Evening journal., 1921-01-06


of the town Of Dover and iegislati,
enactment This difficulty should %
overcome. Delaware remembers her
sons and should Officially do them
honor. Aside from this. practically
all the Offices in the building are
oNercrOWded especially that II the
secretary OF state. Further too. the
state Board Of Health, Industrial Ac-
cident Board. Banking Commissioner.
Highway Department and Department
OF Education are all without perma-
nent quarters and are working at
serious disadvantage / ask that the
necessary provision be made TO ad-
Just the road technlcallty that the
work be started at once.
The Crusaders.
AT the authorization Of the General
Assembly, the commission to further
decorate the State House with some
historical memorial. engaged Stanley
NJ. Arthurs, our Delaware artist.
whose painting SOLDIERS leaving the
Dover Green" adOrns the wall Of
your Senate Chamber TO do the work.
II was the intention of the commits
sion, originally, TO select some sub
iect Of early history interest But
at this time when the great conflict
OF a world history was closing. in
which sons Of Delaware participated.
IL was decided TO sieze the OppOr-
tunity and try to catch, If possible.
a glimpse Of the local color of this
struggle to present to future genera
tion Mr.. Arthurs accepted eagerly
the suggestion and without additional
expense went to France. "The
Crusaders" now placed temporarily
In the library is the result The
commission hoe darfdad a., ,,r,.nU a..
painting on the coming Inauguration
Day. The arrangement OF any cere-
monies, for its accpetance is left in
your hands. Fitting exercises should
be arranged some time during the
session.
The appropriation made. has not
yet been expended. The idea Of the
commission is that Delaware ratify-
ing the Constitution" would be ap-
propriate for the next painting May
! express the hope that YOU will ga
make il POSSIBLE that this can be
done. In work done by Mr.. Arthurs
he has caught the spirit OF our peo-
pie and Delaware is rightfully proud
OF him.
STATE MILITIA.
The reorganization Of the State
Militia in cooperation with the Fed
qdire your serious attention. Della
ware has been assigned the privilege
OF an Anti Air Craft Regiment with a
minimum enlistment Of 635 men. The
adiutant-general, with a committee
cooperating, is working on enlstine
this quota. For storage, equipment
and drill facilities, our State armOries
Will be again placed in military serv-
ice. Those familiar by training and
recent war experiences will present
the problems for your consideration.
In connection with the State militia
some provision should be made for
police and emergency work. IL seems
at these times, with recent experience
OF robberies and holdups that some
form OF police patrol will be necessary
i to protect our highway travelling
public. In this and the new forma-
tion OF our militia department the en-
llstment OF men, our employers OF
labor should give announcement by
paying for time men are in camps or
drill training. In my judgment, such
action would not only be a reasonable ie
acceptance OF civic responsibility but
a wise precaution in case OF any ser
ious violation against order and prop
erty.
RESIGNATION OF
GENERAL WICKERSIAd
While speaking OF military affairs
| Il is only proper that / should SPEAK
! OF the resignation OF Adiutant General
!. p. Wickersham His long term OF
service. his interest and painstaking