Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-09

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and to urge prompt and effective remedial
action by the whole body of citizens
FORM OF ORGANIZATIONS.
'rhe organization" Mr.. Raskob con
tinued. should consist OF board OF
directors elected from the membership,
| "A president one or more vlce-presidents,
secretary and treasurer and executive
committee and such other committees aus
may from time to time seem necessary.
"Thc work of the association should he
divided into departments such rs health,
sanitation education, child welfare. pub
hcjty. etc, each of which departments
should he manned by the most competent
talent To bo found, and the head OF each
| department will employ such assistants AS
may be necessary for the proper conduct
Of the work of the department aud engage
such public speakers and secure such other
| publicity Ms may be necessary to property
ncqualnt the people OF the State with
actual existing conditions aud proper
| remedies therefor In short. the work of
the assoclation should he organized and
| conducted along strictly modern business
| lines and like all successful organizations
employ experts in whose integrity and
| ability We have full confidence and then
| clothe such men and women with all uf
| the authority necessary 10 enable them 10
properly. efficiently and expeditlously
! solve problems presented To them
1T Is important that the people of the
State be not miscd INTO classifying our
effort with the many so-callcd reform
| movements born without intelligent
! study aud thus doomed to failure nj their
| very inception
Our efforts Will succeed only II they
| have back OF them careful study and the
| determination on the part of those OF us
! here tn give constructive and continuous
thought TO the problems to be solved
| Thus must be done m "A thoroughly unset
| fiah manner without regard To politics or
| SOCIAL preferences m any direction.
The plan is not new Charles Warner
/ is chairman of he General Service Board
/ This board has been working along similar
| lines for the past several Years and later
| on IN the meeting ! hope we may have
| Mr. Warmers opinion AZ 10 the WORTH
ness of THE effort and Ite possibilities
| The constitution and q act Of tentative by
| laws have been prepared, but before pro
| cceding further I would suggrst that the
meeting appoint temporary chairman.
ON motion Of JOSIAH Marvel, Mr.
| Raskob WINS made temporary chairman.
whcreupon he read kilograms OF regret
| from senator SauIrburv. Hcrvey = HILL
of SMYRNA. Charlre Topkis, nr Rowland
g. PAINTER and T Coleman du pont,
who were unable 10 be present
ADDRESS or =. 9 NJ POINT
AIR Raekoh war followed by Pierre )
| du Pout Movements toward the better
ment OF CIVIC, political or social condl-
| tlnus frequently meet the opposition Of
| pubic servants who are already cndcavor
| ing ia do their best under adverse CIR
i III
such ns IL gathered here may mean IA
reform movement to many and IN ualng
the word reform mean It IL he ndlous
sense too frequently attached 70 It
through mistaken efforts NJ reform
through destruction Of all existing prnc-
tlrcs in order to Introduce entirely new
methods such is not the aim of those
who have called THE meeting We shall
proceed quietly and carefully, recognizing
the fact that among The difficulties be
setting Our men of public affairs III Del
aware il their struggle against adverse
conditions without financial or political
power 10 make satisfactory changes
H. myself have been 50 far guilty Of
damning the political appontee, IA call
ing attention to his faults and condemn
ing his methods that | feel well-ttted to
the role uf c0niessIng sins and Ut ack- |
assist oar luhI il men IN tie difficult task |
of fulfilling their duties Most oi IL. IN |
cnutrltc spirIt will acknowledge that our |
Efforts III exercising the franchise, have
been limited to predicting dire results from
the election Of cAnddate not our OWN
ard 10 making that prediction correct hN
calling attention To his weak points and 10y
blocking his way after election
Destruction and destructive criticism
are not the objects Of this proposed
association Our aim is To give assistance
to offer our experience. knowledge and
financial power for the support OF those
who are in charge Of public affairs. tut are
handicapped by the meAgre resources
which wc 40 citizens OF Delaware, have
placed "a their disposal We must all
agree that our direct dealings With men IL
uuhlic hfc IN tins state have exhibited
on their part, desire to do right and 10
accomplish what is best for the commu-
pity. ard that hostile attitude Ii generally !
the result Of the manner n which We our
selves assume existence OF all kinds OF
laxit,. acknowledgement ana Inefhcleucv
feforr even q casual eXami nation nto the
actual state Of affairs
at II nv earnest recommendation that /
the col lectlye effort, organized the re-
suit OF this meeting be directed TO the /
betterInent of conditions, but IN concert |
with the men who have been placed in /
positions of authority and responsibility |
IF we as citizens of Delaware have provid- |
ed them too scantily III money, time or
opportunity TO properly organize and |
administer the affairs Of State let liz |
supplement- that deficiency until such |
time u the State itself through the |
awakening of its citizens. including our |
selves, may undertake to support our |
public men whom We are now disposed to |
condemn without effort To assist
ACTIVITIES SHOULD BIZ THOROUGH
eve should endeavor 10 place the |
different subjects in which We proDose |
TO interest ourselves. in the hands of |
competent committees whose member. |
have time and inclination 10 follow their |
calling primarily with interest and /
enthusiasm and, secondsrilv, with al |
ready acquired knowledge OH tie subject |
The latter / place second because we |
should assume that Interested and On |
thusiastic committee members will leave |
no source Of information unsupported |
while the better informed through lack |
Of interest or pressure Of other work |
may be neglectiI OF the enthusiasm and /
push necessary for success
"Our committee members should make i
il their first duty 10 be fully informed on |
the subjects allotted to them FIRST |
as TO actual conditions, second. as to the
ends tn be attained Few of as -,