New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-03-28
outlines EFFORTS
Of WELFARE assn.
Miss Beale Describes Problems
Faced Daily Officers Elected

Board OF directors. officers and
members of the executive committee
were elected at meeting OF the
At headquarters on Center street last
evening. Miss Cora NJ. Beale. execu-
tive secretary rendered an account
of her office during the past year.
The board of directors elected tor
the term which expires on April !,
1882. consists OF c. F. Chase. W. l..
Hatch. +. W. Macomber, j. H. Kirk
ham. +. G. Vibberts. John L. Doyle,
Maurice Pease. G. P. Spear and AL
Fred G. Way.
The officers of the association are
as follows: President. Joseph K. An
drews; vice president. Richard
Pritchard: treasurer, f. w. Macom-
Der; secretary, Alfred G. Way.
The executive committee will be
composed of C. +. Chase. chairman;
q. J. Parker, +. w. Macomber. L.
A. Sprague, Richard Pritchard, Al
fred G. Way and Joseph Il. An
drews.
Miss Beale's report in part fol-
lows:
THE dollars and cents spent di-
rectly among the families aided by
the Welfare association play a small
part in the years program. The ac-
tual service rendered to families can
never be reckoned in dollars and
cents Be it small service OF the
moment, or greater one requiring
repeated interviews and adjustments.
the results of which may last for
months or years-these are forms Of
aid, the outcome OF which may ne"er
be wholly known.
I'VE cite a few of the countless In
uuiries that come In day after day
at the office. They also come dur
ing the lunch hour evenings, yes
even at midnight, Saturday after
moons and Sundays, from those who
feel they can obtain service 365 days
OF the year.
'These inquiries are not answered
In n few simple words and dis
missed 49, the solutions must be
worked out and the answer defnite-
ly obtain. The requests have a wide
range:
Where can I get baby carriage
for nothing?
what can I do for my husband
who Is queer in his head?
Our mother is very ill-what can
We children do? Who will take care
OF the baby?
"My husband has left me. I have
FIVE children and no money.
i've had no work for three
months. The savings are gone, the
rent unpaid. and We are ordered out.
1.-The baby is ill-we have no coal
no one is working. VIII you help?
Teacher says Jimmie must 60 to
school. He has no shoes and his
clothes are all ragged.
MY big boy supports the family.
lie has been hurt. He will get COM
pensation later. we hope. What to
do in the meantime?.
1.-TWO babies are hungry. I'VE
cannot buy milk as the father il out
OF work. Must the babies 90 hun.
cry?
school doctor says the children
tonsils must come out-and the chill
dren are all underweight. What can
We do when We cannot pay our pres
ent debts. let alone extra cxpenee
for doctors, dentists, hospital ard
more food.
Two small children are home
from school uncare1 for, az the
mother is III. School authorities ask
for an investigation ana readjuet-
mant.
These are but small percentage
Of the actual request. for aid. COM
Eng from needy individuals. from
their neighbors, their insurance
agents factories schools. public Of
flcials, churches and private socie-
ties.
1.-THE Welfare Association has en-
dnavored to answer them all. The
process called for 1850 visits IN one /
year 10 the various homes OF fam |
Tiles or in their interest. Ninety-s sew
en- OF the home conditions were of !
sufficient magnitude to he classed as !
ma jor cases. requiring definite plan |
Of treatment. A conservative number |
of 14S were minor service or relief !
cases. IN every case the immediate !
need was met but continued after an !
Investigation only as part Of !
plan to readjust conditions so that I
the family might carry on in the fu-
ture without assistance.
Material relief was placed in III /
families, to the amount Of $3,3S9.7o. !
an average OF $685. per family for
u months.
when the family budget had no
margin for clothing. partly used and
cutgrown garments and shoes were
pr, sided in 80 instances
Work which should have been
permanent was given - times, and
temporary days work in 81 in
stances.
children and adults have been
given clinic and dispensary treat
nlent In town and out. and only
where the family had no means to
employ a private physician. Friends