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came by donation Of money, service or
equipment from federal agencies, private
organizations or individuals.
Recommendations Complying with thu
law which requires the Commission
to make recommendations for executive
and legislative action, it discusses tho
questions Of consolidation, duplication
and gaps in child welfare service. For
economy and efficiency il recommends
some re-grouping and broadening OF
state service in all branches of child well
fare, and = closer cooperation between
public and private work, with the state
having such supervisory powers IN regard
TO private agency work that the state
but private effort will not lose it's accleto onl-
ed rights to initiate and conduct activities
The plans for cooperation also include
county and local Official bodies.
Placing Child Health Service. The
commission suggests that its health work
might well be merged with that Of the
State Board of Hoslth ~ soon A. that
body feels IL il ready 10 assume II on an
adseuate basis. Since the State Board
Of Health does not feel prepared now TO
undertake this work the commission will
make an effort at this Legislature To have
such work continued by the establish
ment of n Child Welfare Commission.
which will take over and develop further
such work M the Reconstruction Com
mission has conducted. Provision of this
kind In necessary il the work is 10 20 on.
AS the Reconstruction Commission il =
temporary body that will automatically
cease 10 exist in April 1921. The appro-
priation desired il 100000. The figure is
based on the cost OF work In 1920 plus a
proper amount TO pay for medical service
az all centers
Further Recommendations The COM
mission endorses the legislative programs
Of the following agencies, which are doing
work related TO that of the commission.
State Board Of Health, Delaware Stat,
Association of Graduate Nurses, Gabor
League State Board Of Charities, Mothers
Pension Commis' ion and the Juvenile
Court and Probation Association The
booklet also gives add tional recon men.
dationn from the commission in regard
60 departmental law affecting health
education, employed women and children,
and dependents, detectives and dclin-
quents Under the heading Of q neral
Law the commission makes suuge & n
for legislation pertaining TO marriage,
status Of u child of void marriage, H.
legitimacy. apprenticeship. rights OF
mother. poor relief, selling tobacco TO
minors, protection of minors from oh.
scenity. and prohibiting sale Of explosives
and dangerous fireworks To minors
Special Festures--The booklet con-
tains number Of excellent pictures.
Various child health cpnters and dispen-
saries operated by the commission are
shown, and interesting groups OF patients.
The covpr design is noteworthy with its
main title "rho Chance Of Delaware
Child " raising the question "a to whether
the chance Is good or otherwise and with
picture Of winsome child pointing 90
the subtitle which reads Assurance of
Life md Opportunity Through the Good
Faith of the State Publication of the
report and assistance in its preparation
were given by the Delaware State Pro
gram Clearing House, which is the private
w financed official information aud pub
betty service of several state agencies IN
cludng the Reconstruction Commission
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