The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-15

Final plans for 8 drive on the enl- ployment problems of thousands of Connecticut young people between the ages of 16 and 25, which will be launched by 8 general confer ence under the auspices of the Con- necticut National Youth Adminis- tration to be held at the Hotel Garde in New Haven during the day and evening tomorrow, were an- nounced today by Thomas J. Dodd, National Youth Administration di- rector for Connecticut.
 Leading authorities with wide ex- perience in the handling of young persons problems will participate in the discussions. Aubrey Williams, national directors of the youth ad- ininistration, will be in New Haven take a leading part. He will be ac- for the entire proceedings and will companied by Dr. Mary H. s. Hayes and Dr. Gerald Barnes of his Wash ington staff, together with state directors from all the New England states, New York, Maryland, and Delaware, numbered among whom is Eddie Casey of Massachusetts. former Harvard football star and coach. Off1cials of the civilian con- servation corps will lattend, headed by James H. Scully, educational di- rector for the state of Connecticut, who will be accompanied by other representatives of his organization.
 Outstanding Connecticut educa- tors who will be present include Professor Ira V. Hiscock and Dr. HortenSe Powdermaker of Yale; Dean Somner Dole and A. J. Brund- age of the Connecticut State col- lege; Dr. Margaret Kiely of the Bridgeport Normal school! N. s. Light, H. R. Mathewson. and pr. Charles J. Prohaska of the state board of education; Edson Bailey, president of the Connecticut Voca- tional Guidance association; Law renee Wheelock of the Hartford board of education; Emmett OBrien, principal of the Boardman Trade school; Dr. Norma Cutts of the New Haven board of education; Dean McNamara of the New Haven Commercial high school; Lloyd Bug bee, superintendent of schools in West Hartford; John J. Stevens, superintendent of schools in An- sonia: Ward E. Ireland, superin- tendent of schools in Stratford: Dr. Carl w. Maddox, superintendent of schools in Milford; Miss Mary A. Campbell and Bryce Long, both of New Britain.
 The. Connecticut state employ ment service will send its director, Major Leonard J. Maloney and placemeht officers from Hartford, Bridgeport and New Haven divi- sionS of that service.
 The state government will be rep- resented by Philip Hewes. executive secretary to Governor Wilbur l.. Gross; Tax Commissioner William H. Hackett; officials of the state labor department, headed by Miss Edna Purtell; and Olcott F. King, commissioner of agriculture.
 Mayors and city officials of vari- ous Connecticut communities will be headed by Mayor John w. Murphy of New Haven, who will officially open the conference. Representa- tives of over so city and town well fare departments in the state will participate.
 Over, one hundred private social agencies wil lsend delegates to take an active part in the program.
 Listed among Connecticut federal officials who will be in attendance are State WPA Administrator Rob- ert A. Hurley and members of his staff; Mrs. Fanny Dixon Welch, col lector of customs; Thomas s. Smith, collector of internal revenue; and L. L. Martineau, division director oi the bureau of immigration.
 An unusually interesting feature of the conference will take place