Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-01-07

Delaware College is assuming more
and more its proper position as the /
head Of the school system Of the
State. 1t has steadily increased in
efficiency and power. and the institu-
ton should no longer be hampered by
the lack Of a liberal charter I would
recommend the careful consideration
Of the charter presented by the state
Board of Education, and the continue
ton of the reasonable Appropriation
the State has heretofore made.
Our school system will not be com
plete until the State makes some pro-
vision for the higher education Of
women. A school is especially need
ed i'm which our young women can
properly prepare themselves for
teaching in the public schools. The
sentiment throughout the State
believe, is heartily i'm favor of meas
ures leading to the establishment of
school for the higher education OF
women. The State Board of Educa-
ton has been charged with the speci-
fic duty of reporting to you the best
plans for the establishment OF such a
school, and ! would recommend its
most favorable consideration the
! finances of the State will allow
The State College for Colored Stu
dents is in excellent condition. Tho
/ institution is we'll managed and is
constantly increasing in usefulness.
IL is our own institution and must
be given all reasonable help In carry
! ing on its work
Local Option.
In nineteen hundred and seven the
Legislature of this State, under the
provision made by the Constitution,
passed a law giving the people of each
county the right to decide at the polls
whether the sale of intoxicating
liquors should be licensed or prohi-
hited in their respective counties. The
voters of Kent and Sussex counties
decided by their ballots that there
after the manufacture and sale OF
spirituous, vinous or malt liquors, eX-
cept for medicinal or sacramento
purposes, should be unlawful until at
a subsequent submission, of such
question a majority of the votes in
said counties should be cast for
license
For some time this mandate Of the
people was apparently obeyed, but
it is now being shamefully disregard
ed in lKent and Sussex counties and
the will of the people, as expressed
at the polls, is being violated every
day Numerous clubs have been
started in various towns throughout
the counties, which l am informed
are frequented by men and boys who
obtain liquor there by some method
As long as this law remains on oui
] fnlr
should be made to enforce It.
recommend the passage Of a law thai
will give the Attorney Generals Of
flee broader powers of Investigation
along this line. prohibiting the sale
and distribution of intoxicating
lliquor by clubs to its members anc
! increasing the punishment or persons
! convicted of violating the present law
! Motor Vehicles.
! The use of motor vehicles is rapid
] | ~ increasing in Delaware as il
I throughout the world, the purpose
z for which they are being used are In
I creasing daily and one is often led 4
. believe that they will practically TAX
. the place of the horse before man
= years The duty Of issuing license
h to motor vehicles and the operator
= vision over their use in the State
I placed by statute upon the Secretar
G of State. / am informed that hi
s work i'm connection with the same ha
n been steadily increasing until nov
r for the first six months of the veal
L il takes practically all OF the time {
I one person, which necessarily cause
" the other important work of his OF
] q. Ill. ln Hrl ROY r1ff
n received by the state from this sOurc
l. was in nineteen hundred and seve
Y and from May of that year 10 tn
y first day of January, nineteen hundre
c and eight the amount received wa
+ fifteen hundred and eighty-siN DO
e lars. That revenue has been cor
o stantly increasing and In ninetee
Is hundred and eleven il realized On
II sum of thirteen thousand, two huI
! bred and seventy-nine dollars. FC
= last year eighteen hundred and foui
" teen licenses were issued to all kline
Z of motor vehicles and eighteen hun
~ dred and thirty-fOur to operator
:, bringing in a revenue Of seventee
thousand. nine hundred and ninet.
- eight dollars, showing an increase
y one year Of four thousand, seven hui
dred and nineteen dollars. l ha'
- heard considerable complaint durir
II the past two years. concerning II
reckless running of automobiles al
their operation by persons who ha'
90 no legal right TO do so. have !
y. intention 10 criticise the gentlemC
who have held the Office of Secretai
y. OF State during that period. becau
y, know that the duties of the Off
.. would not permit them TO travel |
and down the State looking aft
this work. but | think the Sta
~ should have an officer whose du
ne il shovd be to give it the necessa
10 attention
Us I, therefore, recommend the pas
i1 age of a law providing for a Con
O. missioner of Motor Vehicles, who
e. duty shall be to issue the licenses f.
IS an motor vehicles and the operate
mt Of the same, and have general supe
lat vision over the use Of such vehicl
DIS in the State
IN Tho Courts.
"a In my last message. 7 spoke of q
increasing business Of our Courts al
a, suggested that II would probably 500
~ be necessary to provide for a Of
~, Judge system. in order that litigati'
~ might not be uniustihably delayt
IL The Importance of this leads me
- repeat K at this time in order tn
=. you nny bear in mind that &
-, future comfort and happiness of o
80 citizens is largely dependent up
~ the efficiency Of our Courts.
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