Evening journal., 1919-10-14
RApS OPPOSITION
To SCHOOL CODE
Continued from FIRST page.

HtNfA "tAN fNAM fff'" ANN ~ NNNN NANANNAH -
marked the opening Of a series Of dis
cussions Of the Delaware state Pro-
gram. as it is termed, which deals with
questions vital 10 the government Of
the State. At luncheons 20 come The
state Board OF Education will be rep
resented by a speaker, also The state
Board OF Health, the state Highway
Department. the Reconstruction Com
mission, which deals with child well
fare and the Survey Commission,
which is seeking 10 c0rrclatc and CO.
ordinate the various departments Of
the state.
\. ID. Warner. president Of the Cham
ber of Commerce. presided at loday's
luncheon and introduced Mr.. Johnson.
whose topic was "The Delaware State
Program"
AT the close Of the last General As
sembly,' Mr.. Johnson said. Eve found
we had a new Slate Board Of Education
and a new state Board Of Health. a
new Stale Highway Department and a
reconstruction commission. which is
looking after child welfare. and finally
a new Survey Commission which was
authorized to study The report on gov
ernment made by New York Bureau OF
Research.
These boards and commissions met
and created a clearing house which IS a
public Information bureau 10 give out
official information concerning the
workings OF each department.
This is the first State TO have so
many official boards meet and co-ordi-
nate their work in a state plan Of de
Nelopment, with the idea Of creating
point OF view. so that the
boards and other agencies may so cor
alate their work 10 avoid duplication.
The clearing house is composed of
myself and Miss jeanette Eckman as
executives" continued Mr.. Johnson.
while the heads OF each Of the depart
nenls and commissions represented in
70 form an executive committee"
Mr.. johnson was director. and Miss
Eckman, secretary OF the State Defense
Council, which virtually ceased its ac-
livities with the conclusion OF the war.
This clearing house." Mr.. Johnson
concluded. "is absolutely non-polhical
and non-partisan. It's expenses are de
.rayed by private subscription. hence It
5 independent Of any one organization.
It's sole aim is TO so acquaint the pub
lie with the work Of the new State de-
lartments and commissions that both
PARTIES will be able 10 draft into their
platform definite legislative plans based
ipon actual needs Of the State.
We shall attempt 10 have these de-
lartments and commissions lay before
he public any legislation proposed by
hem and trust This will work in direct
ontraditiOn with the methods which
lave prevailed whereby a few men have
imposed their VIII or aims and thus OBJ
aimed legislation they personally de-
ired.
An example OF The method which
hitherto has apperiained IS seen in the
tate Board OF Health. which at every
ession Of the Legislature has proposed
host OF legislative measures. much, II.
lot an OF public benefit. only TO be
locked by some one FOR personal or
lterior motives"
Having thue outlined the functions Of
he clearing house or State program,
ecretary johnson touched upon the
ew School Code.
There has been an idea in some
uarters." he said, were that those |
'ho We're instrumental in the passage |
the code deceived Wilmington repre-
'ntatives in the Legislature by max |
" them think the code did not apply /
, this city. and thereby secured their |
otes for the code. / say to you now /
nat those responsible for the code did /
OF believe Wilmington needed the
ode, though i personally believe 70
pes. There was no deception intend
I. whatyer
1T must be said, and said frankly.
oweyer, that there are those outside
Wilmington who resent the fate that
holds Itself alOof from the
'ovisiOns Of the code. In all the ION
IS and glOries won by the State Of
slaware I'm the late war Wilmington
Is played a weIl-deserved part. but
he has never separated herself from
.ese glorios, and so long as Delaware
ands thirty-third i'm education among
e states Of the Union. Wilmington
ust share her part OF the RESPONSE
lity for such condition.
III Wilmington wishes TO have her
ghtful share Of representation. she
IN not expect 20 get 10 unless she is
illlng 90 stand for her share OF the
spOnsibilities as well as the glorles."
Here Mr.. Johnson made his declara-
on that rural Delaware holds no re-
ntment towards the city for refusing
accept the code. but does resent the ,
irit Of alOOfness and superiority
own in some official quarters in the /,
,y. To emphasize the fact that the
hools OF Wilmington are by no means
perior TO those Of rural Delaware. he
led the fact that the Government sur
y OF the standing OF the State in
ucation gave the Caesar Rodney '.
7bol. In the Camden-Wyomlng dis
let, the highest credit OF any in the )
mmonwealth.
OF the prosperity OF the
ate, Mr.. Johnson stated that whereas .
e State Department last year took in ,
$4,000 In corporation and civil fees /,
d other State revenues, this year TO !
ie It has taken in sl,0200OO. He also !,
inted 10 the great work, being done !.
the state Highway Commission,
lose program when completed will e,
re Delaware the greatest mileage Of u
proved roads Of any State in the
tire Union
3eyerting to the work OF the clear b
z house Of which he is director. Mr.. 81
hnson said it was now issuing but u
ins on the health work in the State.
d expected soon TO issue a bulletin q
ling general news Of all the State
partments and conditions. In No v
nber II will issue o complete sum =
Try Of road building work. u
ATH OF SAMUEL G.. WILLIAM. SIR.
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