Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-05
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~-~>s6zens. The Wom-
Ems B1 hAS q therefore, in its program
of making employment safe for women
Is forging a chain Of national profits
with links composed Of benefits to
women, the family, the home, the COM
munity and the Nation.
Children's Welfare Watched.
The Department Of Labor looks after
the welfare of children. Through the
childrm's charter President Hoovers
white House Conference on Child
Health and Prote rtion recognized the
rights Of the child as the first rights OF
citizenship. and pledged itself to GER
tain aims for thu children Of America.
The necessity for local and Statewide
cally recognized. these programs TO be
responsive to Nation wide service OF
general INFORMATION. statistics and
scientific resea,fh."
In the Chkdren's Bureau OF the
United States Department OF Labor the
Federal Government has an agency
which for nefb rly two decades has been
giving such service. Mothers IN crowded
city homes END isolated rural districts,
teachers, en- nloyers, public officials. ex-
ecutives andl staff members of private
social agencies have gladly given the
information! needed as basis for more
adequate pans for the health and vel
fare of children. Many studies have
been made at the request Of State and
local departments and agencies.
Bulletins and pamphlets have been
prepared 1nd widely distributed. making
available i'm simple language for indi-
vidual mtothers and fathers the most
approved methods Of child care and
child tr aiming. The bureaus CORE
spondence, chiefly with mothers, aver
ages 5000 letters a month Il am not
lust a f1bpper; am mother woke up
wrote one mother In requesting copy
of Unclh Sans best seller Infant
Care"
It has been estimated that as re-
s,llt of the combined efforts OF the
ChildreN's Bureau and of many agen-
cies. both public and private, the infant
mortality rate in the United States has
been SO reduced that more than 1872 900
babies survived in 1929 who would have
died II the conditions Of 20 years ago
had prevailed More than 100000 chill
dren are being cared for in their homes
under mothers pension laws, many OF
whom would have been separated from
their mothers without such aid.
Pledges Best Efforts.
The present industrial depression
makes us keenlv conscious Of the dam
age to home life which lack Of regu-
lar employment brings.
In addressing the White House Con-
ference. President Hoover said:
These questions Of child health and
protection are a complicated problem,
recurring much learning and much
action Let no one believe that these
are questions which should not stir
a nation: that they are below the dig
nifty of statesmen or governments. 1t
we could have but one generation OF
properly born trained, educated and
healthy children. a thousand other
problems of government would vanish"
To the attainment of these goals for
American childhood l pledge to you
the best efforts of the department over
which I preside.
There are now signs Of improvement
In employment conditions slight in
character, of course. and with our en-
ployment service arranged as it is there
Is no reason why every available Job
cannot be filled. and quickly. if en-
ployers and employees avail themselves
of the opportunities offered by this
Nationwide Federal service. The serv-
ice Is now in position to invite all to
seek advice from its Washington or
State Office.
It is only few years ago that public
employment services came into being.
few States and a few communities
we're doing some placement work, either
by directing employment seekers to
places Of employment or by putting en-
ployers in touch with men and women
who were looking for work.
Much Good Done.
It was about 10 years ago that the
Federal Government undertook. in a
small way. to aid in the coordination
of pubic employment agencies and to
assist in interstate placeme>t service.
The appropriations from I'll to time
we're small, but even with the limited
funds made available much good was
accomplished.
The last Congress appropriated the
sum Of S850000 for the United States
Employment Service. which now has
been reorganized and Is functioning
most effectively.
We have an employment service in
each State Of the Union and In the
District Of Columbia We are doing
our best TO coordinate all the public
employment agencies, State, municipal
and all others of the country. and to