The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-14

The same officers were elected at yesterdays meeting: President, Bonnet Bronson; vice-president, Rodney Chase: secretary, Mrs. Jul. iug B. Smith; treasurer, Edwin o. Northrop. The directors and tn- corporators elected are: Mrs. Glenn Wayne, Elton Wayland, William J. Pape, Edward Carmody, Rev. Thomas H. Chappell.
 Annual Report
 Mir. Harris report, in part, fol- lows:
 My seventh annual report covers the 26th year of the work of the Lincoln House Association - year in which we have seen an upward trend in employment, and various changes in those organiza- tions responsible for relief. The federal emergency relief administra. ton was discontinued and in its place was substituted the works progress administration. The Mutual Aid unemployment fund began to break down it's organization in Oc- tober and by the end of December had transferred all it's cases to the department of public welfare, the Diocesan Bureau of Social Service and the Lincoln House Association.
 Our job is to help those who are temporarily in need of assistance. A woman with Q large family is widowed or deserted. The children must be taken care or relatives or friends who might help must be looked Up and perhaps employment found for the woman. A family, through unemployment or illness, reaches the end of its tether and must have some temporary help un. til the breadwinner can get @ job. The last bod of coal has gone on the fire, they face eviction unless something is paid on the rent, the children are undernourished and need milk; some of them need medical attention. A young couple are married, possibly imprudently, and have no place to live, no furni- ture, no money. They face an emergency which may lead to dis aster for one or both of them un- less help is given. An elderly man or woman must be cared for until Q e permanent arrangement can be made through relatives or by the city or state.
 Advice Important
 "This is the kind of work Lin- coin House does. Tn nearly every case advice is the most important factor and In many cases >nothing else is needed. The competent, trained social worker, can give this kind of advice: can direct clients to the visiting nurses, the dispensaries, the Red Cross, the Anti-Tubercu- losis League or whatever agency is best fitted to render the necessary service and with the facilities of Lincoln House can take care 0f the immediate need with food, fuel, rent, milk, clothing, furniture and sometimes with money.
 Miss Hayward and the other workers at Lincoln House join me in appreciation of the services Of pr. Feiice M. Begg which were made possible by the Waterbury Society of Mental Hygiene. Dr. Beggs con- tr4bution to our work has been three fold.
 1. In those cases where poor adjustments are primarily at the bottom of family difficulties.
 3. Tn our general case load where her advice and counsel have been of great value to our case workers
 3. In the education of our case workers to the end that they adapt the psychiatric approach to the problems that confront them from day to day.
 Appreciation
 "Our appreciation is also OK. tended to the Waterbury hospital and St. Mary's hosiptal for the spe- cial rate that is granted us for families who can pay Q part, but not the full amount; to the Chase dis- pensary; the Visiting Nurse Asso- ciation; the Anti-Tuberculosis League; Waterbury Chapter, Amer ican Red Gross; Waterbury Day Nursery; Corner House Associa" ton, probation service; various de. partments of the city government, including the courts and the char" acter building organizations of the A..A