Evening journal., 1919-02-13

TO find out what the laws enacted b,
the Legislature mean, but declared tina
the Legislators cannot be held respon
sible for the phrasing OF the laws. Th'
Judges, he said try their best TO inter
pret the laws as they were meant 10 b,
and TO apply them as they were mean
TO be applied. The Legislators SHOULD
see that the laws are prepared by meI
well qualified In that work, he remark,
ed.
In line with the general discussion
on forgetting county lines, Fedora
Judge Hugh NJ. Morris. the next speak.
er, remarked that he was born in Sus.
sex county, married In Kent County ed.
ucated In rural New Castle County anC
has tried TO make his living in VIII
mlngton. He asserted that he canoni
recognize any county lines. Delawar.
cans going out OF the State invariably
make good, Judge Morris said.
Praise for dupont Company.
President pro TEN. Short OF the SEN
ate remarked that Sussex County has
produced the best lawyers and Judges
and asserted, 1--WE are proud Of Sussex!
! He realized, he said, that Wilmington
plays a bigger part in Delaware than
Sussex, stating that this city mas been
felt forcibly in the great world war in
both munitions and men. He declared
that had II not been for the dupont
Company, the great victory would not
have been so easily won. He went TO
the Senate with the feeling that he was
Republican. he said, but has come to
regard himself as neither Republican
nor Democrat, but feels that he should
preside in the Senate In the interest Of
all the people Of Delaware.
Speaker COrbit voiced his apprecia-
| tiOn 10 the Chamber Of Commerce on
behalf OF the members OF the House.
He declared that the banquet would
bring the legislators in closer touch
with the people of Delaware, and the
citizens OF Wilmington, land IL IS just
that touch that the members or the
Legislature need that they may vote in
telligently upon the measures that are
brought before them"
Toastmaster Marvel next called upon
Mayor Lawson to speak for the City
OF Wilmington. The mayors remarks,
especially In reference TO harbor de-
yelopment, were loudly applauded. In
part, he had the following TO say:
'''rhe one great lesson above all
others which the war has brought
back and retaught us is team work.
That which permitted the Germans
TO make their great advances dur
ing the early years of the war was
that they had a single high COM
mand for their armies, one unit
working Systematically and cone
sively for one set and understood
purpose. When the Allies and
largely through American influ-
ence, unified their forces the an
swer that we all wished for soon
came and with IL the victory and
the coming peace.
"And SO today 1t seems 10 me that
in the great after-war work that
lies before us here I'm Delaware our
main idea should be a thorough
discussion Of whatever may appear
to be best for the political and
social body and then pulling to-
gether OF units TO put the plant
into operation. It is true that our
community in Delaware is not a
very large one, yet, the problems
which confront us are I'm principal
Just as great as those which con-
front our sister States and nation.
Therefore, II we here in Delaware
develop and maintain q strong
spirit Of team play and team work
with an eye single 10 the benefit
OF all our citizens, we may accom-
plish great good. This team work,
however, must be in cOnfOrmance
with the laws and, therefore, my
request TO you gentlemen of the
State, city and county affairs, and
revise them according TO the de-
mands Of the times. Whatever
laws you may pass either invOlv-
ing Wilmington's actions and duties
in relation 10 the rest Of the State,
or those simply involving Whining
tons individual interests, should
be so framed and passed as will
give the citizens OF Wilmington the
opportunity to proptrly play her
share OF Delaware's game, / have
lived here all my life and therefore
speak with full knowledge when l
state TO you that the citizens OF
this city are at all times willing
10 assume their share and more than
their share, OF the burdens which
our form OF government calls upon
us to assume; so that II you will
give us legislation conformable 10
our means and powers and based
upon sound principles, ! can with
confidence assure you that whatever
you may do will be welcomed by
our citizens and properly carried
into effect.
"As to Wilmington you are all
aware that during the late war we
were known the world over as the
great munition city; now that the
war has been won, we OF Whining (
ton must continue 10 have our diff !
ferent industries known Just as j
widely, and one OF the things that i
will help keep Wilmington on top !
and to handle the products OF these !
industries will be the HarbOr De- !
velopment, by the establishment OF !
piers at the mouth OF the Christlana !
river or on the Delaware river"
Remarklng that there is another leg :
slative body in the State in addition to !
he General Assembly, Mr.. Marvel then :
resented President Of Council Lyon. :
IT. Lyon said Wilmington had sent 10 :
lover TO represent Il In the Senate a :
nan In whom City Council has the ut \
most confidence and respect, in Senator \
ames w Robertson. He pointed out =
number OF the needs OF this city. de- .
laring that under present conditions 4
lty Council is neither an administra- 4
I've nor a legislative body, but Is a =
collection agency, whose duty is main r
Y to collect money for the various r
Ity departments 70 spend.n He said y