Evening star., 1944-09-09
D. 6. Budget
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child-care estimates for 1916 are
s674,924, as against $3.50 900 for
1945. estimates for adult assistance
in 1916 are 81 ,4o6, as against
81 ,466, 900 in l945.
See Lighter Case Load.
1T is estimated that the average
1916 case load will be 3,764." the
boards budget statement said.
This is per cent less than the
estimated average for 1945 and los
per cent less than the case load Of
June, 1914.
THE number Of positions re-
ouested for 1916 is 10 per cent less
than the number provided for by
the ls45 appropriation. This would
maintain the case load of 135 per
case worker current at the begin
ming of the 1945 year, as well as
the ratio of supervisors and clerks
to case workers then existing"
Among the new positions sought
in the child-care section of public
welfare work are 10 clerks, 36
child-welfare workers, one super
visor -consultant Ito analyze and
supplement information on children
referred for foster care" and three
supervisors ito give direction and
advice to case workers" Three of
the childwelfare workers are said
to be needed to obtain $50 addi-
tional foster homes.
Would Drop TIVE Homes.
Presenting estimates of 1888 $50 in
1916 for support Of institutions for
the INDECENT as against appropria-
tions of S378,0O in 1945, the well
fare board urged the deletion of the
Temporary Home for Former Sol
diers and Sailors and the National
Library for the Blind and suggested
that other sponsors be found for
these agencies" Institutions pro-
vided in the estimates are Home for
the Aged and Infirm at Blue Plains
and the Municipal Lodging House.
For juvenile correctional service,
such as the operation of the Ma
tional Training School for Girls and
the Industrial Home School, welfare
oficials seek $457 100 in 1e46 against
$393, TOO in 1945.
Budget estimates for lo46 for
maintenance of the jail, and work.
house and reformatory at Lorton,
Va, total 81 .6ol ,405, a slight increase
over the 1s45 appropriation of 81
634, 900.
Individualized Treatment.
The welfare board seeks a deputy
superintendent at the reformatory
to establish "a program of indi-
vidualized treatment as well as q
program of custodial supervision, ("
and also seeks Is clerks because of
the increased volume Of work in
handling finances, inventories, prop
erty and supplies" at the workhouse
and reformatory.
In regard to increased guards at
the District Jail, 1t was pointed out
that 1t had only 81 approved male
custodial guards, 16 less than stand
ard requirements for q jail of its
size. 1t also was argued that be-
cause of two control centers-one
In the old jail and one in the new
section-additional officers were nec-
essary, and that under the present
arrangement 1T has been impossible
to give Jail officers the relief to
which thy are entitled. For example,
approximately 80 officers worked e1a
days week from January through
April, 1914, without relief and with
out extra pay
At the District Training School
in Laurel, Md. where costs are ex-
pected to rise from the $40, 900 ap-
preparation in 1945 to $443, 600 in
1916, welfare ofiicials ask for such
new positions as two telephone oper-
ators, q physician, two assistant en-
gineers, farm laborer, two guards
and IA attendants, who are required
because attendants ut present are
working as much as 81 hours q week.
Insane Cssts Lower.
The cost Of sending patients tc
st. Elizabeth's Hospital In 1915 ID
estimated sat 43b04.000, compared
with -, 3,25e, $50 In 1s45.
Although the police and IRE esti-
mates are below the 81. 7.410, 900 appro-
priated for 1915. the 1S46 figures dc
not include some $500, 900 Of ad-