Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-16
MAYER TO RETIRE FROM
STATE ACCIDENT BOARD
Term of Democratic Member
Expires This Year; Doesn't
Seek Reappointment.

Harry Mayer of Dover. the Demo
cratic member of the Industrial Ac-
cident Board. expects to retire at the
close of his term, November of this
year. not being a candidate for re-
appointment.
The board was created by an act
pa sssd1V the General Assembly in
hough the law did not pro-
~ q bipartisan board, Governor
Townsend selected bipartisan mem
hers, appointing Sylvester D. Town
send. Jr, Republican, of Wilmington.
for two years; Harry Mayer, Democrat
OF Dover, for four years and Volley NJ.
Murray. Republican. Of Selbyville, for
six years. Mr.. Townsend was reap
pointed in 1919 for a six-year term and
continued TO serve until January l,
1871. when he became attorney gen
eral apd resigned from the board
Governor Denney filling the vacancy
soon after his Inauguration by ap-
pointing George. w. Sparks, Repubh-
can, of Wilmington, for Mr.. Town
sends snexpired term. Each mem
Der receives salary of $500 per an
mum.
Mr.. Mayors term expires this year
will appoint a successor for six years
State Senator James F. Alice, Jr.
of Dover: former Congressman Wal
ter o. Hoffecker of Smyrna; DIR. c. J
Harbordt and Ex-Governor s. S. Pen
newill, of Dover. Republicans, and
John B. Hutton, Democrat, of Dover
are mentioned for the place.
MIR Mayer, who is not a candidate
tor reappointment, issued the following
statement today:
by appointment of former Governor
Townsend ! became one of the pioneer
members of the Industrial Accident
Board. taking office January l, 1918
for a term of four years.
My first associates were Sylvester
u. Townsend. Jr., Of Wilmington and
Volley NJ. Murray OF Selbyyille, with
Charles II Grantland of Wilmington
as secretary. George w. Sparks of
Wilmington, succeeded Mr.. Townsend
upon the latters election as attorney
general.
1T has been a pleasure to be asso-
ciared with these men in the work of
administering the Delaware Work
mems Compensation law and the act
relating 10 compensation insurance
carriers and self-insurers.
prospective business arrangements
will make il impossible for me to de-
vote the necessary time to the work
of the board after the expiration OF
my term of Office; therefore. l am not
a candidate for reappointment, and ]
have today advised Governor Denney
10 that effect"
WheL told today of Mr.. Mayors de
cision. Mr.. Sparks said:
Il am sorry beyond expression that
Mr.. Mayors business affiliations will
prevent him from being an applicant
or at least a possibility for reappoint-
ment 10 the board. He is by nature
temperament and education most
highly qualified for the place, which
requires much more of these char
acteristics than the public has any
idea. He is always patient, kind, clear
visioned. honest and just, and all OF
these characteristics are required for
man to properly fill a position in
the Industrial Accident Board.
know of no man in the State avail
able more fully qualified for the place
and when the State loses his serv-
Ices il loses one of the best servants
it ever had and the board loses a
most valuable member. As / said in
the first instance, I am sorry beyond
expression"