Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-25
PENINSULA EDITORS
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| the purpose for which il was appointed
The chief object, after the data is OBJ
tanned is To spread the information broad
! cast throughout the business world in this
, part of the country, so rs to prove bene-
| fetal To the outside world rs well as to
| the peninsula. which has large buying
| power
Resolutions of coincidence were adopted
on the death of Mrs. Clarence c. killen
| of Wilmington, whose husband IA a former
| newspaper man.
FAVOR ROAD PROTECTION.
The business meetings of the two as
sociations were followed by "A round-table
discussion, during which, on motion of
Mr. Williams, 1T was decided to memorial
izc the Delaware Legislature at the present
session and the Maryland Legislature
AT the next session TO take action that will
protect the roads of the two States in re-
gard 10 truck tonnage.
The subject was brought ND by Ernest
:. Taite, manager of the Hotel du Pont,
who is chairman of the good roads com
mittee of the Rotary Club He and
George Carter spoke of the Importance
of protecting the roads, showingw hat the
heavy government trucks had done to
them during the past winter
MIR tsilton brought up the matter of
advertising rates, based on circulation,
and thought there should be an under
standing in each rural community in regard
to the matter He pointed out where
there is such an understanding in Chester
town, where he lives, with beneficial re-
suits. and how there is an even better
result IN California, with such an under
standing. Finally, on motion of MIR.
Williams, the following committee was ap-
pointed TO consider the matter and report
at the next meeting: President Shanahan
and MeSsrs l'silton, Dunn, Brewington
and Theodore Townsend
Mr. Johnson discussed newspaper ideals
and Mr. Saylor advocated the continuance
Of high wages
editors ON the proposed educational
legislation before the General Assembly,
bcing a member of the State Educational
Commission
Mr. Brcwington told Of the success
of his plan Of requiring payment for
subscription 10 his paper, the Wicomico
News OF Salisbury, IN advance, stating
that ont oi a circulation of 5000 a wear
agO when tho plan was adopted, there
had hccn a loss Of only l27 The plan
Is ~ send periodical statements to the
subscribers. keeping them informed and
urging them 20 renew subscriptions
DRAINAGE or LowIANps.
Among the guests AT the luncheon were
Dr Caleb II Layton Of Georgetown who
has been elected to Congress. and 4. A.
Christian, manager Of the Philadclpha
store Of Glmbcl Brothers, who i an
Eastern Shore man being native of
Greensboro Md
DR.. Layton gave m interesting talk
on the necessity for draining the roads and /
lowlands in lower Delaware tie placed
emphasis on the necessity for having roads
particularly the new ones properly
drained. pointing out that they viii not
hold up II they arc not drained He
alsn told Of the thousands Of acres Of
lowand in Sussex county that can be re
claimed il they arr drained
DIR. LAYTON advocated the enactment,
bv the Delaware Legislature AT The present
session. Of law creating drainage
commission, 10 work IN conjunction with
the State Highway Commission. 50 that
road drainage and road building can 60
hand il hand He stated that nc had
found much sentiment in that behalf |
and practical men who have gwen the
matter thought are convinced that road
Will serve its purpose only II
there Is road drainage lie favor~ the
of a commission Of three
men Who are willing 10
gIvr thcir services without pay, through
patriotic motives
The proposition received the ludorse-
nent Of the editors
The State Highway Commission. ac-
rording To Chief Engineer l-pham, has |
expressed = willingness to cooperate and |
TO furnishing the necessary engineering /
help realizing the Importance Of the |
drainage OF roads.
Mr. Christian discussed newspaper |
Advertising and also talked about the |
Eastern Shore. which he considers the I
garden spot Of the world He compI- |
mented the editors on their efforts to
develop that section and predicted a /
bright future for It
The editors were also addressed by |
Manager Taite OF the hotel. who cX- |
pressed pleasure at having them visit /
and the hotel
Follow II z the lunch on hosts andCu. stS !
attended tie theatre