The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-01

Lincoln House association yester- day afternoon, all the officers were reelected as follows: President, Rodney Chase; vice-president, Bonnet Bronson; secretary, Mrs. Julius B. Smith; treasurer, Edwin c, Northrop; board of directors, the officers and Miss Edith M. Chase, John A. Coe, Jr, Rev Dr James E. Gregg, Charles P. Kellogg, Mrs Charles l.. Larkin, Thomas F. Moore, F. Dutton Noble, Mrs Mark l.. Sperry, F. Robert Stevenson and Rev Joseph Valdambrini.
 The following report for the past year was submitted by William M. Harris, executive secretary:
 "Mv fourth annual report covers the 23d year in which Lincoln House has served this community as a family agency. In common with other social agencies, 1852 brought to this organization the problem of reduced income in the face of increasing demands of serV- ice.
 "In 1882, Lincoln House worked with 710 families, representlng 3,396 men, women and children. oI this number. 107 cases constituted what we call broken families. Tn 73 of these cases, the deaths or one or both of the parents had taken place. In 19 cases, one of the par ents had deserted. Divorce was factor in one case and in six cases the parents were separated.
 Italian Families Decrease
 "Certain new trends are slgnlr- cant in the analysis of families by nationality. There has been a de- crease in Italian families and an increase in American and Llthuan- ian families. However, the Italian families still lead with 269 families. Then follow in order American, PA, Lithuanian 60, Irish 28, French Canadian 2S, Polish 25, U. s. colored 21. Russian IA, German 10, English 9, Scotch s, Austrian 4, Portuguese ;.
 "Our workers made 642 visits to homes during the year and 3S9 calls for information in regard to cases on which they were working. They sent 380 letters or telegrams and had 11,829 office interviews. In calls for information from member organizations in other cities. they investigated 60 families and rem dered reports to the agency inqulr- ing.
 $f5,477.35 For Relief
 "The total cost of relief given by Lincoln House in 1892 was $15.- 477.35. This covered food, rent, coal, milk. clothing, shoes, house. hold furnishings, spectacles, hospi- tai care and special dietary allow ances and $2,495.69 was spent for food. Through the assistance of the Leavenworth Fuel and Rent Fund and other sources $1,526 was spent on rents and $601.73 on coal. From the Eugene Kerner Milk Fund to which the Rotary club. Waterbury Junior league and Vari- ous individuals contributed, we have spent $3,42S.33 for milk for undernourished children. Through special arrangements with the Wa terbury hospital and St Mary's hos pital, medical care was given at a cost of $S5425. Through the gen. erosity of the Needlework Guild of America, we have issued more than 4,753 undergarments, dresses, pants, sweaters. stockings, shoes and other articles of clothing to the families most in need. In CO., operation with the Chase Memorial Dispensary, we have spent $1,- 279.25 for spectacles and $1,364.35 has been given in cash allowances. Part of this was for special diet al- lowances in connection with the nutrition work of the Visiting Nurse association. At Christmas time we spent $324.28 in supple menting the many splendid gifts which were entrusted to our care for needy families.
 Miss T. Eliza beth Gustafson's re- port on the work of this depart ment indicates that 30 cases in- volving GA people have been re- ferred to her for attention. Twenty nine of these cases called for in- vestigation and 17 of them Sor con- tinued visiting and some degree of adjustment.
 COOperates With Fund
 "Lincoln House has continued to cooperate with the Mutual Aid Fund by giving the services of its personnel and the use of it's prop erty. In September, Mrs Mary D. Camp and Miss Agnes Fitzpatrick of the Diocesan Bureau undertook the tremendous task of surveying the clothing needs of the Mutual Aid workers. At the same time, they gave out 5000 pairs of shoes to children who needed them in order to start their classes at the beginning of the school year. As result of this survey, the local chapter of the American Red Cross was asked to assume the responsi- bility of distributing clothing on the basis of the needs disclosed. Mrs Camp has given untiringly of her time and energy in assisting