Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-10

education. Thcse matters arc not Tor
our decision hero and require no ac-
ton on our part further than to make
as we should. public recognition OF tne
generosity and activity or Mr.. Flerre
du pont and tho organization iot
which he IL chiefly responsible thal
has done and is doing 40 much to pet
ter tho conditions. 1t is not for US 10
decide how much OF the program the
taxpayers OF tho state can anoro 10
adopt, but l think 1t my place 10 say
what has been said so much petter
and more effectively by others, that
thcre is no investment that can DRINK
ANYTHING like tho returns which come
from funds put into the training OF
hoys and girls. young men and women
that thcy can become more efficient
I'm their work in life and more alive 10
the duties and responsibilities OK GU
izenship. We have the right TO eNpec'
that the people of this communion ana
diocese will give their hearty suppor'
to such an enterprise and recognize
with gratitude work which this fellow
Icitizon has set his hand"
Workhouse Honor System Approved
The honor system inaugurated at
the workhouse by Warden Nj. .
Pmmmer was approved by the bishop
who said:
Last Sunday II w0s my privilege
TO attend the second anniversary OF
tho establishment of the honor sys'
tenn in tho New Castle County Work
house. Since our fellow churchman
Mr.. Mordecai S. Plummer. has been II
charge of that institution. complete
transformation has been accomplished
The last definition that would fit Mr.
Plummer is that of visionary senl
mentalist. lie Is n man who believes
! that the principles of religion shoul'
be lived and applied. even. perhaps
ought 10 say, most of all In the re
nctment of prisoners. many of whom
represents the dCrclicts and outcasts
society. He has tried the experiment
and Il has been a success. He say
himself that religion Hes ut the hasi
of his effort. lie deserves the interes
and support Of all good citizens. for !
is more than probable that the prison
ers of Delaware receive better treat
ment and are more humanity cared 70
than any other place in the country
and tho response OF the prisoners NOR
than iustihes this method of work
Here is a type Of social service at 1t
hest. that does not theorize but acts
that brings the principles OF Chris
to bear ON one Of the most diiiicul
tasks of modern times"
Unity and Cooperation.
In opening his address. after eN
rressing pleasure over the manner II
which he had received co-operatioI
Ian over the diocese. with cordial re
lations throughout. the bishop re
viewed the work of the synod of thi
province, at it's meeting in Whining
ton last November. showing hoN
readily it had been financed. and ais
showing how successful It had beer
The nationwide campaign and every
: member canvass. which followed
were equally successful. Every paris
b lparticipated and all are endeavorin
to raise their quotas. The campaig
also had the effect of bringing tn
parishes together.
You will remember" he said. "ths
with the consent of the last conver
ton IL was decided TO combine III
appeal for the work of the genera
church and the appeal for diocesa
needs into the one fund Of the nation
wide campaign. with the understand
ing that the fund should be divided o
I the basis of 75 per cent for the ger
eral church and 25 per cent for III
I diocese. The sum of these combine
. budgets was s55,ooo. After the car
Q vass reports indicated that SSs.0o0 {
:. this amount had been pledged. AT
p after making careful study of II
20 situation and noting the paymen
r made TO date your Executive COunC
c looks T. receive at least 200 OF tn