Evening journal., 1921-05-06

the mouth Of each child. delivering
lectures on mouth hygiene, giving
prophylactic treatment to every child
who was found to be in need Of ID
and doing any filling, extracting and
so forth for children whose parents
could not afford TO employ a private
dentist During the year, the dis
tricts Of Claymont, Mount Pleasant,
Milford. Dover and the surrounding
districts have been covered, 1861
children examined, Of whom only IFS
had perfect mouths, and 1881 pro-
phyiactic treatments given. The cost
has been approximately $4,000, the
amount which was appropriated for
the first year.
Medical Inspection.
In March. 1921. we published and
distributed for the State Board Of
Education detailed description of
medical inspection IN the public
schools. in the hope that the Legis-
lature would make an adequate ap-
preparation for the continuance Of
that work.
Safety and Sanitation.
on the recommendation OF Della
ware Safety Council, we distributed
to the Wilmington High School and
the larger schools OF the counties and
special school districts, S24 books on
fire and accident prevention.
In many of the schools Of the
state. and also in the State College
for Colored Students. there was such
an alarming fire risk that we dis
tributed 131 chemical fire eXtin-
guishers for emergency purposes.
REORGANIZATION.
The Service Citizens took over the
Americanization work OF the State
Council OF Defense early in 1919 and
financed it alone. The Legislature
that year appropriated SIS, 900 year
to be expended by the State Board
Of Education for Americanization
classes While this amount Of money
seemed generous for so small State,
il was found to be inadequate Ia
meet our full responsibility toward
the nom English-speaking people in
our midst. II was barely sufficient
to cover the cost OF night classes IN
| Wilmington The Service Citizens
spent in 1919. S14.5S3.O6 to supple
/ ment the work being done through
the State and City Boards OF Educa
ton. and in 1920. $l7.OS2.11. We die
this because American citizens can
not be made merely by teachin
them English. They must be reache
in their homes through communit
gatherings, by means OF persona
service rendered to those in diff
Guilty or in trouble.
The results accomplished by thi
com bined work have been so con
vincing that the Legislature Of 1872
appropriated $4,000 year 70
Americanization but, in spite OF tha
increased amount, we feel that W
must continue to sustain the con
stituted State agencies, and TO tina
end we recommend an expenditure
OF $4,000 during the coming year.
At this point, / must say that tn
success OF Americanization work de
pends entirely upon the skill am
sympathy and devotion Of those VIII
are Immediately directing H. w
have been fortunate In Delaware q
securing the services Of Miss Mar
guerite Burnett. who has been trans
ferred % the state. and Miss Hele
D Hart. who still retains her positio
with the Service Citizens. Miss Hart
s work is guided by Service Citizen
D Committee composed Of Mrs. Jam'
a S Glnns. Mrs Preston Lea. Mr vi
3 lam Eurtz Mr.. George B. Miller VI
% John s. Rosseli Mr John
e sayor and Mr Charles Wa
% ner which keeps in close tou'
.r with the bureau through month
n meetings and Informal conference
~ have had occas on 90 watch Ame'
p canizsfion work in other states b
.e believe that nowhere else is
q being done more effectively than
j. Delaware. For example we pu
p Ished this year a pamphlet entit
s Voices of the Ncw America" D."
} demand Tor which has been so gr'
2 that we have not been able 20 mo
! b.. and The American Legion
about 20 reprint lt in large guam
. ties Tor national distribution.
Before the fiscal year Of 1920
closed. the State Board ~ Educat
found itself unable 70 continue
Americanization classes outside
wilmington for lack OF funds. a.
we were happy 20 meet the emer
ency by providing the addition
. I money.