Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-14
May Use Arlington Mills.

James II. Chandler, chairman OF a
committee named two weeks ago TO
look into Q plan for providing tenn
porary quarters for school purposes,
said he had been in communication
with officials OF the du Pont Co. rela-
tive 10 securing a part OF their plant
on Nandever avSnue. formerly known
as the Arlington Mills. and 10 house
some OF the schoel children there. He
said he is going 10 make an inspection
of the place with a view TO having the
entire vocational department removed
from the High School and located
there. He expected TO be able ct the
next meeting of the board 10 tell the
members something definite as TO what
arrangements could be made for the
use of the property
Mr. Chandler said he already had a
verbal agreement that he could use
the place for school purposes. There
IS ample floor space and he believed
the price would be reasonable.
DIR. Banton pointed out. that II this
building should be secured and the
vocational department is removed there
it would care for the High School. but
he wantsd 10 know what was going
TO be done for the 400 children VINO
would be left on part time in the
primary schools The taxpayers OF
this city are justified in their objec-
TONS declared DIR. Banton. They dc
not have what they have already paid
their good money for. although IL is
lao fault OF this board. The people
have a right to demand a real educa-
ton for their children. The people Of
this city are dissatisfied with the
schools and the existing conditions IN
them. All the children are entitled tc
the same treatment. There must. bs
some way found to house all OF the
boys and girls attending the school,
and they must be given a full and
complete education even II il is no
cured under the very best housing
conditions"
Mr.. Chandler reminded the member,
that a long time ago he suggested
that they build On the property ad
joining school No. where 800 chill
dren could be seated and such
building would relieve the congestion
in all that section of town west o.
Market street.
George Rommel declared emphat
ically that he Is opposed to fixing NJ
any OF the Old buildings, for il coulC
only be a makeshift ARA ngement an,
"a his opinion the people Of the city
are Tired Of these makeshifts, for Il 1.
about eli they have been getting fol
several years. He said the people O
the city must be back Of them as mem
bers Of the board II they want better
housing facilities for the school chill
aren, and they must be back of tn,
City Council in anything they may de
in the way Of issuing bonds for tn,
proj ct. The citizens look TO the Boart
OF Education, Mr. Rommel said. (,
provide the facilities for the children
and If they fail TO do it. then I'm hi.
opinion. ne said. they are lax and ar,
not doing their duty.
President Soudsr expressed his dis
approval of any makesh.fts and h,
said he is in favor of new buildings
Mr.. Chandler thought he could get tn,
du Pont property on Vandever ave
nue. within 80 days and at least i .5O(
children could be seated thfre.
This is where the subject rested yes
terday. AT the next meeting, wher
Mr.. Chandler has a complete reporf
rsady for submission. it is bI,
that something definite will be don,
toward relieving the congestion in tn.
schools by arranging for the use o.
other properties for school purposes