Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26
PLAN, PROMOTES
CHILD WELFARE
Monday Evening Club Pro-
gram to Make Standards
Here Second to None.

Child welfare standards In the Dis
trict would be developed second to none
in the country under a proposed i've
year social program adopted by the
Monday Evening Club.
The plan calls for thorough study OF
existing facilities for the health, care
and protection of children and the ex-
tent to which they meet the needs as
contemplated by the Mcleod resolution
approved by the House Committee on
District Affairs. Committees will urge
the organization to sponsor immediate
action looking toward accomplishment
of the following detectives;
Broader Interpretation Of the law
providing home care for dependent
children (childrenS allowances or moth
ers' pensions), as recommended by the
recent report Of a study OF family vel
fare work made by the Family Welfare
Association of America under auspices
of the Council Of Social Agencies OF
Washington.
Adequate Funds Asked.
SUFFICIENT appropriations to care for
all eligible for aid under the above law
Authorization to the Board OF Puoilc
Welfare to administer public relief In
the home for families with minor chill
dren not eligible for assistance under
the children's allowance act and the
appropriation therefor, thus making
possible more adequate provision loi
families suffering from individual
emergencies and such general emer-
gencies as unemployment.
Authorization to the Board OF Pubic
Welfare to accept children lot care
without court commitment where
change Of guardian or controversy as 70
custody are not involved.
"Increased staff for the Child Weltare
Division of the Board OF Public Welfare
in order to strengthen the home-nnolng
and child-placing work. 49,
The committee also will advocate the
following recommendations concerning
health: 49,.
increased appropriations to the
health ONCE for maternal anu cnllo ny
e,ene work as recommended by the re-
ports of the Bureau OF Emc1ency ana
the American Public Health Association:
"Increase IN the number OF medlcal
inspectors. school dentists, dental clinics
and school nurses, making the services
of the personnel available to parocnlal
and private as well az to public schools
Increase in special school facilities
for physically and mentally handicapped
increase from Is to 10 years the re-
ouirement of physical examination
as a condition for the issuance OF
work permit.
Open-Air School Planned.
AFTER the opening of a children's
tuberculosis sanatorium and the re-
moval Of any active tuberculosis patti
ents, it would seem desirable to operate
the two health schools as frst-class
open-atr schools. They might logically
receive the next most difhcult types OF
noninfecticus childhood tuberculosis
and children needing special care for
malnutrition and other defects"
Other suggestions of a miscellaneous
nature viii include:
Strengthening of the school attend
ance department through additional APP
preparations and further development in
the department of the type Of service
known as social case work
Further development Of vocational
training and guidance.
Separate divisions for the control Of
tuberculosis under the Health Depart
ment as recommended by recent
hsalth survey.
Provision for the old-age security or
So-called old-agc allowances, now adopt
ed ID some IA States.
"A more adequate stan of adult pre-
baton oficerS."