Milford chronicle., 1919-07-11
STATE BOARDS URGE
IMPORTANT CHANGES
, DELAWARE CAN Be MADE ONE OF THE
MOST PROGRESSIVE STATES In
The UNION.
CHANCE FOR DEVELOPMENT
GREATEST SINCE DAYS OF RODNEY,
SAYS REPORT. VALUABLE SUG-
GESTIONS MADE.

= Commission and Survey Commission
was held at Dover and the matter of a
Joint program Of work and publicity
discussed. 1t was decided at that time
that these State bodies could very ef-
fectively demonstrate the economy and
value of cooperative action for public
Improvement during the next two
wears, and make recommendations
based on their experience to the next
General Assembly. An Executive Com
mittee consisting of the Chairman of
the Boards and Commissions was Sc
lected with Instructions from the men,
bers to choose competent executives
for clearing house, and acquire head
quarters.
At a meeting Immediately following
the Joint conference at Dover, Everett
C. Johnson, Secretary of State, was
elected to serve as the directing MEM
Der of the clearing house. At a sub
seauent meeting, the Executive Com
mittee asked for the release of Miss
Jeanette Eckman from the Service
Citizens, to assist in the work. At a
recent meeting of the Executive Com
mittee representing the four State
bodies mentioned, the clearing house
committee presented a preliminary re-
mort at the request of the Executive
Committee The report was endorsed
unanimously and the clearing house
committee authorized to proceed with
the work.
The offices of the new committee are
in conjunction with those of the survey
and Reconstruction Commissions on
the first floor of the Church building,
,fr,or
The report of the clearing house
committee opens with a statement of
the conditions and opportunities which
make it possible for Delaware to take
the lead in practical State improve
ment during the next few years.
PART I.
mot since the days of Rodney's ride
has there been such an opportunity for
the State of Delaware to play a vital
part in the development of American
democracy.
"The issues upon which the war was
fought have not been settled. The tri-
umph of democracy is still to be es-
tablished in the daily lives of the
American people. In other words, this
country must make good at home the
principles for which it has fought
abroad.
"The United States in the next few
years will help or hinder the cause of
life, liberty and happiness for the
world, in just so far as it shall sue
ceed or fail in the practical applica-
'tion of democratic ideas to the nations
life.
Delaware has unique opportunity
in this after-the-war development of
the country.
"As a sovereign State it is equal in
its rights and responsibilities to any
other state; but because of its relative /
ly small scale in area and population,
many of it's problems can be more eff
fectively and easily dealt with than in
the larger States.
Owing to our very backwardness
in health, education, governmental ef-
ficiency, etc, we have not built up an
elaborate and cumbersome public or
private machinery to complicate our
present progress. We can start with
almost a clean slate.
Partly as the result of disinterested
effort, and partly through accident,
and unforeseen circumstances, this
State has today unrivaled official and
resources for creating and
putting into effect broad, economical
and inspiring program of State de-
IF We take advantages Of these re-
sources in a spirit of sincerity and of
just and fair cooperation, Delaware
can give a demonstration of statehood
and of State progress in the next few
years which will be of ipcalculable
value to the nation, and which-best
Of all-will insure an unexpected mea-
sure of health, happiness and intelli-
gence among our own people.
Program
the essential Uff a pa 5s5Iit day PT1-
gram for any State can be very sim ]
ply outlined. They are:
Good Government
"Q) Good government is the fun {
1amental necessity. State and local
government readily conformable to {
The public will, and adapted to meth {
DDS of economy and busiess admins /
ration, are the only means Of secur- {
ng to the people all the advantages
which belong to them.
Industrial Development G
"(2) Sound industrial development a
S also fundamental and should have q
applied to it the competent practical c
.ffort of men trained in modern indus \
rial management, in trade and COM
nerce. \
Agricultural Development
"(3) Agricultural development is 7
qually important and can only be sue I
essfully promoted when it is assum- =
d as a definite object TO be studied r
nd worked for by people of intelli-
ence and energy.
Health and Education
"(4) Government, industry and ag-
iculture can never reach any salts .
actory measure of success, however,
Mess the Health and education of .
he whole people are adequately pro-
ided for.
Transportation
"(5) Government industry, health,
ducation. and transportation are the n
We main lines of effort 8
ALLIED with these as associated re- Ia
uirements are: Il
Housing for both the city and Il
Duntry. M
Recreation for the industrial COM 4,
unity and the farm district.
"The young child is a special prob
m related to both health and edu-
alton.
"And Americanization for the for M
gn born is fundamentally associated N
18th every point in the program. B.
What this program represents as in
S goal is a State whose citizens as a til
Ody and in their SEVERAL communities pC
re well governed; State where ,he is
gricultural life is satisfying in its