Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-14

4 life ot our people. 10 nave thosc sons ana
soldiers of Delawarc assemble on Dover
Grcen would bring an inspiration To us
| and mlr children and show To them our
true hearts appreciation.
CouNorL or DEFENSE
/ shortly after the declaration OF war
! there WAS iormci ~ Washington the
| National Council of Defense. composed
J of members ot tho PRESIDENTS Cabinet
/ Following this the states were asked To
I make provision for State Councils of Dc
/ tcncc. tho duties " which were To moboli2c
I thc thought interest and energy of the
ration for service after insistcnt dc.
( mnnds IN the part Of The national authori-
5, Ties. with recognition Of the oath OF office
Z AIKEN aS governor and dCSlrc u a the
honor oi the state hc maintained, | called
: special SESSION of tho General Assembly
and recommended that such council
be provided upon statutory bass. N order
that the state Is state. might perform
,1crtlvcly tho duties imposed Pro-
VISION WAS madc according 10 national
request ard the Council of De
tense was created Tho work accomplished
detailed report OF which Will bc presented
for your rcvicw, has been such rs To re-
.rIvc hugh praise from those Of the Ma
tinnal Council Thinking citizenship will
note With !uSt prlie the work accomplish
cd hy tins organization.
In the act creating the council you will
note that the term of the organization cx-
tends until SLY months after ratification of
,cacc treaty ~ the L ; Senate This
provision was made IN case that the war
ceased III rtoum OF sessions of General
A.~cnhlv \ow that the armlstlcc has
hc,n signed and the actiytl9s of the De
,cn~r Council are not cmctgcncy needs
/ have thI~ daN, upon recoumpndat Of
the Culn, ii Defense for tins State.
,alecd to cease the work of most oi the
committee National Council, however.
rrgc, strongly it, continued work Their
recommendations Will be presented ~ YOU
W:th tho report of council
ltc committees however. having 10 do
with health, child welfare. legal advice 10
ldlrr~ aud community center. ] have
commended and tTcausc ! believe these
actrvitt~ - he absolutely essential, have
urged the present committees 70 continue
'.utd you have had opportunity 70 CON
.Ider and make some provision for the
continuance Of these very vital activities
IN presenting the rcIort of the Defense
Council ! shall urge that some provision
hc radc 20 take care of such work. MANY
- Tho States ar, dIsSolvIng the Council OF
Artcnse and creating Organizations Of
morc permanent character to take care
q those many problems coming before
~ the rcadW>tmCnt of Lite and business.
spoken q, and discussed ss reconstruction
RECONSTRUCTION WORN.
Tie word reconstruction is the catch
wnrd ii the hour and promises to bc much
mlsu~td hN enthusiastic YET impractical
rciormers and equally perhaps. abused by
ultra conservatives, satisfied with things
- they are Yet there Is upon lis 2 period
~ rcadIu>tment IN the hfc OF our mStitu-
tlons and government which challenge our
hc>' thought and energy Its problems
aye ut serious import in this STATE Both
m nation and state. We are not III all we'll
prepared tor the shock oi peace that i
bound - come With all the sad >acri-
ilc-- 81 the war, we have AZ the same time
learned some valuable lessons Recon-
strlctIon IN Delaware presents questions
winch YOU and cannot take too seriously
Il We Art 10 approach IN our daily living at
humc. conditions and privileges for which
w have fought abroad, we have obllga-
tions trembling with opportunity and
responsibilities the neglect of which
makes Us al sadly dcrcict IN the duties I'M
,s'~cd
4t iail1I tDt]kS upon IJe!lNaTt ana
nt1 service III this war with rghtful ad-
udratIon We cXcccdcd the quota assign
c,i Il. every activity and drive Far be it
iron M % east reflection ON that de-
served honor II i a proud boast and well
earned fact But this mus, not blind us 20
he dgiie~ here at home We can Ill
Afford I. be satisfied with ether than the
best Proud - am of your State and
mlne am not les loyal when admit that
therr arc conditions existing that must be
corrected
Then recun-tructioG il Delaware IS no
merr theory hu' hard, stern reality
| udcrstand ! wIsh, IN no = nse. - speak
dl-partUngll 81 our success and progress
n -"ceu' EcSrS ] am rs proud OF this adj
40, IL sou But tho close attention 10
lfinr-. incident - tins war has revealed
,ct- ami .pndI'inns hitherto undrcamcd
~ III yica cf THIS know ledge | speak feel
Ingly aLd with emphasis, that We cannot
aiiord longer - - satisfied except We ad-
vance III all our state and INSTITUTIONAL
life
Ou vel earned laurels gained in the
nation ~s.rlI,7 Do not lessen our ,erl-
ou- Responsibilities IL STATE institutions
and .hfait-. cur satisfaction with things
i 'hes ar,. ,ll' perhaps. not 30 much
~ t.t : 'l 4hit!''> ~ tcttEi neglect, a. -
lack 81 Information and facts
~ clam that reconstruction is OF very
vtal mom"ut end ii the problems can
y approached n 'he spirit Of service we
cfr rud.r tccW.nr - pui constituents
worth, of any honest ambition. aud make
possible hettcr Delaware
HEATH.
Reconstruction IN Delaware, 70 my
mind II v, pcrforIn well our dirty, means
d revision Of our health laws and admins
tranon that NJ max be in keeping with
regulation and scIcntify standards. and
t...I.1I..L t..r...l Lr.nith