Evening journal., 1921-05-06

who have come into their twenty
first year. THE Fourth Of July as
the date OF the birthday Of great
democracy should have a spiritual
significance and should be cele-
brated with fitting dignity" said
Mrs. Winter. In speaking Of the
school situation. she said that six
out of every ten cases Of illiteracy
are found in the rural districts.
Miss Elizabeth Kite. OF the Della
ware Colony at Stockly. spoke on
What Delaware Women Can DO for
the New Home at Stockley.' She
said I'm the future the term feeble
minded" will be avoided. The home
will take children OF 9 years or chill
dren who have minds OF children OF
9. These children will be trained 10
do useful tasks. Miss Kite said the
colony covered 500 acres. She made
an appeal for pictures for the hon e
and for phonograph records She
also asked the cooperation OF the
club women in securing house
mother for the home.
Miss Kite said the children were
made as happy as possible under the
] circumstances. and are kept from
being a menace TO the community.
The Rev. w A. Nroonman. OF VIII
mington. gave a short address on
/ modern methods Of treating Grim
inals Criminals she said, are only
/ ovcrgrown boys and girls who have
weakened to impulses The State has
/ 20 take the place Of the home In
/ these cases. Most criminals come
from places where there is no proper
home training He praised the meth
DDS al the New Castle County Work
house during the past year, saying
that the results from Warden Plum
mer's reign have been marvellous
| The accommodations for the womer
al the workhouse are bad, he pointed
out.
Mrs. William s Hilles made ar
1 eloquent plea for disarmament
Music was furnished by Mrs. Fran
..s DE Witt Babcock.
Mrs r. J.. Holidays report OF
legislation was as follows:
Miscellaneous.
Passage OF budget law.
Establishing a prisoners parole sys
! tenn
Education.
Passage Of the new school law AM
taxation bill TO provide for school main
tenance. supplemented by appropriate
for the State
Biu eliminates county boards Of edu
cation and gives wide powers TO non
partisan State board appointed by Gov
rnor
characterization.
Ample appropriation 10 carry on m
wcil-organized work.
| Women i'm Industry.
Passed amendment TO the sanitary la'
Tor female workers.
a. 10 include Transportation" in N
Establishments covered by the law.
d. Making the owner or a huildin
-esponsihle for improvements which b'
| .omc part OF the property.
e. Allowing State Commission pow'
To- make rules and regulations 10 carr
1ut existing provisions Of the law.
social Hygiene Committee.
Nursing and health.
Minimum for state registration ~
- ears in general hospital.
III Minimum educational equipment 4
| nurses In training one In High School
Creating supervisor. twhO shall be
/ -ained nursel OF practicing midwiv
20 State. supervision under control
rate Board OF Health.
Appropriation for free diphtheria Al
| Appropriation for supervising nur
or midwives OF State under control
| state Board OF Health.
Larger appropriation for care
eehle- minded.
Requiring use Of prophylactics in ey
lf newborn and birth certificate
state. use and kind.
Prohibiting marriage OF first cousi
and OF the venereally diseased.
Child Welfare.
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broad powers providing for Child Heal
| -enters throughout State and traveli
| child Health Center
Full appropriation asked secured.
Repeal Of law allowing binding"
law improving conditions Of childr
placed by agencies.
Requiring use Of prophylactics in ey
| ! Df newborn.
Birth certificate must state used a
Provided for Mgitimation Of chidr
| born out OF Wedlock. either by sub,
uuent marriage Of parents or WRIT
acknowledgement Of parentage In pl
honotary's office.
Marriage law revised Prohibits m,
-iage Of first cousins. those with co
nunicable diseases. persons on prol
ion or parole. except with permission
Marriageable axe with parents cons
.aised to. girls 16. boys rs.
Appropriation 10 furnish free dil
heria ant-toXin and immunizat
Appropriation for supervising nu
or midwives Of State under control
state Board Of Health.
Mothers pension-Alowing 80 10
,r one child and s. TO SS for each ad
tonal child and providing pensions
randmothers and others taking pl
g mothers: also giving pensions
Appropriation TO Society for Prev