Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-11
GOVERNOR SETS
FORTH PURPOSES
Cnnainusd from pagn I

last several years, often times, you viii
all agrer. cIo,Iding nil other questions Of
State interests, it now, in the stress Of
the times, can be we'll consit cred war
measure. Your recent consideration,
and events following, show yori represent
the spirit of the tiDes. | present tins
all important question oi national and
world moment for your consideration.
"a moment more: Upon you, gentle
men. rests grave responsibility. Seldom
IL il. certainly never in our day, have
DeIawareans faced such tasks and re-
sr,onsibilities az are now before US. That
the citizens Of our State are meeting
them nobiy is we'll attcsted by the deeds
of the past year. Following that boasted
and well-earned pride, our people have
held true the States position that OF
first I'm the nation 8 seryIGe. In The regis
tration for the selectiye draft, Delaware
reported first That service was gwen
by Our citizens without expense to the
government. Our business men, profe5
sional men, and farmers have gwen
literally Of their time and " .aith. In
the liberty loans, the war savings, they
have done their allotted share, and
more. In Red Cross, the work and
contributions, Delaware has nation 8
admiration The spirit shown ~ an
inspiration America still liYes IN very
, fact Our days of business ooInpieXity
and prosperity have not made US sordla,
| after all Representatives Of wealth
J and Of labor cit at council table, har-
rnonIously devlslng means To better serve
| With all this. our manhood responded
| beyond our proportlOnate quota. Ans
/ wering a nations call, we by volunteer
| enlistment. offered and had accepted the
| Delaware regiment. With such sentiment
| expressed INTO action 1t behoOves you, as
| representatives., to so grant authority,
/ that the State, as a State, may MAINTAIN
lts historic prestige and give largely 70 the
/ nation, according to us resources ana
| IN keeping with the loyalty Of its citizens.
/ Standing in the shadow Of history, the
| spirit Of the past, amid the glorlcs and
! achievements OF the honored dead, leads
| ls on IN orr day To make good the ideals,
| inherited from our fathers INTO living
| realities for our children Viewing the
painting IN your Senate chamber, whore
| are beautifully depicted the soldiers leav-
ing the Dover Green, | call you 10 be
| their worthy sons
Read the title ~ the artists interpre-
! tation and heed Is call: The Drum Peat
of Nation
HOUSE CONvrNE7 FIRST
The House convened first at II 10
with Mr. Boyce Az temporary speaker
| and Mr. Culver as temporary secretary.
! The House next organized by unanI-
| morlsly re-electing the officers of he
| regular SESSION. with the exception that
| John s. Walls Of Wilmington was made
sergpant-at-arrns, in place Of I. Roseby
McMuilen. who could not serve.
All of the members Of the House
answered roll call except Mr.. Collins
who died since the last sess'on.
FULLY ORGANIZED.
Each house appointed q committee u
notify the governor that the. session L
organized and ready for business.
The governor was 40 notifed early this
afternoon and ne responded ny attending
the Joint session and reading his message
William NJ Connolly, Jr., OF Whining
ton, son Of Representative Conneiiy Wa
elected page of the House
IL was decided 70 meet IN IoInt session
in the house at p. n, 20 hear read the
governor proclamation convenIng the
session.
The Senate, like the House. by unanIH-
Gus action after convenlng at lZ-3U
organized by electIng all Of the officers oi
the regular session.
Both houses took a recess until l-3t
D. m. All Legislative business beng post
poned until after hearing the governor
All the members Of the state Senate
were present except Senator Webb whC
IS Ill.
Up TO THE LEGISLATURE.
Prior to the convenIng Of the session
members OF both houses conferred anon!
themselves and with each other, ana pItl
the governor, who told the Legislation
frankly he would not attempt 70 dlctat'
what they should or should not do.
Is II true, the governor was asked
that you have said you would not slgI
any bids except those speclhedln the cal;
Il have made no such statement,
the governor replied.
Some OF the members talked with me
today. and | told them that the matte
was entirely IN their hands, though
hoped they would finish the work quickly
within a week, if possible.
WOMEN ASK roR LEGISLATION.
Officers OF the Women Deienc
Council. headed by Mrs. Charles r
Miller. president. are here in an effort L
have the Legislature pass bills providin
for a State fund for Office, printing an
travelling expenses, 70 regulate the opera
ton Of midwifery, to teach home nursin
and school hygiene, and to education c
i, foreign-born.
TO AMEND INCOME TAX LAW.
Representative McNabb mas ha.
amendments prepared 70 the Income Ia
law, increasing the exemption 70 81 30
for single men and 2.0o0 Tor Marie
men, TO make II apply generally, includin
farmers and real estate owners &nd G
abolish the sfiGe vlt =.
Represents i've Connolly oontcI pate
introducing . Paid hire Department bi
for Wilmington and Representatives ot n
Non-Partisan League are here 70 supper
his efforts.
Ii is understood that canvass has nee
made Of the members OF both house
which gives assurance % maJort