Evening journal., 1914-04-28
EDITORIAL OPINION

present condition it expects to I'M
prove the streets permanently after
all other Improvements are made.
II would be an unwise expendi-
tu-e of much money to undertake to
macadam the streets at present
Sewer connections must be made first
and when all are made, and the wa
ter main recaulked, lessening tho
danger of tearing up the street to stop
leaks, permanent roadway will be
built
At present the driveways are in
poor shape, but our people, and those
who visit our town, know that all inn
prOvements cause some unsightlv
places while work is being done, but
when finished the people gladly well
come the Improvements.
At present Newark is undergoing
a renovation, or. IN other words,
improvements are being made at the
demand of the people. Patience is
require of our people, and they should
not condemn any one for present con-
ditions. The people got what they
wanted and therefore, necessitated the
tearing up OF our thoroughfares. For
years Main street has not been as
il should, yet nothing has been done.
The present Council believe this is
the time to permanently repair this
beautiful driveway. Many are glad
to know that the needed improve
ment is coming We belive our
people are willing to accept the con-
ditions, and will organize some sort
of celebration when Main street is
made one of the finest driveways in
/ the State.
NIGHT BENEFIT DELAWARE.
From the Milford Chronicle.
! The Legislature of Maryland has
made provision for several new regu-
lations of its public schools and the
I teachers therein. One of these re-
Quires all new teachers employed af-
ter June 30, 1915, to have had some
training for their work. at least 10
the extent of a summer school course,
] and county school boards, with the
approval of the State Board of Edu-
cation, are permitted to establish
teachers training course in ane ap-
! proved high school of their respective
counties. Other acts permit the
county school boards to send a per-
centage of their teachers to approved
summer schools, instead of holding
teachers Institutes; to put in force
in their discretion, a scheme of medf-
cal inspection of all schools; and still
another removes the doubt as to
whether school boards have full au-
thority to consolidate schools. An in
crease was made in the appropriation
for teachers pension, which will en-
able the State Board of Education to
provide for number of applicants
on the waiting list. All of these sub
jects are of vital interest to the ad-
vancement of the public schools, and
the Legislature Of Delaware could af-
ford to pattern after Maryland in sew
eral of them.
THE SOBER SECOND THOUGHT.
From the Elkton Whig.
We refrain from any extended COM
ment or the Mexican situation. We
are too digusted too disheartened. by
the Administrations policy of watch
full waiting that has at last eventu-
ated in the CHASTITY prospect of a use
less and costly war proceeding from
an entirely uncalled-for incident
1t is not worth while to talk now
to a people who are Just bowling
instead of thinking; but If we are
dragged into war with Mexico, with
its sad toll of life and treasure, With
! out reason, honor or conscience TO
glorify the sacrifice. we shall, OF
course, have to support the Govern
ment until the war is over. But
: then-and let there be no mistake
! about it-then the sober second
! thought of American intelligence will
hold to stern account this National
, Administration, for the life of every
American boy and man that is sacri-
feed on the altar of their inexplicable
/ Mexican policy.
Won Moltke used TO say he knew
of a dozen ways to get into England
but he couldn't think of one way tc
ge out We commend the great
statesman-soldier's Observation-Disclosures
10 our own National Administration.