Evening journal., 1909-12-15
.DOINCS OF THE
STATE GRANGE
Remarks by Master MeSSiCk
on Roads and TranSpOrta-
ton
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.


DOVER, Dec. 15.-In his annual ad-
dress TO the State Grange. worthy
Master S. II. Messick considered at
length the transportation and good
roads problems. and referred to the
feeling about exorbitant express and
freight rates. lie said:
In pursuance Of a resolution adopt-
ed at the last session OF the state
Grange committee has been appoint
ed to act In conjunction wi.h a SINH
lar committee that had been appointed
by the Peninsula Horticultural SO.
ciety to present any complaints that
farmers might havo TO the officials OF
the railroad company. AT least one
conference has been held during the
year This movement. it will be re-
membered was requested By repre-
sentative OF the railroad company, and
from this we may conclude that the
management desires to know of all
a good grievance, with a view to their
adjustment.
That there appears 10 be wide
spread feeling that the charges of rail-
road and express companies are exor-
bitant it is useless TO deny These
conferences OF your committee with
the agents Of the railreod company
should lead to a better mutual under
standing which NAV be instrumental
in large measure in bringing about
an amicable and equitable adjustment
OF matters in controversies between
shippers and carriers. / would. there
FORE recommend that tho committee
be made a standing committee OF the
order"
"The Grange has always been fore
most in the advocacy of better roads
and in keeping the subject before the
people. With the laws enacted at the
last session of the legislature we have
three distinct systems of road i'm
provemenL one Cor each county, sup
posed to meet the conditions existing
in the counties Tor which they were
enacted. The system in New Castle
county is giving thatN county many
modern substantial roaGs Those IN
the other two counties have not yet
had opportunities to demonstrate their
usefulness. They a. least mark de-
parture from methods that have been
used from time lmnemorlal which
have appeared to be wasteful of the
public money and resulted Ia but little
Improvement in most places. Happily
these laws carry 10 provision for a
heavy bonded Indebtedness but give
opportunity for the inauguration Of
working plans or systems as to the
material TO be used and the applica-
ton of them suitable to the conditions
found i'm the different localities. In
the selection of roads for Improvement,
the business interests OF the communi-
ties should first be consulted. The
roads most used are thoss leading from
markets to the farmers I'm the several
directions surrounding them. These
continued will ultimately connect the
village which is OF secondary import
anoe as these roads are chiefly used
with light vehicles ahd largely for
pleasure"
Notes Of the Session.
Professor II. Hayward. director OF the
Delaware. Experiment station. is acting as
State Secretary az tho State Grange con-
vention IN the absence OF Secretary Wes-
ley Webb. who is exhibiting Delaware
cereals at tho National Corn show at
Omaha.
Some Of the most prominent politicians
Of the State of both the big political par
ties arc present, giving each other the
right hand Of fellowship.
over 100 delegates answered to their
names at the morning roll-can yesterday,
and fifteen State officers responded. Nom
voting grangers, however, crowded I'm and
outnumbered the voting members. so FAR
as audience was concerned But every
body seemed happy and extended the glad
hand.
Tho friends Of Delaware College appear
10 be In complete control OF the session.
although there were no manifestations Of
renewal OF the old warfare concerning
state aid
The transportation committee got 20
work early in tho dining room OF tho
Dover Century Club.
Mott only we're hearty, happy farmers
sitting in attendance. but several New
Castle county bankers and lawyers were
noticed wearing the green and gold dec
orations OF tho order
| Displays OF fruits were a feature at the
desk OF the State pomona, While flowers
we're resplendant at the chair of the State
I fora
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