There are four main lines of uctivities, namely; education, agriculture, health and ce-operatives. The workers in each division are largely supported and their work supervised. by provincial organizations. In addition, the executive scerelary is an appointee of the Rural Welfare Bureau of the National Economic Council; like a field commander of fan army he is in charge of the operations of his sector and in close touch with the head ofice at Nanchang. There are also three or four women workers Including an educa tional director among village women, school teacher, a nurse-midwife and a specialist on home industries. In all, there are twelve or more workers in each centre, who tackle the problems of rural life and its Inter-relationships.
The monthly budget for each Is {$800 or about $10,000 a year, half of Which consists of salaries of technical workers, allocated and paid by the ce-operating provincial organizations, and the remainder includes the salary of the executive secretary and general expenses. 'The latter is pald by the NEC, for the frst year and 25 per cent.' will be borne by the local government beginning in the next figeal year with similar inerense each succeeding year unfit half of the current budget will be paid Woeally, commencing July. 1, 1930." present the general activities have not covered the whole chu, although training special-type local leaders the entire hsien has been helped. Is the aim of the centre to concentrate its activities for the next three years largely in the chu, in which it is situated. The population In this area generally more dense than that in the neighbouring distriets—about 40,000 as an average for each of the ten chu. In gelting welfare work rooted in native soil, it must be inexpensive, and within the economic capacity of the farmers. It is hoped that the people in the chu, who have received the benefits, will be willing tq pay annually 25 to 50 cents por ciplta for it in the course of the next three years.
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