Evening journal., 1922-01-31
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Associated Home Relief
Committee Plans to
Raise Funds
ANNOUNCE RESULT
OF READING TESTS


Home Relief Committee. held in the
mayors office last evening, several
plans for raising funds were sug-
gested but no definite action taken.
Mayor Cramer, chairman, report
ed receiving tons OF coal from J.
T. and l.. H. Eliason Inc, and 50 in
cash from Michael J. Develin. Do
nations of cinnamon buns and bread
by Mrs. James Knauss, were also re-
ported.
Mrs. f. w. Overhiser. represent
Inc the Baptist Church membership,
announced to the committee that in
compliance with the request OF the
committee, the officials OF the First
Baptist Church have announced that
the church will be open tomor-
row afternoon and evening to re-
ceive donations of food. clothing
or supplies OF any kind. A
special committee will be on hand
to receive the donations and see that
they are delivered to the members OF
the general committee for distribu-
ton. 1t is estimated that there now
are eighty destitute families here.
The special committee OF the Meth
odist Church was at the church to-
day to receive donations and money.
While there is a shortage Of clothing
at present, the committee is putting
forth extra efforts to overcome this
deficit, and many children have been
provided with warm coverings.
Many destitute families have been
brought to the attention OF the au-
thorites the past week Saturday
when a local business man entered a
home in the western section of the
city he found a mother with three
little children. scantily clothed and
shivering with the cold trying to
warm themselves by an old stove in
which they were trying to burn damp
wood The family was apparently
without food. and the little ones were
crying with the cold. The case was
reported at once to Mayor Cramer
and coal ana food were sent at once.
Plans for Febmary's work were
discussed and partially made.
Mayor Cramer issued an urgent
request for the loan OF 10 card tables
for the card party to be given at the
home OF Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Dougherty on East Fifth street. at
s o'clock Friday evening. This
party Is for the benefit OF the Home
Relief fund. Any one having tables
they will phone No. 65-P-5 or No
90. The tables will be called for
and returned.
Trolley car service was resumed
between this city and Wilmington at
noon yesterday About ono hun
dred Of the city's unemployed we're
given work clearing the snow from
the tracks, streets and sidewalks.
Many property owners and tenants
augmented this number by giving
others employment clearing the drifts
from around their homes.
While trolley communication has
been established as far as Seventh
and South streets. no service was
attainable south OF that point to-
ward Delaware City. II is hoped
by trolley officials to have the line
opened to Delaware City by tomor
row evening.
Professor II. r. Snavely. cit,
superintendent OF schools will sub
: NIT the following report to the mem
bers OF the Board OF Education a
their bi-weekly meeting, tomorrow
evening:
some time ago. the Monroe siien
, reading test was given in all grade
! OF the public schools above the sec
ond. This is standardized ties
designed TO evaluate the abilities O
pupils in grasping the meaning O
the printed page and TO ascertai
the speed with which they reac
D The standards represent the media
J achievements OF many pupils in a
parts OF the country Most OF on
| Grades fall below the standard. tn
! superintendent attributes this {
{ three main causes: l. Our pupil
I as a rule do not read enough outsid
. school; 2. They do not have sufic
. ent help at home. 3. In past year
, no concerted effort has been made I
q apply the most scientific methods q
r teaching children to read in the loca
schools
. The funeral services OF James r
y PLancaster, sr.. aged al years. VIII
! died in Delaware HOSPITAL yesterda
morning, will take place from hi
late residence, 519 Delaware street
at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon. In
terment will be in Glebe Cemetery.
\ The funeral services Of Elmer I
Mccain. Jr.. the 7-month-old son O
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer L. McClain
$ who died at his home Saturday, vii
! take place from the residence OF hi
e parents, 627 Clymer street. at
] o'clock this afternoon. with the Re,
2 ]. r. Bicking officiating.
= As the road conditions prevent In
terment where first designed. a
e Chestertown. Nd. it will take plac
[ at Glebe Cemetery.
e 1t pays to buy the best in rubbe
D goods. All goods guaranteed. Men
5 hip boots, 81; short boots. 81: ctil
e dren's boots. s1.Ss; youth, $2.25
boys and mems felt boots, sass
$ best grade. $3.50: mems arctic
'- $3.50; ladies arctics and all kinds {
rubbers. at Platt's.-Adv.
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