Evening journal., 1920-10-22

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tcuarly direct attention 70 certain
questions which would have 10 be
take zap IN tho Legislature. 70 was
not alone the duty or the Service
Citizens 10 Initiate plans FOR better
ment ne continued. 10 was necessary
that the organization sec 10 q That
such measures as have been found
practical receive proper support from
The state.
THE great question IN Delaware
today is education" Mr.. dupont went
on. 1T u unfortunate but true that
the States educational system Is
absolutely hankrupl-llterally bank
rupt The state Is spending nothing
Whatever on repairs 90 school build
ings: IL Is spend ng nothing on cree
tion or new buildings This year 70
has been impossible TO seat an the
children and Ono-room buildings are
being provided as a temporary meas
ura or relief"
Mr.. dupont deplored inc low aver
age OF attendance In the schools We
cannot afford such a condition" he
added. I'VE must face the issue
lsquarely." He then declared It was
ridiculous 10 attempt 20 maintain "a
standard OF $50 days OF school attend
ance when pupils did not attend.
Rather, he observed 10 would be bet
Ter TO reduce the compulsory attend
ance standard TO i20 days and be
frank about it."
we must back up the Legislature
win a definite financial program
Mr. dupont continued I'VE must offer
some constructive suggestions az TO
| how the financial burden OF our
school system Is 10 be borne"
We have come 10 that point
where we must push Delaware. as We
have hoped TO push 10, 10 The fore
front OF education, or olse drop our
great work"
After some discussion the board au-
uiorized Mr.. dupont 10 name a COM
/ miice OF three 10 consider The prob
lem and report back 10 The board Mr.
Scott urged that Robert II. Richards
be made a member OF the committee.
Mr.. dupont said he would announce
his appointments In a few days.
Mr. Scott also told OF The attempt
tO promote a Stale bond issue OF siO.-
100000 10 aid schools. but which had
come 10 nought because ef the pro-
hibltNe building costs. he predicted
a tremendous drop In the next few
months boz cost OF building materials.
Dr. Odell, in his report emphasized
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"rho Service Citl1ens arc perfectly
willing 90 risk their money In order
90 save the Stale from using puhlg
money for experimental purposes, but
| when we have proved our case be-
yond the shadow OF a doubt we be-
lieve that the legislators Of Delaware
will see that the responsibility OF the
continuance OF such benencient work
will be properly assumed"
ConUNuing Or. Odoll said in part;
"One Of the purposes Of the Service
| Citizens Is 10 tryexperimenis and maxi
demonstrations. 10 is quite natura
That this Stale will be- very careful IL
eXpcnding the taxpayers money on
operations which have not beer
proved 10 be OF vital value 10 the com
monwealth. Afier such proof has beef
adducod The Slate should make pro
vision for a continuance Of the work.
For instance. the Service Citizen,
paid the initial expense OF the tuber
lculin testing Of COWS, and at ths
Legislature OF 1920 the State mad,
provision for continuance Of hC
Testing and thus relieved the Service
Citizens. There are other phases of
our work which we feel compelled
10 bring 10 the attention of the slate
through the proper agencies
"Firsi-During the past two years
we have provided s32 200 for voca-
tional training in the public schools.
This should be taken care OF In the
lfuiurc by the State through the bud
get Of The stat Board Of Education.
second 1.-The Service Citizens made
| 10 possible TO establish the Teacher
/ Training Department ai Delaware Col
lege lt an expense for the FIRST year OF
$3.50. and for This year 0f S9250 The
state, through ihe trustees Of Deil-
ware College, should take that In tho
future. because 70 is essential 10 the
welfare Of Delaware and Is far be-
yond The experimental stage. Indeed.
owing 10 the alllily and fine spirit OF
the authorities and faculty or Della
ware College The teacher training de-
partment Is conspicuous success.
"Third-Als0 we have supplement
cd The money allowed by the state
for the summer school, having ap-
lprOpriated 5000 last year and $500
this year. n the Stale OF Delaware
is TO have a corps OF teachers prop
erly qualified and In love with theiI
work, the summer schools at Dela-
ware College and at The College for
lCOlOrod Students al Dover must be
more adequately provided for.
I "Fourlh-Thc extension work waf
also neglected by the Legislature OF
1919. and has cost us over 5000 A