Evening journal., 1919-09-12

Taken with a spasm at Maryland ave
nue. and Maple street today. Felix Peach,
OF No. HOS Columbia avenue, was sc
moved 10 the Delaware Hospital. His
condition is mot considered serious.
reading HOUm. Dance at scnool No. y
for oolored people
Publicity.
since March 2i. 800 inches OF pub
licity have been by newspapers.
Since June 20, 800 newspaper articles
have appeared. Handbills have been
distributed in three languages; articles
have been printed in Polish and Italian
newspapers: posters on the inter-na-
tional track met and on aquatic sports
day have been distributed.
Circular letters have been sent to
welfare and service agencies OF the
city, the clergymen Of the city on vsri-
Gus subjects; the residents OF Union
Park Gardens and 10 merchants, manu-
facturers and other business men Of
the city.
Special Work With Negroes.
Plans are developing FOR organiza-
lion Of pioneers for colored boys 10
correspond with he Boy Scout Organi-
zatiOn.
Travellers Aid.
Established August 9: Women, 1853;
mothers with children. 33i; girls un-
der i6. i61: boys. 60: men, ,civiliansl,
1910: soldiers e.; Negroes. 81: for
eigners. 3; total. 32Jl; services rem
dered. 1866; trains met. 1927.
other Developments.
A War Camp Community Service
Committee was formed 10 cooperate
with the state and city committee on
welcome to returning soldiers. Because
Of the postponement by the chairman
OF the committee OF all plans which
had been developed. nothing has beel
done as yet by this committee. As
soon. however. as a definite decision is
reached by the government committee,
The plans already outlined will be car
ried out.
A special survey Of bathing facilities
Of the city was made at the request Of
a local organization and recOmmenda-
tions for the installation Of public bath
houses in three sections Of the city
were made.
Through the generosity Of Mrs. r.
Coleman dupont a swimming pool at
No. sos BrOOme street, and another at
Hillside Mill have been operated during
the summer by the Department Of Re
creation. The pool at Broome street
was used for instruction in swimming
and the Hillside Mill POOL was used for
special aqualic events and twilight pic
nics for industrial and business girls.
A club house at Thirteenth and Heald
streets for the Eleventh street Neigh
borhood Club for colored people has
been donated by Howard p. Sarbor. and
a piano for it was donated by Mr..
Kappeau.
A Federation OF Welfare and Service
Agencies Of the city was effected at a
supper held at the LambrOse restaur-
'ant on July 81 This organization will
hold monthly suppers during the fall,
winter and spring.
Meetings OF the executive committee
have been held on June 2s, July 30 and
August 90.
An election for officers will be held
this evening for the new organization
which the service has organized at
Union Park Gardens This government
will he somewhat similar to the "can-
ton" governments used i'm foreign
countries. by which the people OF that
community may govern themselves as
TO recreation, sanitation, etc. a mayor,
council and various boards will be
named. all residents voting
Miss Charlotte Galpin and Miss Mar
gu-,,ie Holzbauer. who We're present
at the meeting. have just arriycd IN
this city from one Of the Services
camps in Maine They will continue
10 work under. the supervision Of the
committee until the flrst OF November
Among those present the meeting
were: George B. Miller. chairman;
Harold Keats, secretary: DR.. C0nwell
Banton. Peter j. Ford Miss Helen Gar
relt. Charles Z. Gray. John Govatos,
.P. 4. Horty. Dr.. A. Lavagnino. Joseph
II. Martin. J. c. Saylor Mrs. ]. B.
Stubbs and Dr. NaccarO. o, the COM
millee. Mrs. AID. Warner, Of the eX-
ecutive committee; Marshall Nichols,
Irving easier, Gladys Passmore, J. \
Martin and Mrs Marie Haughey, OF the
staff.