Milford chronicle., 1922-08-18
COOPERATIVE CITIZENSHIP

Delaware is not very large State
In fact, it is, next to Rhode Island
the smallest in the Union. But il has
many things of which to be proud and
some things for which it well may be
enVled by its larger and richer neigh
Dors. One of these latter is an ORGAN
lzation bearing the rather CRITIC titIe
of the Service Citizens of Delaware -
but which, through the generosity of
It's founder, Pierre S. du Pont, and
the labors of a group of public-spirit-
ed cltlzenS, is doing a noteworthy
work for the improvements of social
conditions in the State.
. service citizens soon recognized
That there was no lack of business in
dIlaClve IN their State and that it has
pontlcS enough and to spare, so it's
! energies were concentrated upon the
development of its educational facili-
Ties. And it wisely was resolved to
supplement and assist and never to
duplicate or usurp the functions of
the State officials. To accomplish the
results which have been reached
must have called for infinite tact on
the part of the Service Citizens and
hearty cooperation on the part of the
educational authorities, for since this
work was inaugurated the relations
OF the two have been marked by mu-
tuaI confidence and good will. AS adj |
Illustrators of fund set apart for
thls purpose by Mr.. du Pont, the Ser
wee Citizens first attacked the prob- /
lem presented by the utter inadeuuacv
OF school facilities for the colored
population, especially in the rural
districts of the State. Sites were ac-
qulred, buildings erected and as COM
pleted turned over unconditionallv to
the appointed school authorities. nm
Ill the report of the director is able tn
that by the meeting of the
next General Assembly, in 1923. the
rebuilding of all the colored schools
n the rural districts will have been
completed. This means that thirtv-sev-. !
IN schools, with seventy-one rooms i
md accommodations for 2845 pnpiIs
AVE been completed at cost of $751;
w; that twenty-five schools. with
orty-seVen rooms for 1850 pupils, are
q course of construction. to cost
z99'5OO, leaving only about twenty +,
nree yet to be built. Besides this :,
reat work, nineteen school BUILDINGS II
iIn nlnety-three rooms for white pu- ri
lis have been erected at a cost of -
o44'UOO' with the greater portion of n,
le program for the white children =
III to be undertaken. -,
Inese hgures, however, tell only ~
drC OF the story of what is being y,
'ne for the people of Delaware nm r..
II thls far-seeing and munifcent "
An elaborate Statistical f,
udy of school attendance is nnder 81 -
ay to determine the causes of non Co Co
tendance and campaign was car nj
5u on TO stimulate attendance. tbe 81
movement and oon,0 D. D.
unity participation in school mat CO
IS We're stimulated and helped. visit m,
teacners We're provided, summer wf
aoois~tor teachers helped tn Gle tb1
te the standard of efficiency. med or,
u inspection and dental bvgiene r., r.
rk is carried on, as well as safety
dcatlon, organized "Americani7s, an,
n and employment work etc Of
ese endeavors are interesting and tbe
in themselves, as ilInstra- foo
g the gain to Delaware from tbe reo
ion of its citizens; but il is i'm fou
'tant also as an inspiration to other ten
tes with larger opportunities and
lal needs for the same sort of CO. T
rative citizenship. - Philadelphia a
bic Ledgar. he