Evening journal., 1913-01-11
WOULD WORK
TOGETHER FOR
new CHARTER
Civic Association Urges All
Social Bodies to Support
the Measure
INVITE PUBLIC TO
HEAR MAYOR DONNELY

The Wilmington Civic Association
is actively pursuing the discussion Of
the merits of the Statewide Charter
Bill. prepared by the Referendum
League Of Delaware
The visit Of Mayor Donnely OF
Trenton. to Wilmington on next Tues
day. when he will address an open
meeting under the auspices Of the
Civic Association at the Chamber or
Commerce Rooms, is Of particular in
terest in that II will afford the people
of Wilmington a first hand opportun-
ity Of ascertsining how the charter
proposed actually works out in prac-
tice. Heretofore, charter bills pre-
sented in this State have been 10 con-
siderable extent new in their charac-
ter. which left doubt in the minds OF
many as to their practical application.
Trenton present a striking similar
ity to Wilmington in being Of similar
size and being an eastern city with
many Of the local conditions result
ing therefrom.
The Civic Association is soliciting
the cooperation OF all civic, social and
similar bodies in the city In its object
Of securing a better charter for VIII
mington and for that purpose has
sent out the following letter:
Dear Friend
Your organization Is invited to
cooperate in the work of secur-
ing a better charter for the city
Of Wilmington. At present we
are considering the charter bill
prepared by the Referendum
League
The necessities Of a modern
commission government for Will
mington are too we'll known to
need enumeration here. II you de-
sire to join In the laudable work
OF securing such charter we
would ask you to appoint
Charter Committee" who will
attend our meetings regularly
and report back to your body.
Z Kindly advise us promptly the
names and addresses Of this
committee.
To secure a desirable charter
for our city, II will require the
united efforts Of all good citizens.
is necessary. To this end all OF
our meetings are free and open to
all and discussion OF charter bills
may be entered into by anyone
whether or not a member Of the
Civic Association You are urg- .
ed 10 attend any or all OF our
meetings and bring your friends.
Ladies are especially invited
The next meeting scheduled is
that of Tuesday. January 14th..
500 p. m. at the Chamber OF
= Commerce rooms in Eden Hall. at
which Hon. Frederic W Dom
nelly. Mayor OF Trenton. will be
the speaker of the evening. This
! meeting will prove OF exceeding
t interest as Trenton has now been
! operating under its Commission
. government for about a year and
half and Mayor Donnely will
give us q first hand report OF the
results. The Referendum League
bill is very similar 10 the New
Jersey law
We trust you will all take adj
vantage of the opportunity pre-
sented. Respectfully yours.
WILMINGTON CIVIC ASSOCIA-
, Irving Warner,
. President
Norman E. John.
Secretary.
Mayor Donnely will be the guest OF
the Social Service Club at their
! monthly meeting, at o'clock. at
Hannas cafe, at which time he will
discuss conditions in Trenton. which
lead to the association OF many or
ganizations in that city, for the pur-
pose Of securing commission govern
; ment for. Trenton.
The Socal Service Club will adjourn
somewhat before its regular hour SO
as TO open the general meeting at the
Chamber Of Commerce rooms al Eden
Hall promptly at s o'clock At that
general meeting Mayor Donnely viii
give the practical results OF the opera.
ton of the charter
After the talk a general discussion
on the floor is invited for charter mat.
f. ters by all. whether or not they arc
members Of the civic association.
Mayor Donnely Is a business man oi
Trentonahe has always been very pub
lie spirited. his chief hobby has beer
inland waterways and he Is chairman
OF the Deeper Waterways Commission
Of the state of New Jersey. His visi
to Wilmington presents an unusua
] opportunity TO hear a practical bust
ness man on the subject Of commits
sion government.