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Show LOOKS TO PUBLIC WELFARE Kmti3 City Institution Might Welt Be Copied ly Other Elg Centers of Population. The bo'.rd of public v. -':T:iro U an rnM'.intion In which Kansas t'ily has sot an example foe the whole country. TViieatlor.s from other places n ,ioat-pdly ,ioat-pdly have visited tho city to study the workings of the board with tho idea of applying Its principles at home. Tho latest city to take the matter u.n !m 'hirao. Recently Mr. Jacob tlililiopf of tho Kansas City board was Invited to explain its oppration to tho Chicago AStfociuLlcp cf Com-tnerco. Com-tnerco. f'ollo'vtns; his address an ordinance has been introduced in tho Chicago council by Prof. ('. E. Mer-rlam, Mer-rlam, an nlmtrmuA, to establish a department de-partment of public welfare with two bureaus. One- is the bureau of employment, which Is to operate inunlcipal lodging houses ami p;;'th"r information on general gen-eral working conditions, as well as to help persons i'ud work. Tho socond is the bureau of Fecial sui-veys. to collect col-lect Information oil living conditions in Chicago and to recommend ordi- nan cos for their betterment. Tho judiciary committee of the council has unanimously recommended recommend-ed the ordinance for passage. Cities generally aro beginning to assume larger responsibilities for better conditions con-ditions of living, i |