Evening journal., 1919-07-15
SOMETHING roR wHcn TO MoRK

III HE state Board of Health has requested the new
Stale Program Committee 10 publish for The Board
an eghipase bulletin monthly and the request has been
granted This good beginning for the stale Program
Committee. For more han year the public has been
getting knowledge Of health conditions through press
accounts Of special studies and Investigations and with
out doubt many persons win welcome bulletin In which
practical methods Of improvement are set forth.
The purpose Of the state Program Committee. accord
ine 10 the recently published report Of its executives
Everett Johnson director Of the Defense Council and
Miss Jeanette Eckman secretary OF the Nomans Com
miiiee TO give similar publicity to the work Of the
Reconstruction Commission in Its child welfare activities
to that Of the survey Commission It's study Of state
and local governments to the work Of The state Board
of Education
central clearing mouse for these four boards snd
commissions as well Tor other Official departments, is
q sood dea and under s present management ought to
disseminate enough information to educate thoroughly
its citizenship or Delaware both me Heed for and the
va, rs obisiu consistent state development
Iasi hc0 soas#a ssnerai lack % accurate information
Is -rsrsus.ts ior some - ihe unpleasant conditions IN
ths sais would be hard Say hu certainly since The
war dsmani snd ihs necessities ~ ihe war threw lishi
h worst siuatous ihsrs has bee. sreay increased
scirty for bat,rmsnt
Tfs suggestions for DsiaWsres development given by
ths rrnr house Or te state prosram represent some
frinr for which IS work Thay give Tor he nrsi time
n clear sns ooncreie statement both me ihnss which
nsci rs be done and the resources Tor accomplishing
faen Tho work of ooa agencies Is distinguished from
ti IS private organizations and both shown 20 have
broad nsd and plenty 20 do
There can hc no question about The fundamentals
which are outlined as such by tho State program execu-
f,1s They ars good government health education,
sound industrial and agricultural development and good
roads The resiod subjects Of child welfare. recreation
housins ana Augmentation closely interviewer
with an the fundamental points This program is en-
trey constructive and Justly Emphasis too Ions has
been put upon remedyns symptoms rather than upon
searching oui and dealing with causes
II is to be hoped that every thoushtful and energetic
citizen viii ally himself immediately with some part Of
this definite program Organizations can relate their
work 10 the Statewide PLAN or Improvement which in
cludes both private and public effort and goal for
the state which e,erv Individual desires for himself The
writers Of the program report right when they
speak as follows
Partly as the result of dsnerested effort and partly
through accident unforeseen circumstances this State
has today unryaled official and unofficial resources for
creating and for putting into effect broad economical
end Inspiring program Of State development
N 1e take adyaniage Of these resources in spirit
~ sincerity and Of just and fair cooperation Delaware
can give q demonstration Of statehood and Of State
progress The next few years which viii be Of ncal-
ouabie value the nation and which best Of all viii
insure an unexpected measure Of health happiness and
intelligence among our OWN people