The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-01

jennie Stout. vice chairman Of the
health division; Mrs. J. Wallace
West, chairman OF the welfare
division; Mrs. Emma D. Howell
vice chairman of the welfare di
vlslou; and Mrs. Hubert Bluethen.
thai, Walter j. Cartier, James w
Grant, and Rev. R. Irving Boone
Misunderstanding of the executive
committee.
Reports on the activities of the
council duruing the past year were
presented by the chairmen of the
three divisions.
The meeting was called to order
by Rev. Mr.. Freed, and George
Stearnes, executive secretary of
the council, reported that there
are now A agencies and civic or
carnations in the council, repre-
scented by 120 delegates, of which
AZ are professional members. from
agency staffs, and 73 lay members.
This was the first annual meet.
ing of the council and reports were
made on its activities of the past
year by the chairmen of the three
divisions. and social service ex-
change report was made by Mrs.
Herbert Bluethenthal, chairman of
the committee.
Health Division Report
DR.. Turner, reporting for the
health division, spoke of the need
guidance in this community. Re-
representatives. from the board of
education, the department of pub
lie welfare and the juvenile court
have been asked to assist this
division in making a thorough stu
cy of the local need for this SER
vice, he said.
Report on the recreation divi-
sion was made by Darden, who
said that survey of all existing
recreation facilities in this comnu-
nifty had been completed The di-
vision has been devoting its at
tentlon to the coordination of plans
tor summer camps operated by To-
cal agencies, he said, and it is
estimated that more than 600 bows
will have the opportunity to at
tend summer camp through the
plans jointly developed by these
agencies. The blishment of al
colored boys club has been ap-
proved and the group will start
operation as soon as an executive
director can be obtained, Darden
said.
Mrs. J. c. Layton reported that
the welfare division had studied
the juvenile delinquency situation
and found that while there was a
rise in juvenile delinquents in this
community. it had not kept pace
serious lack in the facilities and
methods Of handling juveniles ex-
lists here, she said. All the rec
concentrations made by the well
fare division regarding the hand
ling of juvenile delinquents have
been completely carried out with
the exception Of the recommends
ton that physical and intelligence
tests be given all juvenile delin-
quents when needed.
Social Service Report
Mrs. Bluethenthal, reporting on
the Social Service Exchange, said
that the exchange, which consists
Of Is agencies, the seven most ac-
live being case work agencies, han
dies approximately 200 inquiries
a month. In addition three health
agencies and the Selective Service
Board have begun to use the serv-
ices Of the agency.
Rev. Mr. Freed told the meeting
that one of the great social prob
lens of the present, as well as the !
future, was the returning service
men, especially the mental case
that was not serious enough TO
warrant a doctors care but was
serious enough to be problem 10
the community
The meeting was concluded with
the showing of the RKO him,
children of Mars" depicting the
wartime dislocation Of the aver
a ge American family. I