Newark post., 1919-08-27
STATE BANKERS
ASSOCIATION ENDORSES
SCHOOL CODE
Passes Resolutions to That Ef-
feet at Recent Meeting
in Wilmington

able Building last Tuesday morn
ing Alfred II. Curtis was made
State chairman.
The association endorsed the
new school code and took a decided
stand with regard to the matter of
education and paved the way for
definite action at the next annual
meeting.
John S. Rossell, State chairman
in the opening session stated that
the purpose of the meeting was
to seek counsel Of the leaders in
the education movement in the
State. He continued:
II believe there is a great public
duty devolving upon the bankers
of the State in respect to all the
important questions now before
the people, and my hope is that the
bankers will fully realize this and
will cooperate actively in every
movement for the promotion of the
public welfare.
There is certainly no question
so full of vital meaning to the
State as that of education. Permit
me to say frankly that it is very
much to the discredit of Delaware
that she stands so low in the aver
age on this matter of such far
reaching Importance to her people,
and that it is one of the highest
duties of our citizenship to arouse
ourselves.to the greatest effort to
change these conditions, and to put
our State in the front rank, both
in primary and higher education.
81 believe that economy and
thrift and savings among our peo-
pie are second in Importance to
education. We are struggling for
better things, and during the per-
iod of reconstruction upon which
we are now entering, it behooves
us all to put forth our very best
efforts to produce everything that
brain and Drawn are capable of,
and then by living economically
and conserving the products of
our labor, to add to our individual
wealth, and to the wealth of the
nation. Therein lie great possibil-
tiles for our country, and in the
fulfillment of the worlds mission
in which we must take an active
part, all these things will prove of
the greatest help"
P. S. du Pont, member of the
State Board of Education, spoke
briefly on the deplorable condition
of Delaware in educatinal matters
He said that while the State is ap.
parently hopelessly behind in point
of education with little help or
the part of the bankers the system
could be brought to a point where
Delawareans could feel proud CT
their school system, rather thar
point with regret to the fact that
the State is so far behind less for,
tunate States in the union than is
Delaware.
Mr.. du Pont urged uniformity as
one of the essential requirements
for a modern school system ant
that cooperation might be the OBJ
ject of every one present in bring
ing the school system up to tina
maintained by ohter States.
School surveys and consolidation
of country schools were necessary
he thought. He expressed the be
lief that before the first Of the yea,
the State through right method
would have advanced the schools
He spoke of the large sums O
money needed for school work AM
how it might be raised-by bon'
issues.
sour schools are fifty years be
hind the times" Mr.. du Pont sal
and urged the help OF those presen
that we might give the school chill
dren better and more comprehen
sive school system.
George B. Miller, president o
the State Board, said he believe
the bankers could be of immeasur
liable help in securing funds, wit
which, he asserted, the Board o
Education could show results.
Five Vital Facts for Consideration
DR.. Joseph H. Odell, Director
General of the Service Citizens O
Delaware, said in part:
"Two or three things ought t
be pressed sharply upon the con
sciousness of Delawareans.
First-This State stands thirty