Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-18
SERVICE CITIZENS
FIND THEIR WORK
IS BEARING FRUIT
Accomplishments and Plans
Reported by Director OdeII
at Meeting Today.
PLANS FOR THE FUTURE

NJ meeting today or the Board
ot Managers OF the Service Citizens OF
Delaware. Dr. Joseph II. odell. the di-
rector. submitted detailed report of
the activities of the Service Citizens
and their subsidiary branches and or
ganlxations. lie explains first the
work the organization is trying TO do
ir Delaware and what the accomplish
ment of their aims will mean TO this
state. lie dwells at length upon their
connection with the Delaware School
Auxiliary Association, the Americana
Eation work. the summer schools and
the public school medical inspection
and dental work.
Dr. Odcl very Interestingly inter-
sperssd the formal reading of his re-
port with explanations and interpre-
tations OF the various details mention
ed in 1t. lie paid glowing tribute
TO the work which Miss Helen Hart
~ doing in Americanization work. He
said Miss Hart's services were in de-
mand all over the country for lectures
ON Amoricanization work. and that
many of her reports had been accept
ed as textbooks by educational au-
thori;ios OF other states.
Dr. Odell emphasized the need for
medical inspection I'm the schools. In
this connection, Henry z. Scott, who
presided az the meeting, supported Dr..
odcll. Nv. Scott contendipg that as an
economical proposition. il would he
cheaper FOR the state TO appropriate
money for medical inspection. because
children who were i'll often require
Two or three times as mucn more time
10 complete a grade. because they
might be suffering from some silment
that might have been corrected, had
they been attended 10 in their youth.
The very important work that the
School Auxiliary Association is carry
ms on In school attendance and or
sanisine rarent-Teachers Associations
was stressed by DR.. oden.
10 WAS decided 10 appropriate 81 .oGo
Ps contribution TO be placed with
MaNor harveys special relief com
mittee TO care for the distressed OF the
city this winter.
One thousand dollars additional. was
ordered appropriated for the Parent
Teachers Association, which will need
that sum, over and above its present
appropriation for work during the
month OF November.
The report OF The treasurer showed
receipts of sss.5ss95 with expendi-
lures of se.s44.53 since the last meet
ing. There has been se2,1fs appropri-
nted Tor various departments and cf
this sum s3s.24S.77 has been expended.
leaving a balance Of 57.7s3.73. DR..
odcll gave splendid idea c. what
tho organization is doing.
lie explains the work Of the Public
Employment Service and what it has
done and is still doing and then deals
with the Delaware Negro Civic League.
nr, odell does not hesitate TO state
plainly his opinion Of the State Col
lsse FOR Colored Students at Dover and
SAYS the buildings and equipment were
disgrace 10 civilization. Improve
m.nts are being made by the School
Auxiliary. lie discussed school at
9. ndance throughout the State and sets
forth In detail what work has been
done In the way OF building new
schools and what is under way and
81, ntemplated.
Vie points out al the very beginning
that they do not expect TO work
miracles for the state by superhuman
hcans. but are simply a group OF
pelawsreans working for the benefit
OF Delaware. lie ays Il was p. s.
dv Points hope in founding the Ser
wee Citizens that by investiga ton, ex-
p,rlmention and demonstration they
might help 20 make the State a more
healthy. happy and prosperous unit
la American life AS such civic
erdeavor. provided with adequate
funds, has never before been In ex-
lstence.' he says, I'VE have neces-
-arily had 10 feel our way with ex-
tremc caution" Above all things, he
continues. they have tried 20 avoid
being merely critical and have spent
ali of their time and effort in CON
structlve work. We have kept alb
solutoly free from politics and intend
% do 40 IN the future he said
DIR. Odell said they can no longer
separate the activities OF the Service
citizens from those OF the Delaware
school. Auxiliary Association. Strict
ly speaking says Or. odeIl in his
report. the Delaware School Aux
iliary Association is the educational
committee of the Service Citizens, but
the work Is so interrelated that we
car separate 1t only for bookkeeping
purposes.let me give some examples.
The Service Citizens is paying DIR.
cooper's salary as the chief of the
Educational Bureau, but the bulk Of
Or. Coopers time is taken up in a
very thorough study or school attend !
ancs which il being carried on by the
Delaware School Auxiliary Associa-
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