Evening journal., 1907-06-03
Lower County Roads.

Milford Chronicle.
X Is q great misfortune that the
law IN relation to the public roads
which WIS passei at Dover last win
ter for New Castle county, was not
made for the whole state. BY that
law a competent civil engineer was
placed in charge OF an the roads in
that county and an road supervisors
under tie old ssstein was wiped awav.
and others appointed by the levy
courtmen OF the districts to take their
places; but they are In no way amen
able to the levy court. and must do
only such work. as is laid down by the
road engineer and must have no power
TO change his plans for building or re-
pairing road. This plan insures IN
telligent grading and building of the
roads, and the waist Of thousands Of
dollars annually viii be avoided. by
reason Of a general plan for all work
being made out before hand. The law
Is GOOD one. and Kent and Sussex
viii have to adopt Il sooner or later
Lack Of School Books.
Georgetown Union Republican.
What IS the matter with our school
system? II is reported that the pupils
attending our public school in this
town are not adequately supplied with
text booltsi that IN some rooms one
book has to supply the needs OF sew
eral scholars. who take turns In pre-
pairing lessons from IL. II these re-
ports are true something is radically
wrong, and 1t is somebody's duty 10
Investigate the matter.
Proud Of Milford Schools.
Milford Chronicle
our citizens deserve credit for The
pride they take in our schools We
venture the assertion that not a stu
dent ever went away with the best
wishes of our people; they gave him
encouragement during school life and
when he departed took him by The
hand and said: God speed thee" Not
one who has finished tho course IN our
schools, wherever he mes now be, but
wishes our town and her people wen,
for it was among our Christian people
surrounded hy an influence that was
elevating ami noble. animated by the
splendid example Of onr citizens that
he received the foundation which
makes him today the upright citizen in
any community in which he may live.
Readings Rate Increase.
Georgetown Union Republican.
The action Of the Reading Railroad
in raising local fares around the city
of Philadelphiq shows the decision Of
that company 10 ret hack at the two.
cent fare law passed bv the Pennsyl-
i .Ia.T.
Baer IS very careful to say that this
action Is not from anger or malice. yet
the verdict of the people is that re-
venge IS az the bottom Of Tie move
ment. Ths hardship az it all Is thai
it hears heavily uDon the working
classes as well as the more wealthy
patrons. and VIII probably be The
means OF causing real estate investors
TO lose thousands Of dollars. Suburbs
have been added 10 Philadelphia by
real estate SPECTATORS with great ra-
piditv. and many Of them depend upon
the Reading for TRANSPORTATION facili
ties. The low fa~cs on the Reading
has heen q source of qualification 70
commuters cor lone while and has
caused that roaa to he liberailv pa
tronized. The only remedy. II the pre-
sent rate shan continue, is for the troll
| ley companies to take the matter in
hand ana provide 4 real rapid transit
system 70 these suburban places The
railroad fights are Just getting started.
and the next few years viii either see
the bottom fall out Of the whole cru
sade. or the rights C: the railroads
| of tho powers Of the National and
| state governments clearly defined. At
! present the legality of many laws af-
/ fecting railroads IS in grave doubt,
and the courts will have to settle many
| n,rave ana if,,.,ortant t.tfretions