Evening journal., 1919-08-02
SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1919.
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HERE Is am interesting editorial which find in the
N Milford Chronicle bearing upon The movement TO
have The DUPONT Boulevard extended northward from
Milford TO Dover 20 connect with the concrete road
extending from Dover northward to smyrna:
u would seem that people would learn from experience,
but there fool born each minute to obstrct the
progress OF the world in some particular. In Delaware
when The opportunity TO te people DO have a spen
did concrete road built through the entire length Of the
State without cost 90 the taxpayers and be presented by
private ciiizcn gift TO all the people there arose
set Of men in Sussex county who obscted and attempted
10 defeat The purpose OF THIS phianrOpst by securing
iniunctons instlutng law sulls and in every way pre-
vent the cOnsummaton OF the object. There at
tempt claim that highway was not needed or that
t would not be blessing TO The people OF the future
The men who employed eminent counsel 10 hght their
legal battle and effort TO prevent the building OF the
dupont Boulevard through Sussex county nualy accom-
psed their purpose Of delay but have since an sold out
FOR the cold cash and The highway has been built at
cost almost double what it would have taken TO build the
road hNe years ago inc lines or the route nave not Dee
materially changed and fhc ohStuctonisis have gained
nothing but some Few thousands of dollars atthe cost OF
The man who has blt and given this splendid highway
TO The people Of Delaware But these mu have deprived
the people Of Sussexounty Of Tho privilege Of enjoying
modern concrete highway for the past five years ana
their VIII DE pregnant with memory Of their
narrow and selfish purposes. as against the public
But after This experience i'm Sussex county there
concerted effort among few people who are backed
by those who hope o Keep their efforts unknown 20 the
public TO employ counsel and obstruct and delay The
building OF The dupont Highway from Dover TO Milford
far 10 is possible is not any tenable grounds
argument OF mcrit that they rely TO accom-
formulate attacks with the purpose OF preventing the
building Of e road through Kent county by the who
built and given The dupont Highway through Sussex
county
IN ihe present frame Of mind the people of Kent
county and The balance Of he state OF Delaware are In
no umor to tolerate obstruction tactics against The con-
srciion OF q part OF The Boulevard which nolorously
urgent for the welfare OF The Stale
Undoubtedly The eminent lawyer employed win set
'or certain OF obeotors and claimants for
ianages sc for construction OF the Boulevard through
and over their lands but This will not ten the whole soyr
a1f A. lo fho
work The people VIII those who back OF
PIE lght against great public benefit 90 all the people
rd they will be held responsible in their noSe1ness OF
purpose. We realize there and will be cases where
there Is Just grievance and which viii be adjusted by
he state Highway Commission; but those who SET
ling up individuals TO represent their purpose OF OBJ
strction by Of legal proceedings under Of
specia cases win have TO come FORTH and face the in
dignaton OF the people OF Kent county and the whole
State and answer TO why they obsiruct and delay
building Of modern highways and make possible for the
farmers and fruit growers Of lower Delaware 90 deliver
their pershable fruit hy trucks 30 The the
cities at great SAVING in cost and money to them
Mo believe that the noilical ambitions OF not onv
lhese viii be blasted hut that The aspirations OF
those who aid them for favors hire will wher when
the people are told the whole story of The nurnose vh;c
aiming TO hold back the completion Of a splendid high
way which VIII be tle main artery OF this Peninsula In
.he next ten years.
No matter what the effort may he to prevent It's CON
strucon or where the attack made The Boulevard will
be built through Kent county 10 connect with the road
SUSSEX county anu WIN New ulslle, aHu ule ehoN or
few men to prevent its accomplishment Will be a brand
NJ shame for tem 10 has been for those who made
he same effort in Sussex county and failed.
We believe the farmers of Kent county awake 10
hc benefits which will come TO them individuals with
e Boulevard built through the state and If our belief is
well founded en the narrow channel Of small politicians
minds will not influence them 10 permit small personal
political policies 20 longer ondanger their pOckebOoks by
Deriving them Of facilities 40 market quickly and cheaply
heir fruit and farm produce.
IN common with The Chronicle we believe there are
thousands Of Kent countians who realize what
mistake made several years ago in permitting OBJ
slruetionis's TO block the building OF The dupont Boule
ward through that county
We hope they will assert themselves and take a
firm stand against land proAlcers gaton pronteers
ana pcayune politicians who seek TO stand the way Of
such an improvement