Evening journal., 1919-09-26
rDELL REPORTS TO
SERVICE CITIZENS
Recommends R qiest o.
Octavia Hill Committee
be Granted
HOPE TO IMPROVE
HOUSING SITUATION

tor Dr. Joseph II. Odell presented a re-
port showing The work done during the
summer months The work in the three
bureaus. Americanization, Health ana
Education. was greatly increased dur
ing the summer, the report shows.
Dr. Odell recommends In his report
that the request OF the joint commit
tee Of the Service Citizens and Central
Labor Union. known as the Octavia Hill
Committee. as TO securing the services
Of the Bureau Of Municipal Research,
10 make investigations looking towards
the Improvement OF local housing situa-
tion. be granted.
The report Of Dr. Odell follows:
our work not only did not pause
during the summer, but it distinctly
gathered momentum and volume. We
have now three distinct bureaus; name
Is, AmericanizatiOn. Health and Educa-
ton. More and more the work OF the
Service Citizens will have TO develop
under the bureau plan, but even at its
best. that form Of organization cannot
possibly cover all OF our activities.
New problems are being constantly
thrust upon us which are not assign
able 10 any Of our organized depart /
inents.
Housing Survey.
For example, for many months past
tnele has been manifest need for a |
more perfect understanding Of the /
condition OF employed women in VIII
mington. The Y. w. C. A. has been |
unable finally 70 determine the form |
and size Of its building. because It
nad no definite information as TO the
number OF employed women who
might patronize dormitories. The Con-
sumers' League has also had in con-
temptation a hotel for Independent
women. Neither organization had re-
liable facts upon which TO base a con-
cIusion. 70 was not enough TO know
now many employed women there are
in Wilmington; it had TO be deter
mined how many Of those employed
women needed furnished rooms
whether they preferred 20 be in pri-
vate homes or IN an Institution; Wheih-
ar the institution most required was
or the nature OF a Y. ". G.. A. or a
women's hotel. The Service Citizens
is now engaged In a survey OF the
employed women OF Wilmington win
"a view 10 placing reliable and taDu-
lated information in the hands OF the
two organizations named. Miss lrues-
dell is in charge OF the survey. she
mas her desk in this office; we have
provided the cards FOR collecting data
but her salary has been unedrwritten
by Mrs T. Coleman dupont.
Ociavia Hill Association.
At this point Or. Odell called on Mr..
to read his report OF the
Joint COMMITTEES Of the Service Ciu-
zsns and the Central Labor Union,
upon the advisability or forming an
Ortavia Hill Association or or hndins
some other method Of meeting the
acute housing situation which exists IN
After Mr.. snellenberg's report was
read Or. Odell made the following
"I recommend TO the executive com
mittee OF the Service Citizens that the
service citizens meet the request OF
fhe Joint committee known as the Oc-
,ayia Hill Committee. and that we Sc
eure the srevlces Of the Bureau OF Z
Research or some kindred or }
ranization TO make the investigation s
desired. I am not prepared at ihis {
time TO give an estimate OF the cost Q
M This but Will do so at The earliest s
posslble moment to the finance commit
tee. IL the executive committee adopts 5
the recommendation .
New Deed Of Trust :
"The director would report that he Is
m possesslon Of a deed OF trust dated {
August 27. 1919. signed by Pierre ;.
dupont, J. ]. Raskob and II. Rooney 5
sharp. which is in every way the same "
,. the deed OF trust dated August -, nj
1918 except that the trust has been / r
extended TO five years, from August =, / 4
1919. whereas the old trust agreement 7
ran for four years, from August - 4
1918. and the director recommends that n
This trust be accepted and that a copy \
n 10 be spread upon the minutes OF the n
Executive committee, and that il be FUR I
her reported at the next meeting Of the n
board OF managers.
=
Although at present we have no J
special bureau for publicity, I would :
'eport that a large part Of our time I,
md energy has been consumed during I
he past six weeks with issuing publ =
-ations. We have had printed and =
nailed nearly 1900 copies Of the !
What is the Service Citi-
.ens Of Delaware?" which was the di- r
'ectors' annual report to the board OF :
managers at its meeting on July %,
9i9, the printing Of which was au-
horized by the board OF managers. The
lirectOr also gave an address before the .
and thrift committee Of the !,
Delaware Bankers Association on Au-
rust 49, 1919, which the bankers asso-
iation printed, but as they had in !
funds for the distribution !
nd mailing Of the address, we sent j
iut 1900 copies. feel at this time that L
hat expenditure which amounted ap- G
10 $780, ought TO be au- {
horzed by the executive and finance 5
The reason he did not a
vait for such authorization was that IL
{ seemed 20 be of great importance u
hat the document should be distributed b
lrior 20 the convention Of state bank is
rs held at Rehoboth on September Z. Il
9f9 We undertook TO see through v
he press and distribute through the ],
nails about 1900 copies Of the survey j
Report and Recommendations on Ger G
ain School Buildings Of Delaware" J,
his involved work, but no cost upon o
he treasury Of the service citizens. Il
"Our Americanization report is near p
y ready for distribution. but the ex- 7,
ense Of that will have TO be reported A
{ the next meeting. C.
Iealth Bureau. n
Mr.. Wells has reported to this ofllce d.
since the last meeting Of con- le
nued cooperation with the State and G.
zeal boards Of health. and his work is OF
undOubted value to the State. lt Is d.