Evening journal., 1916-01-13

covering ABOUT lou pages, the re-
port OF the organizing committee Of
the General Service Board Of Della
ware for civic and social warfare for
the years 1914-19l5, has been issued
in book form. The cover contains a
reproduction OF the state flag of Del
aware
The members OF the organizing
committee are: Charles Warner,
chairman; Charles l.. Candee, George
B. Miller. Miss Margaret II. Shear
man, Caleb Il. Burchenal, Irving War
Iner. Herbert II. Ward, T. Allen Hilles.
Edgar N. Hopes. Jr., Harry Hayward,
Newark Mrs. James II. Hughes, Do
yer; Frederick Brady. Middletown;
Miss Cornelia Townsend. Odessa; Ed
ward A. Evans, Cheswold; Miss jean
lnette Eckman, secretary.
Dean Harry Hayward OF Delaware
College is a new member of the COM
mittee. and will be OF assistance in
linaugurating the permanent organiz-
alton. The temporary quarters Of the
committee are in the Odd Fellows
Building. Tenth and King streets.
Two editions OF the General Service
Board report have been printed. The
second edition contains exactly the
same material as the first with the ex-
eeption OF the summary OF field work
| by the secretary. The report OF field
work being more or less technical. is
/ intended chiefly for the preliminary
members Of the General Service Board
and active members OF other organiza-
tions.
The entire report is comprehensive
and reveals the vast research and
preparation necessary in compiling it,
Most Of this work, it is understood
was done by Miss Eckman
In the report. in a preliminary
statement, the general sources OF in
1 formation on Delaware subjects are
noted, as are also the names OF a
/ number of prominent statesmen, uni
versity and professional men and
women, and social workers in other
states. who have personally discussed
the suggested organizations for Della
ware. The list Of those who have
| given the benefit Of their advice and
suggestions includes:
DR.. Samuel McCune Lindsay, Of
Columbia University; DR.. Graham
Taylor, OF Chicago; Dr. Charles Nc
Carthy, Director, Legislative lnfor-
4 nation Bureau, Wisconsin, Hon.
Grafton D. Cushing, Lieutenant Gov
ernor Of Mass: Mayor Newton ID.
Baker. of Cleveland: Miss Frances A.
Il Kellor. Vice-C Chairman. Committee for
Il Immigrants in America; Miss Amelia
I Sears. Director, Cook County Bureau
y of Public Welfare, and many others.
i In the FOreword of the report, a
: brief history Of the development of
, the cooperative welfare movement
, proposed for Delaware is given by the
Chairman of the Organizing Commit
: tee, Charles Warner. This statement
i expresses the Organizing Commit
+ tees appreciation Of support accorded
{ the movement by more than 100 pre-
s liminary members and subscribers
Recognition is also made OF the edi-
torial and news support given in in
aueurating the movement last year
Purpose Of Organization.
The Purposes and Scope OF the
General Service Board are set forth
in the report, as follows
The General Service Board of Del
aware is being organized on the plar
, of a State Civic League TO secure the
7 steady and permanent advance oi
civic betterment in Delaware:
First.-By providing a clearing
house Of information on actual condi.
tions within the state, and on all de-
velopments relating to the civic an6
social well-being OF its several com.
munities.
. Secondly putting at the disposal
! OF the public the results of scientific
I study and investigation on all tho
:. phases of a proposed measure, to the
Z end that all interests concerned in
g. proposed legislation be given mature
consideration before bills are pre-
@ sented.
- Third.-By conducting campaigns
a OF education for the full and effective
, support of such measures as shall II
n nally be determined upon as applica
: BILE to the conditions within the state
81 Fourth.-By employing experts il
social legislation for the actua
drafting Of bills so that they may b.
constitutional when passed and ade
quately serve their object.
l. Fifth.-By endeavoring to promot'
e concerted and cooperative work OF
e the part OF all civic and social welfare
e agencies in the state.
d The change of attitude on the par
of the public toward responsibility fol
S civic conditions. which has been man
s ifested in the past few years, is il
4 Illustrated by concrete example il
y Wilmington. Discussion OF civic ad
= vance as related to the size Of Della
ware and the character Of its prob
. lens closes with this observation.
! "A state containing as many o
"the oldest inhabitants" as Delawar
is credited with. is likely to be con
servative and this is only an adde'
c argument for carefully worked on
plan OF civic procedure based upoi
study and investigation"
Methods Involved.
q Several pages in the opening of IL
L report are devoted 10 the methods an
e principles involved in the successful civ
4 advance of, the Eastern and Middle
! Western communities visited by the SCI
q retarv of the organization. Miss ,leal
cite Eclman. in her field work for Il
committee completed last spring. c.
operation is the keynote struck in q
summary Of important principles II
Nolved in civic work. The conclusion
drawn from the field study are discuss'
under the following heads:
Cooperation, the Secret Of Advan'
in Many Communities.
4 Cooperation in Chicago.
:; Organized Incorporation with II