Evening journal., 1919-03-01
some Wilmington
SCHOOLS ARE FAR
FROM SANITARY
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cannot protect the health OF the chill
dren OF Wilmington"
No. IS school is at Third and Harrison
streets.
The principal address at the meet
ing was made by C. Spencer Richardson
Of the Russell Sage Foundation, who
has just returned from work among
the refugee children in France. He was
introduced by Mrs. Frank Morton
Jones, chairman Of the Child-en's Bu-
reau.
There were 300 boys and girls in
France sent TO the mountains for six
weeks during the hot summer, becom-
ing robust and happy. That is a sam
pie Of what was done with the money
contributed from Delaware and othe-
places" Mr.. Richardson told the gather
ing. lie caused laughter by telling
the remark Of a Yank left in France,
who shouted after their departing
steamer,
Il don't want 20 go home. want 90
stay here and get used to the climate" !"
Mr.. Richardson visited the local in
stitutiOn for the care of children, yes
terday, and spoke in praise of the inn
proyements noted since his last visit.
lie was especially pleased with the
newly established day nursery for col
ored babies under three years old,
which he found excellently planned
He commended the additional classes
at the Girls Industrial School, the man.
ual training work and added recreation
facilities at the Ferris Industrial
School.
What is needed in Delaware. he said
Is an institution 20 take care Of de-
linquent colored girls; a school for
children; additional pow
ers for the Juvenile Court giving them
some authority over parents Of delin-
quent children.
He said there were about a thousand
feeble-minded children IN Delaware, OF
whom only 200 were cared for in vari-
Gus institutions. He had found % in
two industrial schools, which he
thought deplorable, and a number i'm
which he said were no
places for a child. lie urged the Chill |
dren's Bureau to spend the time until |
the next Legislature in preparing a bill |
to provide for delinquent, defective, or
dependent children not properly cared /
for now by Delaware.
Mrs. Charles r. Miller, chairman OF |
the Woman's Committee Of the State |
Council Of Defense, told the meeting |
that she had just returned from Dover. |
subcommittee Of the Woman's Com |
mittee were given an hours hearing by |
the legislative Committee on Miscellan- |
eous Business, in regard 10 the Re
Commission bill. The pro-
posed reconstruction commission would
take over the State Council of Defense
work The Woman's Committee ask for
$4,000 a year for two years for child
welfare work This viii include health
centers, milk stations, clinics, and edu-
catiOnal features.
Mrs. Miller said that the legislative |
committee did not hold out mpch hope /
for such an appropriation. She asked 1
he women present TO go home and eX-
'rt all their influence to bring pres
ure 20 bear upon the legislators.
Mrs. Theodore w Francis was ap- ,
llauded when she declared that she
would be glad TO exert her influence
With one member of the Legislature,
'ho happened to be her husband.
She said the death rate for babies !
nder a year old in Delaware was
igher than in the slums Of Chicago. !
he had urged the legislative commit !
% TO spend money upon the States :
lildren II only for the commercial :
llue Of their lives to the State, senti- I
ental reasons aside.
The Chlldren's Bureau Of 6S members, I
hich are elected TO IL from fifteen or :
adopted a resolution urg-
e passage Of the reconstruction COM Y
ission bill by the Legislature.
w. H. Wentzell, who remarked it
as his last day as probation officer
II the Juvenile Court. suggested that = =
e city needed a dental clinic, more :
ayground facilities, and a definite !,
ldget for The $4,000 appropriation =
ked by the Womans Committee. :
Mrs. Miller said eight months had
zen taken up IN the preparation of .
actly such budget, and there would e
dental clinics if the appropriation a
as granted. 7
Mrs. William Cox brought applause n
protesting against halliday sessions
the city schools She thought especi-
ly that the children in the poorer 4
stricts should have full time, as they =
ID TO leave school before going to n
gh School in most cases, and needed 4
! the education they could get.