Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-07
Military TRAINING
FOR BOYS OF State
Representative Jones Intro
duces Bill TO Make Youth
Fit for Army Service
MANY BILLS LOOM
UP IN LEGISLATURE
stan correspondent.

DOVER. Del. Feb. I'm case bill
introduced in the House yesterday
afternoon by Representative Jones
becomes a law, military training VIII
be established in Delaware to provide
military training for all boys in the
state between the ages Of 10 ana ~
years. unless physically unit for sueh
training.
he bill would create a Military
Training Commission consisting OF
HE commanding officer Of the Della
ware Regiment as chairman menu
Der to be appointed by the state
Board Of Education and member TO
be named by the Governor. The term
of Office will be four years and they
serve without pay, but travelling eX-
panses would be paid by the State.
The bill would become effective Au-
aust /. of this year. Il states that
bovs OF the age specified shall be
given military training az the COM
mission may prescribe Tor peroas MOI
aeeregating more than three hours
each week during the school or col
leqe year. BOYS not attending school
or college would not be required 10
take the training unless they should
volunteer and be accepted by the
commission. The training would be
given by attaches OF the schools or
colleges
The commission also could detail
officers OF enlisted men OF the Della
ware Militia to conduct the training
al different places The commission
would have the authority to fix the
compensation Of all such instructors.
The commission would be authorized
10 establish and maintain State military
camps of instruction for field training ~
bows under provisions of the act. such
field training would be held in the sum
rner and for each detachment shall cover
n period of FROM two TO four months.
The bin further provides for the train
INC In towns where armories are located
to be carried on in the armories. The
sum of So 900 is appropriated to carry
out the provisions OF the act.
Change Kent Levy Court.
Representative Peet introduced a bill
abolishinr the Kent County Levy Court
and establishing in It's place the Sussex
County LEVY Court system OF three
members to be elected at large.
Representative Peet also introduced o
hin to increase the salary OF the county
school superintendent from $1,000 &
So 600 annually.
Exempt Firemen's Property.
REPRESENTATIVE Cross introduced a. bill
10 exempt from taxation property OF re
lei associations for volunteer flremer
where the property value IL not NOR
than $4,000.
Renfesenaive Downward Introduced
bin to increase the salary Of hailifis o
the New Castle county courts from SoOl
70 s72O n wear A similar bill has beer
introduced in the Senate.
Representative Webster introduced
bill authorizing the school com
mittee OF the Shellpot district. New
Castle county, TO borrow S1.100 TO
pay for improvements TO the school
building.
Put Prisoners 10 Work.
Representative Jones introduced q
bill to provide for the employment Of
prisoners confined in Kent county
iail The bill provides that the pris'
oners shall he employed on any worl
found for them by the sheriff and
especially on the roads. The sheriff
would retain ten per cent. Of tn
wages collected for his extra work
One-half OF the remaining wage
would be paid to the county treasure
and the remaining to tho prisoner.
The bill providing for supervisor
teachers was recommitted, on motto
of Mr. Eliason, il having been RI
ported unfavorahly.
Board Of Health Bills.
Representative Downward intrOdn
ed two bills relating to the sta
Board of Health. One fixes the con
pensation OF the members at So a d'
and travelling expenses for not moi
than six meetings IN year
The other authorizes the Sta
Board TO have a seal. also making Il
board an advisory board Of all sta
departments IN the matter OF publ
health, also giving the board pow
Of all local boards; also requirlr
each city and town. except Wilminl
(. ton, to have a board of health.
Abolish Oyster Collector.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Tarbu
ton. abolishing the position OF co
lector OF oyster revenue and placin
the duties on the captain Of the oyste
watch-boat. was passed by the Hous
yesterday afternoon. Mr. Tarburto
said 1t was recommended by forne
Governor Miller as a matter or econ
otnF ana efficiency, as 70 will give th
crew little more pay and will no
eost tne State more. Favorable re
ieIhs We're made also by Messrs
Sones, McNabb. Downward. Connelr
Mr. McNabb announced e.. ho.r,.
an 1890 O'Clock Thursday or 81
workmen's conpensation ac.
Paw Twice Month.
Mf' downward suggested that NJ
McNabb withdraw his bill "a re,,,5,
an Wilmington city employees ~ ,
paid twice a month, instead
monthly as City Council is abon,
pass such an ordinance Mr. n,
Nabb did SO with the understand
that he would put the bin, hack
the calendar IL Council failed 10 ma
the ordinance.
The House passed Mr. Burrls' CO
current resolution fixing 1880 o'clol
February "a, for a hearing on
equal suffrage bill
Finger Boards in Sussex.
Representative Prettyman int
duced a bill authorizing the town
Glendale TO borrow $1,000 for I
purchase of fire apparatus.
Representative Messick introduC
bill authorizing the Levy Cor
Commissioners OF Sussex county
have placed at all the princir
crossings in the county finger boar'