Evening journal., 1921-02-07

tions. The method OF computing the
number of days care has recently |
been found faulty and bills have been
rendered to counties which were not
correct.
The board has made an effort 20 |
have the educational work in the IN |
siitutiOns correlated with the work OF |
the State Board OF Education, SO mat |
the educational work OF the children |
in Institutions can be In conformity |
With the standards OF the Stale Board
OF Education.
The hoard has secured the co-opera-
/ tion OF the Wilmington Community
Service i'm providing recreation at The
/ Ferris Industrial School and the 6irls
/ Industrial school. and urges the eA-
] tension OF recreation as one or ue
/ best means for aiding in the recovery
/ Of many OF the unfOriunates who are
/ in the Institutions.
The State Board OF Charities invited
seven residents Of Sussex county 10
serve on the Sussex County Welfare
! Board. This board has carried on
community welfare work with the aid
Of one worker who has given relief
TO individuals. referred persons to|
proper agencies, secured medical
treatment or other assistance, given
relief 10 families who could not re-
ceive pensions from the Mothers Pen
sion Commission, visited families Of
prisoners. assisted the Trustees OF the
Poor, Institutions and other agencies,
and acted as central agency and
clearing house for the county.
A committee TO handle collective
purchasing has been formed. com
posed Of representatives OF institu-
tiOns and the State Board Of Charities,
hut the report states that the board
Will need a competent person on tho
siaff 90 carry on this work and feels
assured that 10 would result in cOnsid-
cradle economy"
Because OF the lack OF funds the
J board has been unable TO visit all the
children In free and boarding homes,
! but very interesting statistics are
Z given OF the children placed by Della
b. ware agencies. These statistics show
b that 6i were placed in New Castle
7 county, so in Kent county, 10 In Sus-
E sex county, 81 in the city OF Whining
y ton. and p outside Of Delaware
o. In discussing the matter OF children
In foster homes there Is an eXplana-
- tion Of the method Shy which chill
g dren arc placed The report states
e There are only twenty children who
4 have been bound out In the state
- since 1900 Under the binding Law
{ the transaction is referred to as
% SALE lin Par. 3iii OF the Revised
s Code. Binding was the system gen
!. orally used years ago and. 10 should
r. be stated here, it today permitted ir
several states Of the Union. thOugl
,. delaware is the only State which has
IT. been referred 10 In the public press
0. The system has been abused and he
J.. come a form OF slavery In some cases
- The system has been gradually abol
p, ished in practice, though it remains il
the laws
j. The board has assisted the judge
n Of the Superior Court in invostigat
m ing The applicants for admission O
s- Institutions outside the State whic
y care for INDECENT deaf. dumb, bin
: and INDECENT imbecile children. an
!; has found one person who was not
B legal resident 0f this state. The boar
T. also has secured contributions. pat
al and promised. which Will provide IN
S: two other persons who are on On
$. waiting list Of applicants.
h. In the report OF the inspection q
o, institutions, the report states that a
a Institutions which receive publ
munds from the state, any COUNTY
10 town or municipality. have been Wis
in tied several times during the year, bt
that. owing 10 the size OF The tasl
x greater attention has been given
IN those Institutions which receive iunl
a from the State treasury.
he The population statistics which an
Is given for AN OF the institutions whic
al receive state aid show the total nun
%. Der cared for during the year as 10
he lows: 1918. i0.i02; 1919. 9SSi; ig2
1902.
Mt Deaths at The institutions were
H. folloNs:: ;: 1918. Cos: 1919 6i2; 1870. 81
IT, The statistics concerning childrl
Mt On foster homes slow that there a
or 20 bound" children. 2SJ childrl
th placed by Delaware agencies POI chi
a. drcn which have been imported frO
iy other states by agencies outside
or Delaware. making a total OF 500 chi