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ffHURSD'AY EVENING, SPEAKER URGES USE OF MODERN SOCIAL METHODS Workers Are Cheap er, Declares Sociologist At Annual Welfare Con Terence Attended by 500 Persons Here "Unless we meet the challenge of our varied social problem with tde' quate measures, well trained work' era, modern methods, we will have to pay the bill tome other way, Robert W. Kelso, director of the St. Louis Community Fund and coun cil, told the second annual Southwest Missouri Welfare conference, In tesslon this morning at State college. An audience of nearly 500, Including students at the college, large numbers of Springfield people and about 25 out of town delegates his address, which was entitled "The Scope and Meaning of Organized Publlo Welfare Activities." Mr. Kelso, who has written a number of sociology books, and is quite well known, fairly carried his audience with htm as he spoke of "social problems everywhere about us, the sick.

Insane, dependent." Need Trained Workers Social workers should be trained, he said Just as teachers or people 15 entering any other profession, should be prepared for their work. It Is cheaper In the long run," he declared. The opening session of the meeting was held at 10 o'clock this morning with an Informal discussion of the juvenile court as a child welfare agency In the county. Judge John Schmook, J. R.

Moll of Springfield, Mrs. Hattle Senekcr of Mt. Vernon and Mrs. L. W.

Winters of Jopllii, were outstanding in the! forum. The problems of neglected and delinquent children were freely discussed. "i Miss Bertha Howell, associate dU rector of the Community Council In St. Louis, was the principal speaker at the noon luncheon for the delegates In the Wooden Soldier tea room. Her subject was: "How Can the Volunteer Help in the Public Welfare Program?" Following her address, the meeting was again thrown open for comment, and Harold 8tcvens, secretary of the Y.

M. C. A. at Joplln; W. L.

Mc Intyre of Lebanon, Mrs. O. Bellinger tot 'Webb City and Mrs. Blanche Prater of Carthage, spoke briefly. Kansas Professor Speaks Members of the district committee who were present this morning were: Logan McKee of Monett.

Mrs. Bellinger, Harold Stevens, W. L. Mc Intyre, Mrs. Mary McCaleb Smith of Springfield, A.

H. Bradford, Springfield; Prof. L. E. Mcador.

Springfield, and Harold J. Matthews, secretary of. the Missouri Conference for Social Welfare, of Columbia, Mo. The afternoon session was opened at 1 o'clock by an address, What Can a Community Do to Meet the Problem of the Transient and Non resident Family?" given by Mr. Robert Wilson, professor at the Unl verslty of Kansas.

General discussion was to follow. At 4 o'clock a business meeting was to be held under the direction of Mr; Matthews. iTii ii irrv I I FROM FAQK ONE I vvTTTnraU Vivid Chirstmas Pageant Planned For Springfield individuals from Jafian, Holland, Spain and Italy are introduced. Other special features will include "Miss America, an Eskimo in costume, a plece uniformed band; a rainbow, a peacock, comedy features, and a number of Incidental features such as costumes, Stock, personnel and paraphernalia. The show requires a special car to carry It.

"he said. Sweetest Sentiment" Each feature of the parade will be preceded by bearing such Inscription Rules the World." "Welcome to Our City," and the like. Mr. Thacher said that the Santa Claus spirit is "the sweetest sentiment this world has ever known or ever will know and that this spectacle presents "a program that touches the heart of every business' man, and goes beyond profit. Be explained that "I do not like to go into the money part of I like to think of it on a higher 'plane." Nevertheless, he added, "we must have the dollars and cent to do it." Mr.

Thacher is in Springfield to cooperate with the Associated Re taller, in developing a special fund to defray the expense of the pro action here, Merchants of Turkey are complaining that the rigid government control of all foreign exchange dealing! If affecting their bitetnrss. Kaval and air forces will be tee affaetM Auatrsnaw rtdue. MAY 15, 1930 AS RIOTS This remarkable picture shows embattled police may be seen In, the f0i Iff I rJ'zfrJ. they are beating back a mob that formed before Glrgaum police court to protest the arrest of native leaders. Near the of the picture, you see a policeman who has been felled to the sidewalk by a blow, while a fellow officer stands over him with another officer bringing down a club over a rioters head, and another Is also making vigorous use of his baton.

Fragments of Displayed in Stories of Indignities, Shattered Illusions, Neglect Threats Are Told As Parade of Plaintiffs Passes Before" Judge 1 By BETH CAMPBELL Tales of indignities, desertion, unfaithfulness, even threats to kill were related aa more than a score of husbands and wives told Judge Warren L. White, presiding over divorce court this morning, of conditions which they said made continued, marriage impossible. Fourteen of the fifteen Presented were granted, four of them to men defendants, and the maining ten to women ranging in age and appearance from the pretty, vivacious brunette who couldn't bear her bridegroom go out at nights, to. a gray haired woman of 63, unwilling to have an errant husband squander the money she had Saved for her old age. Only Wanted a Home The case attracting the most attention was one in which the a slender, dark haired girl, with, a petulant doll face, dressed In a sporty brown outfit with a tan beret perched on the back of her head, walked Jauntily to the stand on narrow high heels, and then became so reticent, that even the help of her lawyer, a second questioning, and a group of witnesses who were called in after recva.

failed to drag the full story of her unhappincss from her. Judge White announced that a decree would not be granted at this time. On the stand the second time, the girl had declared she had worked in a telephone office only to have her husband spend the morfey on fishing and hunting trips, was Induced to admit that the real reason for her divorce was that all her life she had wanted a family, a home and children, and that her husband was not only uninterested but declared he would not provide them. Wanted to Pay Bills 1 left him mainly so I could pay up the bills better by working and staying at the Y. W.

C. the diminutive wife asserted. Questioning failed to reveal that he had treated her cruelly, failed to provide shelter and food, or been un faithful. Witnesses called to the' stand later, included iter grandmother and grandfather, fine looking old people, all declared that she was a hard working girl, and that the suit! was not a whim, but a necessity, One of the first cases of the morning was that of Rebecca Jane Denny. 63.

against Elt Denney, 71. The charge was that the old man who told her when he married her in February, 192j, that he wanted to take' care of her, had represented to her that he had a farm In Douglas county which he did not possess, and that on the Contrary he tried to go through with the money she had accumulated for her old age. The decree was granted. One Tells of infidelity A tale of Infidelity involving the defendant's former wife was laid before the court, as an attractive blonde in a green ensemble told derisively of slaps. Curses, non support of her child by another mar riage, association witn outer worn I ll lvtrt'rltl apeai Bt4 pu ex SPREAD THROUGH INDIA actual fighting between police and foreground, most of them In dark an upraised elub to fight off his Marriages DivorceCourt and wife, and finally abandonment as she and ber baby lay lift quarantined with the measles.

Tears welled in the eyes of Mrs. Arline Lucille Mlnser, 810 West Lchase street, as she tried to explain the desertion of her husband, Charles Albert Mlnser, alias Miner, exactly 'a year ago. M' i "I Just suppose lie dldnt want to take tare rue at said. She has made a living for herself and her child as a poultry picker, and as she sat on the stand, her' light hair drawn back into braids at the back of her neck, she looked careworn, but when Judge White announced that the decree was granted as well as the custody of the child, her eyes lighted up. In another case a marriage of more than 20 years was severed, the wife, self termed a nervous wreck, relating all manner of indignities which transpired as a result of her unwillingness to concede at all times to her husband's desires.

Hef children are grown now, she said, and "there's no need to put up with such any longer." Blames Gambling, Liquor Helen M. Wisecarver was granted a divorce and her maiden name of Campbell against Chart R. Wise carver, who she said had been gone for more than a year while she lived here with her sister. While the couple was married he brought men to their home for gambling parties and, in their drunkenness, they were disrespectful to her, she said. Stella B.

Smith received her decree from Guy D. Smith, who she alleged had knocked her down, threatened to kill her and finally abandoned her, The Cases Disposed Of Oris M. Deputy was granted divorce from his wife, Cora, from whom he has been separated since 1915. Amon Frame, 344 Mlnota street, was granted his divorce from Irene Frame, who he charged left hint April 15. Faultfinding and finally desertion on the part of Lois Charle were the grounds on which Charles S.

Charle, 464 East received divorce. Ed G. Baker, asking divorce from his wife, Lois, who left him to go to Porto Rico two months after their marriage and has been gone two years, received the decree. Margaret Jenkins, 315 East Walnut, was granted a divorce from Roy Jenkins on grounds of indignities and nonsupport Ella Medlock received her divorce and her maiden name, Dan iel, in her suit against Anderson Medlock, (65 South Campbell, as a result of his failure to support and lire with her steadily. Helen Lee, 1703 West Calhoun street, pretty young woman, al leging that her husband, Archie, ran around at night, failed to give money, made her live with his folks and that now she cant stand him, was permitted a decree and her maiden tame.

Gladys Pettlt was given a divorce from Jack Pettlt and her maiden mama on powg THE SPRINGFIELD LEADER native rioters in Bombay, India. The uniforms. With clubs and rifle. stocks assailants. Notice, more to the left, policeman, In the lower left corner, Court Rules City Bus Lines Under Municipal Control Bv Th AutKiutii Frt JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, May 15 Application of the St.

Louis Pub lie Service company, operator of the St. Louis street car and bus for a writ of mandamus to compel the State Publlo Service commission to assume Jurisdiction of city bus lines was denied today by the Missouri supreme court, en bano. The Public Service commission has "held that it has no Jurisdiction of city bus lines, or lines operated by a transportation line the major part of which is in a city, such, as in St. Louis, Kan us City Spring' field, Jefferson City, and other vtoceatfce that Mya H'r 1 sourl motor bus law specifically leaves them under city control. support.

Indifference and frequent desertion. Irene Richards was given a divorce in her suit against Ennle H. Rlchsrds, 455 South Broadway, on charges of Infidelity and abusive ness. In the case of Violet Angrllne Ready, 21, against Virgil Forrest Ready, 22. of 825 West Hamilton street, Judge White deferred decision until Msy 24.

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Martin, Claud Woodruff, and H. Turner. H. D. Wetael, secretary, is assisting.

The fourteen automobile com panies taking part in the show are: Central Motor Sales, Cowden'BuIck, Cantrell Nash, Oliver Motor company, Standard Motor company, Heer Butler Motor company, Her rick and Son, Dahl Oldsmoblle, Hayward Motors, Martin Motor, McGregor Motor, C. K. Motors com pany, and McCutcheon Bros, Prices Are Cut All the cars to be displayed have been reconditioned according to Mr. McGregor, and in order to put over the first annual show week, cars which in many Instances have 75 percent of. useful mileage In them, are being priced at as low as 50 percent of their original price, he said.

Germany granting relief to more than 3.000.000 unemployed. Jl fti ituii irrv II I no FAOl OKI I II Morels Spent j. On Divorces Here Than for Weddings charged by Springfield attorneys for uncontested divorces la 125. There are many who charge more and who Insist on cash In advance. If the suit involves property settlement or a contest over children the fee Is pretty sure to be higher.

Hew Bills Compare Estimating that the average divorce eosU $35, then there la spent annually in Greene county for divorces slightly mora than 111,000. Estimating that the average wed ding ceremony costs tUM, then the marriages in Greene county last year cost slightly more than 110,000 The records in the office of Jack W. McKee, recorder of Greene county, bow that up to May 15, 1939 there had 2S3 marriage licenses issued for that year. Since January 1 of this year there nave been 231 marriage licenses issued. In the first 15 days of May laat year there were 35 licenses and only 26 for that time U)ls year.

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Dr. R. T. Peak, Springfield adjutant, and O. B.

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