Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-03-02
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Mrs. l. Layheld Long mas IeLuTu-
ed from attending a National Child
Welfare Conference held in New
York City under the auspices of the
Child Welfare Committee of Ameri-
ca.
Consular representatives of twen-
tv-four foreign governments were in
vited to participate in this confer
ence. Many of these accepted the in
yitation and took part in the pro-
gram. The theme of the conference
was "a Home for Every Child" The
year of 1911 marked the beginning of
a new era in child welfare in the
United States. 1t was then the theory
that poverty alone should not con-
stitute a valid cause for removing a
child from his otherwise satisfactory
home, took concrete form and pro-
vision for giving assistance was
written into the laws of two OF our
states, Missouri and Illinois. This
met with very general approval and
so overwhelmingly has public opin-
[on pronounced itself in its favor
that between 1911 when the first Mo-
theirs Pension Law was passed ard
the present time, forty-two OF our
states, the District of Columbia, to-
gether with Alaska and Hawaii have
embodied this principle more or less
effectively in their laws, leaving but
six states, Alabama, Georgia, Ken
lucky, Mississippi, New Mexico and
South Carolina with no such provls-
ions. We have cause to be proud of
our Mothers Pension Law of Della
ware. passed during Governor Town
sends administration in 1917. Under
it's provisions 242 families are re-
ceiving help in the State. OF these,
144 are in New Castle county; 80 in
Kent county and 60 in Sussex coun-
ty. thus involving 610 children in the
state. of these 1888 are in New Castle
county, IA in Kent county and las IN
Sussex county.
Miss Vesta Hudson has just re-
turned home from Philadelphia with
a new line of spring hats, dress ma
terial and trimmings. The public IS
cordially invited to look them over.
Mrs. John Hazel of Philadelphia
was the guest Of Mrs. Lizzie Hudson
on Sunday.
w. G. williams sold an interest in
his feed business to Frank A. Hol-
loway this week.
Miss Maud Tingle spent the week
. end with Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Jar
man at Berlin.
Mrs. Pauline Moore, Murray has
returned after spending few days
with her husband at Philadelphia.
Mrs. R. G. Dukes has been spend
ing sometime with her children IN
Philadelphia.
Mrs. F. K. Evans and daughter
Hilda of Wilmington spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. H. V. Tubbs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Hill and
daughter Jane were weekend guests
of the latter's sister at GoIdsboro,
Md.
The regular meeting of the Com
munity Club was held Thursday eve
ming, February %. After the business
meeting Miss Maude McCabe, chair
man of Literature and Book Review,
took charge of the program. Mrs.
Urah Long was hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Middleton, MI.
and Mrs. Horace Johnson of Bridge
ton, N. j., spent the weekend with
Mrs. Pasha Watson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clements and son
Frank of Wilmington we're guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Day on Sunday.
A number of students from GoIdey |
and Beacon College, Wilmington,
spent Sunday with relatives in and
near town.
Oliver M. Long returned to PIERCE
Business College, Philadelphia, on
Sunday.
Mrs. 1. Layfield Long and daughter
Pauline Birmingham ore spending a
few days in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Pritchett and !
son spent the weekend with Tela-
tives at Dover and Marydel.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Robinson and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Mealey of Phila-
deIphia were guests of Mrs. Pru-
dence Long on Sunday.
B. N. Davidson of Dover is spend
ing the week with Mr.. and Mrs. N.
C. Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Lynch had as
their dinner guests en- Saturday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Urah Long and daugh-
ter Virginia, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Derrickson of Roxana, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clinton Watson of frankfort and
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Moore of Bish-
Opville, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Long and
two children of Philadelphia spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Luther
Long.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Stevens made a
business trip to Philadelphia one
lay this week.