Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-23
DR.. ODELL MAKES PUBLIC
GO ntinucd from page !

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send this letter TO other persons IN Della
war, n ia best that everyone should have
An oppor,unitv % rrad ". ! am, thereiors
giving il ,o the newspapers for pubhca'
ton.
There seems 20 be no need for me to
answer Mr.. Gordon's letter. Neither the
Service CITIZENS nor the Delaware School
AUXILIARY Association has any secrets
On, offices ARE in the Public Library Build
ing Eighth and Market streets, VIII
mipgton. We have no locked drawers ol
files The minutes Of every meeting held
~ either organization, the transcribed
stenographic notes OF the conferences held
with various boards. every letter received
and the carbon copy of every letter sc nj
.rIt az our offices, can be seen at any time
hy anyone who wishes to read them. We
have no secret diplomacy and no concealed
alliances We are happy TO hold confer
rnces with any legislator or legislators,
with any public official or officials, with
any private citizen or citizens-wltl
any individual or group with whom we
ran cooperate for the furtherance OF the
public good There are only two limlta-
tions FIRST. we absolutely refuse 10 be
affiliated with any political party or fac
tl0n second, we decline 10 recognize &c
.lcsiastlcal distinctions IN our work. We
prr committed 10 serve the State OF Del
aware and we arc doing 50 TO the best
~ our ability even though Il may not
tc 70 the complete satisfaction of all.
DESCRIBES TRUST FUND.
Mr. Pierre = du pont has entrusted
81 gQelO ~ the Delaware School Aux
mary Association 20 he spent for the
h.uc6t II public education ~ Delaware
The trust deeds are 40 made that not one
lallar # this amount can ever I've returned
rs Mr. du Pont Whatever has not been
.pert for public education within the
me linnt " the trust ~ tn pass auto
materially ~ Delaware College The di-
fecfors uf the ASSOCIATION are Mrs " k.
.i,i punt and Mr. Henry Z Scott. ot New
castle county Henry Ridgcly, ESQ, OF
Kert county Dr Rowland G Paynter,
y SUSSEX county and Joseph Il Odell, Of
Wilmington Mt one of the directors re-
ret,cs anv salar, on remuneration No
action can be taken III formulating polCles
- in tn distribution of money except by
n8iur'y vote
NAV ! assure you again AZ tins time
th.u 'h, DrIaNar,, school Auxiliary Asso-
ptaftut ,un>id id,i- 4 An lr---.NL ~ asslst the
~faf, Board u Education N is trCmen-
lri-iv dithrut task II We have made any
errors m the past winch yau wish cor
..eted Ne Will do our best to correct
teu mm,siatri, If there are any
huds hvrE employed by US Of
rtH.h ,alIr hoard dnes not approve VIC
>I4.l tudravor "a change hem at YOUR
,4r9csfou p ,u VII pn,nt out WAYS
r Vhch ,,c may more siicctuallv ald your
v,ork n the future. ~ serve the education
\ interests 81 'hc state more efficiently,
u. shall ccnsiiCr II privilege - follow
them
Also NAV express the appreciation Of
fh, Delaware school AUXILIARY Assocla-
tiou fhnt thr State Raari u Education
hu- fcli try to cali upnn ~ IA emergencies
and thu We have keen happy m having
hceu able q respond and meet your wishes.
| remain
Yours sincerely.
signed Joseph II odell.
President
~ oicll received the following from
MIR Gordon
November Is. 1920.
Dr Joseph II. Odcll. Director Service
Cnlrers. Library Building. Wilmington,
De Dear SiI EpClosed herewith please
hnd copy ~ letter which have tins day
n1ailcd ~ Mr. George Il Miller president
& the Ststc BOARD ~ Education think
q hat fair that Won know rs contents,
Yours very resPcc TRULY,
J. b Gordon.
cory or CHARGEs
Mr.. Gordoi 5 letter follows
November Is. 1920
Hon George r Miller. President State
Board a Education Wilmington, Del
Nv Dear Mr.. Miller You will ia doubt
recall a conversation which had with YOU
~omc weeks ago regardirG certain school
affairs IN Delaware told YOU AZ that
time that the Delaware School Auxiliary
Assnciatlons ; actions and, more particI-
laflv. the actions u Its director DR. Joseph
Al Odell. are arousing bitter antagonism
throughout the State thai this hostile
crIticlsm is leing directed against the
state Board OF Education and the public
,rb,ol system of Delaware because Or.
Ioscnh II Odcll distinctly gives the I'M
,rcsslou that his actions have the an
provsl 81 the State Board of Education,
ND he speaks with their authority.
told Won that this antagonlsm had become
- pronounced that al the next session Of
he General Assembly there would be a
legislative inquiry into the actions Of the
Delaware School Auxiliary Association
md Or Odell that ] had reliable IN
formation that the .Allees Of Dover would.
AT probability lead IN the demand for
such legislative inquiry ] cited YOU some
n the specific charges which were being
tAade against the Delaware School
sslxiliarv Association and Or Odell
s. you recall. ! told you that ! was ap-
Irisng YOU 81 TIC situation because 1t was
Incredible 10 me that the State Board of
] duration was cognizant OF the situation,
for n n we're y would take some action
her 20 stop the things complained Of or
o. disabuso the publics mind that things
,ompialred of were being done with the
. ,nard knowledge and consent You ex-
dressed great surprise al some of the
THING Tins IN itself. Of course. was an
ADMISSION that the State Board of Edu-
eaton had no knowledge Of the things
complained OF Otherwise, YOU, as presi-
aont II the State Board u Education.
would nave been advised " what ls going
on by those who are acting IN even quasi
Official capacity IL the name Of. the State
Board
TELLS or CONyERsATIoN.
Immediately after our conversation
within the hour. in fact YOU took the
matter up with Mr. p : du Pont. mem
Der Of the State Board Of Education and
also donor Oi the money which makes
possible the Delaware School Auxiliary
assoclatiOn and the Service Citizens or
ganizatiOn OF winch DR. Joseph II Odell
4 director ] understand you repeated
% Mr. du POnt AZ least that part Of the
conversation which expressed the belief
that the Allees. al the head Of q group OF