Show u Such an Institution declared Miss Abbott to Chairman Withers should be the last resort after every effort has been made to keep the family together to gether rather than the beginning of a program If you JOU could get every post to report to the tile state department and andIn andIn andIn In turn to report to national headquarters headquarters head head- quarters as to the success In caring and providing for these children helping help ing lag families to remain together In finding ways of ot providing scholarships I Ifor for the education of the children etc then finally as to the Institutional care which mn may be necessary I think you would make sure that the Legion children were having hayIng the right kind of ot opportunity for home life for lor special cial care if ph physically defective In any way and for education which Is their right The government welfare worker holds that members of the Legion glon who are to handle this vital problem for Its members should be named from the ablest men In the organization and that they should approach the question as one which is certain to require diligent study great expenditure expendi ture of time and much patience much patience and ingenuity |