FEBRHUARYO 27. V1952

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Catholic Social:-;Welfare Bureau Annual Report For The Year .1951

.- (allowing annual report for gn;m:Vfl;ll' last was submitted ii! the Field Secretary to the an- iiual meeting of the Catholic So- on) welfare Bureau held on sea- J-ugfy izth last.

Mr, Chairman. Reverend Fath- cn, Ladies and Gentlemen:

we are grateful that you are mm to uttciid our annual meet- ing, and we welcome you. Your prcsciicc here assures us that YOU have been interested in our work mm the past year, that you are mu-icstcd iioiv, and that you will coiifllluc to be interested during me coming year. This interest miss us much ciiwuragement.for ,1 inspires us with the hope that M m.-iv nccomplish many things loi' souls iind it assures us that. as in the past, you will give gen- m,.,5t:- of your time. ability. sub- stance, and advice. Throuffll these glflf. fllld sacrifices. this work, G0,;-5 um-ii, with you and the as iiislrtiiiimits, will weave its intric- gig p;ittci'ii of social welfare lll

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mlai-ft-U of thug most difficult tasks at the ,vc:ir is to try to write a repult which will give tiie Pastors. mo tin-irri of Directors. slid the putiite it true picture of the years i ciiiittitis.

(pa miiplc of years ago Father ulio was then the Di-

Brcliiirtli. rector of the Catholic Welfare Bl.il'f'.'il.i in Hamilton. said that

when lie gave his annual report lir. icli like ll. ccrtuiii after-dinner siicakci: A friend coiniiieiititig on me spC:ilfcl"5 efforts said. "He got on his liurse and rode off in all dll'fCll(lllS". And so it must be with us as we try to speak of the nmis presented and the services demniitlcd in our ownBurenu dur- mi: the year. From Within

)oil have seen reproductions of HDllfllall'S famous painting ac. picliiii; Christ standing at the door lniockiiig. The most note- worthy detail of this door upon i'.'lllCll Christ knocks is that it does not have a latch on the out- side, a fact which signifies thlt the drier may be opened only from Vi'lll'ill. This helps to illustrate what we are going to suggest as the prime principle of our social wel.'ai'e work-namely that those who are in need of a social work- er's help must. of their own ac- cord. or through the help of oth- ers. open their doors to the social wot-itor. It is a good case work practice to base the type and quantity of aid. which will resolve need, on the cooperative wish of the recipient. During the past ri-nr the doors have been opened and we have tried to make oper- ative Christ's dynamic invitation. ”Coiiic to Me all you who are heavily burdciied and I will re- fresh you". We do not pretend that our efforts were always suc- cessful. They were not. We beg pardon for our blameworthy defl- ciencics. and to those for whom our services were not sufficient. we offer our humble apologies. The scope of work that should be done seems to be almost without llfIll'. where there are social be- inns seeking solutions to social Dl'0l)ll2lliS, we find our brother rnenibri-s, or potential members of the Mystical Body of Christ un- der the Fatherhood of Ood.sesrch- mg for the help of Christ in the Permit of us His disciples. The test of our discipleship is our measure of charity for the poor, the or- iihaii. the. aged. and all the un- lot-innate victims of sin and infus- l(T

Great Losses.

Til" irzir was not without its fzrraiv. losses and gains. in the ticn;h of sister John of the cross. inc Bureau lost its most valuable social worker. Sister”: greatest iittci-cst was wclfaro work and she saw all of hcisclf that she pos- Mbl.l' could to the Bureau while she rni-rieti on her duties tit the smell Heart Home. You all have niistttti her. I am sure. as did thosr whom she served. and those to whom she noted as D. most riiocriui guide and companion. The l'ii:Lors and Board of Direct- nrs llilV('. been most kind and coil- sicioratc in their efforts to do with "mili.'ll loss" as they abandoned llicniseivcs to God": choice.

lifutiicr Paula also was an irre- triotiible loss to the Bureau. She was our of the pioneer lcadeis ititn ttorkcd pcrsevcrlngly from the teiy beginning of our endeav- ouis iii the welfare field. She gave her every effort atid assistance to builtl up and advance the stand- ards of our work. We miss her

also as one to whom we could ai-

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Sister Joan of Are who wasalso one of our staff members whom we lost during the year, because her services were found necessary elsewhere. While we miss Sister Joan of Arc very much we are blessed to have sr. M. Patrick who acts as our very efficient see- retnry.

Additional Staff Needed

Actually for an efficietit ser- vice, the Bureauis stall should ' in Addition to its present staff. a" priest as executive Direc- tor, and is trained family welfare worker. While the Agency em- ploys s. registered nurse. Miss Hilda Jenkins, because of the illn- ited staff, it is necessary for her to give assistance in all phases of the Bureau's work. Miss Jenkins drives her own car in the services of the Bureau. for which she re- ceives ii mileage rate. Her ser- vices are made possible because the Charlottetown Hospital do- nates four-fifths of ' her salary. However these desired additional services to the present staff are not possible at the present time for various reasons. With a prop- erly organized public assistance program to care for relief needs in families the Bureau might find it possible to engage additional staff sufficient to adequately ser- vice the people of the parishes. There are calls for social aid from many parts of the Province. Ade- quate facilitiea would be an essen- tial factor in any accomplishment on a Provincial scale.

It must be realised that the work of the Bureau can develop only gradually. We owe it to the great interest and leadership of Rev. Dr. McMahon that on July 19. 1951 the modern and conven- ient offices and children's clinic centre were officially opened as the headquarters for the Bureauts work. This project was not fin- anced. as some may suspect, from the funds of the Bureau.

We have met with the closest cooperation and assistance from the Rcctors of both Basilica and Holy" Redeemer Parishes. They have helped in every possible way. To both rectors we offer our most sincere thanks. but with re8l'el-5 that we have not been more suc- cessful in our efforts to service the needs of their parishioners.

Family Service

Since the fa.nilly is the basic unit of society, upon its proper regulation according to true Chris- tian living, will depend the peace and happiness of men.women and children who make up this soci- ety. ”Isn't this a disgraceful so- cial problem to find existing in this day and age? Why doesn't the Catholic social Welfare Bur- eau do something about it?" Per- haps you have made this state- ment or listened to others express such dissatisfaction many times during the past year. Perhaps it has never occurred to you that the social worker. while trained to help people to help themselves. Just does not wave a magic stand, and behold there springs forth a NHDPY and wholesome home life, the soil from which buds forth good Christians? Here in our Par- ishes. as well as in othea parts or the world. family life. looked at from many aspects.i.s at a critical stage. The home is threatened by many forces and distorted front true Christian living. We could describe many examples of her- rible conditlons in so called "homes" with tragic housing con- ditions ln a state of squalor where children are subjected to improp- er food. insufficient clotlilng, lack of discipline and religious traili- ing, and other influences threat- ing the physical and mental health. and moral breakdown of children. Think for a. moment on how much effort. time. coniniun- ity and individual planning and cooperation, financiul aid, and prayer are necessary to solve sueii problems. can such problems be left to the Bureau alone to solve?

While day after day the Bureau faced the sad spectacle of deteri- orated home life. efforts were made according to its capacity to conserve and strengthen family life, to prevent and curb delinq- uoncy, arrange supplemental ma- terial assistance, cam for children and the aged. help individuals secure legal aid and medical as- sistance. and to help those strug- gling for secnity and happiness. The Bureau function was to of- fer a method of help, to endeav- our to apply the dynamic art of modifying and adjusting human relatio not a "hand out" of ad- vice but an effort to utilize the resources of the agency and the

mmunity in working with the needy individual.

The Home Management Problems

The d ' tion, because of ai- coholism or inadequate use of family material resources. often catues conflict and discard which take the piece, of happy family living. Resulting health problem are numerous. our workers spend many hours helping families suf- fering from such circumstances. The Bureau utilises by referral. various community health resour- oel. Here we must highly com- mand our Doctor: for their gen- ermn services rendered to the poor without any have of financial re- muneration. Most of the staff's help in this field consists of in- interpntative one work. home

nursing services. andpchlid health: supervision by the visiting- nurse

to children in foster homes. lone Approximate statistics no tunuiu serviced stain: the year. i an aged and infirm. 24 other individuals. ms telephone tnriuctions. ms home and hospital visits.

1000 office visits.

Unemployment

xii attempt to find a solu- tion to the problem of unemploy- I ment, there is great need in the community 10 Provide work pro- grams for those who have any capabilities of earning a living. Every possible effort should he made to render such'people self- supporting. This is the only eon- structive method of preventing dependency and tiernorallzation. which tend to develop under cer- tain relief programs. Many tech- nically disabied persons. with proper rehabilitation programs and planning could be made self-sup- porting. Agencies such as ours should keep this responsibility be- fore the public welfare agencies. It is a serious social problem here. which concerns groups and in fact all the citizens. Efforts should be constantly renewed to provide employment for all who are able to work. More than 75 cases that came to the Bureau's attention were in need of employ- ment st various times.

Inadequate Ilousing Faculties

Improper alid inadequate hous- ins. too. plays a large part in the lam”! breakdown. An analysis

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and study of living acconunodg. tions of many families would pre- sent unbellevable facts- to the general public. The state of ill repair and lack of sanitation in Milly of 'the so-called houses for which landlords are collecting rent in this city is certainly no credit, W 1t In fact many of these units lshould be demolished. Rents are hlllh for poor families. slid in many cases. because of the state 0i ill-repair and draftiness of the houses. it is impossible to heat them properly. Again. because or

are converted into multiple fem-1 ili' dwellings. The resulting ef- fect on family life is evident, The death to social conscious- ness is a. serious condition which? the urgent need for proper city; planning, individual and group. solve th"

Icoopcrative effort to

state of affairs. 'ciuid Care

The welfare of children mayi well be considered as an essential-I part of family service. It is pre-- cisely because tiic adjustnicnt oil the childls problem is so vital in! the solution of family problems and needs that the Bureau de- votes much time and attention to

gcnclcs arise which leave children dependent and neglected. They must then be placed in carefully selected i'oster care where they can have a normal opportunity in develop spiritually. physically and intellectually. Very close sup- ervision ls given to children in care of the Bureau. Miss Jenkins does a fine job in caring for the health of the children. and giving every possible help to the foster mothers as problems and needs arise. With the help of Dr. F. A. McMillan us cxaminci- and advis- er, clinics are conducted regular- ly. The Bureau owes much to Dr. McMillan for his excellent ser- vices in this phase. as well as in lvarious other phases of medical needs among the clientele of the 'Bin-cau. i In cases wilt-re there are no fniuiiiteiiance payments possible ifroni the parents. it is necessary l,for the Bureau to request the De- ipartnicnt of Public Welfare to ac- iccpt such children as wards. We (would prefer to have some ar- rangement wlicreby these children could remain as wards of the Bureau. been possible. but it is important that we make a further effort to- wards its aceoniplishiiient. How- ever. it has been possible to assist the Department of Public Wel- fare in the placement of wards referred by the Bureau. A par- ticular effort was made to secure goodl boarding and adoptive homes by a special program prepared in conjunction with the official op- ening of our new headquarters. ; This was successful in bringing) many new applicants. I

The practice was introduced of having the psychologist from the Psychiatric Clinic make studies of the children considered for ad-I option placement. This service has given new strength to our adop- tion progratii. Cuscs were referred to the Psychiatric Clinic for, study and help. Both. Dr. Tlicr-' cault und Mr. Nichols were most cooperative and gcnerousi n giv- ing their services. The Knights of Columbus made an effort to iii- troduce a project with teen-azcrs whereby they might be assisted to prepttrc themselves for a useful life. it has JIDC been possible to ticcoinpllsli fl great deal to date because of the liigii enrollment at the Vocational School. We ' that this project will be followed through nd that much will acconipiished during the coining months. The K.' of C. also con-, ducted a summer camp for boys- which did much sociiflly. pliysic-l ally and religiously for a large, number of boys- l Adoption Problems

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Services were given to 80 Cllll-K dreii. other than those in their natural home situation. Adoptioiil home placements were worked out. for )4 of these. Fourteen more of these cases were adoption piiice-l merits carried over from 1952, Boarding home care was arrang- ed for as of these children.

Home Nursing is actually one of the minor f mantle of the Bur- eau. The Blue Cross Hospitaliz- ation has done much to make it

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Whirlwind 11

CHAPTER FIVE

Part one when Dronda caught sight of Jimmy's face in the respectful

crowd she smiled faintly and de- voted ali her glances to hlni. Helen flushed self-consciously, but kept a smile fixed on her lips. she wasn't in the least surprised when Jimmy, Dronda's songs finished. darted out of the living room it!-

ially fierce about that. No, she wasn't hurt at all. she really was- n'tl

Dronda. aware' of footsteps fol-I lowing her, grinned knowingly and continued on toward the up- stairs bedroom. which had been' made into her dressing-room for? the evening. she walked inside. leaving the door open, and was

seated at the little stool beforcl the dressing table when Jimmy. mnzntzicentiy dlsdalning to? knock, came sauniering in. Hc' smiled at her happily, i

"Hello, cherub." l

”Hi'. chum. ' You mean youn- looking 10: more Punishment? ll

haven't a vase to throw at you, bull there's a hard halrbrush."

"This time I'm not to be caught!

unuwtircs, my pet, And rememberl that he who lives by the swordl dies by the sword." i "A tough guy. huii? 1 cut my; Oyeteelh on l0u'-zh guys on the . East Side." i

2 "No. not touch, Di-orida, justl another man eating out of Zioni- hand. or hoping to eat out of your hand."

She smiled. "I like a good

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of 404 Maritime Squadron is Cor-ll poral J. M. Scrimegour. of Dundctaj

possible for

or to remain in the hospital while-I nursing care is necessary. While many cases. the nurse has mi health aspect of the child irelfarcl program. which we mentioned: previously.

Canada's Atlantic seaboard tNa- Lional Defence Plioin.)

persons who need :port was complete were we to f ill I prevents the potent realization 0;-thospital care to be admitted to,ito mention, with deepest gratlih Ied

tide. the many kind benefactors of the Bureau. As in former

leadership to effect this. and it this service has been essential injyears, the Social Welfare Com-l

mittee of the Catholic Women's

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during the year. weekly afternoons sewing

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"I obeyed my impulse." 4 "Did you get fired?" , tFi,i'.ed? Why should I liarc been

I "Your gal came to make me lay off the publicity."

That took him by surmise. lie 7511!. down on the caned chair ncarl'

lspcncl much of her time in the -League continued to be our falth- i me W311. mulls it back. "Girl?"

i Green eyes flashed. "You mean ;you've forgotten a sweet kid like 'Sally Alliston already? You ought

The nurses statistical report foi-lchud,.e,,, nnd their generous do. 10 set 3 pop in the nose. chum."

the Near shows a total of: '19-Baths to home priticiiis 187-Hypos given 29-Dressings doiic

601-Supervision calls on intancsmaimrut benefacmi-s, donated sixtdecide. but got up and went

391-Social and business calls 1 l8-Miscellaneous transactions. This total 1305 service visits to ifamilics and children in the com-l lmunity. .5138 was paid by patients: for these nursing services. This sum was paid to the Charlotte-l town Hospital as a credit against the l'il.ll'SES' salary, to which we referred at the beginning of this report.

1 Our service to ttiimnrried moth- fers extends to any part of the iPl'0VlnCC, and is true for all other lservlccs. to any race or creed. Our (referrals are chiefly from the clergy. doctors, lawyers, and indi- rvlduals needing help.

i in adoption work, Proi.estant lcltildi'cii are placed in families of similar faith according to the Children's Protection Act.

1 Those who seek our services Icome because they have decided that it is iieccssary for them, in ithc best interests of the child. to iplace him for adoption. Sometimes iparciits want temporary help for ithe child uhlle they themselves .work out plans for a permanent home for him. If the parties coit- cerncd me in a. possible position

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T" d”””- m” "33 "”l.'mude to collect such amounts. In itv services. and their kind donations to our Christ- . . , , mas tree party for the children. 1"”? "he" -laud 30"” back '0. 35ml

in conclusion may we offer our '-V”"" C0"Fl"””1””0"5 l0 ml"?-"

any case where it is absolutely impossible to secure such main- tenance, the child must be inside

,n ward of the Government. Tnisfdeepcst izratltudc to nil of .vou.l If?" my li;""3 -”"'"l-V?"

means that the mother and thetour generous benefactors. ulietlier. H W - - -

Bureau must release control overll'0Ul' col1tI'il7utlon came tlii'0ui:ht 7”" '”"lm.l'. stop looking so dis- the annual campaign for funds, lEl'”"”W- 1 ha"? D0 lntlmlon 0!

the ciiilcl. In most cases the Bur-I eau can continue interest in the,

child and assist in the plans for f3UPP0l'la Of WNMCVCF Will! You SEW t ft

the child's future. i 0ur'cnncern is to help the! mother make plans for herself. and the child. It has been arguedf that we have been giving our 581'-i vices loo ,frccly in this field. We- do not agree. The ciiild has a. right. in (the help iieccssury to make hint or her it useful citizt-.ii., He did not choose the. circum- stiinccs of his birth. Very Ollelll were lie to return to the environ-' merit of his mother's home or that which might iii many cases be he! choice for him. l0YC0d by 10” and tense circumstances. 11!; Wm; be assuredly aiiotlicr on the list of social casualties with all the accompanying difficulties thatfol- low as a result. In our thinking assistance with such lH'OblCm5 lb- in the long run, a definite salviISt'-' and preventive measure in social: action. I t In the Bureau's efforts to pm-. tect those girls and their TlI"1lllCS.i their plight unknown to V their friend; and neislhl-70ul'5- Vic h”', tempt to take them from ten. prcsciit. cnvironmeiit. and 5"" , their difficulties are solved. en.-I able them to becomcpi'elia&ilit;lt& cci. To effectively fatty” st upon Droxram we.nrc d.p.ii i A ! the Home of the Guardian - litiga- in Halifax. fromfililcf" lg” lfsfm the greatest, degicc o c opc di and assistance. The d0Cl.0l5xan . others concerned in the Charo 0:- town Hospital sire "5 0"” P sible help. g During the year. the 3"'”3"' gave assistance to 49 umnarriedp mothers and their children. i In Gratitude