Milford chronicle., 1931-11-20
SUSSEX COMMITTEE FOR
RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYED

The first meeting of the committee
was held Wednesday, the 18th day of
October the comfittee having pre-
viOusly organized by the election of
Frank M. Jones, chairman, Mrs.
Lena S. Messick, vice-chairman, Mrs.
Mary c. N. Elliott, secretary, and
Charles d. Abbott, treasurer.
AT the meeting several interested
citizens were. present and discussed
with the committee the possible
needs of the various sections of the
county. The treasurer reported hav-
ing received from the Secretary of
State contributions made by State
employees for the month of October,
amounting to $52420. The Farmers
Bank was chosen as the depository
for all funds of the committee. The
committee apparently will have at
its disposal about $500 per month,
which will be used to supplement
the amounts raised by the various
local committees throughout the
county, and it was decided, upon
motion, that the funds at the dis
posal of our committee will be dis
tributed only through regularly
constituted local committees.
1t is desirable, therefore, that each
town and community, if they have
not already done so, organize local
committee for the consideration and
care of any needy cases, so that our
committee may know to whom pay
ments from our funds may be made.
1t was decided by the committee that
each member of the committee
and advice from persons represent
ing certain districts of the county.
Mr. Abbott represents Cedar
Greek, Broadkiln and Lewes and Re-
hoboth Hundreds; Mrs. Messick,
North West Fork, Seaford and Nam
ticoke Hundreds; Mrs. Elliott, Broad |
Creek, Little Greek and Gumboro
Mr.. Jones, Georgetown,
Indian River, DagsbOro and Balti-
more Hundreds.
Representatives of committee
from localities or towns in the va
rious Hundreds may consult at any
time the member of the committee
who has supervision and jurisdic-
ton over the Hundreds as given
above.
1t was emphasized that no funds
would be distributed by the Central
except through a proper
ly organized local committee. If
any community should fail to or
ganize committee to look after the
interests of that community, no
funds will be allocated to such COM
nunity.
The committee also unanimously
adopted a motion to the effect that
he various local committees should
is far as possible from the funds
'eceived from this committee take
are of the needs of the school chill
lren with respect to proper food
md proper clothing for the children
Turing the year. A large percentage
If the funds to be handled by our
committee will come from the school
eachers of the county and we think
t only fair that as large percent
ge of it as possible shall be used
or the proper care of the school I
hildren of the county who are in
iced of such assistance. 1
The committee feels that 1t can | [
lot too strongly emphasize the ne
essity for every community to col ]
ect an dturn over to it's local COM
1ittee as much money as possible, |
ecause with only $500 month to
istribute throughout the county it
ill be impossible to take care of
cry many cases from the funds of :
his committee, and for proper serv-
&c to be rendered to those needing 7
J, it will be quite necessary for these \
lnds to be supplemented by local 3
to be made as gener- E
usly as possible. :
The next regular meeting of the +
Ommittee will be on December 2,
nd as said in our previous con-
these meetings are open :
, the public and we will gladly well j,
1me the presence and advice of any :
ersons from any part of the county Z
ho are interested in what we are Z
wing to do. These meetings are
eld in the grand jury room of the
Ourt House, in Georgetown, at 9
clock in the morning.