The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-10

modity Distribution Center during the year: Carrots, 5000 lbs: dried beans, 2,06O lbS.; evaporated milk, 1890 cans: eggs, 5000 dozen; canned milk, 3072 cans; grapefruit, 29, ,766 lbs.; rolled oats, 9,6O4 lhS.; onions, 66O0 lbs; tllrnips, 6,56O lbs; apples, 1,047 bushels; beef stew, 2,422 1-2 cases; cheese, 2,O47 lhs.; vegetable soup, 4O1 cases; butter, 5000 lbs; peas, 12,344 lbs.; roast beef, 1888 cases: flour, 59,916 Ia lbs; prunes, 17,820 lbs. The following articles were also received from New Haven: Wool comforterS, 245; leather coats, 60; rubber boots, 16O pair; cotton gloves, 300 pair; mattresses, 132.
 The Sewing Room, a Works Prog ress Administration project, spon- sored by the city and employing only those who were on the relief rolls, produces clothing, bad linen, sweaters, stockings. During the past year, the Department of Pulp lie Welfare received from New Ha- ven Commodity Distribution Center, approximately 82,577 yards of mate rial to be used in the manufacture of various articles of clothing and household supplies at the Sewing Room.
 'In November a special request came from Washington for a thor ough reinvestigation of Works Prog ress Administration rolls to aScer- tain if there were persons so ern- p,oyed who did not need relief. work.
 General improvement in industry reduced the relief rolls as shown by the gradual decrease in case load from a high in February of 1,l41 to low of 752 as of December l. 19SS. The review of these cases threw a heavy burden on the department which was not equipped to under take this additional task while car- rying on the important work of re- lief administration. The money to finance five additional workers was generously contributed to the Mu- tual Aid Unemployment.
 On January 27, 1886, a Household Aide project was started to provide free assistance in the home where through illness or other incapacity, such help was needed. Only those on relief were eligible for such era- ployment. The project started out with two on February 5, 1886, since when this force has been increased to thirteen women, who visit homes daily. During the period of its ex- istence, this project has served sixty families.
 Intake Department This depart ment, which has a first contact with clients, has had during the past year 19,881 office visits, 20,939 home and collateral visits. New applications accepted 50l, applications rejected 435. Refusals are based on discovery of resources; relatives able to assist; insurance adjustments; Citizens Conservation Corps allotments; earnings from Federal projects; American Red Cross and other means such as the cooperation or private agencies.
 During 1886 the Children's Home Commission has continued the work developed for the children of Wa terbury along lines indicated jn previous yearly reports.
 In February of the past year 1t was decided that Waterbury should follow the example of other cities in Connecticut and commit to the care of the New Haven County Home and the Bureau of Child Well fare all children who were commit table. Since that time 32 children who had been under the care of the Children's Home Commission have been committed-41 to the New Ha- ven County Home and il to the Blu reau of Child Welfare. Of the Al committed to the New Haven CouI1- ty Home, 38 have remained in foster homes which had previously been