Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-07
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
IN ACTIVE CAMPAIGN
Plans for Final Week Outlined
at Meeting Which Was Held
Last Night.

The Citizens School Committee
looks for an exceptionally heavy vote
next Saturday at the election. Plans
Tor the final drive To elect the five
candidates comprising the ticket Sc
lected by the committee We're dis
cussed at a meeting in the Public
Building last night
In last saturdays election the light
vote OF the women. il was explained
by Chairman Pyle. was partially due
To misunderstanding as to the neces-
sitS of again registering. 1t was
further explained that every woman
who was qualified to vote at the Pres
ideutiai election could vote at the
school election.
A motion by Miss Mary T.. Dorsey,
chairman of the campaign committee,
that George u. Miller's letter with
drawing from the ticket, be filed and
the place left vacant on the ticket,
was unanimously adopted The COM
mite reply 20 Mr. Miller's letter
was also read.
According to Joseph IA. Martin.
chairman of the publicity committee,
an extensive campaign will be con-
oucted during the balance OF the week
personal effort on the part of the
members of the committee. He said
the numerous organizations through
out the city that have indorsed the
Citizens ticket would be expected to
exert a special effort during the clos
ing days OF the campaign on behalf
ot the members they are pledged TO
support
Since the withdrawal of Mr.. Miller
and since the ticket now contains five
names. instead OF seven, the fun mem
bcrship of the board, MIR. Martin said.
The election of five members of the
lew board. the five indorsed by the
committee. will insure progressive
husinesslike administration OF the
schools. our five candidates stand on
this platform"
The remarks made by Mr. Martin
were endorsed by Miss Dorsey, who
said Mr. Aiiller's withdrawal need not
be loss 10 the cause of good schools.
She said through concentration on
the nvc candidates OF the committee
resulting in their election. the future
of the Wilmington schools would be
assured.
-Four OF the five candidates on
the ticket were present at the meeting
last night. They were Mrs James y.
Ginns. Mrs. William H. Beacon. Peter
= Ford and James T. Chandler. The
nth candidate. Ellwood Souder. was
detained by business engagement.
Mrs. Beacon. in addressing the
members Of the committee said: Il
am in fun accord with the platform Of
the Citizens School Committee. The
youth 81 the city is one of the greatest
resources and the training of the
young people is a great responsibility"
The other members OF the ticket adj
dressed the meeting briefly. affirming
their endorsement Of the platform and
pledging their support TO a progressive
program or for good schools.
In addition 70 the candidates on the
Citizens ticket, there are fifteen can
didascs on the school ballot. as fol-
lows: Dr. Victor Washburn, Mrs. A.
u Warner. ST.. J. Victor Dorrell,
Thomas r. ODonnell, Eugene NJ. Yer
non. Herbert T.. Kaighn, Or. Conwell |
isanton. Mrs Albert Robin. George |
ltommel. Jacob OStro. George y. !
Bailey, Dr. Florence NJ. Seward. John
Palmer and sherman II. Stradley.
The list Of polling places for the
school election. 10 number sc, viii be
announced In the newspapers later in
the week The polls will be open from
] o'clock % o'clock. Wilmington time
A fnal meeting Of workers 10 man
the polls on Saturday has been called
for Friday night at the committee
headquarters. du Pont Building. Dur
ing the week thousands Of pledge
cards supporting the Citizens ticket
will be distributed throughout the city.