These three committees are given below:
| THE NEW COMMITTEES OF THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF CHARITIES AND CORRECTION | ||
|---|---|---|
| Committee on Organization | ||
| Kingsbury, John A., Chmn. | New York | Assn. for Improving Condition of Poor |
| Weir, L. H. (Capt.) | San Francisco | Playground Association |
| Field, Parker B. | Boston | Children’s Mission |
| Hubbard, C. M. | St. Louis | Provident Association |
| Magruder, J. W. | Baltimore | Federated Charities |
| McLean, Francis H. | New York | Assn. of Soc. for Organizing Charity |
| Miner, Maud E. | New York | New York Probation and Protective Assn. |
| Montgomery, J. B. | Coldwater, Mich. | State School, Children’s Inst. |
| Bowman, H. C. | Topeka | State Board of Control |
| Tilley, David F. | Boston | State Board of Charities |
| Deacon, J. Byron | Pittsburgh | Associated Charities |
| Abbott, Grace | Chicago | Immigrants Protective League |
| Amigh, Ophelia L. | Birmingham | Ala. Home of Refuge. |
| Committee on Nominations | ||
| Wilson, George S. Chmn. | Washington | Bd. Public Charities |
| Persons, W. Frank | New York | Charity Organization Society |
| Baldwin, Roger N. | St. Louis | Civic League |
| Krans, James R. | Memphis | Associated Charities |
| Murphy, J. Prentice | Boston | Children’s Aid Society |
| Ryan, Rev. John A. | St. Paul | St. Paul Seminary |
| Lovejoy, Owen R. | New York | Natl. Child Labor Committee |
| Little, R. M. | Philadelphia | Soc. for Organizing Charity |
| Taylor, Graham | Chicago | Chicago Commons |
| Committee on Time and Place | ||
| Bowen, A. L., Chmn. | Springfield, Ill. | State Charities Commission |
| Gates, W. Almont | San Francisco | State Bd. Char. & Correction |
| Almy, Frederic | Buffalo | Charity Organization Society |
| Fox, Dr. George | Fort Worth | Charities Commission |
| Wing, Frank E. | Chicago | Muncie Tuberculosis Sanatorium |
| Riley, Thomas J. | Brooklyn | Bureau of Charities |
| Glenn, Mary Willcox | New York | |
| Darnall, O. E. | Washington | Natl. Training School for Boys |
| Logan, Joseph C. | Atlanta | Associated Charities |
FAMILY DESERTER BROUGHT TO BOOK
Probably the first check of its kind ever received by a charitable organization is for $755.43 reimbursed to the United Hebrew Charities from the bank account of a deserter who was brought to book through the action of the National Desertion Bureau.
Six years ago Elias Zepnick deserted his wife Yetta and their eight minor children in New York city, leaving them penniless. Their condition was so serious that the United Hebrew Charities gave rent, clothing and living expenses to the unfortunate family. For two years Zepnick kept under cover but in the latter part of 1910 he was located at St. Louis. He was defiant and the Legal Aid Bureau, in whose hands the case was at that time, brought proceedings under the Child Abandonment Law. The arrest of the offender and his extradition to New York quickly followed.
He was convicted and the court was about to pronounce sentence when it was discovered that the prisoner had a considerable sum of money upon deposit in a St. Louis bank. The judge pleaded with him to provide for his wife and his eight little ones and held out the hope of a suspended sentence. His refusal aroused the court and the maximum punishment, two years at hard labor in Sing Sing and a fine of $1,000, was meted out to him.
CHECK WHICH BROUGHT ONE DESERTER TO BOOK
This did not seem to unnerve him. He made repeated requests for release and the remission of the fine, but when reminded that he had money in the bank and should evidence his good will by applying part of the funds to his family, he became sullen and would not yield.
There was one point that Zepnick apparently overlooked. A husband and father is responsible for the necessaries furnished to the wife and children if he neglects to provide for them. Any stranger may make the necessary provision and hold the parent to account. In this case it was the United Hebrew Charities. After consultation with the National Desertion Bureau it was decided to institute a civil action and attach the money that Zepnick had in the St. Louis bank. The necessary papers were drawn by the desertion bureau. Then, through Bernard Greensfelder, a St. Louis attorney, a writ of garnishment was served upon the Commonwealth Trust Company and the money, amounting to $790, was attached.