The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-29
Social Service Seek
1000 New Members

l,UUU new members
Over 200 workers, who are to take part
in the annual membership drive for the
Monmouth County Organization for
Social service, were guests Of Mrs.
| Lewis S Thompson, Mrs. Harcen Il.
Crawford and Mrs. Samuel Heilner, at
luncheon meeting held at the Berke-
/ ley Carteret Hotel in Asbury Park, on
Tuesday, April 20th The purpose of
the County Organization in order to
give the solicitors better background
for their soliciting and also to set up a
general plan for the campaign
The intensive period for the solicitation
will be from May first to 18th and a
house to house canvas will be made
throughout the county so far as pos
sible. Each small community in the
county has been organized under a
Chairman who will choose enough
workers to assist her in making com
plete canv ass of the community.
Mrs Lewis s. Thompson, President
Of the Board of Directors, was made
Chairman of the meeting Mrs. Thomp-
son welcomed the workers and stated her
appreciation of their splendid coopera-
ton. She then gave short historical
sketch of the Organization since it was
established in 1919.
The mornings program enpasized
the work OF the nursing department and
MisG Evelyn L. Walker, G ,unty Ad-
visory Nurse, assisted by the staff Of
Public Health Nurses, gave a most
interesting and delightful presentation
of typical morning in their offices at
Mapel Avenue, Red Bank. It was
made clear that the Pub ic Health
Nurses are the connecting links between
the lay people and the various services OF
the Organization. This was followed by
demonstration nutrition class under
the direction Of Miss Harriet II. Cook
the County Tuberculosis Nurse. Sew
en- children representing two of our
nutrition class being carried on in
Manasquan and Keansburg were menu
beers OF this demonstration class and as
in the regular class me- tl7ers OF the
children were seated behind them while
Miss Cook gave detailed explanation
of the charts and the recommendations
made for the childen 4
During the luncheon hour,17 children
from the Neptune City school enter
tanned the guests with health d ay en-
titled DIR. Niikbottle.'
DIR. A. E. Kraybill, superintendent of
the Asbury Park Schools, spoke also
during the luncheon hour on the sub
ject Of Group Testing. DIR. Kray-
bill stated that during the last two ears
he had learned the value of group test
ing and he said lt was a certainly that
he would continue the first grade sur
vey in all his school each year and also
in the fifth grades. He then said that
he would like to havesinilar tests made
in the ninth grades in order that he might
have three records of a childs' men
tai ability during his school years. DIR.
Kraybillstated that if it had not been for
the County organization he would not
have had the splendid help that the re.
suits Of the test had given him in his
school work.
Rev. w. Du ton Dale, of Rumson, was
the first speaker in the afternoon pro-
gram. He made an appeal to the min
sters to have Child Health Sunday
n May End, in order to bring to the
members of various churches through
ont Monmouth County the value of the
health education and character building
which is the purpose OF all the work Of
Monmouth County Organization for
NociaI service. He emhasized Importance
Of ministers interesting the people of
their communities in social service work.
DIR. Ruth Andrns, Director Of the
Chilli Guidance Clinic introduced as
the main speaker Of the afternoon, Miss
Gertrude Laws the County Child study
Group Leader. Miss Laws said that If
she could take text for her talk it
would be parents should respect
their children as they expect their
children to respect them" She said that
many parents have love and affection
for their children without having true
respect for them. She asked, 'iHave
you ever in your life had someone have
confidence in you and if so whatwas the
effect upon you? Did it not make it
impossible for you to fail at times2 We
must have some kind Of confidence in
our children" She also asked "Hav1
you ever had anyone suspect you and if
so what were the results2 Do you realize
what effect suspicious parent may
have upon the child2 The successful |
adjustment between parents and child is
the result Of mutual confidence and re-
spect."
The general plan of campaign was dis
cussed by Miss Nola Westerfield who
will have charge Of the III membership
work again this year.