Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 101, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 May 1918 — ORGANIZATION OF CHILD WELFARE WORK STARTED [ARTICLE]

ORGANIZATION OF CHILD WELFARE WORK STARTED

The work of organizing the county for carrying on the child welfare work under the auspices of the county council of defense terday afternoon. A committee representative of the various professions and calling that have to do with the various phases of child life, was called by the County Chairman Mrs. J. I. Gwin and the following members were present: Mrs. Ora Ross, representing the county council of defense; Dr. F. H. Hemphill, county health officer; Miss Hempbill, supt. county hospital; Miss Ryan, of the county hospital: Miss Simpson, of the Monnett school; Mrs. R. L. Budd, chairman Union township. 'To this committee also belong, exofficio, the judge of the circuit court, the secretary of the board of childrens guardians, the probation officer, the county and city superintendents of schools, the city health officer, and every physician and nurse who will volunteer some service for the improvement and well being of the children of our county. It was planned to appoint a chairman in .each township who would in turn select a helper in each school district. So that information may be distributed to even the remotest parts of the county.