Evening star., 1937-04-18
SOCIAL WELFARE
TEAMP[AY ASKED
Co. operation Between n
Branches Of Profession
Is Needed.

More team play" among the vari-
Gus branches of social welfare work
was urged at the concluding session
yesterday of the joint conference Of
the Washington Council OF Social
Agencies and the Maryland State Con-
ference Of Social Welfare
Paul Kellogg, editor of the Survey
magazine, and one of the country's
foremost leaders in social work, told
the conference delegates that, while
specialization still plays an important
part in welfare work, cooperation be-
tween the different activities Of the
profession Is becoming increasingly
important.
kellogg said the fact that Washing
ton has 5000 employable men and
women unable to obtain either work
OF relief should illustrate the necessity
for dealing with the problem in terms
of community needs as whole. He
added he would like to see the Nations
Capital model city in social welfare
work, as well as in civic government.
-.- Theories Are Described.
Describing the PHILOSOPHERS of sew
eral pioneers in the profession, the
speaker said he does not believe a
merger of these different theories is
highly important, but that each one
should be allowed to develop along
parallel lines. All these PHILOSOPHERS
of welfare Work-those dealing with
the individual, with changing environ
ment or with the administration of
social work-have definite contri-
buttons to make.
-!"All share in the idea of the seam
less unity of social work." he said. I'VE
must work toward program by which
the resources of this great Nation can
be used to furnish common footing
Of security against the hazards OF
modern industrialism."
Kellogg also emphasized the impor-
tance of the interlocking activities be-
tween the field of social welfare and
other professions, such as law and
medicine, pointing out that changes
and improvements in particular field
are brought about by these interlock-
ing efforts, and not alone by the work
Of those in that one profession.
n.y. Officers Are Elected.
Election of officers of the Maryland
State Conference preceded the final
general meeting yestrday morning.
Mrs. Adolf Guttmacher. executive sec
retary of the Jewish Children Society.
was named president. Other officers
chosen were: L. Milton Patterson, eX-
ecutive secretary of the Board of We'll
fare of the State Aid Societies. first
vice president; Miss Estella Everett,
probation officer OF Hartford County,
second vice president, and Howard c.
Hill, executive secretary of the Prison.
ers' Aid Society. treasurer.
A program looking to the future ad-
yancement Of child welfare was out
lined to the conference by Mrs. Marion
Wade Doyle. president of the District
Board Of Education. She stressed
the following five general points as
essential for child welfare:
Juvenile placement service to aug
ment the work done by school de-
partments and case workers; greater
Nuphasis on the health OF the child
III the lower grades so that defects
may be corrected before they are re-
leased into industry; establishment Of
means Of checking on children who
are released on work permits, with
particular attention to those who 20
Gto domestic work; awakening Of .
EVc consciousness that will prevent
employment of young girls for do
Mestic service at low rate of pay,
ana more complete use of materials
available in the Statistical Bureau OF
the Labor Department to guide case
workers.
~ Conference Is Summarized.
g Mrs. Doyle summarized round table
conference held Friday on Schools
md Family Case Work" Others CIV
ng summaries of round-ta BILE sessions
hnd the subjects dealt with were:
y Miss L. M. Engle, chairman Of the
Ehlldren's Council, place of the Insti-
sution In Program of Child Care:
g. Marshall Finnan, superintendent OF
fle National Capital Parks, "Delin-
euency, Child Care and Recreation;
Miss Anita Faatz, Public Health.
Medical Care and General Public
assistance" and Harry Greenstein.
unemployment Compensation and
Case Work"
Sanford Bates, former Federal direc-
TOR OF prisons and now executive direc-
tor OF the Boys Club OF America,
presided at the closing luncheon at