The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-20
By MRS CHARLES G. DOAK

The Youth Conservation Confer
enee to be held in Raleigh on FIJI
day, invitation to which was issued
Jointly by Governor r. Gregg
Cherry; the president Of the North
Carolina Federation OF Wornen's
clubs, Mrs. Karl Bishopric; ana
the chairman of the Youth Conser-
walton committee, Mrs. ]. Henry
Highsmith, will be attended by
several hundred heads OF organlza-
tons and interested citizens.
Accepuances to the conference
have poured in to Mrs. Highsmltn
and there is every indication tna1
this event, the climax OF months
Of work and planning on the part
Of Mrs. Bishoprlc, Mrs. Highsrnlth
and the committee, will accom-
pIish the purpose for which it is
called, namely, to adopt state
wide program that will meet the
needs of youth and prevent further
profligate waste Of the States most
precious resource.
1.-The program we have develop
ed for the conference will cover
those areas that have come forth
as most important in any consider
alton of youth and its problems, =
saws Mrs. Highsmith. t'These have
been determined after months OF
study and consultation among In
dividuals and groups deemed cap
able OF making the selection she
added. "Fron, the speakers to be
heard and the facts to be present
ed we believe the conference will
be able to evolve q comprehensive
plan that will bring far reaching
results" was her further COM
ment.
At the morning session. begin
ming at 10 o'clock at the Wonan's
club, with Mrs. Bishopric presid-
ing, Governor Cherry will welcome
the conference and Rev. A. j.
Hobbs, pastor Of Edenton Street
Methodist church, will give the in
vocation. Mrs. Highsmith will pre-
sent the needs for a statewide
plan, based on the findings of a
QUESTIONABLE that was sent to
more than 300 communities last
fall. The completed questionnaires
have been returned and an evalua.
ton made.
DR.. /. 6. Greer. chairman of the
Committee on Security and Serv'
ices for Children and Youth Of the
State Planning Board, will follow
Mrs. Highsmith, giving the report
. Of his committee.
The subject Of Health" as il
pertains to youth conservation will
be discussed by DR.. Lucy Morgan,
supervisor Of Health Education in
the school Of public health, Uni.
versity Of North Carolina.
Miss Ethel Perkins, executive
secretary OF the North Carolins
Education association will have
Education" for her topic.
Recreation" will be covered by
Or. Harold D. Meyer, director OF
the North Carolina Recreation
commission.
After a hours recess for lunch
at the Woman's club, the afternoon
session will begin with a talk by
Or. John r. Ludington, professor
Of Industrial Arts. State college, on
Vocational Training and Employ
ment."
religion and the Church" will
tivediscuss edEW Rd, Earn ONES
be discussed by Rev. Ernest j.
Arnold, executive secretary Of the
North Carolina Council Of
Churches.
Mrs. Virginia S. Swain. extension
specialist, Family Relations, state
college, will discuss Family Re-
lations."
Law Enforcement and Citizen
ship" will be presented by Albert
L. Coates, director OF the 1nsti-
tute of Government, University Of
North Carolina.
DR.. Ellen Winston, commits
sioner, Department Of Public We'll
fare for North Carolina, will head
the findings committee. Other
members will be added at the con-
ference, and final action will be
based on the report Of this COM
mittee, following discussion by the
entire conference.