Evening journal., 1921-11-18

spection. the Dental Unit. consisting
OF truck equipped. a dentist and
two hygienists, which was donated
to the State last year by the Della
ware School Auxiliary Association,
has been put in operation again this
year and began work on September
IA. Very few changes we're made
in the forms used last year by the
Dental Unit and the same method
OF handling reports is being used
in this work as with the medical
inspection reports, the Dental So
ciety OF the state having appointed
a committee Of three to. serve in the
same capacity as the one appointed
by the Medical Society.
In view Of the progress which
has been made so far, / feel much
encouraged that from a medical ex-
animation point OF view we can
cover all the children in the Della
ware schools this year, and that we
can make such demonstration
with the Dental Unit that the State
will feel the need and the necessity
for Il and will make some provision
for the work in future appropria-
tions."
Public Employment.
OF the Public Employment Service
DR.. Odell said;
There is no doubt whatever that
Wilmington is suffering very severe
" from the general business depres-
sion. Up to November 16 we had
total registration OF unemployed OF
1882 and we have succeeded In md
ing employment, either temporary or
permanent. for SIS. OF this num-
her there have been .2601 men reg
istered; 724 referred; and 6l5 piac-
cd in positions; sal women regis
tered s42 referred; and eco placed
In positions. The number that we
can report as placed is by no means
complete. owing to the fact that we
do not receive back the cards OF
many who are engaged by those TO
whom they are referred.
THE costs for operation up 20
November is have been; salaries,
S302.6O; publicity. s662.22; miscel-
laneous. ss93.11; total, s1357.93.
May I call to your attention that
this is an emergency service which
no other organization in the city
was prepared to handle because OF
lack Of funds.
you will notice from the above
figures that we have not been able
to place all who have applied. and
not all OF the unemployed have reg
stered with us. This condition has
revealed the necessity for relief on
a large scale for the coming win
ter. and your Director is co-operat-
ing with the city committee on re-
lief with a view to graphing with
the poverty situation which con-
fronts u.s. We are particularly
anxious that a plan shall be worked
out which will do away with the
waste by overlapping benevolent
agencies"
Aid for Colorcd Students
Doctor Odell also referred to the
work OF the Negro Civic League and
the state College for Colored Stu
dents at Dover.
I'VE do not hesitate to say that
the college was not only in a deplor-
able condition as an education in
stitution," his report stated, but in
/ its buildings and equipments was
] disgrace to civilization. No blame
ought TO be attached to the trustees
for the condition obtaining there.
because heretofore the State has not
made adequate provision either for
continuance or renewal.
Very few citizens OF Delaware
realize the strategic importance Of
the Dover College for Colored Stu
dents. IL Is our hope that this in
stitution may serve as the colored
high school for lower New Castle.
Kent and Sussex counties and also
develop into an Industrial college
similar to Hampton and Tuskeegee."
OF attendance to the public
schools OF the state, Doctor Odell
said in part:
by the time this report is ready
for the State officials. the records
Will also be available for the larger
public. Our search for statistics that
might serve as a guide reveals the
fact that we now have in Delaware
the only complete accurate record
OF attendance and absences in rural
schools possessed by any state or by
any group OF counties in any State.
Educators are anxious TO secure the
results Of our investigation.
when the schools closed in June,
1921. 31,5O2 cards for perfect
monthly attendance records. and
, 5000 for good attendance records
! had been awarded TO Delaware chill
r dren. In addition, 1900 annual Ger.
tihcates were distributed to individ
ual children who had been neithe
absent nor tardy more than twice
during the entire year. and 5000 t,
pupils who had maintained an aver
age attendance for the year of 81
per cent. Five hunGred and eighty
seven schools had received small
Delaware State flags for MONTH!
attendance records OF So per cent
and over $50 schools large WOO
bunting flags for outside display, Fl
recognition Of an annual attendance
record OF S5 per cent. Seaford VOL
I the distinction of being the only spe
cial district in the State to qualif'
for a flag by a record Of 95 per cent
Parent-Teacher Extension
The great advance made by tn
Parent-Teacher and community or
ganizations OF the state was praiset
by DR.. Odell, who said that an In
tensive campaign is in effect thii
month for more organizations.
Construction of schools for white
children was treated by DR.. Odell al
considerable length. He said IL
part:
The consolidated school at Laure