New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-15

could be more easily rlghted II
New Britain had the kind OF spo-
cialized care so seriously needed by
dependent, ailing families. For
diagnosis and special treatment OF
the mental and nervous order we
must take our fathers and mothers
10 a nelghboring city dispensary.
For treatment and care % peculiar
and abnormal children with mem
tai oddities and the resulting de-
iinquent habits, we must needs 90
to other cities clinics. For the pre-
longed treatment and follow-up
work In the curing OF venereal dis.
ease the necessity OF much time
spent going TO out OF town clinics
and the cost Of repeated transpor-
tation adds 10 the difficulty.
During the year We spent s5I1 81
for food, milk, clothing. rent, hos
pital care, etc, We are concerned
not alone with the material need
Of families who come TO our
knowledge. we endeavor 10 better
the living conditions in the homes
raise the standard OF home life Ivy
encouraging the parents TO more
clearly habits, better discipline Of
the children, the use OF wholesome
food, pure air and sunshine, A
family welfare agency recognizes
the need OF religious training in
the home and tries 10 tighten the
bond between church and home.
No family problem can be success
fully worked out where there is q
weakening OF religious interest.
Family case work Is the heart OF
all social work. This society has en-
deay ored through all the years to
promote cooperation. BY meeting
with a state group Of family wei
fare executives few times each
year we gain new knowledge and
incentive TO serve our communities.
In order to urge a closer relation
among our own city's social work
ers we Join with others In local
club whose object is further &C
quaintance OF It's members with ali
ultimate view OF better cooperation
for the social work OF New Britain
For several years the Welfare
association has maintained in It:
rooms a social service exchange
This service is freely rendered tc
all social agencies, churches. insti,
tutions both state and local ant
accredited individuals interested If
! the betterment of families. Be
cause Of the steadily increasing
sources from which family ma,
receive service 1t Is very necessa r,
! to follow method by which du
| plication Of expenditure, effort anc
! time may be avoided, and by which
| those who do constructive ~orl
may be directed and thus protcc
/ the families from oft repeated IN
terrogations. The use Of conf
! dental exchange Is required b,
most community chest corporation!
and trained social workers rccog
/ MIC What valuable asset 1t Is Ii
this work. II Ia but fair to state
that a contributing public has e
! right to insist on the use Of suct
an exchange for in most instance;
an expenditure OF the public.
| gifts for service in families. with,
| out consulting the confidential ex
change, is a waste and may indi
cate disregard for the steward
ship Of funds intrusted.
We therefore urge the use Of tn
Social Service exchange 10 all thos
who so into the homes Of Ney
Britain families. There Is clear evi
dence that several social agencie
are not In any way duplicatin
each others efforts. Their constan
use Of the exchange has cave
them time, effort, and expense.
The exchange also shows tina
there are churches who have no
yet learned the value OF team pla
along this line and as a result ar
losing much OF value In their deal