Evening journal., 1921-05-12
DELAWARE CITY
WANTS OFFICE
Will Protest Removal of
Canal Headquarters.
From Town
NEW SCHOOL is
WANTED FOR TOWN
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
DELAWARE CITY. May -. -
Residents Of this city are greatly
agitated over the reported proposed
change of the offices of the Chesa-
peaks and Delaware Canal from this
city to Chesapeake City Authenticity
of the reported change has been so
well established that city officials
and private citizens will hold an in
dignation meeting, either Saturday
or the first Of the week to frame a
petition to be presented TO the Gov
ernment against the proposed change.
A delegation of citizens will be ap-
pointed at this meeting to visit
Washington to confer with Senator's
L. Heisler Ball and Josiah o. VOL
colt, and have their side of the prop
osition presented to the authorities
in charge of the canal
It is the contention of these citi-
zens that Delaware City and the
State of Delaware is being discrim-
mated against by some officials. As
about eleven miles of the canal is in
Delaware. and only about two and a
half or three miles in Maryland, it
is felt that at least an equal share of
the patronage should come to Della
wareans. which they contend is not
being done under the proposed
changes.
The canal proposition is not the
only matter to be discussed at this
meeting. Several civilians dependent
upon employment by the Govern
ment in reservation work for their
livelihood have been laid off. This
refusal to employ civilian labor is
also contended by city officials as a
discrimination and will also be
brought TO the attention of the Sem
ators at the time of presenting the
other petitions. In fact the residents
say they have several old scores, sa-
voring discrimination, to be com .
planned of by residents.
The weekly business session of
Patrick Henry Lodge. No. IL, I. o. o.
F., was held in odd Fellows Hall
last evening.
Old Glory Council, Jr. o. u. A. NJ,
will meet in business session in
Eagles Hall. on Washington street,
/ at O'Clock this evening.
The persons presenting the play
How the Club Was Formed" in the
West Presbyterian Church. Whining
ton, recently. will present the play
in this city for the benefit of the Boy
Scouts, Friday evening, May 27. The
presentation Of the play will prob
ably be in the Service Club at Fort
! dupont. Although official sanction
has not been received, It Is under
stood that permission. will be granted.
The tug Sara" belonging TO the
Arundle Company, Baltimore, was
coaled at Sadler's Wharf yesterday.
Joseph Henry" the u. S. naval
cable layer, is lying at sadler's wharf,
loading several thousand feet OF
cable. This, It is said. will be used
in re- establishing communication be-
tween the Government stations AT
Fort DUPONT, the bay lights, Reedy
| Island quarantine station and Forts
Mott and Delaware. That the re-
ported reopening Of the Reedy Island
quarantine station and the proposed
closing of the League Island station
| is felt by officials as an assured fact
by this proposed re-establishment OF
| communication.
The monthly business session OF
the Christian Endeavor Society OF
the First Presbyterian Church was
held in the church parlors last even
ing. Mrs n. W. Wilkinson, one OF
the delegates to the annual Sunday
school Convention Of the New Castle
Presbytery, held last week at Snow
Hill. Nd, gave a review OF what was
accomplished at the convention for
New Castle. Following the business
session, games and luncheon was
served, with Miss Elizabeth Aker
chairwoman of the Social Commit
tee. in charge.
A fire scare was caused in the vi
cinity of the business section of the
city by a pile q burning rubbish and
paper being scattered by the wind
late Tuesday afternoon.
owing to the high wind which
blew from the northeast yesterday
local fishermen were compelled to re-
main inactive. Very few sturgeon
are being caught. Only one sturgeon
was caught on Tuesday. Several good
catches were reported to have beer
made this week by New Jersey hsh-
| ermen.
At a meeting of the Parent-Teach-
er Association of st. Georges, held
in the school house on Tuesday even
ing, Miss Myrtle Andrews, principal
Mrs. j. B. Walker, Mrs. Herbert
Gibbons and Mrs. G. r. Snedeckel
we're elected delegates to the annual
convention of the Delaware state
Parent Teacher Association, to be
/ held in Dover next Saturday. They
will be taken to Dover by Turner
Wilson, in his touring car.
Arrangements have been com
pleted by Mrs. Irene Fulton Wright
Il teacher in the st. Georges public
/ schools. for concert to be given IN
odd Fellows Hall, ST. Georges, neXi
Thursday evening. Miss Wright
who is an elocutionist, win be as
sisted by Miss Ruth Erickson, so
prano soioist; Grace Kuschan, plan
list, and Walter Elmer Frank, vio'
linist, all Wilmington musicians. The
receipts will be for the benefit OF
the closing exercises Of the school
Friday. June 3, when those to b'
promoted from the grammar grad'
viii receive certificates
A large class Of candidates is OF
the waiting list Of Delaware Council
No. 4. Daughters Of America, of st
/ 4. sa.I EN..N