Evening journal., 1920-03-13
TIMELY INDEX TO
STATE CHARITIES
New Board Issues Roster OF
Hospitals, Homes and Cor
= rectional Institutions
NOW MAKING SURVEY
OF WELFARE WORK

'rhs noviy organized state Board o
CharH.c. has issued comprehensive
sooklei containing an announcement
Of ITS powers and duties. directory ol
the member. ond officers OF ihe board
an OF the benevolent aud correction
81 institutions which receive public
aid from the state or from any county
town or municipality subject to the
boards supervision.
The announcement covering The pre-
r0gatives Of the board Is a follows
"Chapter A OF the Revised Code OF
fhe state Of Delaware or The year 1919,
provided for Board OF Supervisors
Of state and County Institutions IN
New Castle County" This Board was
given the duty 10 visit the Stale,
County and Municipal Institutions In
Kew Castle County wherein persons
nre restrained OF their liberty and
90 look ''after the welfare of the in
mates Of such Institutions
"By the Act passed by the Senate and
House OF Representatives in General
Assembly met and approved by the
Governor, April 9, A. ID. 1919, the
"Board Of Supervisors OF State and
County Institutions OF New Castle
County" was abolished and the state
Board Of Charities created in lieu
thereof
"Under the terms Of this Act the
present members OF this Board We're
appointed by the Gocernor. The first
meeting was held May 26, 1919. on
July ~, 1919, an Executive Secretary
was appointed, who assumed his du-
ties September ., 1919.
ITO date the work Of the Board has
been that OF organization. A study
has been made Of the laws relating TO
The work Of the Board aud Social well
fare work; conferences have been helc
with State officials and numerous agen-
cies In order 10. Increase the knowl-
edge OF the field OF work. The Exec
utive Secretary has appeared before
many Of the Boards and Commissions
responsible for the Institutions which
are subject 10 the supervision OF The
Board. and explained the work Of the
Board and It's relation 20 the institu-
tions The laws and reports Of Social
Welfare Departments in other States
have been secured, as well as consid.
cradle data which Is essential for
intelllgently planning and conducting
the work which the Board is required
90 perform"
Complete text OF the act creating the
board is given in the booklets, also a
list OF state appropriations for char
liable, correctional and medical-char-
liable purposes for the year 1920. The
appropriations are as follows:
State Board Of Charities .........S 5000
Delaware Commission for the Blind 1000
Delaware Commission 70 rthe
Delaware industrial school for '''''
Deiaware Society FOR the prevention '''
Of Cruelty 10 Children ........... 800
Delaware State Hospital ....,..,... 1l5.60O
Delaware State tuberculosis Com .ooo
Ferris Industrial school ............ 500
Layton Home for Aged Coiored
ola Folks Home Palmer Home) $500
Reconstruction Commission ...... 25,0OO
sd,s,:ei ns:gi!aI Pi., q Tss5 bsSie. assS sSs
Indigent Deaf Dumb. Blind and
Idiotic children ................. 15.000
Mothers Pension Commission. $1,000
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The directory in the booklet contains
a complete list Of members and ON
GERS OF the State Board Of Charities,
Anti-Tuberculosis Society, Commission
for the Blind. Commission for the Feeble
Minded. Delaware Hospital, Industrial
school for Girls. Society for the Pre-
veniion Of Cruelty TO Children. Della
ware state Hospital, state Tubercu-
losis Commission, Ferris Indus
trial School. Homeopathic Hospital,
Ken. County Almshouse. Kent County
Jail, Layton Home for Aged Colored
People, New Castle County AlmshOuse
and Hospital, New Castle County Work
house. Old Folks OF Palmer Home,
Physicians and Surgeons Hospital,
Reconstruction Commission, St. Mich
ael's Day Nursery and Hospital for
Babies, soldiers Red Room. at Della
ware City, Sussex County Almshouse,
Sussex County Jail and Wilmington
House Of Detention.
The booklet concludes with a state
ment Of the powers. duties and gen
eral program OF work OF the Board Of
Charities.