Milford chronicle., 1920-04-16
DELAWARE MEN HELP
TO MAN RAILROADS
TWENTY DELAWARE COLLEGE STUDENTS
RESPOND TO CALL OF HEAD OF THE
MARYLAND DIVISION.
GO In WITH OPEN MINDS
FEEL THAT 1T IS THEIR DUTY TO LEND
TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE TO THE
GENERAL PUBLIC.

IN conjunction Win the Olner
technical colleges OF the United
States Delaware College sent twen-
~ representatives to assist in keep
ing the railroad lines Of this section
open. The call for the students came
from Gamble LatrObe, general super
I ntendent of the Maryland Division
for that number Of technical students
and when the two upper classes were
asked 10 respond, thirty-four Of the
members voiced their willingness.
All OF the students are from the
engineering departments of the coll
lege and have had considerable ex-
perience in the theoretical work Of
the railroads. They represent the
departments of mechanical, electri-
cal, civil and chemical engineering.
Addresses Students
DR.. Mitchell president OF the col
lege. addressed the student body
shortly after the call was made for
the students Chapel exercises were
being held when Dean Thompson, of
the engineering department announc-
ed that the two upper classes were TO
meet in another room. The twenty
men, who first consented TO go were
taken and the remainder were told
that they might soon be requested 70
join their classmates. The remaining
men returned to chapel and the pres
ident then addressed the whole stu
dent body.
He explained that the action Of the
college had been approved by the
president of the board of trustees and
the executive committee of the same
board. He emphasized strongly that
the measure was not to be considered
as radical; that the motive of the coll
lege in permitting the students to do
the work was to keep the railroads
open for the benefit Of the public at
large. We make no judgment as to
the issue al stake. President Mitch
ell said. Our only motive is TO rem
der the service to the people that we
are called upon TO render; that of
lending the helping hand in an emer-
gency that may ieOpardize the coun-
try"
The students will be called upon
10 do all kinds Of work. assisting on
the trains, probationary. If neces-
sary, switch work. water supply
work, electrical and mechanical work
about repair shops, and general util-
ity work, states Mr., Turner. of the
general superintendent office. "At
the present time they are not doing
anything but waiting for further de-
The engineering department of the
University of Pennsylvania has sent
% men to the Philadelphia office,
Swarthmore College has sent 25. and
both Princeton and Johns Hopkins
have been called upon for assistance.
The students of Delaware College
ire anxious to get an opportunity to
engage in the work because. of the
experience they will derive from il
None of them look at the matter in
avor of either side of the question.
lut feel that il is their duty, when
;alled upon to render such services
or the benefit of the general public.
o lend their technical knowledge to-
ward keeping the roads open It is
understood that they will report to
he college at the end of five days for
urther instructions, unless conditions
,hange within that time
The men who are working are: c.
". Carswell. John F. O'Neill. Nor
nan Thomas, George II. Hudson, Jr..
Michael W. PLAN. r. c. Taylor, all
eniOrs, and Allen J. Johnson, Will
lam Frederick George Tonkin, Rus
ell X. Keesey. Thomas II. Dole. ]. +.
Price, Thomas W. Mulrooney ]. c.
3oggs. Hugh McCaughan Jr.. j. W.
anderson, Wilson Lattomus, Robert
'olpitts, Merville c. Shaw, all juniors.