Evening journal., 1916-10-25
CEN. ARMSTRONG
RAPS PROF. POHb
Statements of College In
Structor in Letter, Mis-
leading and Un-
truthful, He Says
COMMENDS WORK OF
NEW ARK TOWN COUNCIL

General Theodore F. Armstrong, one
of the most prominent residents OF
Newark, takes exceptions to some Of
the statements made by Frederick j.
Pohl, instructor Of English at Della
ware College. in a letter to the editor
of THE EVENING JOURNAL, publish
ed on October 81. General Armstrong,
in a statement to a representative OF
THE EVENING JOURNAL, says that
some of the statements made by Mr..
Pohl in his letter are misleading and
untruthful
His statement follows:
In your paper of October p you
publish an article signed by Frederick
J. Pohl, instructor Of English in Della
ware College. entitled, Newark and
Its Menace" have talked with a
number of our citizens to learn that
the article meets with general con
demnation. The question is asked.
How in the name OF all the gods al
once upon what meat doth this our
Caesar feed, that he is grown 80
great?
"A young man who has not been in
our town much over a year. owns no
property, and has no permanent in
terest here to write as he has done is
considered an insult to our citizens,
because much OF IL is untrue. There
are those who sell their property" he
says, ito others and yet retain con-
troll of II in such a way that they
cannot be legally compelled to stand
the expens OF installing sewer drains
in il while the nominal owners are too
poor to be able TO afford the neces-
sary improvements" ] know OF no
such transactions. We have had
number Of cases Of typhoid fever this
year.
I'VE had an epidemic OF the same
kind about eight years ago. but sew
eral years before we put in the sewer
plant we had but a few cases. I was
an advocate OF the sewer. and would
like to see every property connected
with the sewer. II Is being done as
raDidly as possible We have but two
plumber. which fact makes e almost
an impossibility 10 get work OF this
kind done in our growing town. Ac-
cording to the estimate made by
Council about so per cent. OF the
houses have been connected with the
sewer There are but few cesspools,
as most OF them have been removed.
do not know Of a better town of its
size than Newark. Our main street
cannot be excelled by any In the State.
and the other streets abe macadem-
lied.
"All the approaches to our town ex-
cept one are likewise macademized.
Our streets are swept and our drink.
ing water comes from artesian wells
pronounced pure. The Board OF Health
as In many other towns is making a
determined effort to find out the cause
I OF the fever, but has not yet succeed
ed. Our citizens are all interested
and wish the Board Of Health God
speed in the matter We have the
( best council we have ever had, and
that body has given US fine streets,
has extended the sewer TO take in
building operations down Welch Lane,
thus offering sewer connections to the
Women's College and other properties
in this growing district. OF the seven
ty-six properties ordered by the Board
OF Health to be connected in thirty
days, many happen to be in the col
ored district, in which, although there
is no sewer connection, there has not
been a. case of typhoid fever during
this epidemic. AS many OF these peo-
pie are not able to meet the expense
council has plan under consideration
TO assist them by allowing them to
pay on the sewer plan so much a year.
"The members OF Council are all
good men who deserve TO be con-
tinued in office as long as they are
willing TO serve. Furthermore they
are competent 10 guard well the in
terests of our town without making
it necessary to call out the militia
OF the State, as the instructor Of Eng
fish suggests. A stranger reading
that communication Of his would get
the impression that Newark is not a
desirable place in which to live. The
president of a bank in a neighboring
state said TO me: Tn reading your
Delaware papers it looks as If New
ark is not a safe place to pass
through. He added that the adj
vertisement was sure to hurt the col
Iege. We welcome any letters from
Young or old, property owners or
non-property holders. that will adj
vance the interests OF the town. but
contributions so misleading and un-
truthful as the one in question are
detrimental to the interests Of our
splendid town"