Evening journal., 1918-07-09
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Horace L. DIi~crth, 1renee dupont. II
=. duPon. L7mmot dupont. p. s. du
r pont, Charles B. Eysns, Jsmes !. Ford
Pe.er j. Fe-d H. A. Graham DR.. q
Layton G..sr, Thomas 4. Gormley
George H. Hsll, Harry Hayward OF
Newark, Everel. Hickman. William s
Hlllos. FSsrr Ne Hopes, Jr., Tienry
Houston. ~ John Il. Hutton. OF Dover
Sesr,lsr. o. State Everett C.. John
son, CHARLES C. Swrtz, William f. Kurtz
W w. Laird, Msyor John w. Lawson
William D. N,gear, ATle. 3 Mageo OF
Dover: sosisn Marvel. William II. Mil
Ter, Gesrgo n. N!ner, former Governor
Charlss n Miller< Senator oliver A
Newton, OF o<idgeylile; John p. Nlelds
John j. nSskob, n. H. Richards, Henry
fidsely of Dover. Richard s. Rodney
John E. RosFcll. John C. saylor. Harlan
G. Scott, Henry p. Scott, William n.
Seward, H. Rodney sharp Benjamin y.
Shaw, David snellenburg, Governor
John c. .Sowpscnd, Charles Warner and
Senator Josiah O. Wolcott.
John j. Raskob, treasurer Of the du-
Pont Powdei Company called the meet
ing 20 order and read a statement set
ting out the proposed purposes Of such
an organization At the conclusion OF
his address Mr.. Raskob suggested that
a temporary chairman be named and
on motion OF Josiah Marvel, Mr.. Ras-
kob was elected temporary chairman.
Mr.. Raskob In the course OF his ad-
dress said:
"The war has brought forclbly TO the
attention OF great many people the
need Of some well organized movement
for the Improvement Of social condl-
tions in Delaware This work should
be undertaken on large scale and In
very comprehensive way. In order TO
succeed it Will have TO have intelligent
study and intelligent support on the
part OF that body OF men and women
making up our intelligent citizenship.
AT a special session last fall ike
State Legislature passed q law creating
the State Council OF Defense Through
the courtesy OF Governor Townsend It
is my privilege to be a member Of this
Council
while the Council has only recently
perfected its organization. it has had
opportunity to acquaint itself with the
fact that there are many conditions in
Delaware susceptible OF great improve
ment.Some Of these problems are with /
out the jurisdiction of the Council OF |
Defense, and one Of them can be |
handled by the Council OF Defense after
the restoration Of peace for the reason
that the Council Of Defense will then
have ceased TO exist. A very casual
study OF conditions in general dictates
the need Of a meeting Of the intelligent
and representative citizenship Of the
State to discuss ways and means Of
permanently betlering conditions and
IL is for that purpose that this con-
ference bas been called.
"In order not TO mislead you, let me
state that this meeting is not held un-
der the aspices OF the Council Of De-
fense but is entirely Independent OF II.
Any plan which we work out for bet
tering conditions should involve com
plete cooperation with the Council Of |
Defense. and think ! may say for Gov
ernor Townsend and the personnel OF
the Council that constructive assistance
and advice will be most welcome by
the Council and received in exactly the
same spirit in which II is offered
perhaps some idea OF the thought
that this problem is receiving from
others may be had from a reading Of
the following extract from the July
bulletin OF the National City Bank OF
New York:
1.-The war has revealed unsuspected
resources in all the c0untries-not OF
hidden wealth, but OF productive ca
Dabnlties. 10 is said that the slums OF
London have disappeared; that with
he insistent appeal for labor. enlist I
nents and conscriptlon. the idlers and
wen the vicious have been swept into
lseful employment With millions Of
he most effective workers in the
rmles. unheard-of sums are raised for
var purposes. the war industries are
expanded upon an enormous scale, and c
ct m England and France the pOpula- a
ion Is cared for on the whole as well a
5 i'm normal times. The conclusion is n
that II the same energy and n
pirt can be continued after peace Is q
estored and devoted TO construction n
nd production, the entire level Of liv- n
ng conditions can be raised above that Z
4 the past. The lesson is not that more r
an be had for the poor by exploiting Il
he rich, but that vastly more wealth &
an be produced by harmonious and
ully employed industry than has been r.
'ealized in the past. I
"'It is apparent that an intelligent :
quick 20 appreciate its re- Z
willing 10 make sacrifices \
'or the common good. and capable OF a I
high degree Of organization makes for !
he power and security OF the nation.
The principle is the same in time OF
peace as In time OF war, and II people
win respond TO the common interest in
line OF war by working faithfully and ,
at whatever they have to do,
Why should they not do so after the
var, when they understand that the ,
evel Of living conditions for the entire /,
may be raised thereby
perhaps the best way Of approach ,
ng a comprehensive and intelligent dis :
ussion OF the matter before US Is TO
utline a tentative plan which has been ,
repared for submission to this meet .
ng I'm the hope that It may facilitate
iscusslon.
"The plan contemplates the forma- >
on of an association to be known as
service Citizens OF Delaware and the y
Of the plan would be through y
lose Of us here present signing mani y
.sto addressed TO the citizens OF Della a
are IN the following form; copies OF ;
lis manifesto have been made and dis
'ibuted to all here present: u
" To the Citizens OF Delaware: The as
resent national emergency has direct
i attesMon to the existence in the 6,
tate OF Delaware Of social conditions
which are seriously limiting the efforts
made by our people in support OF the
va, and VIII prove, II they persist, an al
Sstecls 20 civic progress when the