Show LEGION WELFARE W WORKERS R fRS OPEN Orf 2 Af Representatives of Eleven Western States Attend Area Conference With the representatives from eleven western states present the two day area conference of ot th the American Legion child welfare workers was opened at the Newhouse New seW Newhouse house hotel Friday by L. L W. W Yo Burford Bur Bur- ford of ot Denver chairman of the area committee Under the direction of Paul IL IV Hobby department child welfare 1 chairman for Utah excellent results l' l ha have ve been accomplished In this state Mr Ir Burford stated The co operation which is being received i from all of the relief organizations In Utah is equal to that In other sections of the country The American Legion has undertaken under taken one of the greatest problems ever attempted by such an tion he continued It Is the plan of ot th the legion to see that no orphans of veterans go without proper roper care or education With the continued support of ot the public and the vanOUs various van vari ous other organizations this will be accomplished Mr Burford said WORK DESCRIBED Miss Miss' Mary McLeod of Denver field secretary for the area de described described described de- de scribed the work being She stated that more than lOp orphans in the area are being cared for and given proper homes She explained that the In interest interest in- in terest a year from the en endowment en- en en fund of ot the legion is be beIng being being be- be ing spent for child welfare and re rehabilitation re- re habilitation work among the ex- ex service men throughout the nation I Greetings were extended to the members by Mr 1 Hobby E. E A A. A Littlefield Lit Lit- department commander Mrs M M. Alice Collins of ot Ogden legion le- le gion plon auxiliary president and Wayne T. T Wilcox grand chef de gare of ot the Forty and Eight for Utah V At noon a luncheon was held at the Newhouse hotel at t which representatives representatives representatives rep rep- of all of ot the relief and welfare welfare- organizations of the city were present Included among the speakers were William H. H Folland I president of the board of directors I of ot the Salt Lake chapter of ot the American Re Ret Red Cross Charles R. R Mabey commander of the Salt Lake post No 2 American Legion Robert Robert Robert Rob Rob- ert Young executive secretary of the Community chest 1 J. J U. U U. i Giesy chairman of ot the Salt SaIt Lake f. f committee of child welfare work Mrs Wedgewood secretary secretary secretary secre secre- tary of the local ocal Red Cross Miss Marguerite 1 De Dc Brees of the Family Service society Miss 1 Kate Williams of the Travelers' Travelers Aid society and Mrs Amy Brown Lyman of ot the I ID L. L D D. D S. S Relief society ty SALT SALTAIR AIR VISITED A discussion was held during the afternoon foll following which the delegates delegates dele dele- gates visited Saltair The conference will continue throughout the day Frida Friday Miss 1 Emma C. C director of the child welfare division of th the legion with headquarters at In Indianapolis Indianapolis Indianapolis In- In who was expected to lead the conference will not attend because of ill III health State Senator Senator Senator Sena Sena- tor Sherman Child of Minnesota national chairman of ot the child welfare welfare welfare wel wel- fare work was also unable to at at- at tend V |