| Show lEGISLATION FOR CARE Of CHILDREN Sends lions of 01 on aUls tion to URGES FAVORABLE ACTION Federal Government Has Un Undoubted Undoubted doubted Right of Research In Such Matters set I I or O h ot or Child 1 0 thu SI reb pred I 1 Ut III ent It 1 al m to Con ConI I the report of o the th thI I lIf on the care can of It fIJn II Jan 2 S t there Ih city nn m Its oon AS Ott on the care ot of dependent chit II 11 To this conto oe there camo u every tate tat In the U Union naon tA II and wo women n I th ii e or of dependent and nd lh alt all the reo re J bodies bodle The ThO considered I ii OM oae of hIb to the ot of tb the thel l n Th The census blu reported to In tol l j 4 that there were In or end and s hOlDa about 1000 i ut children There are probabLy ia 18 I more th the precise pred number never I Ine 11 In private eo on bord bo rd or III In adopted provided by the generosity ot of 1 tr In to were chIldren In 11 fer juvenile delinquent I ah ot of these children t her ther a to the pro lO j tive capacity and the tb t ot of tM the or It If allowed I 1 suffer uffer from a potential d ad liton to the tore forces of the The isake ot of nj 1 other enemies ot of are re reo re I In u an undue pro from children bereft ot of their tuat homes and left lett without suf nt enz NATIONS S INTERESTS Tie Fo Inte interest ot of the nation MUon are Ile In Hed In thc tho ot of vimy or of ll no ho Ie less than thon in III our great mu ma a wIde wid diversity of If l and method represented in III the and at and uke of IM from th thUe the JM aJ Ue te ot 0 I on asIona J It d a eerie riM of ex x iu tig the conclusions which they I r ahl These Thee tute a wies and premium work ork It If given fUll t f tt t 1 by I the groper encle thod ethod and practices In almost every would be profoundly ud and ly ed lote even than the con COli II ut Is of the is III th the tact fact It t they were adopted d wIthout IIla 1 tine ote and wIth eory demon ration of approval on the part paIt I II present They constitute a stand standI I of accepted opinion b by which each should the thu de ado delacy lacy of at Its Ita existing method ind aud to each community should houlet seek k to It Iti and 4 It its I iee 0 OF J Ill ho keynote ot of the conference was IId In these theM words worda home lit life I ii the and lUrt ot of Children should bould t be deprived of It exCept for UI nt and copen reasons Surely poverty alone Ione should hould not the home bome Parents ot of pod good from trum temporary and above bove alt U deserving fairly well able to work but ot of tb support of the normal be b given such old aid 11 bay be b nt I to enable Dable them maintaIn home hom for or the I of the The widowed I n thor ther If a good woman to 0 w rk k and nd to do her bl hould be helped In such lahlon em ill III enable her hor to bring III h her is herself In their naturel 11 a from home and wt wI have no home who l UI he c d for tor by charitable nI 1111 h Id d iii tr tar a pl t f In families RE I for tor your our inter tulion U II c V ot of the conclusIonS b by k conference ot of which I ti it a brief summary I Jiom Hom of worthy 0 or serving mother should hould wk ketil kel t with their pareA parents h pv Pity ive e ort dol dil I t i 1 I tI to tl ot of jU uch a dl disease cud lId IC c cn itt n fl 0 I 1 Ir ran ancI for Cor relief thin and andI loJ I d I ren if normal should bou I or r r C tt tlona L tb the cottage plan with ul s II tar far is poble Ii car carI I J children should be beun ber r un tin approval ot of Ii a atae c ci the cork ork of r all 11 oh for Cur dl children h on ot if Work 1 tal lel work ot of an 06 I for or dependent 1111 lie un d b by statI tate stat I I ci L t rd hi hiI ha haI I dependent and aDd their 11 based d upon up personal In vt d should he record i guidance or oC agea D nd fuld 1 1 the beet beat medical and nd cur curi ur urI i I attentIon and anoS be b in an lIh and h hII hyglen II ud and ti h joInt Juill bureaus buWI 0 o 14 J II IV ve of 1 e adent MiteS should Mould I I Permanent per pr lot for the II ot if th u utI 1 tI 13 1 o auBi I hll lIt t f n a bu buIs Is COil ami enactment of lOr lull hili iu Ie mII 14 special aped I to t flIt I federal childrens IMI hll 1101 and nd other r legislation II to of bin bill end other territory It is that tho cOn be given their fullest at t tf f feet t only b tilt the action ot of Ui several Beral at or communities concerned med or of their agencies n tho confer fOn coca u mI me In section 14 11 of tb the to send to you OU a m message federal era actIon There ira pending In both house of hUh bUl for fat the of ofa a childrens bureau I e Mn senate bill No ilia and nd hou hous bill No hIP 41 The These for tor a children bureau In thi th department ot of Use t InterIor which shell ahall investigate sad and report upon cli 11 mt mat tore lere pertaining to the welfare ot of chil and anel child II life and shall ahall especially y investigate the questions of Infant mOl mm the bIrth ret rate phI physical aI degen eray c juvenile d delinquency and Juvenile desertion and nd illo dangerous occupations c dents and nd dl diseases of children ot of the c cusses employment 1111 lion children In the several ta and nd territories ud and Such lIuch other tact u as have bYe a bearing upon the health ud and of children One Oe ot of tb the needs need felt moat moE acutely b by the conference wu was that ot of accurate information concerning t these questIons relating to 10 childhood The Tb p government not on only has haa tb the que right ot of r research h In inch matters mattere but It I is the only agency cy whIch van can lr conduct such gee eral inquiries as are re for fer th the benefit ot of all 11 our In accord accordance Uce ance with the unanimous request or of orthe the conference I therefore most heartily urge your favorable actIon on thee the measure TO PEOPLE It I not only to II us at as ata asa a people that there I is ROW now no hued and seneca of In Information formation upon Ih subjects l relating to child life lite but In tb the ot of such auch information us ul should be supplied by bythe bythe the federal government many abuses bu have bave lOne gone unchecked for public senti flient with It its II t corrective power cn can only be aroused by full tull knowledge de deot ot of the facts In addition to such mUon as the census bureau and nd other agencies ot of the federal pv joy already provide there thre remains much to be ascertained through lines or of not now authorised by law lawand lawand and there hould be correlation ud and die of the knowledge obtained without any ny duplication ot of effort or In with what I already beth beIng done There are few tew things more vItal to the ot of the natIon halt ae ac accurate curate and dependable knowledge of at tb the t best methods method ot of dealIng with child ron especially with th who o are In one olle way or another handicapped b by misfortune and nd In the absence of such knowledge each communIty I is left to work out its Ita own problem without be beIn In lug able to learn of th the profit by the success or failure ot of other communities alon the nie me line linea ot of endeavor The bills bUh tor or tb the establIshment of nf the children bureau are re advocated not only by this fren hut but b by a large number ot of national that are re disinterestedly workIng for tor the wel welta ta fart rt of oC children and also aleo b by philan educatIonal and IId bodies bodle In aU U 0 the country t tI x I urge that aut each 1 legislatIon fe be a ms I be necessary nry In or ordel order del der to bring tM the laws sod I tn hi regard to the tb care eare of nt dependent child ecu rea in all II territory Into bar barmona mona with the other CJ conclusions reached It by the I took a step aUP In the direction ot of the conclusions ot of this conference erene to In iea when on the of the lots Amos G Warner ar then Uller of oC for tb the District ot of Columbia the board ot of children childrens wu warn created with authority amon among other things to place n nIn In family Ii homes That has DIed mede progress and 4 It Its I work should bould be strengthened and acid extended 1 recommend for tor the DI ftc of oe Columbia In with the sixth seventh end and eIghth cec nr if the of 01 the confer conference coca ence as follow 1 That ThIt the approval of at the board d ot of charities he be for tor the I thin ot of all II agencies 1 well U All a amendments ot of the duster ot of any anI benevolent ool which in 11 01 work and that other then dul duty incorporated agencies be for forbidden I bidden to en In the of at Deedy chIldren This legislatIon is Ie needed to 1 order to insure the fitness ud said re n ot of th those who bo propose to undertake the care of helpless children urh Buh Ian have bave Ion long been III MolIt tory operation to n several of the Ibe larger statts ot of the Union Z 2 That the board lIoard ot of charities through II its dul duly authorised agents shall Inspect the work ot of all agencies whIch oare for or dependent b by or 11 by home bome methods and whether supported by public or private tun funds Tb state has bu always aly jealously guarded the Inter eels eala ot of children whose parents parent ba have been able to Lo leave them property t by requiring the of a guard guardIan I Ian under hoed accountable table directly to the courts court even though lIae there be a competent surviving the Interests ot of th child who I is not only an 1 orphan but penn penniless ought to tobe tobe be no less sacred than tho of the tho themore more fortunate orphan who Inherit I property It If the protection Ion ot of the pv I III hi nee In the OM on en It ItI Itis I is even vea more In Use the other othI It If III we are to that only rated institution shall 11 be allowed to engage In work It Is II n necessary to pro for Cor public Uon tion 1 lest the stats t should the partner of oC t thus who either ignorance or re at un unsuIted suIted to deal with the problem a I That lbs t education or of children In Ino o orphan han asylum end 0 other similar In In lb DIstrict or of hi be under the supervisIon of the board or of duLion la In order that Ib these chi chil children dren may enJoY educational advantage tage equal to U th ot of the other dI dIdn Normi Nannal school Ute hits neat l to normal horn lit lite In the process of t tu securing u the fullest fult development ot of 01 the child I Thet eli all engaged in child I Ik eating work k la in the or of be u b by Ia law o t a f method 0 of In investigation and maMa permanent records Uv to I under their case oara sad aad to e faith faithful tul ful supervisIon over ewer their wards ward adopted or otherwise clearly be beyond I the need of 0 farther so tile the larnis and methods ot of such ucb ud and super U Ilon tu to be and b by bythe th the board or of charities I deem ne such a Is I Is hereIn In recommended 14 for forthe the tho ef t tile lb eta I but Important us Lu II UI ot I a h high standard of child J protection by UI 1 government to tile the tag of 01 tile lb I lull wl able Ie 10 i to the ns M lion for tor leadership In such lUaU t I herewith a JI 0 of Ih the full tut ot of the up LI LIThe The ne Willie Hens U 11 I 1 |
