Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-07-13
A MODEL Community
An Organization Composed Of the
States Prominent Citizens
PIERRE 5. DUPONT PRESIDENT

WILMINGTON DEL.. July 9th, 1918.
An organization, designed to take
advantage of the rising tide of COM
munity spirit brought about by war
conditions and to direct it into channels
which will make Of Delaware a model
community, was formed yesterday at a
meeting in the DUPONT building attended
by many of the States most prominent
men and women. An address to the
citizens of Delaware containing decla-
ration of principles was adopted and
| the name for the organzation-Serv
Citizens of Delaware-was chosen.
Pierre S. dupont, president of the du-
Pont Company, was elected president
of the new organization and was d.
rected to name committee which
shOuld prepare constitution and by
Jaws and perfect an organization to
carry out the principles enunciated in
the platform.
The organization is non-political and
non-sectarian. 1t was formed without
regard to politics or religion and has as
its guiding principle the betterment
of social conditions in Delaware which
are seriously limiting the efforts made
by the people in support of the war and
which will prove, if they persist, an
obstacle to civic progress when the war
is over.
1t is the first organization of its kind
formed in the United States and it is
intended, by concerted action, to bring
about a betterment of conditions
In seeking to accomplish this purpose
the society proposes:
A. To obtain. through properly
qualified agents, such exact knowledge
as to existing conditions as may be
necessary as basis for remedial action.
b. TO urge and promote the adop-
ton of measures for improvement which
are shown to he desirable AS the result
of our own inquiries. or by the expert
ence and studies of other persons and
organizations in Delaware and else
where.
c. To bring conditions and remedies
to the attention of the citizens of the
State by means of addresses, reports,
newspaper articles, and other suitable
of publicity.
D. To make, where feasible, DEM
onstrations of improved methods of
controlling conditions prejudicial to
social welfare
E. To promote full and cordial CO.
operation among organizations and
agencies, public and private, engaged
in work for the promotion of social
welfare in Delaware.
F. To apply such other proper
as will, in the opinion of its
contribute to the fulfillment
of the purpose for which the society
is established.
The activities Of the society will ex-
tend throughout the State of Delaware.
The society does not propose permanent
y to engage in work that can best be
done by the state, counties, or other
organizations, or by existing
socia! agencies, but rather to acquaint
the public with the situation which ex-
'sts and with the means available for
its smelioration, and to urge prompt
and effective remedial action by the
whole body of citizens,
Strong speeches of endorsement were
made by Mrs. Charles Warner, Mrs.
Coleman dupont, Henry Ridgeley, Mrs.
Charles r. Miller. Governor Townsend.
Everett C. johnson, DIR. Giier, Mrs.
William K. dupont. William Bancroft,
William S. Hilles, r. H. Richards,
Josiah Marvel, Mrs. Henry B. Thomp-
son. Henry P. Scott, Senator Wolcott.
Emily P. Bissell. Former Governor
Miller, Eugene ShalIcross; Richard
Rodney. Mayor Lawson, John C. Say
or, John P. Nields and Peter j. Ford.