Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-01
HERE Is A SUGGESTION.

Al euitoriai INFUSION 10 n very I'M
'ortant move Just ordered by the au-
horltics OF the University OF Della
sare. the Delaware Ledger OF New
ink says:
BY combining tho Departments
OF Bactcriology and Animal Hy-
sicne and Animal Husbandry in
tho University OF Delaware wo
now have . centralized Depart
ment OF Animal Industry. with Its
work to be directed along lines
that should be Of great value 10
tho farmer and breeder In our
State.
The main purpose In forming
this new combination f. to give
tho agricultural students n
broader feld OF experience. Breed
ing Of animals and poultry i'm
Delaware is forging 10 the front.
There u no doubt that proper In
struction along lines Of this ma
turo will mean much TO the next
generation OF farmers and. at the
same time. will open a now field
10 many who are interested IN
agricultural pursuits.
The outlook I'm the farming and
producing districts In Delaware
Is that we are enlarsing on prod
ucts and that crops alone are not
the main source Of revenue to the
farmer today. There nre many
farmers, especially In tho lower
section Of the State. who are max
ing substantial sums by raising
poultry and stock with the trend
In that direction. students who will
follow the cpurse under tho now
arrangement will benefit greatly.
This IL very interesting. Also !, &
Importantly suggestive 20 all who ar
interested In an effective administra
,ion OF Affairs IN Delavaec-State te
county and local.
BY this move at the University o
Delaware. all the effective agonoie
employed In one branch OF practica
instruction are TO be centralized. Thl
will bring about increased ethcienc
and also. In all probability. a reductio
OF operating expenses. The result
surely win be valuable.
Now, why not apply this principl
Of comination and coordination TO III
various agencies Of administratio
under our State government The
are IN sWious need OF this attentio,
II has long been known that tn
Kind OF cooperation and ccntral,zatio
10 badly needed IN State ADMINISTERS
sion. There arc too many separa'
agencies. and judicious combination
could he applied with great benen
no, only in respect OF results, but wit
q view 70 economy. There are depar
ments and boards--cspecially the la
ter in the conduct OF elecmosynai
work--whioh should have been con
blncd into one effective depsrtmei
years ago.
No observant taxpayer. looking upS
conditions OF administration in Ne
Castle county. could fal 10 see gre
advantages assured by the adoptit
Of this principle. There are asenci
Of expenditure which. combined und
. SINGLE department. could do mu'
mor~ and much b~tter work, Al mu
les. expense. And n Is the same wi
xhe administrative system OF w
mington.
Here y work Of n serious and rrn
sioai nature for the next I>egislatu
I, would prove "A gigantic task. a
one ths; would incite bitter antago
ism. AL the supcrflucus and iarg,
ornamental officialA together VI
sheir personal friends, would oppc
any change and work vigorously 1
their salvation.
But the people might feel inclin
90 work for their salvation. tn
have long been sfilicted with extra,
CANT. inefficient administrations
many respects, with consequent hea
taxation.
Why not endeavor 20 Try the /,
pertinent OF practical, efficient and !
expensive administrations?
LET Us HOPE so.