Newark post., 1919-07-09
PART [.

NIOT since the days of Rodney s ride has there
been such an opportunity for the State of
Delaware to play a vital part in the development
Of American democracy.
The issues upon which the war was fought have
not been settled. The triumph of democracy is
still to be established in the daily lives of the
American people. In other words, this country
must make good at home the principles for which
it has fought abroad.
The United States in the next few years will
help or hinder the cause Of ife liberty and
happiness for the world, in just so far it
shall succeed or fail in the practical application
Of democratic ideas to the nations life
delaware has unique opportunity in this
after-the-war development Of the country.
As sovereign State it is equal in it's rights
and responsibilities to any other State; but be-
cause of its relatively small scale in area and
population, many of its problems can be more
effectively and easily dealt with than in the
larger States.
Owing to our very backwardness in health,
education, governmental efficiency, ETC., we have
not built up elaborate and cumbersome public
or private machinery to complicate our present
progress. We start with almost clean slate.
Partly as the result of dsinterested effort,
and partly through accident, and unforeseen cir
cunlstances, this State has today unrivaled Off
cal and unofficial resources for creating and for
putting into effect broad, economical and in
spring program of State development.
IF we take advantage of these resources in
spirit of sincerity and Of just and fair CO.
operation Delaware can give demonstration of
statehood and of State progress, in the next few
years, which will be Of incaculabe value to the
nation, and which-best Of all-will insure an
unexpected measure of health, happiness and in
telligence among our own people
Program
The essentials Of a present day program for
any State can be very simply outlined. They
are
Good Government
% Good government is the fundamental neces-
sity. State and local government readily
formable to the public will, and adapted to
methods of economy and business administration,
are the only means of securing to the people all
the advantages which belong to them.
Industrial Development
(2) Sound industrial development is also funda-
mental and should have applied to it the compet-
ent practical effort of men trained, in modern
industrial management, in trade and commerce.
Agricultural Development
(3) Agricultural development is equally I'M
portant and only be successfully promoted
when it is assumed as a definite object to be
studied and worked for by people of intelligence
and energy.
Health and Education
(4) Government, industry and agriculture can
never reach any satisfactory measure Of success,
however, unless the Health and Education of
the whole people are adequately provided for.
Transportation
(5) Government, industry, health, education,
and transportation are the five main lines of
effort.
Allied with these associated requirements are:
are:
Housing, both for the city and country.
Recreation for the industrial community and the
farm district.
The young child is special problem related to
both health and education
And Amercanization for the foreign born is
fundamentally associated with every point in
the program.
What this program represents as its goal is a
State whose citizens as body and in their
several communities well governed; State
where the agricultural life is satisfying in its
financial returns in the production of food sup
ply for city and country, and especially satisfy
ing in interest and wellbeing for those who live
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soundly developing, prosperous and ambitious,