Evening journal., 1909-01-07


Investigations and collections OF data
TO lands, forests, mines. and rivers
under federal coutrol. Tho National
/ Commission therefore needs to be sup.
plemented by state commissions which
shall make study. along lines similar
20 those adopted ny the National Com
mission, OF the resources OF the state
/ therefore Suggest that YOU considet
the advisablity Of creating a state
Commission OF Conservation and max. /
ing a reasonable appropriation TO en-
able II to collect the data needed for a
complete study Of the means of bet.
termont of the public and individuals |
of our State and nation.
1.-THE subject of drainage especially
appeals TO certain portions of om
state In order TO effectualy secure
the moro economic cultivation of the
lowlands OF this state a more scientific
: system OF drainage must he establish
ed. The state should be In possession
of q map on a Sufficiently large scale
TO clearly show the elevation and de-.
pressions and natural flow Of water
With such data a scientific and general
system of drainage OF all sections OF
the state could be established and
thousands Of dollars now paid out bN
F, individuals, and practically wasted
would be saved TO It's citizens ] sue
gest that the effort be made 20 secure
survey and maps OF this character
Division Of Records.
r "The compilation. arranging and IT,.
G doxing OF valuable state and county
e records and pnpers covering the col
a onial and curly state periods, has been
8 carried forward with that despatch
consistent with care and economy.
L Much work has been prepared for final
- arrangement ana publication. FROM
e the records and papers available. the
n record of service OF all the soldiers
= from this state who were engaged in
II tho Revolutionary War has beer COM
c pleted and is now ready FOR publica.
). ton. This section of the work Of this
1t commission should be printed as speed
n lily as possible SO that ALL original
? records and papers might be with.
l. drawn from general use In order To
Ie preserve them
= "It Is "A lamentablc fact that many
y old records and papers have long since
4, boon misplaced or lost. The work oi
~ this commission mas been directed to'
y. wards supplying as much of the miss
- ing data as possible as well as arrahe'
ing and indeNlng the remaining records
and papers so that they may be avail
:, able for public use.
"The adiutant generals office Is con-
, stantly receiving requests for certi'
+ ncates of the record OF soldiers wb'
enlisted from this State and served
f, IN the Revolutionary War, the Wa
- = of 1912 and subsequent wars. but II
y, unable TO furnish them as they arr
" not of record IN his office. | therefor
=. suggest that the Division OF Records
~ be authorized 20 furnish the adjutan
80 generals office copies of all suci
records I'm order that certificates ma
he given, as Is the custom In othe
States
ot ask your careful consideration o
ln the report OF the commission whic
ne accompanies this message and recon-
OF mend that a sufficient appropriate
Z be made so that this most importan
lu work may De completed within IN
next two years.
Monuments and Tablets.
to "a handsome monument was erecte
OF TO the memory of Brieadicr Gener'
IL John Dagworthy in Prince George
'u' Chapel yard at Dagsboro by the con
lgs mission created by the Legislature I
as its last session. The cost OF n
OF monument erected was S440.6o. III
OF appropriation made for that purpo
was $500.
. The tablet i'm the corridor Of Il
ors state House In honor of Commodo
,m. Thomas Macdonough was presented
the the state by the National Society
Ike the u. s. d. 1872 state Of Delawar
ost and unveiled on November 10th, 100
er- under the auspices Of said society.
IN "The completion OF the monumei
,rv authorized 10 be erected "to commen
IN crate the first settlement of colonis
led in this state at Fort Oplandt al
led near Loves" has been delayed hecaul
tine in the Judgment OF the commissio
las the sum appropriated was inadequa
md 20 furnish a monument adapted 10
in- sufficiently imposing 10 commemora
the such an important event The cit
lth zcns Of Lewes are seeking to raise
er- private subscription an additional su
m so that larger and more imposiT
vas monument may be erected.
M Automobiles.
as- "rho proper regulation of the use
ate the highways by automobiles, q
in rates of speed. tho licensing
ay, machines and operators seem 60 ll
en- 90 be proper subjects for a general ut
iis- formity of laws throughout the Unit
at States
w NlNil ku0U ilde thlllt lLNiu TIC hNN
oii. tion of uniform laws on other subiec
ion by the several states during the pa
nco few years While the automob
,w question is not of such serious nome
and as many subjects now being urged
his be reduced to uniformity 1 think q
has annoyance suffered by tho automob
bly owners at the hands OF strike q
the fcers," the uncertainty of their righ
.iv and responsibilities. as well as the a
un- noyance suffered by the public fro
his the reckless driving and disregard
and public rights by q certain class of aut
ion mobilists demand redress through
IS uniform law adopted by the sever
the states.
oil Public Highways.
s. "'rhe building of good roads is
on. subject of intense interest 10 eve
in citizen of this State. How best
any further this movement is the que
rely uppermost in the mind OF the peop
in The investigation of methods of 70
dis. building. the means 10 raise the fun
the necessary 10 promote them and h'
yely best TO carry out these improvement
hod when properly designed and financl
So is attracting the attention of
,ro thinking and progressive citizens
1 il every State
alta. mo one agency would contribi
n more to the advancement Of the co
uIts fort and material welfare of the far
yery ing class than the construction Of 90