Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-06-17
Personal Interviews
With Social Workers

WOfkeTS IN Detroit TINS week, who
were interviewed by the Tribune
are the following:
Eugene X. Jones. secretary of
the National Urban League and
second vice president Of the Ma
tional Social Workers Conference.
Mr.. Jones reports that Negroes are
participating on all programs of
the conference. and that five or six
race Representatives are on the
executive board He further states
that the total number attending
the coference total 5000. about 100
being colored. Members of the race
are also serving as officers and
on committees. Mr.. Jones also
says the conference mas helped
those in the social service work
and has tried in every way to bring
to a clearer understanding of the
problems confronting the group.
George II. Arthur. representa-
tive of the Rosenwald Fund. of
chicago. ILL.,, as an associate for
Negro welfare. Mr.. Arthur dis
cussed the Fellowship Fund.
which has provided for the train
ing of nurses and for the promo
ton of art. education. the building
OF schools and hospitals. He saws
The fund has given over $500. 900
to this type of work. and has AT
present two colored students I'm
Europe studying art and medicine
The Rosenwald Fund. in connec-
ion with other agencies. is build
ing the New billiard University M
New Orleans. La. which when
completed will be one of the larg-
est schools in the South. The Ros-
enwald Fund consists of $40. 900.
600 left by the late julius Rosen-
valid.
Mr.. Arthur was formerly VI
secretary, and spoke in high
praise OF the new Lucy Thurman
!. W. G. A. building. He is the
only colored representative of the
RosenwaId Fund He finds The &C.
onomic and social conditions in |
Detroit very similar to those in
Chicago.
Mrs. Maymc NJ. Higgins. of Chi
cago. is the general secretary of
the Y. w. e. A. OF her CITY. She ,
states that the conference has
stimulated personal contact with
professional work This Is her FIRST
visit TO Detroit. and she Is deeply
impressed with the city. Mrs. IIig-
gins was particularly interested in
the educational end of the confer
ence.
Miss Helen Harper. of Chicago
Is a worker in Unemployment Re
lief Service. She says their g-eat
difiicuity is trying to care for the
| iobless. I'M The absence or 'sunicien
funds. She also experiences aim
Guilty I'm getting white Industrial
lists interested in the colored
group.
other delegates interviewed
were Mrs. Leon Evans. of st. Lou
is. a worker OF the problem Asso-
citation: Ruth NJ. Jackson. of the
Department of Public Welfare.
Indiana branch of the United
Chicago; +. Paul Jones. of the
Charities; Mrs. James Grose. of
Chicago, who is favorably i'm
pressed with the cooperation De-
troiters are giving the city gov
eminent in the present crisis
William Erskin Washington. of
Chicago's unemployment Relief |
Service: Raymond Bennett. of Chi
cago Children's Home; VIM. G.
Hill. of Chicago. Cook County |
senior worker in the social relief !
field sof Cook County; Miss Zeph
yr Holman. of the social service
of Providcnt Hos
pital. at Chicago.
Miss Myrtle Roper of Indianap-
oils. supervisor of the rehabilita-
ton department at the Flanner
House. where more than 5000 are
employed In her Dept, doing
scientific laundry work ut one
dollar a day; VIM. NJ. Ashby, of
Springfield. Illinois Urban League,
representing the recreation de-
partment; Mrs. Gertrude Phillips,
social worker at the. Children's
Home in Cincinnati, Ohio; Mrs.
George Sole. Sr., president of the
Crispus Attacks Post. of Pitts
burgh Mrs. VIM. Fox. chairman
OF the house committee, of the
Davis Orphan Home. Pittsburgh;
Mrs. Edith Sampson. lawyer and
social worker i'm the Chicago Juv-
emile Court; VIM. ID. Mosley. Soc
ial worker at Western Reserve
University; Pemrose +. Goodall,
University Of Chicago, Joint ser
vice bureau OF department OF child