Evening star., 1932-09-15
HOOVER LAUNCHES
Modified RELIEF
Cautions Welfare Conference
That None Shall Go
Hungry or Cold.
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reconstruction work among the dis
tressed people of the Nation when the
depression shall have ended.
We must ALL" he said, "be very
much concerned to preserve the whole
someneSS, self-reliance and civic virtue
IF our adult unemployed who, this
Winter, for the first time in their lives,
must see themselves and their families
partially or wholly charges on the
bounty of their fellows. 1t is difficult
for us to put ourselves in their places,
but we may be sure that the wounds
caused by such dependence are deep.
We must do what We can to prevent
their being dangerous"
Youths Lack Work.
Particularly among the boys and girls
sent out into the world this year by the
schools, to find the heritage of youth
for many ns-work-lacking is
there need for redoubled efforts on the
part of social workers, Mr.. Baker de-
clared
Industry and commerce" he said,
"both have waiting lists of their old
employees temporarily laid off. and, as
activity resumes, former employees are
recalled but the expectant boy sees no
sign Boy Wanted which is the usual
announcement to youth that life has a
place for him. Some of these young
people, of course can stay at home, but
in increasing numbers they are declin-
ing to add to the family burden and
taking to the open road, so that 1t is
now estimated that within the past few
months 100000 or 100000 grown boys
have left home, family and friends to
live on the wayside on such Scant sub
stance as can be CLEANED from already
harvested fields. The dangers OF this
situation are obvious"
The provisions already made by
Congress and State governmental agen-
cies." he added, ARE helpful and mdl-
cate sort of official community con-
science and responsibility which is re-
assuring to people suffering from un-
accustomed and undeserved want. But
these are not enough. To all these
recognitions there must be added de-
votion of every private resource, both
to extend the funds purely for relief
and to preserve and intensity the cura-
tive miniStrations of welfare and char !
acter- building agencies. which are more
critically needed now than at any other
time"
Baker Reports Progress.
At a special meeting this morning OF
the National Citizens Committee OF the
Mobilization Chairman Baker reported
on the plans and progress OF the mo-
bilization, sponsored in part by his COM
mittee. He told the committeeman, 60
of the most prominent industrial and
social service leaders in the country, OF |
a movement started some time ago 10 |
coordinate. nationally, relief agencies |
OF the country.
He reviewed the work of the Presl-
dents Organization on Unemployment
Relief, the efforts of the Association OF |
Community Chests and Councils, ana
the wide publicity by radio, newspapers
national magazine advertising and Dill
board advertising and motion picture
features which have sought to awaken
the public consciousness TO the need
for Subscription to private welfare agen-
cies in addition to the Government con- |
tribution to the relief of the needy.
He outlined a general plan to be fol-
lowed in Embarrassing campaigns Tor
the coming year.
The report was read privately to
the committee this morning, but later
prising some 400 delegates from all Sec !,
tions of the country, at the afternoon
session.
On the platform with President Hoo
ever were Mr.. and Mrs. Baker, Com
merce Secretary Roy D. Chaplin, Mr..
and Mrs Herbert Case, Col. William
Cooper Proctor, Walter S. Clifford, Will
liam Green, Felix M. WarbuTg, Thomas |
w. Lamont, John Barton Payne, John
D. Ryan, Joseph Scott, Rush Rhees,
John Stewart Bryan, Allen T. Burns,
hHr nd L.
bold Noyes, Mrs. Hoover, Mrs. Nicholas
p Brady. Mrs. John M. Glenn, Miss
Lillian Wald, Mrs. Attilla Cox. Mrs.
Whitman Cross, Mrs. Kendall Emerson, I
Miss Grace Abbott, Mrs. Jefferson Penn,
Mrs. Edward A. Jones, Mrs. Frederick
M. Paist, Miss Margaret P. Mead, MISS
Josephine Schain, Mrs. De Forest Van
slyck, Miss Katherine Tucker.
Baker Makes Reply.
Mr.. Baker replied to the President as
.aThose of us who have gathered into |
A committee for the national moblllza-
tion of relief and welfare agencies !
deeply appreciate both the personal
kindness of the reception you have ac- !
corded us and the great impetus given
to the work in hand by your personal |
and official approval.
I'VE Americans have not become very |
expert in dealing with hard times. They !
are sporadic and occasional with us. /
Normal times are good times in America
for most of our people, and the happy /
freedom of our institutions enables us
to spread wide and far the blessings OF
our boundless natural resources. But !
even in normal times there are among !
us people who need material relief, and I
the function once performed BY ptivate |
charity from neighbor to neighbor has
in the congestion of OUR modern life |
had to be systematized in order that it
might be comprehensive and escape do
ing grave harm in its attempt to GO |
good. When we come to SO great |
crisis as the one the country now faces, |
the lessons thus learned on smaller !