
Within the past two years MONTGOMERY
county has had a benediction in its work
Of helping. rescuine, and uplifting her I'M
fortunate ones in the services Of Miss
Elizabeth L. Spamer, employed by the
Social Service League as our Director.
whose untirlng efforts to relieve suffering
In our county furnish an example Of
Christly love and service that has stirred
and helped greatly to develop civic con-
science in our people which has been the
object and effort Of this League in the six
teen years Of its existence.
Coming to us thoroughly prepared by
years of teaching in the public schools,
and specific training for social service
work. and above all ripe Christian, low
ing God and truly loving her neiehbors as
herself. she gave herself to the task Of re-
deemine love for our unfortunates with an
abandon that brought rich results in re-
lievine suffering and won the appreciation
Of many who had not understood thenoble
character Of our aims. thus turning critics
into friends and Indifferent ones into CO.
workers.
She regarded her work as privilege and
every call for help was only one more
chance to care for those Of whom our
Savior said. 'Inasmuch as ye have done it
unto one Of the least Of these my brethren
We have done Il unto me-"
The Leagues officers and members re-