Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-23
STATE BOARD AND
SCHOOL AUXILIARY
SEVER RELATIONS
Or. odell Says Association Was
Subjected to Humiliation Un-
til Patience is Exhausted.
BLAME DlLAToRY TACTICS

pr. Joseph III. Odeil, president of the
delaware School Auxiliary Associa-
tion. yesterday addressed letter to
hr. II. Y. Holloway. secretary of the
State Board OF Education. severing all
relations which have existed up to
fhe- present between these two organi-
zatons. In this communication DIR.
pdcll alleges that he and his fellow
members have been subjected not only
tc delay but 10 humiliation until
eur patience Is exhausted" He FUR
ther alleges that they have repeated
~ tried in vain 10 obtain some formal
consent from the State Department
for them TO cooperate in furthering
the educational interests of the State
and he now feels that il would be
morally wrong and extremely had
business FOR them to continue this
policy any longer.
When DIR. Odells letter was brought
IL the attention of Ellwood Souder. a
member OF the State Board of Educa-
tion. this morning. he said: Il was
chsgrined 90 read that they have had
any occasion 10 sever their connec-
tion with the State Board of Educa-
cerned. am and have always been
willing 10 sit UP all night. if neces-
sary. in order TO bring about a satis-
factory arrangement whereby the
State Board would be willing 10 pro-
ceed with the work as planned by
them for the advancement and up
building OF the schools Of this State.
The State Board has no money
with which 10 extend or improve the
housing conditions of the public
schools Of fhe State and it is only by
working i'm harmony with and solicit
inE the aid of the Delaware School
Auxiliary Association that anything
can be done looking 10 that end. l
Do not know whether il was for lack
OF action or action contrary to their
wishes that caused them 10 take this
step.
AS far as | am concerned l hope
that some action will be taken by the
state Board asking the Delaware
school Auxiliary Association 10 re-
consider this action al l feel the work
they are doing is a most wonderful
help 10 the educational and physi-
cat condition OF our schools. / do not
think. the work OF p. s. du Pont has
been appreciated 10 the extent il
should be.
II do not know of any differences
among the members of the board to-
ward the State School Auxiliary As
sociation as they have been very
modest in their suggestions and only
ask to be allowed to do the most good
IL the best way possible"
Dr. Holloway Writes About Routine.
When seen today at his office in
Dover, Secretary II. B. Holloway said
that he had sent two letters TO DIR.
Joseph II. Odell.- the subjects of which
were the "enrollment-atten cam
paign and visiting teachers and
medical inspection in schools" Both
subjects were discussed at the meet
ing OF the School Board Saturday.
In his letter on the enrolment
attendance campaign, Secretary Hollo-
way. in behalf of the board. asked
that the auxiliary continue the cam
paign during 1912 in the same man
ner as it did the past term. In ad-
diiion he requested that the auxiliary
make an appropriation sufficient TO
cover the salary and travelling ex-
penses of four visiting teachers; one
for New Castle, one for Kent and two
for Sussex counties.
Secretary Holloway, in his letter on
medical inspection. praised the work
of the organizations which cooper
ated in this work in the past. The
follow-up work in Kent county was
the only phase which could be i'm
proved, he said He stated that this
would be remedied in future by his
designation of certain schools in Kent
county to the Red Cross for inspec-
ton. and of certain ones to the Child
Welfare Commission, etc. with sched-
ules that would make il impossible
10 duplicate work in these sections.
He added that he could see no diff
cuIties in the matter Of payment for
the work ahead.
DIR. Odell's letter had not reached
Dr. Holloway this morning, so he was
not in position to comment or reply
&c il.
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