Milford chronicle., 1917-04-27
DELAWARE PLANS To
CONSERVEITS RESOURCES
Meeting Called By Governor Town
send Attended By States Most
Prominent Citizens.
CONSERVATION COUNCIL NAMED
And Plans For Getting Best Re.
suits Discussed.

in pursuance to the call made by
Governor John G. Townsend, Jr.,
hundreds of influential and prominent
Dersons from all sections OF Delaware
Gathered at the State House in Dover
last Friday, and discussed plans
whereby Delaware may do her part
in feeding the people of this and the
allied countries during the war. The
meeting was held in the chamber Of
the House of Representatives, which
hall was packed with interested per-
sons. Governor Townsend briefly
discussed his reasons for calling to-
gether the people of the state, and
asked that those present freely give
their views as to the best means to
be devised for getting the proper re-
suits. Following him prominent
manufacturers, farmers, merchants
LAWYERS, and in fact men from all
walks of life, expressed their opin-
ions as to the best methods to be
adopted.
After the meeting had been in pro-
gress for a very few minutes it was
plainly shown that the one growing
and commanding need to the people
of Delaware at the present time, and
more especially to the farmers of the
state. was the need of labor Every
discussion drifted back to this vital
question. A resolution was adopted
and ordered sent to Washington, ask
ing that farm labOrers be exempted
from military service should the con-
scription bill pass Congress. The
Governor was also authorized by the
meeting to appoint a committee of
twelve men to act as an advisory COM
mittee to the Governor, with the view
of getting better results. Following
the meeting, he announced the ap-
pointment OF the following men;
New Castle County-Former Gov
ernOr Charles R. Miller, Josiah Mar
vel, Henry P. Scott, L. Scott Towns
end, Professor Harry Hayward and
Frederick Brady.
Kent County-Chief Justice James
Pennewill and James H. Hughes.
Sussex County-Dr. Rowland G.
Paynter, DR.. Frank L. Grier and
Former Governor Simeon S. Penne-
will.
Governor TOwnsend's Views.
Following the meeting Governor
Townsend stated that he was thor
Oughly satisfied with the results OF
the meeting and that ne was confident
that one of the problems of the little,
but sovereign state of Delaware was
in a fair way to be solved.
Later, seated in his office, he told
a newspaper man what his views up
on the matter were. The views fol-
low
"Delaware's duty to the nation and
herself at this time" he said lis a
matter of paramount importance to
every citizen of the state, and l con-
ceive the matter of food production
and conservation to be one Of the
principal items of that duty. | wanted
to hear what representative men from
all parts of the common wealth
thought upon the subject and to learn
just what the state had and had not.
Therefore called the conference.
The results are very pleasing to
me and l think that we have gone
long way toward a solution of our
problem. / was especially grained
by the way in which the men and Wo- |
men Of the state responded to my IN |
vitation to talk the matter over. II
showed that the very best element OF
the citiZenry was interested, so mucn /
so indeed as to leave business and I
personal affairs behind and come (
down here to Dover to do what they /
could
Suggestions Practical.
Il was also impressed with the
general practicability of the sugges-
lions advanced by those who attend
Ed the meeting. Nothing of the radl-
eal or useless was proposed, so far as
could see. OF course, the greatest
plthculty that cOnfronts us is the mat
er Of labor Perhaps we won't be
f0le to get all the help that is need
ed' but l think that we shall be able
70 get along.
Il expect great things from the ad-
isory council. Its personnel is well
pigh perfect. Men of such high in
e-hgence business acumen and re-
ouree doubtless will find ways out
y the difficulties that confront US.
ne radiating committee that will
prlng from the parent body will take
" the various questions and no doubt
Nralghten them out.
The very first thing to do, OF
oufse, will be to find where addl-
Onal acreage can be put under cul-
.l'atloH, what farmers have the land
ND the implements and what farm
nave not. 1 should say money
Aolld be spent in such places first.
teel that as soon as these COM
s'ees Of the council get to work
lu collect their information and base
IN plans upon it, we shall have
ssWare doing her whole duty in
"a production. First, we'll get the
Ups and then we'll conserve them.
Help the unfortunate; the fire Of