Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-07

fefris IHdugtrial eSchooi Zb,ObO.OD
Hope Farm ..s@. 1O,oOO.O0
Palmer Home ...........-... 10000
iDteilf toVa III tstt
The report recommends TINT the in
stitutions be appropriated the full
amounts required by each institution
and that all operating earnings be re-
turned to tho general fund. The daily
per capita cost for food is as follows:
Babies' Hospital. White . $50;
Eabies' Hospital. colored .34c.
Blind Shop ................. .s2c;
Edgewood Sanitarium ...SZc
Ferris Industrial School 41c.
Hope Farm Observation-Disclosures. Csc:
Del. Indus. School for Girls 30c
Layton Home for Aged Col. People 18c.
Palmer Home
Delaware State Hospital .....4 4ic.
Business Methods Urged.
Tho board urges the institutions 70
adopt moro Of the methods used in
business concerns. II shows that tho
business problem Of conducting the In
stitution II similar to that Of a large
corporation, II was found that there
vas an excess Of farm produce AZ moro
than ono institution. which was almost
totsl loss 10 the state Through the
efforts Of tho board arra ngernents were
made for the Ferris Industrial School
TO sell. at a nominal figure. some sur
plus farm produce 70 the Girls Indus
trial School
In the year 1920 sss.so3.5s was spen.
Tor salaries and wages in tho lngtitu-
tons The report states that he mat
ter IF personal service is an important
ono and that Delaware can hope for
no beneficial or lasting results with
prisoners. Juvenile delinquents. patients
who are insane or physically sick, an
less tho persons Who care for these
unfortunates arc RI high character.
capable and trained for their work
that If they are of such standard they
| arc deserving ~ adequate salaries The
board has prescribed a uniform record
system for all Of The institutions Tho
method ~ computing the number ~
davs care has recently been found
faulty and bills have been rendered 10
counties which were not correct
The board has made an effort - have
! tho educational work in the institu-
| tions correlated with tho work n The
/ state Board oS Education. 50 that The
/ educational work Of tho children in ln-
/ stitutions can be n conformity with
( Afft NNaFttAttuN ~ EHF s@LfEE f1fffTQ fIE
/ Education. Tho board has secured The
i CO. operation n the wilmington Com
! munity Service in providing recrea tim
| at the Ferris Industrial school and tho
/ Girls Industrial School and urges the
/ extension n recreation a. one n the
/ best means for aiding in the recovery
| OF many Of the unfortunates who are
! in the institutions
/ Sussex Welfare Board.
/ The state Board of Charities invited
I seven residents of Sussex county r
/ serve on the Sussex COUNTY Welfare
/ Board This board has carried or
/ community welfare work with the alc
Of one worker who has given relief K
| individuals. referred persons TO propeI
/ agencies. secured medical treatment ~
/ other assistance. given relief 20 familie:
Rho could not receive pensions from
the Mothers Pension Commission
visited families u prisoners assisted
the Trustees of the Poor. institutions
and other agencies. ard acted az z
central agency and clearing house tol
the county.
A committee 70 handle collective DIr
chasing has been formed. composed oi
representatives Of institutions and thC
state Board Of Charities. but the re-
port states that THE board viii need 2
competent person on the sta9 % carry
on this work and feels assured mat 2
would result n considera ble economy.
Because Of the lack of funds the board
has been unable % visit all oL Shs
children in free boarding homes, but
very interesting statistics are giveF
of the children placed by Delaware
agencies These statistics show taa
Ga were placed in New Castle county
50 in Kent. So IN Sussex. 81 in WilnlinS
ton, > outside OF Delaware. study
OF the status Of the parents Of thess
children showed that in 65 cases rs
father was dead. II II the parents hac
separated, in - the mother was men
tally defective, IN % the father had
prison record In the figures showins
the childs status 1I3 were neglected
- morally endangered, IS physlca-.1
endangered. and s. delinquent.
Children in Foster Homes.
In discussing the matter o. chl4drel
in foster homes here - an explanation
of the methods by which children ar
placed. The report states there ART
only % children who have been 'boNn'