New Britain herald., 1926-10-07
LEES SEAMY SIDE
 IN CITY DESCRIBED
Miss Beale Files Annual Report
 on Welfare Work

Fourteen distinct problems are represented in the list Of unem- nloyed and under employed in the city. according to Miss Cora NJ Beale. executive secretary of the weItare association, in her annual report submitted last evening to the board Of directors.
 Sickness was responsible in a number of cases, mental sickness was responsible in Il cases, intem- nera7ce, deEertton and non-support in 26 cases, and In a number Of instances jail sentences figured.
 Officers were elected as follows: President, William L. Hatch; vice nresident, William E. Atwood; secretary, F. F. Neumann; treas rrer Frederick ". Macomber; d. rectors for three years, William F. Atwood, Charles J. Parker Lau- renee Humason, Mrs. Robert N' Peck, Mrs. Frederick c. Platt, Mrs James H. Robinson, Paul K Rogers, Maurice B. Stanley, Will liam C. Covltshaw and Fred O. Rack life: executive committee, William F. Atwood, chairman; E. r. Neu- man. Charles J. Parker, F. w. Macomber, Joseph R. Andrews and Leon A. sprague.
 Miss Beale's Report
 Miss Eeale's report gives yranbic nicture of conditions among those who have met tenn porary reverses during the year, and is as follows:
 "Once again the Welfare associa- tion reviews to the community its service for year. During the year from October, 1925, to October, 1928, no less than 168 new families were assisted.
 "Eighty-two families received in- tensive care while 36 others were listed as minor cases, which in clude all those such as investiga- lions only. out of town inquiries, etc.
 Figures are inadequate to cover the actual contacts with our many clients of old standing who come in frequently for small services. Repeatedly a few additional partly work clothes and shoes for the family means a saving of expense. Many call on passing the home of old friends reveals the need of ad- vice and encouragement. The of u clothing for our families necessi- tate arranging for the transporta- tion of the articles and the finding of just the right place for each.
 Requests from schools, churches, public officials, private societies and individuals for day workers or steady employees, for clothing for children, for investigations of fam fly situations, aside from all visits on our direct applicants, have re- suited in the staff making 2,454 visits in the homes and in direct interest of the family, during the past 1o months.
 -Four hundred and f7fty-six of these visits were definitely in re- gard to home conditions in widows families receiving state aid. These widows average about 38 in num- Der and are visited always once q month. and more often as occasion demands. Our own city contributes one-third Of all expense toward this state aid to widows.
 During the passing of year we came in contact with those of many lands. Among the major cases alone there were 25 whose birthplace was in our own country, the homelands of the others being as follows: Sweden, three; Portu- gal, two; Lithuania, six; Poland, 24; Germany, two: Italy, nine; Russia, two; Canada, five; Ar menia, one; England, one. Among the S6 new minor cases the na- tionaities were of about the same proportion.