Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12
CHILD WELFARE
WORK DISCUSSED
American Legion Conference
Stresses Independent
Local Action.

Stress was laid on the desirability Of
independent local relief work rather
than reliance on the assistance of the
national body this morning at the
American Legion child welfare confer
ence of area "B" being held today and
tomorrow at the Cairo Hotel.
The work of the child welfare COM
mittee as outlined in q message from
Sherman Child, national chairman, is
threefold. It includes direct relief,
Informative or educational work and
efforts to obtain favorable legislation.
The ways and means of putting this
program into effect were discussed in
the reports and addresses heard at the
morning meeting.
The American Legion child welfare
committee is composed of represent
atives from the Legion. the Legion
Auxiliary, the Forty and Eight and the
Eight and Forty. The delegates to the
conference being held here are two
officers from each Of the eight States In
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, the District
of Columbia, Delaware, Virginia, West
Virginia and Maryland.
The morning session opened with an
address of welcome by Harlan Wood,
commander OF the local legion, and an
outline Of the program and detectives of
the conference by DIR. Samuel A. Love-
man, chairman.
Among the speakers were Mrs. Mary
Kolhos and Miss Helen G. O'Neill of
Washington, Col. Edwin E. Hollenback,
vice chairman Of the national commit
tee; Mrs. Katherine STILES Laughton,
member Of the national committee and
department president Of Michigan; Mrs.
L. E. Thompson, chairman of the Eight
and Forty; William T. Lyman, jr., and
Mrs. William T. Lyman, jr., of Della
ware: Rev. j. NJ. Stick of Maryland and
Chester A. Wells and Mrs. Lillian Hea-
ton of New Jersey.
Mrs. Wyatt to Speak.
This afternoon, Mrs. Elizabeth Wyatt
OF the New Jersey Department of In
stitutions and Agencies, was to deliver
the principal address. At dinner this
evening, DR.. II. E. Kleinschmidt, direc-
tor of the health education service, Ma
tional tuberculosis Association: Prentice
Murphy, head of the Children's Bureau
Of Philadelphia, and Miss H. Ida Curry.
superintendent of the Department Of
County Agents, New York State Chari-
ties Aid, will speak. Tomorrow Miss
Grace Abbott. chief Of the United States
Children's Bureau, will be the chief
speaker.
Those attending the conference in
clude Mrs. Katherine STILES Laughton
of Michigan, John D. Crowley. Massa-
chusetts; Col. Edwin Z. Hollenback,
Pennsylvania; Mrs. Mabel B. Huston.
Colorado; DR.. Samuel Loveman. Miss
Emma G. Puschner Of Indiana, national
director of the Child Welfare Division
OF the American Legion; Mrs. Earl v.
Compton. Pennsylvania; Miss RATHER
Inc Lenroot. Washington; Mrs. Leon
Arnold, Washington; Mrs. Thelma
Michael, Washington; Mr.. and Mrs.
William T. Lyman, jr. Delaware; Miss
Helen G. O'Neill, Washington; Rev. j.
Monroe Stick, Maryland; Clifford H. j.
Norvelli. New York; Mrs. Richard Seely
Jones, Washington; Mrs. Marguerite E.
Thompson, Colorado: Mrs. Elizabeth
Wyatt, New Jersey; Marjorie c. Provost,
New York; Mrs. Samuel A. Loveman,
New Jersey; Mrs. Ralph s. Heaton. New
Jersey; Mrs. e. B. Garrison, New York
Mrs. Mary +. Kolhos. Washington;
Winifred D. Corcoran, washington, and
Mary Killeen. Washington.