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biscut the elimination Of certain boards
Dnd commissions and the consolidation
Ind coordination OF their work under
bne commission. I regard this a. con-
bsructivs work ~ very positive value
so the state.
The hoard has also made a careful
study 20 tho question cf stcriiizst ton
" feeble minded persons and by It's
.ndcaNors four 81 the inmates OF
Sto,kley. with the consent OF their
relatives. were operated upon - that
the, might no longer he q menace TO
society. l strongly advise the Assem-
hiy 10 consider most earnestly and
favcruhly what tho Board OF Chart
ties shall advocate regarding the ne
ce~aity % tho sterilization OF the
fechlc- minded. The advice OF this board
IL At AL times availa bic TO the mem-
hers OF tho Legislature and 81 should
be freely sought throughou; the ecs-
sion. IN the board has made careful
study OF the whole problem of chari-
table and correctional institutions and
welfare work and has collected much
data for the use Of the Assembly and
10 capable 81 giving valuable and I'M
hiascd counsel.
I regard tho Board OF Charities "a
Indispensable 10 the state. The board
recommends that the $4,000 nppro-
priauon heretofore made for the bon
eft 81 imported dependent children be-
incrssssd to 5000 and It's benefits cx-
tended SO as 10 take In our own de-
PENDENT children. I look with great
favor upon this recommendation and
strongly advise thu Assembly 20 act
upon ~.
Health and Public Welfare.
Tho State BOARD OF Health. Child
Welfare Commission. Delaware State
tuberculosis Commission and Moth
ere Pension Commission have request
81 for ie,s-s5 the aggregate sum O,
ssos.boo for each year. or ssie for the
Two years Tho members ~ these four
commixs ions all serve without salary.
They have shown a rare devotion TO
tho public welfare and splendid and
effective work has been accomplished
under their guidance and inspiratio
| believe. however. that there is In
sviiably much duplication and over
lSppinN. The work il - CORE a ted and
similar that ! am convinced IL could
10 accomplished with better resui,
and with lsss expenditure n the four
commissions were merged into one
new commission % public health and
welfare and 50 recommend. am per-
susded that by such a merger the
work could nj be accomplished FOR
$4,000 a year. or 100000 FOR the two
vears. "a aEain~; $4,000 requested
which would represent saving of
$4,000.
recommend hat $40 600 he Sc;
ssdc for the work now done by the
soart 80 Health. $4,000 for Child
Welfare work. sac. 900 for tubercu-
lC~is work: 5000 for mothers pen
sions and $4,000 FOR general admin
istr~tion 20 D. augmented. n neces-
ssry. from the other four funds. !
have recommended 5000 increase
'cr mothers pensions because there
are many mothers on the waiting liz,
principally In New Castle county, IS
deserving e. those now receiving pen
sion- ana unless they shall receive
state sit they mus; break up their
homes and their children must be
separated and placed out upon charity
I 40 not REGARD mothers pensions as
charity, but AZ timely and well de-
served aid. which enables the wfdowet
mother 20 keep her fatherios~ children
together under one rcof and unde,
her personal care II q hard 20 con.
ceive - snythins more tragic that IN,
hressins up q a home and separating
little children from each other Ant
. 9
10000 he ueed In Sussex county. 81 .OOl
IN Kent: $1,000 IN New castle. s. .O0t
40 q contingent fund for use in an,
county and $1,000 for travel and ad
nlinist-stior. further recommen,
hsi The present personnel 81 tn
Mothers Pension Commission he re
tainsd A. an advisory board.
Education.
Apart from the dcfnocufic uatur
~ our constitution and the genera
character and tone OF her body a
ave-. the best index q the LIE OF a.
American commonwealth and the ser
vios 81. is rendering the nation is he
System a" free schools. I believe the
ne future greatness and prosperity o
ne state depends largely upon edu
cation. We have every reason 20 b
proud ~ tho recent achievements an,
pftscni standing - our State Unlver
si'y Tho lasf session % the Genera
Assembly changed the corporate till
- our fret educauonal institution
fuu Delaware College o. the Univer
s'y ~ b,.aware. a. present includ
rs chiefly the W0mens College. IN
College ~ Agriculture and the Colleg,
~ Arts and Sciences. with It's man
esf~rtinsnts. The University OF Della
ware hAs since been admitted 70 IN
Aia.oriniion - American t'niyers;tle,
The aim and poll 90 the Board O.
Trustees is NOT o. build a big institl
ion. bus one that "a erea, IN her cd
oaucnal standing and achievement,
The successful outcome % the can
pasn fur a memorial library build
- which wl place centrally upo,
No campus. Tor The Zee 81 th- vsr.uu
1lss"s and dsparf uents a perruauen
hrary buiiding well equipped. is
Fraufcstiou O. us a.
Tho STATE College for C..of,d Sen
."uts has during IN, past two year
'"fuushiy renovated her building
hhu 81 'unos a. an expense 81 S2SI2.
~ from "a Delaware School AuxII
an Association and Afr. Pierrs ;
~ Pom. J ar Informed that every Doe,
~ We 'olose II occupied and tha
many more students could o.. recurc,
= ro"n we're provided. The ius.stenc
f 800 nited States '.ntsrnrncn,
which 'outributes o. tie support a
'' rtf. oiioEe. t. 90 oonoL,, AN H..
n'i"r OIL. ~ q thoroughly practi-a
"'a'alou zoo our coIored v,utl. de
t'iopluF independent eNpcr' artisan