Milford chronicle., 1953-11-13
Edgar Hare, Jr., Named
Head Of Welfare
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STATE, federal, and county officials
and staffs in each county.
A native of Wilmington, Mr..
Hare was educated in Wilmington
public schools and was graduated
from the University of Delaware
in 1880 with an ABB degree. lie
studied public relief administra-
tiOn at the Pennsylvania School of
Social Work in 1888 under a grant
from the Delaware Temporary
Emergency Relief Commission,
after serving for one year as a
case worker with that commission.
In 1888, Mr.. Hare was named
special assistant to Walter Dent
Smith, then state director of TERC.
He served as state field supervisor
for New Castle, Kent and Sussex
Counties and for a time was deputy
relief and Civil Works Administra-
tiOn director in Kent County.
When the TERC was dissolved
in 1884, Mr.. Hare directed Il short
term research project in Whining
ton for the Federal Emergency Re
lief Administration. Upon compile
tiOn OF that project, he became in
1884 executive director of the Ian
caster County Pennsylvania En-
ergency Relief administration.
In 1888, Mr.. Hare became execu-
tive director of the Lancaster COun-
ty Board of Assistance, which re
suited from a consolidation of all
| categOTies of public assistance un-
der one agency. He remained in
this position for ii years, resigning
voluntarily to enter national well
fare work.
In 1852, he was named admins
tratiVe cOnsultant of the American
| Public Welfare Association with
headquarters in Chicago. A year
ldter, however, he returned 10 field
social work with the Pennsylvania
! welfare depar,McnL and was nan ed
! field r( presenLdUV6 in charge OF q
group Of counties. This year he was
! p:om0ied to SeniC: field Tepresen-
;ative. He is married and mas ore
child
Chairman LaudS Hare
Francis V. J. Haggerty, chairman
of the board of the State Depart
mo- of Welfare, said that in addi-
ton to his professional Qualifica-
tiOns Mr.. Hare is uniquely uuali-
fled as native Delawarean with a
wide acquaintanceship among those
who were his classmates at the
University of Delaware and who
are now leaders of business, law
and government throughout the
state. Besides, his knowledge of
the state and it's counties will helm
him to tackle the welfare problems
of Delaware with sureness and
dispatch"
Citing the extensive program OF
elimination by which the welfare
boards personnel committee select
ed the new state director. Mr.. Hag-
gerty pointed out that records O.
each of the 20 individuals were
considered, studied, personal in
terviews before board members
were held, and references anC
qualifications were verified.
The opinions of those will
whom Mr.. Hare has worked. and OF
those he has worked under, are
outstanding jim their praise for hi.
: ability, personality, and high mora
character, and l feel Delaware i.
fortunate in getting a man of sucl
high calibre fer this important pos
; of public responsibility Mr. Hag
gerty said.
The scope o. Mr.. Hare's work il
Pennsylvania was explained in
letter of recommendation from MI
Hare $ supervisor, Chauncev Gun
delman, director of field service
IF the Pennsylvania Department q
Welfare.
He said:
"Mr. Hare is responsible 70
state supervision in six western
! counties in Pennsylvania wher
, the combined person-lOad number
about 10000, with a staff Of 13C
In this assignment, Mr.. Hare work
with six county boards, each O
which is made up of seven non
paid members selected from tn
community, and six executive direc
tors. who are the administrativ
officers for these boards. Mr.. Har
visits these counties regularly
holds conferences with the board
and directors, and, when necessary
deals with local courts and othe
public officials for the purpose O
Interpreting the rules and regula
tiOns, evaluating county perform
ance, and assisting in planning an
! programming for staff develop
1 ment. In all of his dealings, he ha
2 demonstrated an ability 10 easil
: relate himself to other people an
l secure their interest and coOpcrd
ton in carrying out his responsi
e bilities."