Evening journal., 1918-03-11

II is, certainly never In our day. have
DTlawareans faced such tasks and re-
sponsibllities as now before us. That
tSa citizens OF our state are meeting
them nobly is well attested by the deeds
OF the past year Following that
boasted and well-earned pride, our peo-
pie have held true the States position
that Of flrst in the na'ion's services.
In the registration FOR the selcctlve
draft Delaware reported flrst That
service was given by our citizens with
out expense to the Government Our
business men. professional men. and
farmers have given literally Of their
time and wealth In the Liberty Loars,
the War Savings. they have done tsAr
allotted share and more
In Red Cross work and cOntribu-
t.ons, d laware has a nations admira-
ton. The spirit shown Is an inspira-
ton. America still lives in very fact.
Our days Of business complex ty and
prosperity have not made us sordid
after all Representatives OF wealth and
OF labor, sit at council table. harmoni-
ously devising means to better serve.
With all this, our manhood responded
beyond our proportionate quota.
Answering a nations call, we, by
volunteer enlistment, offered and had
accepted the Delaware Regiment. With
such sentiment expressed into action it
bcnooves you, as representatives to so
grant authority that the state. as a
state, may maintain It's historic
prestige, and give largely 90 the ma
tion accordingly &c It's resources and
In keeping with the loyalty Of It's citi-
zens. Standing in the shadow Of his
tory, the spirit OF the past, amid the
glories and achievements of the honor
ed'dead. leads us on in our day to make
good the Ideals inherited from our
fathers into living realities for our
children
Viewing the painting in your Senate
chamber, where Is beautifully depicted
the soldiers leaving the Dover Green,
call you TO be their worthy sons.
Head the title Of the artists inter
probation and heed It's call. Tho Drum
Beat Of a Nation
AT the conclusion Of the reading Of
his message Governor Townsend also
made a statement which in fact was a
heart to heatr talk to the members rela- 1
tive to the matters which the General /
Assembly was called together to act on /
He reviewed in this statement what /
Delaware has already done in connec- /
tion with the war and said the one is
sue before he nation and State is FOR I
you and me 10 do our utmost toward [
winning the war"
Speaking Of local option the Governor /
- ! nIrfaf fnfH
for ten or twelve years has been elected
with that as the prominent feature
You are elected" he SAID wi that
problem facing you To you comes the
and opportunity Of decid-
Ing this question and thus remove for
ever from our campaigns and cleo
lion discussion which at least does
not clarity other issues before you.
For presenting it TO you is not the
reason for calling this session But
firmly In the belief that this question
should no longer dominate all other
discussions Of State interest ! assume
the responsibility. a nation, a State.
your action. The responsibility now Is |
yours"
Governor Not Debating.
with Governor Townsend in groups and
individually soon after reach ng the
State House. No ag cement had been
reached up to this afternoon as TO
whether or not any business other than
what the Governor mentioned in his
call will be considered, but II was the
central opin on Of the lea-lers that the
session will not last more than one
week or two weeks at the most.
Governor Townsend told those who
conferred with him that he would not
attempt to dictate what they should or
should not do.
rs it true, the Governor was asked
that you have said you would not sign
any bills except those specified in the
call2"
Il have made no such statement" the
Governor replied. Some Of the mem
bers talked with me today and / told
them that the matter was entirely in
their hands, though hoped they would
finish the work quickly, within a week
II possible"
offers Of the Women's Defense Coun-
Gil, headed by Mrs. Charles r. Miller,
president. are here in an effort to have
the Legislature pass bills providing for
State fund for ofllce, printing and
travelling expenses, to regulate the oper-
alton Of midwifery, TO teach home
nursing and school hygeine and 10 edu-
cate the foreign-born.
Some Prospective Legislation.
Representative McNabb is having pre-
pared amendments 10 the income tax
law passed by the last Legislature. He
sta'es that he faVors the present law
either being repealed or amended 10
take in all classes including farmers
He will propose the exemption be
81 500 for single men and $1,000 for mar
ried men. II the gates are opened Rep
resentative Connolly viii introduce the
bill defeated at the last session provid-
ing for a paid lre department for VII
mington.
E NJ Davis and Nevn Clowney. Of
Wilmington, representing Tho Non
partisan League. are here in the in
terests OF the paid Fire Department
bin and also a bill 20 compel Vchrlrs
travelling at night 70 carry lights They
contend many accidents Of late can he
attributed 90 vehicles not showing
lights and that there should be such
law, especially for New Castle county.
The indications are that the prohibi- /
tion amendment Will be passed and it
was rumored that a canvass of the
members shows from % to 30 for it IN
the House and or 30 votes in the Sem
ate. Both wet and dry" lobbyists
are here IN force
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