Show WELFARE WORK national civic federation discuss their plans and work new york march 17 social secretaries ret aries and others interested in tho welfare work of the national civic federation have held a conference here to discuss their work about fifty delegates were present from large stores and factories in this and other cities many proprietors came personally to talk over measures for the welfare of their employed emp loyes while others sent superintendents the meeting was the first of the kind held in this country II 11 II 11 of this city chairman of the welfare department of the national federation presided and made a lengthy address on the general scope and methods ot work along the lines of the department which includes the housing of labor recreation educational efforts sanitation hospital luncheon arrangements and various other things the point he emphasized as being all important was that the head of the concern should himself personally supervise the welfare work and keep personally in touch with his employed emp loyes so far as possible I 1 general discussion followed and the delegates became so interested that the meeting wag prolonged several hours beyond the hour set for adjournment |