Milford chronicle., 1919-01-31
PENINSULA EDITORS
VISIT WILMINGTON
ANNUAL Session of Del.Mar-Via Press
Association Held at Hotel duPOnt
en- Saturday Last

The annual meeting of the Del-Mar
Via Press Association was held at the
Hotel DUPONT Wilmington, on Satur-
day last, and a total of about forty
persons were in attendance. The
Maryland Editorial Association was
the guest of the local association. The
business meetings of the two assOcia-
tions were held in Parlors A and B of
the hotel, following which a dinner
was served.
There were present from the Del
Mar-Via Association Secretary of
State Everett c. Johnson of Newark,
Col. Theodore Townsend and Marshall
Townsend of Milford, Thomas f. Dunn,
James C. Wickes and B. F. Simmons
of Dover, S. E. Shanahan of EastOn,
Nd, president; George Carter, vice
Dresident; William F. Metten, secre-
tary-treasurer; Frederick X. Reybold,
A. r. Saylor, Clarence J. Pyle and Je-
rome B. Bell of Wilmington.
The Maryland Association was rep
resented by w. G. McComb Of Havre de
Grace. f. E. Williams, Elkton; W. d.
Breton, ElktOn; Fred Usilton, Ches-
tertown; w. H. Collins, Chestertown;
MARION Drew luSlOui DdAlSpu4s A@SD W.
Moore, Havre de Grace.
Following presentation OF reports
for the past year, the Oel-Mar-Nla As
sociation reelected the retiring OIL
GERS, as follows: President, 5. +. Shan
ahan OF EastOn, Md; vice president,
George Carter of Wilmington; secre-
tary-treasurer, William f. Metten OF
Wilmington; executive committee, Col.
Theodore Townsend of Milford, Ever
EFT c. Johnson of Newark and Fred
Usilton of Chestertown, Md.
At the suggestion Of Senator VII
liams of ElktOn, the association voted
TO memOrialize the Delaware leglsla-
ture at the present session and the
Maryland legislature at the next ses-
sion to take action that will protect
the roads of the two states in regard
to truck tonnage. Senator Williams
stated to the editors present that the
State OF Maryland, which State mas
alread yspent millions in roadWork'
was beginning to realize that the heavy
motor trucks were breaking up the
roads far faster than they can be built
and kept in repair. He suggested
heavier taxes for these heavy trucks,
the monies thus secured to be used
on road repair work
Caleb z. Burchenal addressed the
meeting on the proposed new educa-
ton bills which will be introduced at
the present session Of the Delaware
legislature He stated that the school
survey had been made Of the state OF
Delaware by the same parties who
few years ago surveyed the State OF
Maryland. The proposed changes IN
the Delaware school laws, he said,
would revolutiOnize the educational IN
stitutions of the State, this revolution
being for the betterment of the COM
muAities throughout the common
wealth. Mr.. Burchenal is a member
of the State Educational Commission.
Asked Drainage Legislation
DR.. Caleb r. Layton, Congressman
elect from the State of Delaware, was
introduced to the editors, and talked
at length upon the importance OF
drainage for the Maryland
Peninsula. DR.. Layton emphasized the
fact that until drainage is provided 1t
is useless to build improved roads. He
also pointed out to the men present
that his idea of the drainage needed
was long lateral canals cut through
the swamp sections so that the water
backed up for lack of an outlet might
be released. DR.. Layton in his address
referred to the thousands of acres OF
lowlands which would be made till
able by proper drainage facilities. AS
an advertising medium to the penin-
sula, he said, the fact that the COM
munity was contemplating and putting
into effect a drainage system OF a large
magnitude would attract persons from
all sections of the country who were
interested in locating in wide-aWake
communities.
Guests Of Mr.. Tate
Following their business meeting the
editors were invited to a handsome
dinner which was served BY Manager
Tate of the Hotel DUPONT. The asso-
Citations of both States were his guests |
for the day and it was indeed super
fious to say that the Eats were on a
par with the usual CUISINE of the Hotel |
dupont" Mr.. Tate was given rising /
vote of thanks for his hospitality by |
the meeting before it adjourned. He
was also made an honorary member
of the Del-Mar-Via Association by
unanimous consent of the members
present. Mr.. Tate has taken an active
interest in the Del-Mar-Via Press AS
sociation since it was -ormed several
years ago and the editors have Deen
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