Evening journal., 1919-06-21
EXTEND Community
SERVICE PROGRAM
Organization Will Develop
Recreation, Community
Sociability, Etc.
HAROLD KEATS
PRESENTS REVIEW

Arranging a program Of work, the
adoption Of a policy and many sug-
gestlons for future activities 10 be de-
yeloped, occupied the time OF the VIII
mington Community Service at its
meeting in the Board of Education
rooms in the Public Building yesterday
afternoon.
George b. Miller, the chairman, pre-
sided, and at the beginning Harold
Keats, executive officer OF the service,
at the suggestion OF Mr.. Miller, out
lined the policy OF the service. Mr..
Keats stated that the funds with which
the organization was working came
from the Recreation Association Of
America, from funds which had been
raised during the United War Work
campaign. That every agency had its
share in raising these funds last fall
so that each should have its own In
terest In ii.
He said that the service was for
every ont. That Is recognized no fac
tiOn Of party. That II was not to take
over, but 10 stimulate interest In exist
ing institutions, and that IL hoped TO
! organize the means Of recreation and
| public service not already undertaken,
so that when It's work here was ended
the service might leave well founded
agencies and institutions for the serY-
Ice Of the community.
Miss Emily p. Bissell and J. p.
Nields asked questions concerning the
life OF the service workers here. Sir.
Keats stated that enough funds were
! available to sustain the working or
ganization for six months. That in
that time they hoped TO Justify their
stay here by creating institutions and
strengthening others so that they might
be self sustaining. That has been the
success Of the service work in other
places.
Mrs. A. D. Warner was named and
elected vice-chairman Of the commit
tee. A policy was adopted that calls
for a very ambitious program Of work.
Among the various items are recraa-
lion, church cooperation, community
music social recreation, athletics, club
building and Negro work. Each division
Is divided into many departments and
subdivisions.
Mr.. Keats read a report showing
what the service had accomplished
during its life in this city.
1t was decided 10 have the chair
man name an executive committee o.
i've members, the officers being mem
Ders eX-otllciO of this committee.
Inc question was asked IL the VIII
mlngton Community Service would CO
operate with the Wilmington Com
munlty Chorus. 10 was the unanimous
opinion Of the committee that the
Community Service would render !
every help and cooperate in every
way possible with the chorus. The
application Of this cooperation was
left TO the executive committee TO ar
range with the chorus.
Whether the committee should be
enlarged by he adding Of represents |
tiyes from racial groups was discussed. !
1t was decided to leave this question /
to the executive committee, it being /
the opinion that IL foreign races were /
represented that the Negroes also
should have representation. Mr. Keats |
stated that their was separate COM
mlttee now working among the Ne
grOes. but the final judgment OF add
ing a representation TO the general
committee was left as noted
Mr.. Keats stated that since Professor
irving C. easier, the song leader. had
been here, that he had had many re-
quests from forelgn-born residents 20
lold sings at the High School on Sur
lay afternoons, for the fOregn-born,
when they should be led in the sing
ng OF American songs. Father Gulez
lad told Mr.. Keats that he believed it
IN excellent idea, because 1t would aid
he aliens In learning English.
Chairman Miller asked Mr.. BOmmell.
PRESIDENT OF the Wilmington Board Of
II there would be any oD-
estion to holding these sings In the
Iigh School. and Mr. BOmmel said he
lid not know Of any opposition and
hought the idea was good. IL was then
eft to Mr.. easier to arrange for such
ings.
Mr.. Keats read the financial state
nent showing that in the five months
ince the organization has been work
ng here, that s5.936.30 had been ex-
ended. The original appropriation =
rom the war work campaign had been
10000. But he added that he had )
onsulted with national headquarters I
nd that he had been assured Of a /
udget that would keep tile workers /
ere for six more months. G
John c. Saylor told the committee {
nat I'm sections where the community r
orvice workers had been at work. the :
esult had been very beneficial. That I
10 rich and the poor had been brought
,gether i'm a community interest and
oirit and that II this could be accom-
lished here 10 would be an excellent
ling. He. however, said that IL was
scessary for the people to learn what !
le Wilmington Community Service
ood for and that If the people learned
lat IL was for the good Of the COM
unity at large and that no particular :
terest was back of II that II would
lcceed better. HI
Charles Warner wanted to know II
e local committee would be RESPONSE
e for any bills incurred. Mr.. Keats
sured him that they would not. That
e books were audited by national
ldtors, who have checked up here
ice and were returning in few days
r a second audit. IN,
General James II. Wilson thought
al there should be special emphasis
id on work among the boys. That
e boys were roaming the streets
eking money for athletic equipment
ID that there was a big field in this
le. He was assured that there were
ans under way for the care OF the