Putnam patriot., 1930-02-06
NOTABLE SPEAKERS
 AT LEAGUE MEETING
County Government and Child Welfare Discussed at Citi-
 zenship School
Meeting Instructive and Edueationl
 Hosts Thanked

The Citizenship School at the resi- dence of Mir. and Mrs. A. Vonsiatsky, Thompson, last week Wednesday was the regular quarterly open meeting of the Windham County League of Women Voters and was unusually well attended.
 The subject was County Govern ment and Child Welfare" Nearly 100 members and friends attended. The school opened with a short greeting from the County Chairman, Mrs. Wil- liam Smedley of Pomfret, who in troduced Urgele Iafranee, chair man of the board of Windham County Commissioners Mir. Lafrance gave a most complete and fundarstandable report of the machinery of county government and at its close readily answered a number of questions ask ed him.
 Mrs. Edward Lorenz of West Hart ford, took as her subject, County Government from the Leagues View point" Her informal talk on the management of County Institutions was a resume of the study group and Citizenship School that has been con ducted by the Hartford County League of Women Voters. Ten min utes for questions were allowed and a lively discussion followed.
 At 12.30 the meeting adjourned for luncheon at the Russian Bear.
 Afternoon Session
 The afternoon session opened at 200 o'clock with Mrs. F. U. John stone of Woodstock. chairman of the program committee, presiding.
 Judge Frank Foss of Willimantic spoke interestedly on the Juvenile Court" citing many cases that called for special handling; also explaining how often they are handicapped by lack of sufficient funds.
 The judge spoke most earnestly on his subject and explained many un- familiar phases of this side of Child Welfare.
 Messenger of Hartford. Commission CT of Child Welfare. who told of the great need of this department and the splendid work they are trying to do.
 He stressed the fact that the un- fortunate children who are the charg- es of the county and state are not usually average mentally and cannot be treated as such. He urged more training for these little ones to fit them to better citizens when they leave the institutions and also explain ed the constant handicap of insuf- fieient funds.
 Urged to Continue
 His subject was q most appealing one anu he was urged to continue when his speech was brought to close. He commended the League as an intelligent nonpartisan group of women anxious to study and under stand existing conditions. eongratu- lating them on the worthwhile ven- lures they have undertaken. to help, by education. to develop an intel ligent electorate.
 County Commissioner Arthur Keith of Putnam. briefly explained the county report for last year, copies of which the commissioners had dis tributed to the members of the League This report was most interest ing. Mir. Keith answered all questions regarding it.
 Before the meeting adjourned at 3.30 the presiding officer, in behalf of the League. expressed sincere ihaHks and appreciation to the differ ent speake. vho had SO generously contributed to the suecess of the meeting from an instructive anu edu- cational standpoint.
 At the close, in appreciation of the kindness and graciousness of the host and hostess of the day, rising vote of thanks was given Mir. and Mre NnpciaseIxr