Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-23

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governor, and DR.. Joseph II. Odell, Of the
Delaware School Auxiliary Association
and director of the Service Citizens. were
both cognisant Of this meeting being cali
cd and OF the purpose for which 1t WAS
| called. Both these gentlemen were in
close touch with the Allees while this mat
ter WINS developing. Az this meeting 1t was
decided to call larger meeting on Friday,
October 30, Mt which a picked number of
| Delaware citizens we're to be invited for
the purpose of discussing a repeal OF
the present school laws and a substitution
of another law, TO be written between now
and the session of the General Assembly.
On Thursday evening, October 2S, n few
of the "inner circle" of the Alice clique
held conference TO arrange tho program
for the next days meeting. At that con-
fidontiaI conference Mr. Denney was pres
ent, gave his approval of the program
which these politicians hnd outlined, and
renewed his pledges TO permit the next
General Assembly TO repeal the school
laws of Delaware il they wished 10 do 40.
AGAIN ATTACKS AUXILIARY.
You Yourself were asked to hc present
at this meeting, being one of the so-called
committee" of 35, which the Alice
group named at their caucus on October
IS. The Service Citizens and the Delaware
School Auxiliary Association were rep
resented on this committee. do not know
whether you accepted your appointment
or not. You did not attend the meeting.
The Service Citizens and the Delaware
School Auxiliary Association were rep
resented ut the meeting. The Alice crowd
who arranged this meeting, named the
committee" and are 20 sponsor the fight
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school laws, represent that DIR. Joseph
H. Odell and Henry r. Scott, prominent
in the Delaware School Auxiliary Associa-
ton and the Service Citizens organiza-
ton are thoroughly in sympathy with
this movement, so thoroughly in sympathy
with IL that it ia aaid the actual work Of
drawing up the hill for repeal Of the pre-
sent school laws and the drafting of a new
set Of laws is 10 he done within the offices
and hv the representatives of the Della
ware School Auxiliary Association and the
Service Citizens.
So we have the circle complete The
Alees are hastily summoned 20 Viii
mir.ton in conference Immediately
following receipt OF information that there
was a possibility Of the Allees launching
a legislative inquiry into tho actions Of the
Delaware School Auxiliary Association
and DIR Joseph II Odcll in connection
with the public school administration.
Prior to that conference the Alleos were
on record against any mcdding with the
school laws Immediately following that
conference the Allccs launched campaign
for the repeal Of all school laws. They
inform skeptical ones that they have been
given assut ance that the Republican
candidate for governor if elected will not
Al al. IT. Il
The Republican candidate for governor
repeatedly announces that he viii not IN
terfere with the Legislature = repeating
the school laws He states that he takes
this position following n conference with
Mr. L 5. du Pont and that his position
is agreeable To MIR. du Pont.
REsuME or LETTER.
A conference Is called by the Allccs
for the purpose of starting the machinery
for a repeal Of the school laws Or Joseph
Fl. Odell Is aware of this conference and
It's purpose A representative Of the Della
ware School Auxiliary Association and
Of the Service Citizens attends this CON
ference. DR. Joseph II. Odell is on record
subsequent 10 the conference in defense
of its motives and purposes. II is con-
fidentlv asserted hy auti-school code
fROAlblCtHilc t4tN4t Atfc NbhAt tI!tt III Nkt4tA
srd bis organization ATE not only thorough
~ in sympathy with this movement -
wreck the school laws of Delaware, but
that they arc going to actively participate
the wrecking process. At the same time
these politicians are taking the ground
that shout the only educational force
worth saving in Delaware is the Delaware
School Auxiliary Association.
NV work in connection with the school
code and school matters in Delaware
brought me in intimate touch with YOU and
convinced me Of your sincere and dis
interested ccHcern for better schools ad-
ministered under efficient and democratic
school laws Knowing your attitude. il is
inconoeivable 10 me that YOU know the
facts which have just outlined. for | be
heve if you did know If them you would
have long before this, entered your pro