Evening journal., 1921-01-06


During the present administration,
other duties incident TO the war were
performed in this oiilce. The office
organized the local district boards,
conducted the FIRST draft and acted as
the clearing house between the Fed
eral and state Government Follow
ing that the work of the director
shin OF the Council Of Defense came
under the supervision OF this Office.
The system OF the auto registration
has been standardized according 10
approved efficiency methods and a
cross file index Is now nearly COM
pleted Of some 10000 charters: In
spite OF these labor saving methods
the office is handicapped for space
eouipment and funds Provisions
should be made for the installation OF
a modern office system, making pos
sible an organization into depart
ments. Especially should there be
denartment Of accounts. And again,
with business increasing at a rate
that cannot be- pre-reckOned, the
funds necessary to operate this Of
4 fee should not be limited to liked
sum. Necessary expenses. approved
ihy the State auditor should be avail
cent years. the General Assembly has
lwisely made such provision, as in
case Of the state Highway and Bank.
/ ing Commissioner. The Secretary OF
state should certainly have similar
nrovisiOns with the attending official
| checks OF audit and control.
No office force in the state works
| the number Of hours and accom-
plishes so much work as this one.
Every corporation and legal nrm nav
ling business with the state Will con-
/ firm this statement. | ask your at
/ tentiOn 20 the needs OF this import
/ ant branch Of the state Government
/ In this instance, want TO express my
lapDreciation for the services or Miss
| Fannie Herrington, chief clerk or the
office During twenty-three years OF
service she has been the efficient serV-
ant and advisor OF state officials. \
[ veritable bureau OF information, her
; loyalty and Incompatible advice mas
served this and former administrl-
iions as we'll as the public at large.
No one knows the details OF our
Iwholc system OF stateeraft better
than she No citizen or Official ever
served more faithfully.
recommend, as scant recognition,
that her salary be fixed at sum
which is commensurate to the service
rendered.. -
DELAWARE COLLEGE AND WO-
MEMS COLLEGE,
The Board OF Trustees OF Delaware
| College and Wom0m's College has
lcalled a special meeting. at which
time they. will act officially on the re-
port and Recommendations TO be made
to you. The finance report will also
be presented 20 you. The increased
number Of students and demands
made upon our state College have
been serious problems FOR the isus-
tees The needs Of the institution
are serious and will demand YOUR
careful consideration. The growth Of
The colleges and the recognition on
the part Of the State Of their use and
influence on the life and worR OF the
state are most gratifying. The trus-
tees have no small task in maintain
ing the standards necessary. The
serious handicap Of finance makes
the task doubly hard. These insti-
tutions are state obligations and the
state should assume generously the
responsibility Of their efficient man
! lagement I shall leave with conf
dence the specific recommendations
for the board to present for your
action.