New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-11
WOULD FIND WORK
FOR men IN JAIL
Ih Bale baheI9 State Should
Adop LlI 10 This End

The object OF the New Britain
Welfare association Is family well
fsrs and not charity. according to
Mim Cora NJ. Beale. executive Sec
Rotary OF the association. in her
quarterly report to the directors
submitted last night. In listing Of
sample csses handled by the organ
isatien of which she ia the execu-
tive, Miss Beale pointed out the
need for q law IN Connecticut re-
quirtns = man In jail to be made
to work and contribute towards the
support Of his family. similar to
laws In other states.
The report follows:
"Looking back over the years Of
constructive progress In the Well
fare association We find the objects
OF the organization to be listed in
the bylaws Of 1894 AZ follows: TO
promote systematic and discrimi-
mating charity: to promote the well
fare Of the poor by social and SAM
tary reforms; to repress mendicancy
and prosecute impostors.'
"Today the actual wording OF the
old bylaws has changed but little.
the aims Of all family welfare or
ganisations are: To offer immediate
relief to needy families; 10 construct
such plans a. will prevent depen-
dency and the resulting breakdown
Of family life: to look for causes Of
family difficulties: to assist the fam
lily In understanding and utilizing
the community's resources for
strengthening and upbuilding nor
NAL family life. The theme OF the
social worker IL no longer charity
but family welfare.
AN interesting comparison of the
facts OF 1895 and 1928 show that
in an average Of is cases of dis
tress coming for relief each month
III 1895, IS J.: per cent was caused
by unemployment, and ~ per cent
by jntemperance. Other items were
illness, IL IL per cent-while de-
sertion, widowhood, ETC.. were in a
lesser degree.
I'm 1928 the monthly number of
families receiving material aid has
averaged 81. This does not include
tho families and individuals 10
whom We have rendered service re-
lief only. Unemployment was the
cause OF need In 20 per cent of the
cases, while intemperance as a pri-
mary cause does not appear. and
illness furnished cause in p per
cent.
Incompetent WOrkmcn = Problem
During the last four months
there have been 80 applications for
work where no further assistance
was requested. The Welfare asso-
citation has been able 10 furnish 10
with temporary days work which
was sometimes the opening for a
repetition resulting in extra days
jobs. Ten were located at jobs
which should have been permanent
and steady. all cases but two being
women. What is to be done for the
man whose mediocre ability has been
replaced In the factories by more in
telligence which means an accam-
plishing of a greater amount Of
work In less time and with less men?
As the less desirable (because less
competenO ones are sifted out will
the city be willing to feed or clothe
their families or will work be
planned 20 that a man may retain
his nn1f- rennoct u 9 bD l,nuo,tt,, Ia h :, ,s
as best he can. striving to support
those dependent upon him. Parks.
Fairgrounds. streets. aviation fields,
nunicipally-owned cemeteries etc,
all need constant care and repeated
repairing. Scores Of men might be
kept employed. If not all the year
round, at least through an indus
trial depression. An occasional con-
tractor brings In his own gang of
workmen, why not use the unem-
ployed In our own city?
THE Welfare association is en-
phasizing more intensive work with
less number Of families this year.
Those requiring long siege Of re-
lief. where no definite plan can be
made for future reimbursement are
referred to the department OF pub
TIC welfare, as are non residents.
Typical Cases
Mrs. II. IL a widow. working
practically evsSY day in her efforts
to support her four children. There
IL small income to which has now
added 4 monthly allowance. This
followed = thorough investigation