Evening journal., 1914-06-09
Seek $4,000 TO
CARRY OUT State
Welfare plans

secure the improvement needed.
To forecast how these three divi-
sions of work should be undertaken,
the underlying principle causing this
general movement must be under
stood; namely. that it is intended TO
definitely yet deliberately advance
Rll the principles affecting human
rights and human health, while at the
same time giving every reasonable
consideration to conservation of the
material resources of the community,
upon which sane human advancement
Is also dependent. That is, while
there should be no intention TO To-
little property rights but rather to
preserve such rights, the question Of
primary importance in the conception
and creation of this State Society
shall be the securing and protecting
Of the public health and social we'll
being.
When organized, the General Ser
vice Board will be subject to appll-
cation from existing organizations
comprehended in this general move
ment, and will also undertake the
initiation of moves on any matters
coming under the broad scope of It's
plans
The General Service Board upon
deciding to take up any particular
subject, no matter how originated.
shall select a special committee ID
work IN conjunction with the General
Secretary of the Board. The General
Secretary shall be the principal
90 trrtNa all
of his or her time TO be devoted TO
the work of the General Board. Each
specific committee shalt be composed
IN part Of members of the Board and
members of the General Society. The
Snecial Committee shall proceed to
thorough study of the problem, par
ticularly assigned to il. Such COM
nittee In addition to having the SER
vices Of the General Secretary should
have the privilege of appointing such
special agent or agents as the finan-
cial appropriations by the General
Board will allow. The Committee
and It's agents will undertake the
study and collection Of information
both from outside of the State and
within. using all other bureaus of IN
formation available and if necessary
visiting other communities for such
time as is necessary 20 carefully find
out the practical effect Of the appli-
cation elsewhere of the reform pro-
Dosed for Delaware
Such Committee and its agents
after becoming thoroughly familiar
with the problem and its application
elsewhere shall study the possible
effect of its application within Della
ware, hearing and investigating both
the advanced-reform viewpoint Is
we'll the particular business or com
mercial considerations involved. a
proper and reasonable blending Of all
OF such views is naturally necessary
to careful yet progressive decision.
The special committee will report
to the regular monthly meetings, or
special meetings on request, of the
General Service Board. Upon con-
GLIDING study and Investigations by
the special committee, the General
Board shall sit TO analyze said re-
port TO further question the COM
mittee. and upon the Weighing of all
the evidence. 10 determine whether or
not the Board can support the COM
mittees conclusions. The Board
should of course make such modif-
cations of the Committees concur
sions as the majority of the Board
shall deem wise and on the vote of a
majority of the General Board the
proposed line of procedure may be
submitted by referendum vote to the
Society's membership.
For the purpose of reasonably
prompt and effective action. it is
naturally necessary that the General
Service Board be vested with extern
sive power. The extent of this power
viii be settled at the time of the or
ganization meeting of the General
Society. should the work of the Or
ganizing Committee be successful
Upon decision to proceed on certain
definite lines regarding a particular
problem, the second stage, namely,
the dissemination of information and
the, general education of the public on
the essential features of the Special
Committees investigations, reasons
for the decisions Of the committee and
the final conclusions OF the General
Service Board, must be clearly set
forth and made public.
Such policy is aimed at the two
fold subject of arousing the people
of the state to a better understanding
Of the particular problem and a
larger appreciation OF their RESPONSE
bilities as citizens, and for the fur
Their object of directing general pub.
lie opinion to aid in the third step.
The third and important line of ac.
ton of the General Service Board
constitutes the preparation in proper
legal form of the bill. or requests 2,
De presented to the municipal. county
or State body that must pass upOi
the problem This division of til
work also involves hearings before
the municipal or legislative bodie
empowered to enact laws, and tn
presentation in the proper name
of all just arguments i'm behalf of tn
movement TO secure the favorabl,
vote of the members charged will
the decision for or against the enact
ment of the law.
It can be clearly seen from til
above outline of the work 10 be done
that the thoroughless and care will
which il is proposed to conduct thes'
duties Will require considerable funds
ia the hands of the General Servic,
Board. II is anticipated that severa
3 problems will have to be worked on
B at the same time and several specia
committees with their various eX
penses will need regular support from
the General Service Board. In add
ton 20 the secretarial, clerical ant
Office expenses that the Board mus
necessarily maintain permanently.
In our organization plans we hav,
nxed a minimum of $4,000 per annum
which amount of subscription il re
will