Milford chronicle., 1921-07-15
GOV. DENNEY APPOINTS
COLEMAN DUPONT SENATOR
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Since his graduation, General du
Pont never has forgotten his alma
mater. When asked recently how much
he had contributed to the Boston
POlytech," as the institution common
ly is called, he replied, "Why some
thing around million, but why men
tion it."
In truth, General du Pont has CIV
en- several millions to the Massachus-
etts Institute of Technology, but won't
say so. After leaving Tech" the Gen
eral took up mining in Kentucky, not
being the least afraid to get his hands
dirty. He worked in the mining busi-
ness for ten years.
But the story goes that he found
that a mining engineer in Kentucky
could only make $4,000 a year, and,
therefore, he moved. At any rate Gen.
du Pont went to Johnstown, Pa,
where he obtained the post of superin-
tendent of the JOhnstOwn steel plant
That was in 1894.
While in Johnstown, the General
met Tom L. Johnson, later mayor Of
Cleveland, Ohio, and of "three-cent
fare" fame. With the backing of john
son, the General built a number of
trolley lines.
At~that time such thing as a long
distance trolley line was viewed much
inthe same light as a railroad was in
1881. Both Johnson and du Pont were /
called "crazy" and "QuixOtic" in their
ideas.
From 1894 to 1902 General du Pont
was busy as a traction car man. But
in 1902 he was called, at the death
of Eugene du Pont, to take control of
the Du Pont Powder Company. AL
though only SO, he consented to take
hold. Immediately he discovered a
number of loose ends in the manufac-
ture of explosives in this country.
These loose ends he proceeded to /
draw together into one big whole
which resulted in the Dut Pont COM
pany of today.
His Work in Delaware
When General T. Coleman du Pont j
came to Delaware, he began to in
spect the real needs of his ancestral '
State. Then he began to invest. Today &
he, with the possible exception of his I
cousin, former United States Senator E
Henry A. du Pont, owns more fine {
farm land than any other man in the i
State. S
1.-THE Moors," at Cooks Point, on a
the Eastern Shore of Maryland, is an e
estate where usually in summer the tt
General resides. There isn't a tele-
phone on the place, and there isn't d
much likelihood of a telephone being Il
placed there. When General du POnt G
wants a rest he takes it; well knowing o
it's physical as well as mental value. Il
He cuts himself literally loose from it
the world, enjoys himself and trusts s;
that those outside his domain do like Il
wise. o.
At 1.-THE Moors" there also is ma in
chine shop and motor garage where as
The General rests" by working at the
lathe and plane, devising, experiment.
ng and inVenting, with wood or met
al. K
Just off shore probably lies his m
yacht, the "Tech," named for his alma to
mater. When he feels like it, the Gen ca
sral sleeps on board, but in ham
mock, sailor-fashiOn, leaving the mag IN
lificent appointed salon-cabin for a
leck and fresh air. 9t
Here, too, is an anomaly. With most ne
men coffee means to stay awake. With Ia
he new Senator it means rest. His 2
.hefs never show surprise at a. m.
f he calls for cup of his favorite OF
rev. They know" the General! .
That Bi-Secting Highway he he
After General du Pont had been in tn
Delaware and had built up the powder ST.
ompany to the topmost position in tn
is line in the world, he cast about
or something in the civic to occupy i'm
9th his time and money. aD
The now famous du POnt Highway KIN
ras the result. 1t bi-sets Delaware a
rom Claymont to Selbyville, cutting no
ne State lengthwise. ms
Howls, kicks and objurgatiOns arose pc
t the original proposal of General du ity
ont to build the highway. He was col
ccused of being an instrument of the SUI
tandard Oil, seeking pipe line; OF
eing an agent for greedy traction in
srests; of a railrOad-almost of 20.
)ecial privilege for an airplane ser ~ "
ce. ye'
Yet, today, the road is very nearly m mlne
4 sometbing srTC like $4,000, 900 to as ac1
Ire it's accomplishment; and he still
smiling in the face of his adversar- Cne
=. VeI
That Boulevard may be cited as one the
. the OuLS lGdLu4OO VI OOAASAeNA
l Points career, in Delaware at least. 1o'
For benefit of skeptics the story of er
e widows plot may be cited. While mas
} to his six-foot two in the work OF Wo
wing out the boulevard, the General N
und that the roadway would run di- cOu
city into and through the eight-acre OF
rm of a poor widow, taking some six cor
res Of her land. =
Ruthlessly to despoil the woman Of goI
r only means of sustenance, never clni
ossed his mind. But there was ml1
" out. Oh
A neighboring farmer who wanted mai
see the road built, and who owned try.
large acreage, consented" to swap II
yht acres of his land for eight Of and
: widows and give the land for the al
adway. The verb consented" may strl
taken at it's worth; but if one asks entl
:, General about the transaction he Hot
II only smile, knowing all the time COM
paid the bill. Incidentally, no finer Alp
nmentary upon the breadth and Phil
tlook of General du Points mind IN '
I'D better be had than through the now
'spective Of the Delaware boule- In
-d. Gen,
Where only four years ago residents Dfot
ng its line were condemning the Cnle
neral to perdition, they are today Dulll
towing their blessings for his work was
giving them free outlet to Whining A
tho 1ar0ocf aifv in tho C+ofa al O.