Evening journal., 1918-12-11
MAKES APPEAL FOR
BONE-DRY STATE
lconilnued Prom FIrst paee.l

tlce."
He then told Of tho session OF the
National Grange In November, ana
spoke Of tho condition Of tho order In
the State. Further, ho said, In parti
81 urge the committee on eduoa-
tion 60 give very serious thought te
tho conditions OF the rural school sys-
tenn aud recommend to this state
Grange somo plan that Will secure to
the children OF the open country op-
portunities equal TO those OF the urban
districts. Profitable agriculture Is
largely-the result OF trained nina
and happiness, very largely, Is the re-
suit OF our ability TO sec things from
the proper viewpoint - Discomfort Is
usually begotten by Ignorance. Now ls
the time for the grange to arouse IL
self TO tho needs OF the hour I'D the
proper training OF the youth.
"Delaware farmers should have great
pride. in what Is being done for the
higher education at our Stale college at
Newark and every grange should be
represented there.
II would urge that the State Grange
provide two prizes to be awarded an
nuallS one In tho Mons College and
one IN the Women's College, OF equal
value, for the best entrance exRmina-
tlon to~1he agricultural course to bo
open 10 members OF the grange
throughout the State.
"The burdens Of taxation should bear
equally upon all forms OF wealth
whether visible \or invisible. The
methods OF assessment should be so ad-
iusted as 10 encourage the ownership OF
land. rather than 10 develop H. land
tenantry. Anything that tends to vest
the ownership Of lands In the hands OF
the few tends 30 diminish the efficiency
OF agriculture and weakens the com
munity morale.
"The grange has long stood for the
abolition OF the liquor gafilc. In har-
mOny with many other organizations,
and we can feel the dawning OF a bet
ter day when this trafle In human
degredatlon Will be abolished from our
fair land. Three-fourths OF our State is
dry. and In March lasbAthe Legislature
In special session passed the amendment
lo the Federal Constitution abolishlng
The liquor trafilo. All hail the day when
The saloon Will be thing OF the past !
I.et US use every EFFORT at the next ses-
sion OF the General Assembly 10 make
our State bone-dry. II Will not only
increase the efficiency OF our
but will greatly diminish
he expenses Of our penal an1 reforma-
,ory institutions.
"ln our declaration OF purposes we
,learly set forth that we propose meet
ng together, buying together, selling
together, and In general acting together
'or our mutual protection and advance
nent as occasion require. In the recon
struction period now oh us, the grange
must stand ilrn' on this cooperation
plan or fail,
'During the year thousands of dol
lars have been saved to Nur members
blythe contracts made by our executive
committee. Every subordinate grand
master should see to It that every MEM
Der Of his grange is thoroughly In
formed on the advantages Of these con-
tracts"
During the war period, the difficul-
lies OF transporting goods have been
egion, whether by rail or water. The ,
ra OF developing motor truck VANS
is W tn us, and 1t is undoubt-
dly the best method Of helping to solve
he transportation problem. The sys-
EN- Of improved highways outlined by |
he State Highway Commission should |
e constructed as soon as conditions
vii wgfant. A patrol system Of main
anance Of our permanent highways /
hould be adopted at once 30 reduce the
ost of repairs to a minimum.
AT the opening session Henry Ridgely
lade the address, welcoming the
rangers TO Dover, and wishing them
pleasant session as well as profitable
l all respects. Dean Harry II. Hay
Yard, Of Newark, State lecturer, re-
ponded, as did also the worthy mas
ar, Horace L. Dilwo-th.
TIM Grange elected a finance commit
se by ballot, consisting Of Robert p.
johnson Charles p. Dickey and Har-
ey NJ Short.
Worthy Master Dilworth appointed as
he committee on credentials Joseph
ltchell, Jr.. II. r. Lemlx and II. NJ.
hort.
Reports OF officers were submitted at
he afternoon session.
Secsetary Wesley Webb reported 80
ranges active In Nthe work, with a
of 2,30i. Amount Of dues
eceived from subordinate oranges,
99i.40; sixth degree fees, S27; adyertls-
lg, s2sS total amount, Si.O5O4O.
State Lecturer Hayward submitted
is report in which IL was shown that
he work OF subordinate oranges as
ven as the Pomona Oranges had been
hampered because of the epi-
emio Of influenza.
The report Of Flora, Ceres and Po-
lona, all. had patriotic ring to them
ecalling the experiences through which
he country had passed since the last
leeting.
Standing comEittees appointed by
Worthy Master Dllworth follows:
Order Of Business-R. Gilpin Buck
lgham, Albert B. Woodward, Mrs. ].
rank Megginson.
Division Of Labor-Ferris ]. Years
", Edgar Il. Hastings, Mrs. E. A.
NTH.
Education-C. A. McCue, Edward A.
vans, John Ponder, DR.. II. B. Nc
DWELL, Mrs. ]. Frank Marsh.
Agriculture-H. c. Richardson, w. V.
osden, Joseph Mitchell, Jr, Mrs. Ed
ard A. Evans, Eva Weldin.
Legislation and Tsxation--William V.
,sden, Charles p. Dickey, J. r. Stew
d, II. Z. Phillips, Mrs. Nellie F. Sny-
II
Resolutions-H. r. Lemix, j. d.
lompson, Frederick C. Snyder, A. d.
arris, Mrs. r. j. McAllen.
Women's Work-Mrs. H. B. McDow-
!, Mrs. Charles p. Dickey. Mrs. Fer
} j. Yearsley, Mrs. w. V. Cosden, Mrs.
c. Richardson, Mrs. Edward A.