Show CHILD WELFARE WORKER IS DEAD ROCKFORD Ill April 16 UP UP- UP Julia Clifford Lathrop internationally Internationally ally known child welfare worker was vas dead today following an operation opera opera- tion Ion for tor removal of goiter She was 74 4 years old Miss Lathrop who was the first head of ot the childrens children's bureau of the United States department of labor had lad devoted her entire social problems in general and to child welfare wel wel- fare arc In particular Her special studies in n the field of juvenile education juvenile court laws care of the inane in insane sane ane and other social work earned her international recognition She Shevon won von high commendation in Berlin Paris and London and CzechoSlovakia CzechoSlovakia CzechoSlovakia Czecho conferred the order of or the white while lion Ion upon her for her child welfare work vork in that country Born in Rockford she spent most of her life lile there after attending Rockford Rock Rock- ford ord college and graduating from Vassar She was an associate of Jane Addams in the settlement work at Hull lull house Chicago and spent much time Ime in residence there Miss Lathrop was' was several times mentioned as a possible cabinet member memo mem ber and was once regarded as the most likely choice for the thc first woman United States senator from Illinois |