Milford chronicle., 1920-03-26

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THE CALL for primaries to be held in Kent Coun,
by the Republicans April 18th delegates to a
tend the State Convention to be held at Dover on tn
twentieth appears in another of this paper pc
sonal request made upon the County Chairman
Sussex County for copy the call the same primal
les, has been heard from up to the time of going
press.
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THE GERMAN situation has developed a revolutio
which must run its course, and certainly have
effect the balance of the governments as we
as upon the people of Germany. With the
sian radicals attempting draw Germany their plan
for administering the affairs all governments after tn
plans now operating in Russia the chances that Ger
many will suffer the hands revoutionar
war than she did at the hands of the allies
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THE POOREST PAID MEN in Delaware the preacher
of the Wilmington Methodist Episcopal Conference
tending the annual sessions of that body in City
Wilmington this week It will until Tuesday
next week and there will many changes made in as
sgnments by the Bishop charge That another attempt
will be made have Conference amend the
ritual of the church. permitted by
bers of the church. there little these days of
reconstruction it be done with beneficial upon
the Methodist Church large.
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THERE is PRESENT at Dover a persistent lobby
which is creating smoke the purpose of
the liquor advocates make upon the present
laws providing for the enforcement prohibition and it
is being closely watched by women who have
caused Delaware put upon alcoholic liquors. and
it is safe bet that the will stand as written into
Delaware law books. The movement has aroused the
church people well prohbitionists fact that
they must be watchfu the political campaign
Delaware and that willing to stand fast
shall represent them in the next legislature
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lot of money but when get million dollars
worth of concrete roads for that issue of bonds its
good proposition to put The old office holding
crowd of Kent County the approval propos
ed bond issue but the Levy Court officially approved and
directed their attorney to bill be presented to
the Legislature to make law This a step in the
right direction, and it supported by Adrian
the member from Milford and other members of the
Levy Court who represented Republican districts George
Waldeman Democratic member of the from Eel
ton stood firm for the bonds for building real
roads and with other Democratic made it poss-
ble for Kent County build be used at
all seasons of the We render credit
credit is due and these men will the respect of the
people of Kent County for their farsghted in taking
the stand for building real roads in Middle Delaware
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1T is WELL KNOWN FACT to those who have Civ
en- the assessment laws of Kent County considerations that
there is glarng injustice assessment of real and
personal property a basis taxation So obnoxious
system which has prevailed in Kent County fifty years
and by which assessments become farce In the last
session Of the legislature three bills which
had the object of bringing about practical business
orm of for Kent County the of
axes the making of of property. creating
three commission form of government Only
bills became lawthe receiver of taxes which goes into
fect January first 1921 the falling because of
bitter partisan fight Since then the Democrats Kent
JOuny admitted assessment law was good
hing and should have been enacted into law Even
mission has been made that the best interest
ayers would be served best by smaller Levy Court Com
mission and that the proposed law fair appor
ionment. This is the actual condition of the political
ceiling of the present day Kent County
government Senator Alice has reinroduced II
essment law and also the three commission gov 81
rnment law for action by the special of the leg
Stature It will be necessary assessment HI
NV, and also County Highway Commission in m
uding roads east and the county az
hese bills should be passed early in the session.
nat provision be made for building roads this year
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THAT THE SCHOOL CODE SHALL STAY is a fixed in