Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-13
RECCMME OF
I DELAWARE GRANCERS
State Grange, at Closing Sessions
Adopts Resolutions on Many
Public Matters.
Special CORRESPONDENCE of Every Evening

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Dover. Dec. I3.-The 44th annual ses-
sion of the Delaware State Grange came
to a close yesterday afternoon alter one
of the most profitable and Interesting
gatherings held in recent years.
At the morning session Ut. oaieO ~
LAYTON. Congressman-elect from Della
ware. gave a talk on drainage, empha-
sizing the necessity of draining the swamps
and lowIands of Delaware, particularly III
Sussex county.
The installation of officers followed.
Renorts from the various committees
were received some showing interesting
facts and figures Resolutions were
adopted, among which were the following
Realizing that it is absolutely impos-
sible to have a basic or an actual eight-
hour day on the farm, we beiieve II other
industries and occupations are to nave an
eight-hour day and time and one-half ior
overtime that the price for agricultural
products must be based on the same piiii-
ciple: therefore. be it
Resolved, That we, as members OF the
grange communicate with our Senators
and REPRESENTATIVES,, both at the State
and national capitals, informing them ot
our protest against an elght-hour day
unless it is to be extended to agricultural
products.
Resolved, That the Delaware State
Grange heartily endorse the objects and
aims of the Citizens Service ASSOCIATION
of Delaware and hereby pledge ltsef to
heIp DR. Odell, the new director, IN every
wav possible to develop higher ana
nobler citizenship In our beloved state
Whereas. There is apparent IN various
u-a,, the development of radicalism and
unrest throughout the United States, re-
fecting to some extent conditions which
have made for chaos in Europe; and
Whereas, These manifestations do not
in any wav represent the spirit OF the
American people, but are manifestations
onlv of agitation of special classes; and
Whereas. This agitation, if unchecked,
NAV increase in violence and numbers OF
our people be drawn into 1T; and
Whereas, There is no place IN this
country for the red flag OF Socialism or 1or
socialistic or anarchistic doctrines, or Tor
Bolshevisn therefore,
Resolved, That we call upon the govern
ment OF the United States to take steps to
stamp out organizations which are lnlinlc5i
TO the best interests of the country, which
advocate revolution. which preach sedItlon
and which aim to overthrow our present
form of government, and we further call
IIrou the government to enforce all laws
against all forms of agitation, no matter
who the agitator may be, so that this
country may be preserved IN Its original
governmental form for our descendants,
and that the blessings of liberty which We
have enjoyed shall not be destroyed be-
cause Of panderIng 10 agItators, revolt
tionists and other promoters OF dsssenslon
and discomfort.
The State Grange also adopted reso-
Iutions against public ownership OF
railroads as follows:
Resolved: That we are unqualIhedly
opposed TO government ownership, which
is absolutely un-Americ9n and which
is likely to be creative Of conditions
directly ants gonistic to the best inter
ente a the farmers, the shippers, the
railroads of the country and, because
further. II would be wasteful and ex-
trava2snt without increase IN efficiency,
Improvement In serSice, or economy ~
operation. Government ownership of
public utilities viii simply mean in
creased TAXATION and the creation Of
conditions which will make for political
system entirely antagonlstic to our free
institutions.
Resolved, That the farmers Of the
country should communicate with their
representative in Congress and in the
Senate. and urge The speedy adoption
-
tablish the status Of the railroads and
that such legislation be carefully pre-
pared with a view 10 preserving All the
rights Of the owners of the roads, and
equally 50 10 the users OF the roads.
while eliminating tho system OF dual
control which Is nov 50 expensive and
so conducive to difficulty
Worthy Master Diworth appealed
to the entire Grange membership to
Join the Red Cross, which request met
with hearty response
The report Of the committee on legs
lation contained some important rec
concentrations which were adopted
That the Grange should interest
itself more than ever ID the public schools
encourage liberal appropriations for their
development and progress and have
legislation giving uniform text books.
As to consolidation OF schools, IN view
of the objection and opposition III some
quarters, II IS recommended that con-
solidation be tried ID two or three typ
ical rural sections before making such
a change in the entire State.
The State College and farm should
have all legislation favorable 10 its de
velopnent, including appropriations.
We endorse ciaIld welfare legislation
and public health
More stringent laws are needed Il
stop all forms Of illegal liquor traffic
laws with penalties severe enough 4
deter the venturesoLne who take chance
with the law We believe q reward wouc
go far toward that end and there woulc
be more severe penalties meted out I,
the officers Of the law who are found neg
ligent in enforcing the law.
We endorse Improvement of town auc
country roads
We should carefully look after rail
road legislation.
We recommend a uniform packag,
for shipping produce
We should have a dog tax.
We favor protection to our forests.
We condemn the selling Of impur
seed and recommend strong prohibI
ton of the sale Of same
We are in favor Of the standard time
20 MILLIONS TO FIGHT RUM.