Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-14

EVERY EVENING-WILM
had opportunity to fix permanently this
activity upon statutory basis as it exists
in most States, / have urged that tho
work be continued by those now in charge.
The report of this work with statistics
that will startle you will, am sure, chal-
lengc your immediate az tion in granting
full and ample facilities TO carry on effect
ively the campaign of child welfare.
AMERIcANIzATIoN.
Reconstruction means that every for
cign born resident Of this State shall be
Offered opportunity To learn our language
and thereby be better able to become a part
oi our citizenship. Further | would pre-
sent for your consideration the advisable
itv Of some compulsory law providing
that all those residents of Delaware who
enjoy the privileges and protection ac-
cordcd shall learn to speak the language
Of our people Practically all the States
arr now considering Amercanizatlon
TO this end, it would sees practical that
representatives of the neral adjoining
States legisatureshold conference and
by dcussion and agreement make iini-
torn the legislation effcctmg nun-fng-
lish speaking residents.
s.oop ROADS.
Reconstruction in Delaware means
that the good road program started in
this State must be continued 10 the very
limit of Gur support and conducted on
business methods to the limit OF our hnan-
CeS
r,poR AND CArtTaL.
Reconstruction IN Delaware means
that labor and capital must work FOR the
interest OF state and society with the
same cooperation shown during the period
If the war. Combinations Of capital with
itq initiative and risk, and labor with ITS
sacrifice and energy must have equal
voice in administration 81 affairs as they
have equal rights before the law. The
leadership at each must recognize the
interest Of the other and that idea nf
superiority Of ono without recognizing
the essentials Of the other, leads always
to I'M understanding Each has its
rightful place and only by honest and CO.
operative relationship with admission
and understanding Of mutual interests can
society make It's true advance.
woMEN's SUFFRAGE
In ms inaugural address, made
known my position on women : suffrage
The work of woman IN thus crisis has IL
lustrated conyinclnglv her value and
ability III The actual duties Of citizenship.
Not onlv ~ the tender tasks Of mercy.
as IN previous ware hut also IN the stern
realities and hardehIps Of the work-a
daN world She has proved her worth
IN i crls,s that none dare dispute her
ablty. her energy and her influence.
rhoSe who cling 10 that fading argu
mcnt that public lite and interest, lessen
hose graccs found IN Delaware woman
hood. pay them feeble and I'LL conceived
compliment For during tho past year
our women have withstood the STRAIN
equally with the mon, and grace still the
home In SIMPLE justice then 10 those who
have asked for this night, we should grant
franchise 10 the women 81 Delaware.
nrsIxrss METHODS
Reconstruction in Delaware means
that we adopt better and more modern
business methods IN the administration
of State affairs Every well operated and
successful business organization takes
periodically an inventory OF stock and
equipment investigates and adopts re-
vlscd systems that will more efficiently
control the increased volume of business
Methods that served we'll twenty-five
wears ago would not be thought of now
in any successful private organization
Mat Is true Of the commercial activities
is true OF State administration. Systems
IN State offers that were successful ten
wears ago are now obsolete, expensive
and inefficient.
4 revision in accounting. methods Of
purchasing. and bookkeeping, according
TO approved standards, not only make more
effective the work but At less overhead
cost Some al these changes, | may say,
have been subject OF experiment during
the past year which when presented 10
YOU will substantiate the claim.
Then stateCraft in Delaware 70 serve
best can he attained bv the introduction
Of methods approved ny other successful
organizations.
Such inventories OF our state and county
government Of Our school system. our
institutions and various organizations
have been made by experts The facts
revealed collected for the first time in
concrete practical form. will be presented
to YOU. within a few days for Your in
formation and ! am sure will receive
your Interested attention. Prepared not
as an investigation, but as survey, they
present conditions III inventory form.
Further, BY analysis and comparison
with methods and practices IN other
states. we can gam from their cXperi-
mcnts and experience.
STATEMENT or FINANCE.
A concise statement OF the state
finance NAV be OF interest at this moment.
There IS being prepared full and complete
report To be presented To you for your
information and guidance in making APP
preparation
The receipts for the past two years
from all the departments have taT ex-
ceeded the amount ever before received
In same period There will be on January
-, the end Of the fiscal year, an approx
mate balance Of S473,oOO in the general
fund
INTEREST on DEPOSIT.
The Farmers Bank Of Delaware, In
which the State, as YOU know, is an in
tcrcstcd stockholdcr, have agreed with
inc that interest should be paid on State
and county monies BEGINNING on Jan
uary ! of this year, interest on daily
balances will bc allowed This is in keep
ing with business methods as applied To
State affairs and will mean q substantial
increase IN the State Revenue.
STATE ) LEGAL DEPARTMENT
In the department Of law, wish to call
vour attention 10 several specific com
Insndations In consideration J. the
large and continued increase in b iness
OF the office OF the attorney-gener, and
the necessity OF the maximum Ell ency
possible Id this department. ! woul sug-