Milford chronicle., 1933-05-12
COLORED P.T. A.
MET AT DOVER
LAST SATURDAY
The Five Largest AssOcia-
tiOns, Dover, Milford,
Smyrna, Greenwood and
Laurel Represented.


ical defects found among schoo
children and demonstrations o.
school work were features of the
morning session of the annual con
vention of the Delaware Branch oil
the National Congress of COlOred
Parents and Teachers in the Booker
T. Washington School, Dover, Sat
urday. May 6. S. Marcellus Black
burn, assistant to the president, pre-
sided at this session at which, the
following county chairmen made re-
ports: New Castle, Clinton d. Col
Inns; Kent, Mrs. Cecie p. Henry;
Sussex, Mrs. Sara d. Hackett, J. II.
Webb Summaries of the years
work indicate that determined eff
forts were made to carry on, and
that the physical condition of chill
dren in many school communities
was improved. Dental clinics were
established in Newport, Milford and
Milton. The Dover clinic confined to
operate.
These will benefit not only local
pupils, but have already been of SER
vice to children from Summit
Bridge. Townsend, HOllyville, War
wick, No. 203, Lewes, Slaughter
Neck Williamsville, No. 226. Ellen
dale and Millsboro. There was CO.
operation with the diphtheria inn
munization campaign. Care was
provided for some eye and tOnsil
cases. Hot lunches were served, in
many cases, without cost. Garments
were made over for needy children
by Parent-Teacher workers. That
the work will not close with the
school year is evidenced by reso-
luton that "all phases of the health
program, as outlined by the State
Parent-Teacher Association. be con-
tinued lext year"
This resolution also paid tribute
to the late Miss Elizabeth II. Mensch
who. at the time of her last illness,
had been devOting all her energies
to the organization of health conf
mittees, as part of the Delaware
White House Conference follow up
work proposed by the State Parent
Teacher Association. At the MORN
ing session taps were sounded. af-
ter a period of silence in her mem
ory.
The resolutions committee, j.
Graham Scott. chairman, endorsed
legislation favorable to schools and
dependent children, and expressed
appreciation Of professional services
rendered by dentists in the school
clinics.
Louis L. Redding, Wilmington at
torney, who wrote the report on the
Negro Child for the committee on
the School Child of the Delaware
White House Conference on Child
Health and Protection, was the prin-
cipal speaker at the afternoon ses-
sion at which Howard T. Ennis pre-
sided. Mr.. Redding declared that the
negro has more than his share OF
disease. The negro death rate is 49,
per thousand while the general U.
S. rate is 11.2. tuberculosis, intiu-
enza and syphilis cause more negro
deaths than in the general popula-
ton. The negro infant mortality |
rate is more than twice the white |
rate. tuberculosis causes 2I4 times
more deaths among negroes be-
tween the ages of Is and rs than
among the corresponding white
group. This high death rate is to be
attributed to the low economic
status of the negro, rather than to
Inherent weakness of the race. The
negro constitutes 1919 of the popu-
Iation but has made up $3.50 of the
group requiring unemployment re-
lief. The speaker suggested two
means of improving the poor envir-
the direct result of poverty
and the direct cause of disease
among negroes. Cd The employ
nent of a negro visiting nurse by
he Parent-Teacher Association to
spread the knowledge of health es-
ientials. 90 At least a high school
,ducation for all negroes, with
raining for a trade or profession, IL
possible.
President Howard 7. Ennis con- /
.ratulated the members of the con-
ention on the success of their work
under such difficult '
les. Mr.. Ennis urged them to con-
entrate ON the proper training oi
he present generation to do the job I
hey have to do well.
Miss Marguerite H. Burnett, di-
ector of the Bureau of Adult Edu-
alton, speaking for the State De- c
artment of Public Instruction, de- /
Jared that this year has shown
hat it means to have parents in h
ack of the schools. "ft.. i
At the request of President Ennis. n
Irs. W. r. Keys explained the P
teps taken to secure hospital care t
Or more than sixty tOnsil cases in
le Clayton district. p
Miss Eta J. Wilson, executive
scretary, awarded the Parent-Tea- n
her emblem, an oak tree in blue S
nd gold, to the following honor as {
,ciations: New Castle County, But d
,nwood, Newport; Kent County, d
heswold, Dover, Fork Branch. Har- r
ngton, Milford, Smyrna, Williams l.
lie, No. 164, Willow Grove; Sussex
ounty, Bridgeville, Greenwood, II
ollyville, Lincoln, Millsboro, Ow- G.
IS Corner. Slaughter Neck Trinity, "
-arwick No. 225, Williamsville No. 81
Is: W
The following received honorable "
ention: Mt. Pleasant, Newark, M
oodside, Blocksom, Frankford and
arwick No. 203. -
The following Junior Associations p
ceived recognition for completing u'
me projects: Delaware City, Ches-
old, Dover, Fork Branch, Wood "
de, Greenwood, Hollyville, Lincoln, u