Evening journal., 1920-01-30
SERVICE CITIZENS
SHAPEPROGRAM
Continued from First Page.


having the Chlldren's Bureau. organlz-
ed by the Service Citizens. inspect anc
report upon the condition and need.
Of 300 children who have been placed
In homes in Delaware by institutions
outside The State. The committee OPP
posed the plan on the ground thai
such work properly should be done
either by the State Board OF Educa-
tion or state Board Of Charities both
NJ which have official power. In this
the board OF managers upheld the COM
miltee. accompanied by the implication
that II either board should apply for
! financial aid for the work II would be
forthcoming.
DR.. Joseph H. Odell, In presenting his
report for the past quarter, highly
praised the work Of the Americanization
committee and then introduced Miss
Helen Hart, who is in charge. Miss
Hart gave a graphic picture OF the work
being accomplished in the night
schools organized in Wilmington for in
structiOn Of aliens and the home study
Iclasses for mothers. She also annOunc-
ed the formation Of a trouble bureau"
to which aliens may apply for informa-
has been functioning quietly, but Il has
been decided TO enlarge its scope. MISS
Hart submitted a report showing That
| % individual complaints had been
handel since September last OF which
20 had been settled. OF the total COM
plants made GO were s>ceived, In De-
cember showing the rapid increase in
numbers. These troubles reported
embraced citizenship. communication
with the old country, fraud, etc.
Miss Hart also told how the idea was
spreading among the alien population
OF Wilmington that when in trouble
90 40 nicht school," AS result,
aliens rapidly were finding that native
Americans had their interests at heart
and wished 10 see them get fair deal
as well as a training in English. she
urged more Americans to visit the
night schools, and announced that
| commencement exercises were TO be
held for the foreign pupils in March
As an example OF the need Of training
by aliens in Wilmington, Miss Hart
cited that OF $50 foreigners who ap-
piled at Harlan's for positions one
day recently. % knew nothing Of Eng
lish, and 40 had only a smaitering OF
he language. She described the COM
munity work, games, dances and en-
tertainments arranged for the alien
pupils and their great pride and inter
est IN them. This led Mr.. Scott TO
the question: what Is the effect OF
Jazz on the aliens?"
Miss Hart replied that most Of the
foreigners knew only good music. hav-
ing brought II with them from their
home lands and really cared little for
frivolous music. There was no jazz in
the night schools or their entertain
ments at any rate.
Mrs. Preston Lea told OF the recent
inspection OF the alien night schools
made by the committee named by the
Service Citizens. What I saw was a
perfect revelation" she declared. You
all should visit the schools and see
the wonderful work being accomplished
by them. I cannot compliment he
teachers too highly for their deep in
terest and devotion"
The committee which visited the
schools was composed OF Mrs James
IN. GinEs. Mrs. Preston Lea, William F.
Kurtz, JOhr s. Rossell. George B.
Miller. John C. Saylor and Charles War
.ner
Continuing his report Dr.. Odell
described the work Of the housing
comInittee and urged careful consider
alton OF the report made by the Bu-
reau OF Municipal Research Of New
York recommending formation OF
81 600 900 corporation TO erect 1900
dwellings. The report already has been
published by The Evening Journal.
DR. Odell announced that in addition
10 $500 voted by the Service Citizen
for employment OF Mrs. Freda Frlede-
wald TO Interpret modern English at
Farm Bureau meetings, the sum OF 500
had been appropriated for a course OF
lectures in Dover by professors OF Del
aware College. The lectures are now
being given.
A list Of 2i9 applicants for member
shin in the Service Citizens from the
three counties was read and the appll-
cants admitted. An all-day conference
will be held in the near future In Dover
for these members with suitable eXer-
cises and notable speakers.
Dr Oden reviewed the formation OF
the delaware Negro Civic League and
the appropriation OF 5000 a year 10
assist It. "My belief" he said, us that
the League will be immensely helpful
In assisting us TO carry out the very
difncult work OF building the Negro
schools for which Mr.. dupont has SET
aside the sum Of 100000"
The work accomplished in education
nv the Delaware School Auxiliary
Association was reviewed by DR.. Odell
who said in part:
"The amount Of money at our dis
nosoI for white schools, namely, ST.
oOO 600 Is not sufficient when added
IN the bonding capacity Of the coun-
lies and the special districts to rebuild
on ~ the schools of the state, but we
believe Il pnssible 10 make a very ef-
fective demonstration Of the typos OF
schools which Delaware should have,
ranging all the way from the one-room
school building to the consolidated
grade and high school OF the special
district
"NNe have made a grant OF $4,000
10 the Claymont special district Clay
mont 10 supplement that amount by
bonding TO its full capacity. namely,
s225 GOO. We have given Dover S220.WO
and Dover will bond to its capacity,
for $4,000. We have offered s2'O'nWl
to the Sussex County Board toward
It's building program for the rural fls-
trlcts OF that county. We are work
ing in the closest harmony with me
Slate Board al Education taking no
steps whatever that are no. approved
by that body.
There is available S9o00OO for The
huilding OF colored schools. These |