To. the Editor of: the NontH-CHiNa SUNDAY News." in,—What is the National Child Welfave Association of China? Tt social organization launched and supported by interested citizens sisted by afew foreign friends, Heir declared purpose being Advocate, protect, and: insure the sights of' the children of Chi and promote, in every possi way, their well-being." projectin the practical apptication of "do unto others what you would huve others do unto you," and it is a patriotic endeavour to help the next generation of Chinese citizens, in whose hands 30 years hence rests the destiny of the largest Republic on earth, What has it accomplished? Dus to the pressure of the immediate needs of famine children, the resources of the Association during the first year of its stout two years of existence went almost entirely to famine relief, Money and clothing wee collected and _forwarded to famine areas for sie aid to famine children, Grucl kite chens were maintained in three places, Special service was rendered the children of the refugees that came to Nanking in the winter of 1028 from Shantung and Honan. 700. children were thus caved for shy the Nanking Committee of the Axiocintion, as part of the plan of the Municipality of Nanking behalf of the refugees, who fed anid taught them till April 1920 when, they returned to their homes. Not less than four thousand have been helped thus by the Association one time or another to tie over their darkest days, There are tree hundred for whom—the Aszoctation has assumed responibility for support and education, they are entrusted to various children's institution:
'But, however urgent. the work of relief', might be, it has become eleaily the judgment of the Associa. tion, that its contribution should be "monstrate programme in general well-being of Chinese children, and in the course of the st year, in pursuance of the se, efforts have been along the following line, (A), Child Protection. Through Tegal committee this Association had! aroused a good deal of pitblic interest on behalf of the exploited and maltreated children in society. Tt'has obtained the ce-operation of the Municipality of Greater Shanghai and the courts and police. in the Municipality and the foreign settlement. It has received assurance that the Ministries of Industry, Commerce and Labour, and of. Health will jointly make a thorough investigation, of the Health conditions of children in factories. And, to our great rejoining, the National Government has! now finally promulgated a definite and explicit order for the prohibition of the age long evil of child slavery, Society has begun to know that at least there is the National Child Welfare Association which, will champion the cause of maltreated child against who-commits the offence, Anum of letters have come to our headquarters even from Nanking, Tientsin, te, giving evidence of cruelty to children "and seeking help, "Scores of children have been helped in' Shanghai, a portion of whom have to be cared for by the Shanghai Child Welfare Receiving
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