The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-06

Increased aid given In 1899 by the
Waterbury branch Of the Diocesan
Bureau of Social Service Is reflected
In the bureaus annual report, sub.
mitted yesterday at the annual
meeting In New Haven. The local
section OF the state report showed
that 24i families were given assist
ance during the year, while 1874
children. representing 1875 families
were also given care.
Most Rev. Maurice r. McAulifie
praised the work Of the state bureau
and Its area ofiices. Rev. DR.. Eugene
p. Cryne Is supervisor Of the Water
bury branch.
Expenditures Here
Total expenditures by the Water
bury Office during 1899 were SAC
5000. exceeded only by those OF
Bridgeport, New Haven and Hart
ford. Relief expenditures by the
Catholic organization throughout
the entire state totalled $500,874,24,
The annual report expresses graft
tude to the Waterbury Society for
Mental Hygiene for help given the
Waterbury Office OF the bureau. II
also thanks the Visiting Nurse as
ISOLATION OF Waterbury for aid dur.
ing the year.
State totals showed that 3,2l1
families In Connecticut were aided
by the Diocesan Bureau OF Social
Service In 1899. There were also g.
1877 children receiving care. The re-
port cites an increase In the number
OF Catholic foster homes made avail
able for children. Growth OF the
Catholic Vacation school plan Is re-
ported.
The report shows that the Cath
ole Youth Organizations In the
state have grown tremendously ~
the past year. The work Of the Wa
terbury CYO IN several fields, not
ably social affairs, debates and COM
munion breakfasts, wins praise.
The work OF ST. Joseph's Lith-
uanian Orphanage Is recited In the
report, the 1899 figures showing tina II
permanent and temporary care was
given number Of children.
Waterbury STAFF
The staff OF the Waterbury office
Of the Diocesan Bureau, under
Father Cryne, conists Of: Miss Agnes
C. Fitzpatrick. family worker; Miss
Edna Mae Maloney, child worker
Miss Margaret Tehan and Miss Mar
garet Leary, assistants.
The Waterbury advisory board
consists of the following: John Bull
ger, Miss Catherine v. Burns, Miss
Genevieve Carolan, Thomas M. Con-
Ion, Edmund J. DAILY, Miss Marjorie
Farley, william B. Fitzgerald, Ray
mond j. Fitzpatrick. John Gaffney
Miss Kathryn Hayes. Mrs. George
Goggins, Frank Healey, Miss Mary
Hennessey, Richard Hinchey. Miss
Marjorie Lynch, Miss Margaret NAL
oney, Mrs. Edward Mcdonald, Hon
Frank p. McEvoy, Mrs. John McLin-
den, Mrs. Harry Parsons Frank Pope
Raymond Quinn, Mrs. Mary Skahen
Louis A. Walsh and Mrs. John
White.
Bishops Introductory
Bishop McAuliffe wrote the fol-
lowing preface TO the annual report
The annual report of the Do
cesar Bureau of Social Service is
source OF deep satisfaction and
comfort. It tells the story OF
Catholic charities throughout the
diocese. It reveals the efficiency
and devotion of a splendid staff of
workers. 1t is a picture of the CO.
ordination Of various phases OF
family and child welfare and
makes known the underlying prin-
ciples OF our organization.
Family life is the basis OF So
ciety and society is no stronger
than the family. Most serious
problems arise In this department
and require tact. prudence and
considerateness. The results are
most encouraging and reaSsuring.
Our devoted staff workers make
every effort 10 strengthen weak
family ties, restore them where
broken and establish a deep Chris
tan home Me.
Children make the strongest ap-
peal and are In need always OF
care and guidance. The bureau
strives to keep the child In the