Evening journal., 1921-11-18
STATE OUTLOOK
MORE HOPEFUL
Service Citizens Optimistic,
in Review of Years
Work
VOTE $1,000 FOR
UNEMPLOYMENT
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AAOlInutQ + IOll Idht oHNf
ization branch Of the Service Citi-
zens activities.
David Snellenhurg, in moving that
Or. Odells report be approved, said
he wished especially to emphasize
the truly wonderful achievements
within the past few months" which
arc told in the document. Mr.. Scott
nut the motion and it was adopted
unanimously by the board.
one feature OF his report which
Doctor oden stressed was that Della
ware now is leading all the States
in its collection OF attendance sta
tistics. Method Of collecting these
figures. he said. was devised by p
s. dupont, and are regarded by edu-
Gators throughout the country as the
most Illuminating Of any OF the kind
extant In part. Doctor Odelfs re-
port follows;
Aims OF Organization
"The Service Citizens is not an
organization which expects TO work
miracles for Delaware by superhu-
man means; indeed, the Service cit
liens Is simply a group OF Della
wareans working for the benefit OF
Delaware. Because OF the patriotism
and foresight OF Pierre S. dupont
we hold a very large sum OF money
in trust
1T was MT. duPont's hope in
founding the Service Citizens that
by investigation. experimentation
and demonstration we might help TO
make this State a more healthy,
happy and prosperous unit in Amer
lean life. As such a civic endeavor
provided with adequate funds, has
never before been in existence, we
have necessarily had TO feel our
way with extreme caution. Instead
OF trying to work for Delaware as
though we were superior in wisdom
and experience. which we confess
we are not. we have taken the ut
most pains to work with both the
constituted and voluntary organiza-
tions OF the State, IN order TO make
the normal instrumentality OF social
and governmental life more efficient.
Occasionally. we have been COM
PEELED to create some new agency,
but even in that case we have tied
II IN with existing organizations or
departments. Above all things, we
have tried 10 avoid being merely
critical and have spsnt all OF our
time and effort in constructive work.
I'VE have kept absolutely free
from politics and intend to do so In
She nuture.
Another Introductory statement
which is necessary IS 10 the effeci
that we can no longer separate the
activities OF the Service Citizens
from those OF the Delaware School
Auxiliary Association. str y
speaking. the Delaware School Aux
iiiary Association Is the educational
committee OF the Service Citizens
but the work is so inter-related
that we can separate Il only for
bookkeeping purposes
The Delaware School Auxiliary
Association Is on the eve OF building
a large coiored school in Dover. The
plan OF this school IS rather unique.
the class rooms will be around a
court. which will serve as an audi
torium. While the auditorium will
be very useful for school purposes.
our intention IN designing It Is that
the Negroes may have a community
hall for their various gatherings. Il
seems TO me. therefore, that 4
would be very proper to ask th'
Service Citizens to furnish that hal
as Negro community center
rather than TO put the cost OF
upon the Delaware School AUX
iliary."
Americanizauon Worlc
Miss Helen Hart head OF IN
Arnericanizauon Bureau, in a repor
10 DR.. Odell on the work OF he
branch Of the Service Citizen activ
tiles. said:
The Service Citizens American
ization Bureau is concentrating al
its resources on three definite piece
OF work:
1--WE are continuing and enlarg
ing our progress Of instruction 70
mothers in their homes Durini
October. twenty such classes wer'
organized in which seventy-eigh
women were given instruction. rep.
resenting an increase Of more thar
100 per cent over the record foi
the corresponding period last fall
These classes are being organized
for women In other parts Of the state
as well, as in Wilmington.
We are continuing the work OF
our Trouble Bureau". 20 which any
toreign-born person who is in diff
hculty may appeal for help. This
department Of our Americanization
work also showed an extraordinary
growth during the summer and has
been the means OF reaching hundreds
OF men and women not enrolled in
the schools.
ine Bureau Is able TO render in.
valuable service to this and othe,
1oinmunltes by keeping the Ameri.
plonc In touch with the inter.
es's and the potentiaiities ~ a.,
immigrant residents. This is A..
,niousn public exercises in oonnec
~" with Immigrant educate,
eiasses through an Amerioantzs,,.
~oHlinlitee composed Of leadins, o,,
zens' and through the Pnrsa,, ~
printed reports which have bes
widely read" W
Medical Word in Schools
Dr. William J. French. Pub,
School Medical Inspector for 4
state, reported instead OF nav,
the physicians a lump sum for
certain number OF examinations
has been arranged to pay them thi,
cents for each child examined
1T rs our endeavor to exam