Evening journal., 1910-04-29
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making.
Council, Mr.. Banning said, was doing
its very beet to advance the city. The
pecuniary condition of the city was
laid to "swaddling'' financial methods
here, and he thought IL time for the
city to put on long dresses"
Mayor Mshool Speaks.
The next speaker was Mayor Mahool
who spoke on Mercantile Associations
and Their Civic Responsibilities"
Mayor Mahool was greeted with pro-
longed applause. After congratulating
Wilmingtonians on their progressive
ness, he said in part:
In my own city we are fortunate in
having several live and energetic busi-
ness associations. These bodies are
formed primarily 10 bring those I'm GER
tain lines closer together in a spirit
OF cooperation, and 20 plan for their
mutual good. think an association
Of this kind misses a great opportunity
II Il does not take an interest in the
broader and vastly more important
questions that come before the city and
state Legislatures. When men be-
come so engrossed in business that they
have no time to perform their civic
duties the community is bound to suffer
In proportion. What more important
duty can a man perform than TO look
after the welfare Of the community,
not as a harping critic, dissatisfied
with himself and everything in general,
but as a vigilant protector OF the rights
Of the community.
"In addition to the purely business
faa f4fr "A a.. IL.
in the different sections Of the city
form themselves into Improvement as
sociations and whenever an important
movement is before the city for adop-
tlon or rejection, we can always de-
pend upon these organizations 10 come
TO the front and back up any legiti-
mate project. In this way you can
keep the citizens interested in things
pertaining TO the affairs of the town.
Therefore, / commend you of this or
ganization and urge you TO keep a
watchful eye on the business of both
the lines in which you are engaged,
and also reach out into everything that
affects the city's welfare.
'There Is just as much patriotism to-
day as there was in Revolutionary
times. I am an optimist and / see n
splendid future not only for Whining
ton and Baltimore, but our whole
splendid country. There is more public
sentiment to-day and more public
honesty than ever before"
Mayor Mahool, in treating of the
close relations between Wilmington and
Baltimore attested TO the appreciation
Of Baltimoreans of the great help given
by the Fire Department Of Whining
ton during the big fire at Baltimore.
lie advocated an increase in tho tax
rate of any city finding itself financi-
ally embarrassed.
Delaware and Some of Her Needs. -
was tho subject of William ID. Mullen
the next speaker. who took the place
OF ]. E. Holland who could not be
| present. Mr.. Mullen was satisfied
that Delaware was taking good care
of itself, as attested by tho prosperity
and energy of its citizens. He was
proud of the fact that Delaware's CHIEF
city stood seventh in the list Of manu-.
featuring cities He emphasized tn,
necessity of organization for industria
progress.
referring to the needs Of Whining
ton, rather than TO Delaware" he said
"Wilmingon's first need is a new
charter. 1t has outgrown its ole
charter We must have a river front
Tho time is soon coming when the cit,
VIII need greater opportunities for its
river traffic. We should cultivate 2
spirit Of progressiveness that will lead
us to the water front. You know how
favorably we are situated. Our con.
tributory territory is growing at ar
enormous rate. We should cultivate
a friendsly spirit for the entire penin.
sula.
What we need is to advertise so thai
VIC may reach the people in the love-
counties and the Peninsula. our hope nei
south OF us. 1t has been said that we ar,
not progressive, but / have found tina
Wilmington is as progressive as any othe
city in the United States. The products o.
Wilmington have been the best Turned ou
In our country"
Mr.. Head on Waterways.
Congressman Head then responded I,
the toast Deeper Water Ways" He oh
jected to Wilmington as a city OF $500
people. He was sure that II was out OF tn
class whore Ave figures would tell It's nun
Der OF people. While lauding the Germa
and Irish element in Wilmington. Il
didn't want tho Quaker element to b
forgotten. lie had observed that Wilmin,
ton and Delaware had not gotten all ths
was coming to them and the man who <,
for tho State and city all they deserve
could be called a good Wilmingtonian II
recalled the fact that Delaware man,
factured more snun than any other sta
in the Union. but Philadelphia got a