The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-07
SOUSA'S DEATH RECALLS VISITS HERE
NEW ENGLAND
CHILD WELFARE
Conference Will Be Held in
Hartford on March
III and IL
A VARIED PROGRAM

Hartford. Conn, March Z -
Kenneth l.. Messenger, commits
sioner, Bureau of Child Welfare
for the State of Connecticut, will
be one of the principle speakers
| at the New England Child Welfare
Conference of The American Lee
gion and The American Legion
Aupxiliary In Hartford, Connecti-
cut, March HIP. General Chair
man Raymond F. Gates has ar
ranged to have DR. Stanley H. Os-
born, Commissioner Of Public
Health for Connecticut speak on
What Are We Doing for Chill
dren?"
Miriam Van Waters, PhD.. of
the Wickersham Federal Commits
sion on Law Enforcement will
have for her topic at this confer
ence, Juvenile Offender in Fed
eral System of Justice" DIR G. G.
Carstens the executive director,
Child Welfare League Of America.
will explain the Recent Trends In
Field Of Child Welfare" DIR Leroy
A, Wilkes, medical director, Amer
lean Child Health Association of
New York City, subject will be
May Day and the Community
Child Health Program" e. e.
Odom, chief of the Guardianship
Division of the Veterans Admins
tration Of Washington. ID. c., will
tell of the Federal Facilities for
Veterans and their dependents;
| Adjudication information; Evil
dence and material essential to
constructively aiding Veterans and
their dependents, and all other
facts important In the furtherance
- 30 ,zt On n ~ Child Wal
fare Service.
Edwin e. Hollenback. National
Child Welfare chairman. The
American Legion. will broadcast
over station VITO, Friday evening.
March II, from 1880 o'clock to
7:45 o'clock. His subject will be
the "Legion's program In behalf
Of the crippled children and their
fight against child labor" Mr.
Hollenback will explain at the
conference, "The Interpretation OF
the Child Welfare Resolutions
Adopted at the 1891 Convention at
Detroit.
Albert I. Prince, city Editor Of
the Hartford Times. will explain
to the convention 1.-THE Value Of
Publicity In Our Work." National
Vice. Commander Richard +. Paul
of assachusetts will talk on 1.-THE
Children's Charter and Follow-up
by Departments" Lloyd w. Jor-
dan. Sheriff OF Cumberland Coun-
ty. Maine, has been assigned for
his subject, "rhe Youth Of To-day"
How to Sell Legion Child Wei
far to the Uninterested" will be
told by Allan w. Fletcher. Mana
ger Of United states Veterans b.
reau of Vermont. The Department
Commander OF Rhode Island.
Archie G.. Adam, will deliver his
address upon Child Nutrition Dur
ing the Emergency"
Suggestions in carrying on Ed
to state Child Welfare Legislation
Educational Campaign Preparatory
to state Child welfare Legislation
Accomplishment by the Rev
George p. O'Connor. Massachusetts
| Special Children's Commission.
The Connecticut Children's COM
mission.
The Connecticut Children's Aid
Society will, through a playlet,
demonstrate constructive Case
Work and Child Placing.
Mrs Marietta Macdonald, New
England Field Secretary of the
National Child Welfare Division.
VIII nave uTTuHBeu lor QispioS g"
hibits depicts the work being done
by the Posts and Unions Of the
New England state. This will In
clude material demonstrating the
| activities of various child caring
agen cies In Connecticut.
Miss Inez NJ. Peck, Child We'll
fare chairman of the Connecticut
Department. The American Legion
| Auxiliary and New England Area
chairman OF this welfare work Will
have for her special assignment
Grinding the Children and Accur-
ate Reports.
John d. crowley. Legion New
England chairman of Cambridge.
Massac husetts, Miss IneZ Peck of
Hartford an Miss Emma Purchner.
director of the National Child
Welfare Division. will conduct the
round table conferences.
Herbert johnson of Naugatuck,
chairman for the dinner session is
completing plans for u large at
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