Newark post., 1915-05-19

for men, women, and children,
which is sent direct to authorized
agents abroad, or through Red
Cross agents, sending as far as
Servia, for which a special appeal
was made by Madame Grouitch,
wife of the Servian Minister, who
came to Wilmington in March to
ask for aid. The circles and War
Relief Committees of Middletown,
Smyrna, Dover, Newark, George
town, Lewes, New Castle, Hockes
sin, and Seaford, all througout the
state, have sent in generous con-
tributions. Each town has had
bandage rolling or knitting cir
cles, or groups sewing on hospital
supplies.
"The character of the Red Cross
does not allow it to send aid to
non-combatants in countries that
are actually at war, as its work in
the war zone is confined to car
ing for the wounded and the pris-
oners. For this reason the Bel
gian Relief, though urgently need
ed, could not be carried on by the
Red Cross proper. 1t was decided
however, to detach for this service
the chairman of the former War
Relief Board, Hon. David T. Mar
vel, and under his direction the
Belgian relief work has been most
successful, sending in not only
thousands of dollars, but food for
the starving Belgians, and much
warm clothing for the homeless
women and children. In this Bel
gian relief the whole state of Del
aware again has surpassed its
part. Wilmington and Seaford
alike had collections in the streets
by means of the Boy Scouts. Mid
dletown sent generous gift, and
Smyrna, Dover, Lewes and George
town have all done their share
Carloads of provisions have gone
from Delaware to the Belgians
Our little state has surprised it,
self in giving and helping, and has
thus lived up to the reputation
which the Delaware Red Gross
has had from the first.
The Red Cross trusts afresh tC
the women of Delaware to ask TO,
contributed aid, as long as the
need requires it, and we know that
we will not be disappointed"
Educational Work
Mrs. Harry Hayward of Newark
read the report of the Educational
Committee, in which she review
ed the activities at the Women $
College of Delaware, the world
peace movement, and the arousing
of widespread interest in rural
schools in Delaware. Mrs. Hay.
ward told of the visitation by com.
mittees to the rural schools with
beneficial results, including the
formation of Parent Teachers AS.
sociations which are recommend
ed for all schools. Mrs. Hayward
also voiced the necessity for Ii
braries in each school and for i'm
provement of sanitary conditions
Mrs. Hayward concluded:
'In closing, | wish to make 4
strong appeal that you support my
successor if she continues, as
trust she will, this interest in oul
rural schools. Perhaps nothing
would impress you more than the
following appeal to presidents Of
federation clubs.
The rural school committee
earnestly requests that you in
clude the following in the plan O
work of your clubs:
81. A study Of the school law.
of your state, with one program
devoted to discussion CT needet
t legislation for rural schools.
"2. Make a survey of the rura
schools in your county; (a) mann
and location; (b) name and loca
tion of teacher; Co trustees o
governing board; Cd name AM
5 address Of local women interest
ed in school betterment; (e) need
5 of each school.
l SO. Adopt one or more schools il
E the county and contribute some
thing to their improvement.
!, Cooperate with school author
5 tiles, especially county superin
r tendents, teachers and governin
e board.
5 Remember the ultimate puI
t pose to be attained is local organ
: ization of the citizens in eac
: school district for the bettermer
e Of their schools.
t "Do you know that illiteracy i
|, rural territory is twice as gres
t as in urban territory?
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