Evening star., 1942-10-13
War Seen as Effectinq
Broader Base Of
Social Planning
Social Agencies Council
Holds Pone| Discussions
At First Fall Meeting

A broadening OF the base of So
cial planning geographically, in
subjects. and in participation was
predicted yesterday by a Federal
official in panel discussion at the
first fall meeting of the Council of
Social Agencies.
James Brunot. director of the
community organization of defense,
health and welfare of the Federal
Security Agency, who made the pre-
diction, pointed out that committees
formed in some isolated communi-
ties for recreation of soldiers have
together as area groups for plan
ming not only in recreation but
housing. transportation and de-
linquency. 3
The national scheme that has
been developed through the Office
OF Civilian Defense for relating
problems to councils, he added,
Is beginning to produce something
that may have important implica-
tions-a Nationwide structure of
local units. State planning and
regional committees that will have
direct channels to national agencies.
1T will be cooperation all the
way down the line" he concluded.
3 Groups for Panel.
DR.. Ernest S. Griffith, acting pres
ident of the council who presided
over the meeting held at the YWCA,
divided the panel discussion into
three parts. The impact of war on
social agencies, the relationship of
war agencies to the Council of
Social Agencies and the shortages
that have arisen out of the war.
Miss Anna D. Ward. executive
secretary of the Council of Social
Agencies of Baltimore. said that al
though "everything should be sub
ordinated to winning the war" it
was important to maintain the
worth of the individual" She
urged caution in putting women into
industries and argued that women
with small children should be the
last to go.
I'VE need the welfare of the in
dividual today, and we shall need
it after the war" Miss Ward added
Van Hyning Gives Views.
Conrad Van Hyning. District well
fare head and chief of civilian mo-
bilization of the local OCD, declared
that lin wartime we create war
agencies for war services and ex-
planned that you can get more
people lined up under a war name" :"
The speaker added, however that
everything the council has ought
to be used to the fullest extent"
and everything additional created
under war names should be used
too.
The council should not be sad
died with all OF the war program, I"
Mr.. Van Hyning cautioned.
Mrs. Henry P. Chandler, chairman
of the child welfare division Of the
council and chairman of the Child
Care and Protection Committee of
the OCD, said that personnel, joint
planning and development of "serv-
ice relationship" were three meth
DDS Of integrating the council with
civilian mobilization. Saying that
the new concept Of the use Of homes
for infants had its dangers, Mrs
Chandler said it would have to be
developed with the wisdom Of fos-
ter care agencies.
Street Speaks.
Elwood Street, executive Secre-
tary of the Council of Social
Agencies in Richmond, Va, said he
agreed that defense agencies
should handle defense problems and
utilize the council. I believe in
bringing in every one we can
think Of"
In discussing shortages, Mrs.
Mrs Harry 8. Bernton, head of the
Civilian Defense Volunteer ONCE,
said that national surveys indicated
personnels Of local and State stats
were resigning because OF trans
portation difhculties caused by ra-
tioning. In some case. she pointed
out, has been impossible to trans
port commodities to families. Say
ing that she wished to end up on a
cheerful note" Mrs. Bernton said
she understood q new program is
being considered by the Once Of
Price Administration to relieve such
shortages.
Judge T. ). s. Waxter. director of
public welfare Of Baltimore, said
we must be able to sell to ourselves
and to the world the idea that We
have 4 better way Of life. Another
speaker was Miss Ella Harris. ex-