Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-06

DukioIln lCI Tie VI ASA'N'sN.N'f
bulletin for State Board of Health,
history of state finances. story of Della
wnre roads and development of chiin
welfare, are illustrative of the typo oi
work done. Ii was an experiment III
official information that the state has
never provided for. In my Juakf'she
il hna been a success. Reports OF the
work will DO given to the pubiic at
the close of THE administration.
In view Of this work i would rug-
Gs<.t some such similar organization pe
formed by the various oihcial hcuVities.
COUNCIL. OF PUBLIC WELFARE
FOR THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
"In order that thsre may be co-ordi-
nation of work and cooperation of all
state agencies engaged In welfare nc
| tivitjea. IL is proposed that a Council
of Public Welfare for this State bo
ment. 10 consist of tho chief executive
created by proper Legislative enact
| and one member from each of the
| boards. commissions. departments, but
| reaus or official committees In charge
of the following lines of State work
| Health. education. charities. egrioui-
| ture child welfare and industry and
! those minor orpaniza TORS coming un-
| der these main heads.
In order that the body go formed
1 atAii htAlNtiA bf
| ways and means to better the condi-
tiops within It's scope and to arrive
at ALI practical means of economy In
the expenditure of state moneys and
! in the administration of welfare WORK,
| IL should be required by law that this
body meet at stated intervals during
| each year and that an Executive Boatd
| be created, To oonsist OF one membef
and the chief executive of each OF the
following commissions and boards Ed
| ucation. health. labor and industries.
charities (or Social Welfarel, Ghlo
| Welfare and Agriculture and the gov
! ernor. eS-otfcto.
| '''Tha work of this Executive boafa u
| would be to assist the council IN us
| conf.rancas and to carry out It's In
| structions. IL would engage IN sucii
| research and first hand studies of con
| ditions as would be of use to tho coun-
ell and would provide the necessary
machinery 10 handle publicity. educa
tionaI propaganda and information for
all the official bodies which form the
| counoH Tho executive board should
he prepared to give information 10 the
| publiC at all times and to furnsh
ready information 20 public OFFICIALS
state and local. who may desire 70 III
| ouire into the work OF any OF IN
agencies OF the council. IL would aise
furnlah to all members Of the denefal
Assembly such legislative reference
material az they may desire on SUD
iect of public welfare.
1t should be made clear that, wht'
the obvious purpose Of the Gouneil 81
public Welfare and it's executive ooara
il to aid the state In fulhilins ~
rcanonsthility for the welfare OF tn
tai
ss,.1a the people by studying ana re-
omnending two linos OF economy
ECONOMY of funds and economy of al
ministrative machinery.
This suggestion Ia not In feallAN
The creation of any new board Il J
clearing house proposition. com
| nosod OF representatives of many
| i.oar4a whose work Ia now closely
correlated. II would effectively avois
ne working at cross purposes and du
| plication OF effort
GOVERNORS SALARY.
The increasing duties OF the gov
arnor. requiring 50 much OF ms uthe
have been such that / would recon-
mend the salary be increased TO NOR
r,arlv meet the demands on his TIM
and the dignity of his Office.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
The same is true of the Office OF Tn
secretary OF State. The calls rrofn IN
public. TO which ne in honor ana out-
should always respond, are such IN re
cent years that his salary Is III no s Wis
longer official days during the wee
..daouate. His office duties are n
mn if performed in keeping with IN
| business and responsibilities Involve
reouire a greater part of his time.
| -,.4 .sfu,ilaIr increase for TN
: office.
) | ..1,bie occasion has one feature {
.c,,ltar interest. You represent to
10 arst time. officially. all the citizen
- D.lavure. You will pardon me,
,u s,lre. when after years OF advoe
2 49,, of the cause OF woman's suHFas'
: lo,oratulate you and the state. som
of YOU are here solely by the Vol
[ where in the past persuasion iai's'
i ,rtey. Is a new day for Delaware an
: the nation With the active inHueh1
4 ~ the women IN the state affairs
: know this will be SO. Its effect Is a
ready admitted in the experience oi u
| recent election :,
u welcome heartily 10 our State II
sympathy and insight. the heart an
t ,nother courage. that is theirs hho
-, racngnize with appreciation IN
I | new constituency.
(. This. gentlemen. is all, You W
d pardon the length when | say that Il
comments are made thus only as
e .xnression of my interest. enthusla
n and love for my adopted state.
NOT one of you by birth. an honor
which YOU are so justly proud. a
d ,,,st n Delawarean by choice. II
Il state has signally honored me, and
: feel IL far more deeply than you pc
bans realize. It has been my person
and civic ambitiop to live up TO L
duties imposed 10y the oath OF IN
-e honor.
g ",These four years have been han
s. hard wears. Problems of state, strai
Il If the war. have tested the streng
il | If ms all. have felt the responsible
rs ! ,,.itb n keeness known to but few. II
N | Ctate with such glorious record
Of > nations history. was expected
in ,,.asnre ,Ip. You expected II. The n
Is | ,,on axpected it. The inspiration
a ,ha mast led me on yet at the saI
,ip,a startled me with duties W
er | called upon to perform with thoug
IS - bigh tension under the strain
,.ar crtticisrn- some fair. no doubt. a
re come unfair. think-was often seVt
< ord hurt But again, when almost
I'd the breaking point. the spirit OF De
Il ware called, and differences, polite
,ir Religious and sectional we're swt
Iy aYav You came 10 my aid, No q
In ,,,inistration in our day has had I
nj nroblens that were ours. No m